Topic title Subject specific Guidance Learning activity Resources detail Lesson Number Lessons The nature of These lessons The beliefs about God Starter- Students could attempt an encoded You will need: 11-13 the text of the God linked with cover the Mool expressed in the Mool mool mantra so they can recap on the Mool Mantra and the worship of Mantra and how Mantra can seem important prayer. different God in Sikhs pray and abstract so students will coloured Sikhism. meditate mainly at remember them better if Students can match the words of GGS highlighters. The home. they are related to 305:4 (below) with appropriate images students can Worship in the learning about the ways highlight the gurdwara is Sikhs worship God. One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, assertions and included but there Suggested breakdown: the True Guru, shall rise in the denials. will be more about the morning hours and meditate on the A video clip of the gurdwara later. The Mool Mantra Lord's Name. Upon arising early in the Sikhs chanting in English with a morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself together or a focus on the in the pool of nectar. Following the single Sikh assertions and Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the reciting the Mool denials it makes Name of the Lord, Har, Har. All sins, Mantra about God. Link misdeeds and negativity shall be erased. The text of GGS this with Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing 305:4 (see repetition of Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing below) with God's name in up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name. photos of Sikhs nam japna (aka One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, doing the nam simran). The with every breath and every morsel of food - actions (see names of God that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Google images). are those found Guru's Mind. Students can in the Mool match the words Mantra. There is an opportunity here for some with the images. Waheguru is a experiential learning. A useful explanation of common name nam japo can be seen for God. on the
Lesson Number Topic title Subject specific detail Guidance Learning activity Resources Lessons 11-13 The nature of God linked with the worship of God in Sikhism. These lessons cover the Mool Mantra and how Sikhs pray and meditate mainly at home. Worship in the gurdwara is included but there will be more about the gurdwara later. The beliefs about God expressed in the Mool Mantra can seem abstract so students will remember them better if they are related to learning about the ways Sikhs worship God. Suggested breakdown: The Mool Mantra in English with a focus on the assertions and denials it makes about God. Link this with repetition of God's name in nam japna (aka nam simran). The names of God are those found in the Mool Mantra. Waheguru is a common name for God. Starter- Students could attempt an encoded mool mantra so they can recap on the important prayer. Students can match the words of GGS 305:4 (below) with appropriate images One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, the True Guru, shall rise in the morning hours and meditate on the Lord's Name. Upon arising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar. Following the Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased. Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name. One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food - that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru's Mind. There is an opportunity here for some experiential learning. You will need: the text of the Mool Mantra and different coloured highlighters. The students can highlight the assertions and the denials. A video clip of Sikhs chanting together or a single Sikh reciting the Mool Mantra The text of GGS 305:4 (see below) with photos of Sikhs doing the actions (see Google images). Students can match the words with the images. A useful explanation of nam japo can be seen on the
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