Further classroom activities exploring Sikhism from RE Today curriculum publications
Topic | RE Today Publication/Series | |
Sikh Stories | Story: Guru Nanak and Bhai Lalo Story: The formation of the Khalsa Stories about Guru Nanak: understanding God | Faith Stories (DPRE) pp.30-2 Faith Stories (DPRE) pp.30-2 Stories about God (DPRE) pp.29-31 |
Festivals | How and why do Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi? (Formation of the Khalsa) Celebrating Divali: Hindu and Sikh perspectives Baisakhi: understanding Sikhs through festival | Community (OURE) pp.14-18 Celebrations (EAT) pp.21-6 Special Times (DPRE) pp.29-32 |
Sacred texts | Sacred Words of the Guru Granth Sahib | Words of Wisdom (DPRE) pp.27-31 |
Meet faith community members | Meet Eeshar | Religion Around Me (EAT) pp.22-3 |
Codes for living | Exploring religious codes for living: Sikhism (one of four religions covered) | Codes for Living (EAT) pp.20-23 |
Values | Why is helping people important to Sikhs? (Story of Guru Amar Das and Emporer Akbar; the Langar) Learning from Sikh values: equality and service Baljit Singh: Seva Belonging to a Sikh community: eating together at the Gurdwara Belonging: who do we belong to? What do we belong to and how do we show it? Caring for others: How do Christians and Sikhs help? | Community (OURE) pp.8-13 Opening up Values (OURE) Special People (DPRE) pp.26-9 Opening up Belonging (OURE) p.7 Opening up Belonging (OURE) p.8-12 Opening Up Promises (OURE) p. 14-19 |
Subject leader | Representing Sikhism | Community (OURE) p.32 |