Who should get to be in charge?

Exploring how leaders can be chosen for leadership characteristics.

Teacher video: Who should get to be in charge?

An overview video to support the teaching of this unit.

Lessons

Lesson 1: How are laws created?

  • To explore the creation of laws and teachings within communities.

Lesson 2: How is a leader chosen?

  • To recognise different ways leaders might be selected.

Lesson 3: Where do religious laws come from?

  • To explore where some religious laws might come from.

Lesson 4: How did Guru Nanak choose a successor?

  • To understand how Sikh Gurus were selected and the qualities valued in Sikh teachings.

Lesson 5: When can someone become a leader?

  • To explore leadership qualities through the examples of historical and religious leaders.

Lesson 6: How can religious texts be leaders?

  • To learn about Guru Gobind Singh’s leadership and the Guru Granth Sahib’s role in the Sikh worldview.

Key skills

  • Reflect on how leadership
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Key knowledge

To know:

  • Leadership and authority
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Key vocabulary

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admiration

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