Learning objective
- To describe the impact of Sikh beliefs on society during the Sikh Empire.
Success criteria
- I can summarise what life was
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
Religious Education Council
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: 3, 2, 1. Hand out whiteboards and pens (one each) and allow time for the children to write their responses.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could rewatch the Pupil video: Building a fair and equal society to support their understanding of why people wanted change in the Punjab region during the Main event.
- Could use an audio playback device to record their ideas instead of writing in the Main event.
- Could have slide 2 of the Presentation: Sikh beliefs in the Empire displayed when responding in the Main event.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Could identify the causes and consequences of the reforms during their discussions in the Main event.
- Could write their responses about more than one reform from the Resource: Sikh beliefs in action in the Main event.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Summarise what life was like for many Sikhs
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Vocabulary definitions
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beliefs
Ideas and values that people hold, guiding their actions and decisions.
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discrimination
Treating someone unfairly or differently based on their race, religion, gender or other characteristics.
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In this unit
Y5/6 (B): Assessment - History: What was the Sikh Empire?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: How did the Sikh Empire begin?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: How do Sikh beliefs impact society?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: What made Lahore important to the Sikh Empire?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Why is Ranjit Singh historically significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: How do different interpretations shape our understanding of the Sikh Empire?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: How do the achievements of Sophia Duleep Singh compare to Ranjit Singh?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: How do different interpretations shape our understanding of the Sikh Empire?
Comparing and analysing historical interpretations of the Sikh Empire using a range of sources.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Why is Ranjit Singh historically significant?
Evaluating the historical significance of Maharaja Ranjit Singh by analysing a range of sources and...
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: What made Lahore important to the Sikh Empire?
Communicating Lahore’s significance as a trading centre and presenting information about a trade route used...
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: How did the Sikh Empire begin?
Exploring the founding of the Sikh Empire.
