Week 5 Home Learning RE Week Beginning 1St February 2021

Week 5 Home Learning RE Week beginning 1st February 2021

Send photos/screenshots of home learning to your teacher

5L: [email protected] 4/5W: [email protected] Lesson 1

Monday 1st February 2021

LO: To investigate the story of Vaisakhi - Birth of the Khalsa

Key Vocabulary: Vaisakhi, Khalsa, Guru Gobind Singh,

Themes: Courage, Sacrifice Autumn 1 - How far would a Sikh go for their religion? RECAP Sikhs believe: ● in one God, who protects them and guides them, called Waheguru ● that everyone is equal; ● that you should try to do good things; ● that they should keep God in mind all the time; ● in the importance of being honest and generous with everyone.

Holy Place - The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India

Langar = special meal that Sikhs eat after worship in the Gurdwara. Anyone can cook and eat the Langar. They sit on the floor and eat vegetarian food. Autumn 2 - Is the Christmas story true? RECAP

Different types of truth. Some you can prove (scientific truth) and some are true to you (personal truth, religious truth). More than one version of the Christmas story in the Bible (Matthew and Luke). Both have the same message but focus on different details. Christians celebrate Christmas because it represents the birth of Jesus, an incarnation of God. Jesus is the saviour for Christians. Sikh stories learnt about so far…... ● Guru Nanak and the Jasmine Flower ● Bhai Lalo and Malik Bhago

Key Question Are Sikh stories important today? Task 1 - Understanding vocabulary (connect words to meanings) Courage The beginning or start of something, such as a group or faith.

Sacrifice The ability to do something that frightens you.

Founding A religious leader and teacher in the Sikh faith. Guru To give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations. Task 1 - Understanding vocabulary (connect words to meanings) Courage The beginning or start of something, such as a group or faith.

Sacrifice The ability to do something that frightens you.

Founding A religious leader and teacher in the Sikh faith. Guru To give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations. Have a look at these photos. What can you infer from the pictures? Watch clip and think about the questions below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBDhEon1d_U

Focus points:

What happens in the story?

What is the Khalsa? Discussion/reflection:

What was the video about? How does this mark the beginning of Sikhism? Why would Sikhs find this an important event?

Key vocab: Guru Gobind Rai, Vaisakhi, Khalsa, celebration, festival, Singh Task 2 - Summarise the story of Vaisakhi - Birth of the Khalsa

The story of Vaisakhi is about Guru…….and how he brought people together to commit to Sikhism. He did this by……. What happened at the beginning of the story? Who are the main people in the story? What are the themes of the story? The themes of the story are……….. and……….

Key vocab: Guru Gobind Rai, Vaisakhi, Khalsa, celebration, festival, Singh Task 3: Explain what Vaisakhi is. Why do Sikhs celebrate it?

Reflection: Themes of this story are courage and standing up for what you believe in. How are these themes relevant today to Sikhs/non Sikhs? Send photos/screenshots of home learning to your teacher

5L: [email protected] 4/5W: [email protected] Lesson 2

Tuesday 2nd February 2021

LO: To investigate the story of Guru Nanak and the Cobra

Key Vocabulary: Guru Nanak, Cobra, guru, special, teacher

Themes: Knowledge, Teaching, Guru Autumn 1 - How far would a Sikh go for their religion? RECAP Sikhs believe: ● in one God, who protects them and guides them, called Waheguru ● that everyone is equal; ● that you should try to do good things; ● that they should keep God in mind all the time; ● in the importance of being honest and generous with everyone.

Holy Place - The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India

Langar = special meal that Sikhs eat after worship in the Gurdwara. Anyone can cook and eat the Langar. They sit on the floor and eat vegetarian food. Autumn 2 - Is the Christmas story true? RECAP

● Guru Nanak and the Jasmine Flower ● Bhai Lalo and Malik Bhago ● Vaisakhi - Birth of the Khalsa

Key Question Are Sikh stories important today? Who is Guru Nanak?

Guru Nanak, also referred to as Baba Nanak, was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

What can you infer from this picture?

What is happening?

Is the boy in danger?

What is the cobra trying to do?

What else could be happening? Guru Nanak and the Cobra

Watch the following clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twkJ1p c5BvU

Was your inference correct?

Why was the cobra there?

Was Guru Nanak always seen as important? Tasks

1. Draw the most important moment in the story 2. Explain how this story could be meaningful to Sikhs today.

Finished? Research Sikhism, find information on Guru Nanak. Write down 5 important facts about him. Reflection Time

Theme of this story to Sikhs is that Guru Nanak is very special as he was the first of ten human Gurus or teachers.

How is this story relevant today to Sikhs/non-Sikhs? Send photos/screenshots of home learning to your teacher

5L: [email protected] 4/5W: [email protected] Lesson 3

Wednesday 3rd February 2021

LO: To investigate the story of Duni Chand and the Silver Needle

Key Vocabulary: Guru Nanak, afterlife, possessions, worship

Themes: Devotion, Equality, Possessions Autumn 1 - How far would a Sikh go for their religion? RECAP Sikhs believe: ● in one God, who protects them and guides them, called Waheguru ● that everyone is equal; ● that you should try to do good things; ● that they should keep God in mind all the time; ● in the importance of being honest and generous with everyone.

Holy Place - The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India

Langar = special meal that Sikhs eat after worship in the Gurdwara. Anyone can cook and eat the Langar. They sit on the floor and eat vegetarian food. Autumn 2 - Is the Christmas story true? RECAP

Key Question Are Sikh stories important today? New story

Watch the story of Duni Chand and the Silver Needle (begins at 1:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCVzaDGx5DM

What is the main message of the story? Task 1

Write a paragraph re-telling the story. What is the message of the story?

Task 2

“Material possessions are not important” Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Why? Task 3

Are there any items you own that you could give up?

If you could only take one item with you to the afterlife, what would it be? Lesson 4

Thursday 4th February 2021

LO:To evaluate my understanding of Sikh stories

Key Vocabulary: Sikhism, stories, Guru Nanak, Guru Nanak and the Jasmine Flower, Bhai Lalo and Malik Bhago, Vaisakhi - Birth of the Khalsa, Guru Nanak and the cobra Duni Chand and the Silver Needle Autumn 1 - How far would a Sikh go for their religion? RECAP Sikhs believe: ● in one God, who protects them and guides them, called Waheguru ● that everyone is equal; ● that you should try to do good things; ● that they should keep God in mind all the time; ● in the importance of being honest and generous with everyone.

Holy Place - The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India

Langar = special meal that Sikhs eat after worship in the Gurdwara. Anyone can cook and eat the Langar. They sit on the floor and eat vegetarian food. Autumn 2 - Is the Christmas story true? RECAP

Key Question Are Sikh stories important today? Assessment: Are Sikh stories important today?

You are going to answer this question in your books using previous lessons to help you.

Need Help? Use the questions below to help structure your answer. Give an example of a story and a moral. How is that moral important still today? How many different themes have come from the stories e.g. courage. Are there any similarities with another religion? Do some of the stories have the same or similar morals? Explain them. How can the stories be relevant to non-Sikhs? Should everyone know about the stories in Sikhism? Explain your response. Extension task

Can you write an acrostic poem based on a moral/theme from a story e.g. LOVE

L - listening is key

O - opportunity to love and learn

V - very special to all

E - everyone needs it Reflection Time:

Are there any stories from this unit that have stayed with you? Explain why. Send photos/screenshots of home learning to your teacher

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