Topic title Subject specific Guidance Learning activity Resources detail Lesson Number Lessons The features of To study the Students need to Students could undertake the the A to a gurdwara ‘Be 21-22 the gurdwara building’s design understand the design, architect activity’, where they design a would be very and its role in and function and furniture and artefacts gurdwara. They are given the basic shape instructive but this is the Sikh identify the main inside the gurdwara. and images to help create a design. They often not possible. community. features, external must describe and explain the features and Use a video about the and internal. NB The specification the use of the gurdwara in the Sikh gurdwara such as refers to - the community. “furniture” takht and palki but (the first few minutes – students may They could then have a test on the are the most relevant). misunderstand this and plan/features and role of the gurdwara. Show it first to give think there are chairs or students an overview of pews. This is not the the main features. Show case. it again without sound The term for worship in and ask students to Sikhism is This write their own needs careful commentary for it, or explanation because it with sound and get distinguishes it from students to write the worship in other audio description for it. religions. A diwan is the court of a ruler and in the gurdwara the is “guru” the ruler, nowadays the Guru Granth Sahib. Coming into its presence
Lesson Number Topic title Subject specific detail Guidance Learning activity Resources Lessons 21-22 The features of the gurdwara and its role in the Sikh community. To study the building’s design and function and identify the main features, external and internal. Students need to understand the design, furniture and artefacts inside the gurdwara. NB The specification refers to “furniture” - the takht and palki – but students may misunderstand this and think there are chairs or pews. This is not the case. The term for worship in Sikhism is This needs careful explanation because it distinguishes it from worship in other religions. A diwan is the court of a ruler and in the gurdwara the “guru” is the ruler, nowadays the Guru Granth Sahib. Coming into its presence Students could undertake the ‘Be the architect activity’, where they design a gurdwara. They are given the basic shape and images to help create a design. They must describe and explain the features and the use of the gurdwara in the Sikh community. They could then have a test on the plan/features and role of the gurdwara. A to a gurdwara would be very instructive but this is often not possible. Use a video about the gurdwara such as (the first few minutes are the most relevant). Show it first to give students an overview of the main features. Show it again without sound and ask students to write their own commentary for it, or with sound and get students to write the audio description for it.
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