Topic title Subject specific Guidance Learning activity Resources Lesson detail Number Lessons The Sikh This includes the Building on their Students watch the clip (see resources) The challenges 26-27 initiation meaning and knowledge of the birth of and identify the ways in which Baljit fails to involved in an ceremony importance of the the Khalsa and its be fully committed. amritdhari Sikh are (Amrit Sanskar) Khalsa and the five necessity in the historical illustrated in this video Ks, and the context, students will A true/false quiz similar to that in lesson 1 clip: different also learn why it is could be devised for the ritual of amrit perspectives of important today. saskar (see resources). It also covers sahajdhari and Students could watch Belonging to it is naming (lesson 28) amritdhari Sikhs. the clip and identify the signified by wearing the The use and ways in which Baljit 5Ks (students will Students could create a table of pros and significance of fails to be fully probably have learnt cons for both amritdhari and sahajdhari Singh and Kaur committed. these at KS3) and is a Sikhs. can be covered The ritual of amrit measure of their too. sanskar is described at commitment. This is sikhismguide.org linked to the names and given “Sikh” “Kaur” A true/false quiz similar to members of the to that in lesson 1 Khalsa. could be devised for this page. It also Students need to know covers naming (lesson the differences between 28) initiated Sikhs Students could create (amritdhari) and those a table of pros and who are yet to be cons for both initiated into the Khalsa amritdhari and (sahajdhari). See sahajdhari Sikhs.
Lesson Number Topic title Subject specific detail Guidance Learning activity Resources Lessons 26-27 The Sikh initiation ceremony (Amrit Sanskar) This includes the meaning and importance of the Khalsa and the five Ks, and the different perspectives of sahajdhari and amritdhari Sikhs. The use and significance of Singh and Kaur can be covered too. Building on their knowledge of the birth of the Khalsa and its necessity in the historical context, students will also learn why it is important today. Belonging to it is signified by wearing the 5Ks (students will probably have learnt these at KS3) and is a measure of their commitment. This is linked to the names “Sikh” and “Kaur” given to members of the Khalsa. Students need to know the differences between initiated Sikhs (amritdhari) and those who are yet to be initiated into the Khalsa (sahajdhari). See Students watch the clip (see resources) and identify the ways in which Baljit fails to be fully committed. A true/false quiz similar to that in lesson 1 could be devised for the ritual of amrit saskar (see resources). It also covers naming (lesson 28) Students could create a table of pros and cons for both amritdhari and sahajdhari Sikhs. The challenges involved in an amritdhari Sikh are illustrated in this video clip: Students could watch the clip and identify the ways in which Baljit fails to be fully committed. The ritual of amrit sanskar is described at sikhismguide.org A true/false quiz similar to that in lesson 1 could be devised for this page. It also covers naming (lesson 28) Students could create a table of pros and cons for both amritdhari and sahajdhari Sikhs.