Inspired by the Emmanuel Project planning.
High quality unit of planning planning that comes with a written plan, Powerpoint and attached resources. This unit of work allows for three pieces of writing as well as practical learning and deep discussion.
Lesson 1: Engage with the idea of karma
Mostly a practical lesson involving the game Snakes and Ladders and how this links to Hinduism.
Lesson 2: Enquire into why karma is important.
More snakes and ladders games in an organised why to represent the key concept of Moksha and Samsara(reincarnation). Key videos to watch to aid understanding. Opportunity for asking deep questions about the concept.
Lesson 3: Explore Hindu ideas of Karma and Samsara through The Jackal and the Drum.
Exploring a hindu story.
2 tasks available: diary entry as the jackal, or a storyboard of the story.
Differentiated tasks attached.
Lesson 4: Explore ways Hindus encourage good karma through Sewa day.
What is Sewa day? Why is this important? Ways in which children could do good deeds.
Introduce Mahatma Ghandi and why he is an important Hindu. Complete factfile about Ghandi.
Lesson 5: Evaluate the Hindu belief in karma through Hindu daily life.
A chance for children to choose how they will represent their learning from this unit.
used as a stimulus for writing a job application
Spy Kids stimulus
Smart notes goes through a process of thinking about what the children’s skills are, what experience in secret agent work they have done before (imaginative thinking) and shows appropriate letter structure.