each other interviewing about your trip. – Unit Sikhism Transition unit Term 5 BELIEFS & QUESTIONS WORSHIP & SACRED PLACES RELIGION & INDIVIDUAL RELIGION & COMMUNITY *5 Ks *Festivals What is the 2 lessons Children will Activity 1 Khalsa? – AT1 know the Watch a video about the formation of the Khalsa (eg know the and search for other related clips How do you story of the Pathways of Belief – Sikhism (and Hinduism) BBC, or objects sacred belong? – formation of the Water, Moon, Candle, Tree and Sword Channel 4) to Sikhs and https://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk Khalsa or read the account on the stimulus sheet (page 42). their search for Sikhism transition unit How do you know and about why Write a newspaper report about this dramatic event you belong to your symbolism. Sikhs wear the – consider using appropriate software to produce school community? Five Ks this electronically. Give the pupils a choice of how What your Children will Good starting – they write the report e.g. either for the Amritsar community strong? think about points be: , AT2 – consider What objects are or for the Punjabi Sun/Mirror – to special to you? the objects the 5Ks and why encourage them to think about writing in different Have you ever lost they are which are styles of different audiences. something special important to Activity 2 special to and to you? – Sikhs and think Look at artefacts in groups ask pupils to answer them/have any What is the about special questions – what, who, where, when, how? Discuss religious difference objects/symbols answers, follow up with research on websites and in between special significance. Artefacts – Kara, Kirpan, Kachera, turban (see and what books to answer unanswered questions. and sacred? artefact suppliers – inside back they mean in our Activity 3 own life and Complete worksheet (page 43 on kent trust web document (see page); experience resources) – what are these and Sikh Artefact Cards (Jan Thompson) – why are they worn by a Sikh? This activity helps pupils address Sikh symbolism and relate it to their own available from TTS (see artefact suppliers lives through focusing on a different element of the – inside back page); – – symbolism of each e.g. kara what they believe about God. DVD: Pathways of Belief (Sikhism and Hinduism) and Water, Moon, Candle, Tree
each other interviewing about your trip. Unit – Sikhism Transition unit Term 5 BELIEFS & QUESTIONS WORSHIP & SACRED PLACES RELIGION & INDIVIDUAL RELIGION & COMMUNITY *5 Ks *Festivals 2 lessons AT1 – know the story of the formation of the Khalsa and about why Sikhs wear the Five Ks AT2 – consider the 5Ks and why they are important to Sikhs and think about special objects/symbols and what they mean in our own life and experience What is the Khalsa? How do you belong? How do you know you belong to your school community? What your community strong? What objects are special to you? Have you ever lost something special to you? What is the difference between special and sacred? Children will know the objects sacred to Sikhs and their symbolism. Children will think about the objects which are special to them/have any religious significance. Activity 1 Watch a video about the formation of the Khalsa (eg Pathways of Belief – Sikhism (and Hinduism) BBC, or Water, Moon, Candle, Tree and Sword – Channel 4) or read the account on the stimulus sheet (page 42). Write a newspaper report about this dramatic event – consider using appropriate software to produce this electronically. Give the pupils a choice of how they write the report – e.g. either for the Amritsar or for the Punjabi Sun/Mirror – to encourage them to think about writing in different styles of different audiences. Activity 2 Look at artefacts in groups – ask pupils to answer questions – what, who, where, when, how? Discuss answers, follow up with research on websites and in books to answer unanswered questions. Activity 3 Complete worksheet (page 43 on kent trust web document (see resources) – what are these and why are they worn by a Sikh? This activity helps pupils address Sikh symbolism and relate it to their own lives through focusing on a different element of the symbolism of each – e.g. kara – what they believe about God. and search for other related clips https://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk search for Sikhism transition unit Good starting points be: , and Artefacts – Kara, Kirpan, Kachera, turban (see artefact suppliers – inside back page); Sikh Artefact Cards (Jan Thompson) – available from TTS (see artefact suppliers – inside back page); DVD: Pathways of Belief (Sikhism and Hinduism) and Water, Moon, Candle, Tree
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