Y5/6 (A): Why do Dharmic religions look different around the world?

Considering how culture, history, geography and tradition can influence religion and worldviews.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Recognise some ways Hindu worship is influenced by geography, history and culture.
  • List how some people in the Hindu community practise their religion in the UK.
  • Suggest similarities and differences between how people practise their religion in the UK and India.
  • Understand that being part of a religion does not always mean a person is a theist.
  • Consider how a person may identify as a Sikh.
  • List ways some Sikhs feel part of the community.
  • Consider the symbolism of light in different worldview stories.
  • List some similarities and differences between the way Buddhist monks and lay people spend their day.
  • Describe different ways a Buddhist can practice to fulfil a discipline.

Suggested prior learning

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Lessons

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: How can God be linked to a place?

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: What can it be like as a Hindu in the UK?

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: What does being Sikh mean to different people?

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Why are festivals of light important in different worldviews?

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: How do some Buddhists practise beliefs in their daily lives?

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Do all Buddhists practise in the same way?

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Key skills

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Key vocabulary

Bandi Chhor Divas

Dharmic

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Cross-curricular opportunities

British Values: Tolerance of different cultures and religions, mutual respect.

English: Reading comprehension, writing, spoken language.

Geography: Human and physical geography.

RSE: Respectful relationships.

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