Learning objective
- To describe how certain practices and traditions may help a Sikh person cope with the death of someone.
Success criteria
- I can interpret Guru Nanak’s final
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Explore and
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children in pairs and share the Presentation: Agree or disagree? Ask the children to discuss the statement with their partners. Take feedback. Children may suggest: I agree because whether it happens immediately, after judgement or after being reincarnated lots of time, it does always eventually go back to God. I disagree because some…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could listen to the Guru Nanak story prior to the lesson using the Resource: The unseen flowers of Guru Nanak; could record their ideas using digital recording devices rather than using the Activity: Finding comfort; could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Religion and worldviews – What happens when we die? (Part 1) during the Wrapping up.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should consider how different people may have interpreted Guru Nanak’s final message; could organise the different practices and funeral rites reflecting ideas about how comforting they might be for themselves and different people and justify their reasons; should write a short paragraph explaining their ideas about some of the practices and funeral rites that they think would be most and least comforting and explain justify their ideas.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: considering what Guru Nanak’s values
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Vocabulary definitions
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Ardaas
A formal Sikh prayer to seek guidance and blessings.
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cremation
The burning of a body after death to create ashes.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th November, 2024
