Lesson 4: How can a river be a goddess?
Finding out about people's experiences of the River Ganges and why it is a place of pilgrimage.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: What makes the Harmandir Sahib significant? and ask the children to share with a partner anything they can remember about the Harmandir Sahib’s significance from the previous lesson, using the prompts for support.
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In this unit
Assessment – R&W Y5: Why are some places in the world significant to believers?Lesson 1: What can make a place significant?Lesson 2: How can religious events make a place significant?Lesson 3: What makes the Harmandir Sahib significant to many Sikhs?Lesson 5: Can relics make a place significant?Lesson 6: Who can visit significant places?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 3 July 2026
