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  7. Lesson 4: Why is Ranjit Singh historically significant?

Learning objective

  • To evaluate the historical significance of Ranjit Singh.

Success criteria

  • I can recognise that historians use criteria to
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History

The National curriculum for history

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: High five! and allow a minute for paired discussion on what the children learned about Lahore in the last lesson.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

  • Could record their answers verbally using a device instead of writing in the Wrapping up.
  • Could use slide 2 of the Presentation: Who remarked on Ranjit Singh? to support them in their explanations during the Wrapping up.

Pupils working at greater depth:

  • Should consider which source is the most useful for information about Ranjit Singh.
  • Could evaluate the historical significance of Ranjit Singh with either ‘Resulting in change’ (he had consequences for the future) or ‘Revealing’ (showed something of the past) from the five Rs criteria.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding can:

  • Understand that historians use criteria to establish significance.
  • Apply
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Vocabulary definitions

  • absolute power

    The ability of a leader or monarch to make decisions without having to get agreement from others.

  • achievement

    Something that has been completed successfully through effort or skill.

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In this unit

Assessment - History: What was the Sikh Empire?

Lesson 1: How did the Sikh Empire begin?

Lesson 2: How do Sikh beliefs impact society?

Lesson 3: What made Lahore important to the Sikh Empire?

Lesson 4: Why is Ranjit Singh historically significant?

Lesson 5: How do different interpretations shape our understanding of the Sikh Empire?

Lesson 6: How do the achievements of Sophia Duleep Singh compare to Ranjit Singh?

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Last update: 11th March, 2026

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