Learning objective
- To identify examples of the Sikh Gurus’ teachings by exploring the Harmandir Sahib.
Success criteria
- I can recall
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe and understand
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will revisit learning about Jerusalem. Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out the whiteboards and pens. Read the slide and allow time for the children to write their responses.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Sentence starters to support their discussion about the Harmandir Sahib; could highlight or circle areas on the Resource: Going to Amritsar to show examples of the Gurus’ teachings.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could highlight more than one example for each of the Guru’s teachings on the Resource: Going to Amritsar; could generate their own questions about the Resource: Going to Amritsar.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling some of the
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Vocabulary definitions
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Darbar Sahib
An alternative name for the Harmandir Sahib.
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Harmandir Sahib
The first Sikh gurdwara, constructed in Amritsar, India by three Gurus.
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In this unit
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: What can make a place significant?
Assessment - Y5/6 (B): Why are some places significant to believers?
Lesson 2: How can religious events make a place significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: What makes the Harmandir Sahib significant to many Sikhs?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: How can a river be a goddess?
Lesson 5: Can relics make a place significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Who can visit significant places?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 25th July, 2025
