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Explore How the Community Comes Together to Clean the Nishan Sahib, and the Significance Behind This Progression in SIKHISM – draft 1 06.07.17 HARKIRAT Key Stage 1 - Key vocabulary: Sikh Acceptance Family life Gurdwara Page | 1 Sikhism (Sikhi) Equality Meditation Turban Respect Forgiveness Truth Ten Gurus Five K’s One Creator (Ek Oankar) Nishan Sahib Sharing Knowledge and belief Meaning and purpose Celebrations and ceremonies The Sikh Way of Life (Belonging) What do Sikhs believe about God and What does it mean to belong to How does a Sikh family choose to Why do Sikhs think we should be the creation that we live in? a family….. name a child that they have been good to each other? blessed with ? Why Sikhs believe we are all Where male and female are RESPECT special treated equal How going to the Gurdwara brings EQUALITY How Sikhs believe that we are all Where all race, religions and people together ; example when a Gifts from that One Creator nationalities are treated equally Turban is first tied on a child. FORGIVENESS How does KESH (the keeping of Where respectfully we have all How life and death are celebrated uncut hair) teach a Sikh child to been created differently and accepted. accept that we are all gifts from that One Creator What can be learnt from the lives How may the 5ks help a Sikh to Explore how the Community How can Meditation, honest living of the 10 Gurus always remember God is with comes together to clean the and serving humanity help us them. Why would they be Nishan Sahib, and the become better people? How the Guru Granth Sahib is described as Articles of Faith and significance behind this. respected as the Living Guru not symbols. Key Stage 2 Key vocabulary Develop understanding from KS1 and use KS1 progression if Sikhism (Sikhi) is not taught at KS1 Page | 2 Sikh Acceptance Family life Sikhism (Sikhi) Equality Truth Mool Mantar Respect Forgiveness Meditation Five K’s One Creator (Ek Oankar) 10 Gurus Guru Granth Sahib Chaur Sahib Nishan Sahib Langar Kirtan Seva Knowledge and belief Meaning and purpose Celebrations and ceremonies The Sikh Way of Life (Belonging) Explore Sikh belief about God How do Sikhs meditate and serve What happens in Sikh celebrations Why is Seva (Selfless Service) such an expressed in the Mool Mantar. in Gurdwaras and in their own and ceremonies in the Gurdwara ? important aspect of human life? Eg Creator, Sustainer etc homes? How does music and meditation play How did the Guru Granth Sahib come What are the key features of the an important part in Sikh What influences the ways people into being and what is the significance Gurdwara, and how may they ceremonies. behave, and what is expected of an of the Living Guru ? differ in different parts of the individual choosing the Sikh way of world (eg Harmandir Sahib or Life ? What does the Guru Granth Sahib Golden Temple in India, Explore how music and meditation teach about ones relationship with the compared to a local Gurdwara in can make you feel In what ways do Sikhs make a Creator, the world and life – how does the UK). difference in the local community ? reincarnation work ? How is the Guru Granth Sahib How do the Five 5K’s assist a Sikh respected in the Gurdwara ? practice their purpose in life – ie to connect with the Creator ? Key Stage 3 Key vocabulary Develop understanding from KS1 and use KS2 progression if Sikhism (Sikhi) is not taught at KS1 or KS2 Page | 3 Sikh Acceptance Family life Sikhism (Sikhi) Equality Truth Mool Mantar Respect Forgiveness Meditation Khalsa Five K’s One Creator (Ek Oankar) 10 Gurus Amrit Ceremony Guru Granth Sahib Chaur Sahib Nishan Sahib Vaisakhi Langar Kirtan Seva 5 Evils Nitnem Akhand Patth Haumai Daswandh Gatka Knowledge and belief Meaning and purpose Celebrations and Ceremonies The Sikh Way of Life (Belonging) Sikhs believe in the concept of How can the importance of Explore how charitable work is an How do Sikh live the advice shared Reincarnation. Daswandh be applied to the important part of Sikh celebrations by Guru NANAK; daily life of a Sikh family and ceremonies. In school What do Sikhs believe about life NAAM JAPNA (remembering God) Explore what this might mean in daily At work after death, and how are these WAND KE SHAKNA (sharing) life, and how one treats others. In the Community beliefs reflected in the death KIRAT KARNEE (truthful living and ceremony earning) How are the 5k’s not just Explore why Guru Gobind Singh Sikhs believe in Equality ; how will a How did the Guru’s challenge the symbols, and what do they really asked for 5 Heads at the Vaisakhi Sikh practice this in their daily lives practice of Caste Systems and Ritual mean and used for by an Ceremony in 1699, and how the practices of the time, and how may this Initiated Sikh who has received Birth of the Khalsa is celebrated be applied today Amrit. today. Why and how may Sikhs accept they The Guru Granth Sahib promotes What challenges may Sikhs face in How does a Sikh learn to control have responsibilities to care for the interfaith harmony ; how may practicing Gatka and other arts their mind from following bad world in which we live in ? Explore how this help a Sikh belong to a during celebrations and activities thoughts and habits ; and what may Sikhs have responded to Global and Society where his or her external outside of the Gurdwara ? these be today in society. Page | 4 local issues both in the past and appearance may stand out. present times .
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