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Teacher's Guide for FACES ® SikhsNovember 2000
Teacher Guide prepared by Cyndy Hall. Ms Hall is a southern California teacher, writer and keyboard musician.
The following lesson plan ideas are based on information presented in the November 2000 issue of FACES ®. Classroom activity times vary.
Higher Level Thinking Skills: - Interpretation
- Analysis
- Application
- Synthesis of information from all sources
Materials: - November 2000 issues of FACES ®
- white board or butcher paper
- markers
- class journals (if applicable)
- wall map of India (if available)
Vocabulary: Khanda, Punjab, Langar, Caste, Khalsa, Singh, Kaur, meditation, Gurus, desecrate, tenet, sangat, granthi, Ardas, Baba-jis Room, pyre, granthi, Himalayas, Hindiusm, Islam, Muslim, Jainism, Monotheism, kirpan, karha, kangha, kachha, kes, gurdwara, veneration, kirtan, Darbar Sahib, Harimandir, Akal Takhat, gurmata, rahit, pangat Activities: - "The Punjab" (Article on page 6.)
Read "The Punjab" either out loud (as a class) or individually. - Using the map on page 4 (or a large classroom map), locate the "Five Waters" (five rivers) of the Punjab. Why are these five rivers important to the Sikh community?
- What makes the Punjab region such an excellent environment for farmers? Why is it so difficult for humans to live there?
- "The Global Community" (Article begins on page 15.)
Read "The Global Community." - Why has it sometimes been difficult for Sikhs to find acceptance in other countries?
- Why are Sikhs considered part of the global community?
- Ask each student to write a paragraph in their journal describing a time when they were made to feel "different." How did they feel? Share and discuss.
- "Vaisakhi" (Article begins on page 22.)
Read the article. - What are the "Five K's"? What are some basic Sikh "rules to live by"? (See also page 8.)
- "Langar" (Article begins on page 26.)
Read the article. - What is a "caste"? (See also page 7.) How does the custom of Langar (the community meal) stress the equality of all people rather than the caste structure? How is a langar meal prepared? What food is served?
- "Sikh Family Life" (Article begins on page 31.)
Read the article. - Ask each student to make a chart comparing Sikh family life to his or her own.
- Write a short paragraph in their student journals summarizing the benefits of each culture's family traditions.
- "Women in Sikhism" (Article begins on page 34.)
Read the article. - Write a short paragraph describe how women's lives improved as a result of the teachings of the Sikh Gurus.
Class Project:
Divide the class into five small groups. Ask each group to research one of the following major religious groups: Hinduism, Islam, Janism, Sikhism, and Christianity.
Using either the white board or butcher paper, make a chart (example below) comparing basic beliefs of the five religions.
Hinduism
| Islam
| Janism
| Sikhism
| Christianity
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