This is a lesson that can support the GCSE Buddhism course or it can be a general lesson to help contextualise the Dalai Lama as a spiritual and political leader. The lesson covers: Who is the Dalai Lama The challenges the Dalai Lama faces Tibetan independence The challenges of self-immolation The lesson takes 40-50 minutes to complete. Trigger warning - this lesson does refer to the self-immolation of Buddhist monks in protest of Tibetan occupation. If you are interested in more lessons consider my Buddhist beliefs bundle which includes all the content for the GCSE Buddhist Beliefs curriculum.

Let’s learn about the Dalai Lama! What did he do for the civil rights of people? Let’s find out with this 10-page biography. Exercises, puzzles and other fun stuff are included! Overview: Page 1: Introduction (reading) Page 2: Exercise: multiple choice & gap-fill Page 3: Early Life (reading) Page 4: Exercise: true/false statements & word scramble Page 5: In Exile (reading) Page 6: Exercise: open questions & matching terms Page 7: Exercise: timeline Page 8: Fun Facts (word scramble exercise) Page 9: Word Search Page 10: Crossword (revision) The answers and an answer sheet are included. You might also like these biographies: Nelson Mandela Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King Dalai Lama You can save money by purchasing the Bundle! Human Rights Leaders Keywords: Dalai Lama, Tibet, human rights, civil rights, China, government, exile, Tenzin Gyatso, spiritual leader, Buddhism, Lhamo Thondup, reincarnation, Lhasa, Nobel Peace Prize, India, peace

An exploration on who the Dalai Lama is and what he is like and why he received the nobel peace prize. Study of Tibetan Buddhism and the political situation between Tibet and China!

A reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the head of Tibetan Buddhism and the Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Dalai Lama. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills. Included in this PDF printable resource: A teacher presentation to introduce the subject An informational text A comprehension activity with ten questions Two grammar questions about the text An extension writing activity A multiple choice quiz with seven questions An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning A wordsearch puzzle ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Guided reading sessions Assessment practice Reading interventions Emergency sub plans The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources check out my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

A 6 page pdf document covering and overview of the Dalai Lama Intended for Stage 6 Religion Covers Background of the Dalai Lama The present Dalai Lama - Biography / Education / Leadership / Democratic Process / Peace Initiatives / Universal Recognition / Political Retirement / The future

Dalai Lama Word Search

A lesson from the Hero topic. Looking at main Buddhist beliefs, the history of the Dalai Lama and Tenzin Gyatso’s key teachings. Includes video links and questions to answer based on them.

This knowledge card set includes 10 cards offering an overview of the “Dalai Lama,” covering his early life and recognition as the 14th Dalai Lama, religious training in Tibetan Buddhism, leadership during exile, teachings on compassion and nonviolence, role in promoting human rights, Nobel Peace Prize, dialogues with global leaders, efforts toward Tibetan autonomy, interfaith initiatives, and enduring influence on world spirituality. The text and images were generated with AI.

Updated lesson from 20/21 for KS3 on Inspirational Leaders. Lesson contains worksheets, differentiation, learning objectives and milestones.

Used with mixed ability Year 8

Dalai Lama RE lesson looking at how the current Dalai Lama was found, difficulties in his rule and lifetime and how he has put his Buddhist faith into action. This can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of our putting faith into action unit here. You may also be interested in our resources on - Jackie Pullinger Food Banks 5 Precepts This is an easy to follow power point lesson. The lesson has been planned to last for about 1 hour however it is fully editable. This lesson has the option of a printable or online wordsearch activity and the option for a blooket quiz activity or written questions and answers. No previous knowledge in this subject area is needed, the lesson is easily deliverable by someone who is not a subject specialist. Lesson includes - Starter and plenary task to demonstrate learning and progression Clear and accurate information Discussion tasks and feedback slides Short, engaging tasks Challenging extension activities Optional traditional or technology based tasks An ask an expert option Writing frames provided where needed Optional Rights Respecting Slide Homework Slide Optional recap & recall slides (these refer to the previous Jackie Pullinger lesson in the Putting Faith into Action unit). In response to current educational research on cognitive load, our lessons contain minimal unnecessary text or imagery in order to enhance memory of key information For more information related to PSHE, Citizenship, Behaviour and Awareness Events as well as support and guidance from experts and colleagues, please join our community Facebook group here. You might also want to have a listen to the Youcantknoweverything Education podcast. Discussing a variety of topics to keep our young people happy, healthy and well. Please follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram to be the first to know about our latest free and premium RE, PSHE, Citizenship, Assembly and Awareness Day resources. Leave us a positive review and get 10% off our subscription price or a free resource! If for any reason you are unhappy or have technical problems with this resource please email youcantknoweverything@gmail.com and we will do our best to resolve any problems for you. Youcantknoweverything Education

This lesson will support student learning in how the background of the Dalai Lama influenced his later day teachings and his Buddhist philosophy Students will need to use this information to write an introduction to the Dalai Lama and will have to interpret his own words and link them to his upbringing

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A biography writing unit about the spiritual leader of Buddhism across the world and Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Dalai Lama. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Included in this PDF printable resource: Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs Writing templates for four draft paragraphs Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion A template for students to write up their neat biography text A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning If you would like to add another lesson, download my Dalai Lama Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

This lesson will explore the key themes to the Dalai Lama’s teachings. It will then get students to think about what quotes from the Dalai Lama fit into each theme. Finally, students will need to consider 10 key points that they would include in an AO1 question on the 14th Dalai Lama

How far have the 14th Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh developed new and innovative expressions of Buddhism? Students will analyse and evaluate key arguments in this debate and the identification of key conclusions to this debate

A set of 24 posters that can be used to explain … Chronology BC / BCE - AD / CE Via a series of posters with useful quotes from a diverse range of figures … loads to pick and choose from! Yoda Confucious Aristotle Hannibal Barca Jesus Seneca Marcus Aurelius Genghis Khan Rumi Leonardo da Vinci William Shakespeare Harriet Tubman Thomas Edison Abraham Lincoln Emilia Earhart Mahatma Gandhi Anne Frank Winston Churchill Martin Luther King Jr Nelson Mandela Malala Yousafzai The Dalai Lama Chloe Kelly You may also be interested in … History Skills Complete Unit – 150+ Pages www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13317247

The SOW for this unit is available to download for free on TES. The objectives of this lesson are: -Identify key facts about Buddhism. -Explain the experiences of Siddhartha Gautama that lead to Buddhism. -Analyse text about the Dalai Lama. -Create questions you could ask the Dalai Lama. The lesson includes a PowerPoint and all resources.

This unit includes a wide variety of puzzles and close reading activities about Religious Leaders. Puzzles: Word searches Crosswords Word scrambles Fast facts The following people are addressed in the puzzles: Buddha Confucius Dalai Lama Jesus Christ Joseph Smith Martin Luther Moses Muhammad Pope Francis The puzzles come in different levels. The following people are included in the close reading activities: Buddha Confucius Dalai Lama Jesus Christ Martin Luther Moses Muhammad The answers for all activities are provided.

The teachings in Mahayana Sutras as representative of reality (30) Skilful means as a key to understanding Buddha’s diversity. (30) The relative success of Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh in ensuring the relevance of Buddhism in the modern world. (30) The extent to which the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh have developed new and innovative expressions of Buddhism. (30) The extent to which Japanese Buddhism is unique (30) Importance of Koan, nembutsu and the Daimoku as expressions of Buddhist teachings. (30)