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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Y5/6 (A): Why do Dharmic religions look different around the world?
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
Just how important are our beliefs?
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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: How can God be linked to a place?
- To explore how places can influence the worship of different Hindu deities.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: What can it be like as a Hindu in the UK?
- To explore how some people maintain their Hindu identity in the UK.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: What does being Sikh mean to different people?
- To reflect on what it means to be part of the Sikh community by exploring different personal experiences.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Why are festivals of light important in different worldviews?
- To analyse and understand festivals of light from different worldviews.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: How do some Buddhists practise beliefs in their daily lives?
- To compare how Buddhist teachings influence daily life for a monk and lay Buddhist.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Do all Buddhists practise in the same way?
- To make links and comparisons between different meditative practices performed by some Buddhists.
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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.