RE - Sikhism - The Life of Guru Nanak!

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the Sikh religion and to the first Sikh Guru: Guru Nanak. They learn about the key events in his life, including his vision of God, and they begin to understand the importance of Guru Nanak to people who follow Sikhism.

The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Considering what children already know about Sikhism, and what they would still like to know;
-Introducing children to the Sikh religion, including sharing information about where and when the faith started;
-Watching an engaging, age-appropriate video (hyperlinked) to find out about the main events of Guru Nanak’s life;
-Answering questions to check their understanding of the video information;
-Finding out key information about how the Sikh Guru tradition started as a result of Guru Nanak, and then introducing them to information about how his life is celebrated today (hyperlinked);
-Considering personal spirituality questions, including their perceptions of the Guru Nanak’s main revelations about God.
-Comparing Guru Nanak’s ‘turning point’ with the turning point of prophets/ characters in other religions;
-Completing a creative task in which they consider a ‘turning point’ in their own lives;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objectives.

This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (15 slides) and the hyperlink for the video/ additional information. There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson.

In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - (predominantly upper KS2) the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions.