Learning objective
- To investigate why Guru Nanak is seen as special from birth within the Sikh worldview.
Success criteria
- I can recall
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Recall and
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump and ask the children to write down everything they learnt last lesson on a whiteboard.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the words used to describe Guru Nanak’s birth story on the whiteboard or flipchart as a prompt.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should circle words they have written that also describe the Christmas story on the Resource: The story of Guru Nanak’s birth.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying some parts of
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Vocabulary definitions
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guru
A religious teacher or leader from the Sikh or Hindu worldview.
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Guru Nanak
An important figure who was the first to spread the teachings now found within the Sikh worldview.
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In this unit
Assessment - How do we know some people have a special connection to God?
Lesson 1: How can we tell Jesus is special to some people?
Lesson 2: Why might some people think Guru Nanak is special?
Lesson 3: How do stories show some people are special?
Lesson 4: How do we know that Krishna is special to some people?
Lesson 5: What can a story tell us about why Muhammad is special to some people?
Lesson 6: Why might some people believe Jesus continued to be special when he grew up?