Bandi Chorr Divas

In this lesson students will learn more about Bandi Chorr Divas and Divali

 

Making Connections through Bandi Chorr Divas

Students will understand the concept of making connections through learning about Bandi Chor Divas and the importance of this historical Sikh celebration

Focus Questions/ Key Understandings

  • How does making connections to story help us understand others around us?

  • In what ways can we uplift people around us like the story of Bandi Chor?

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Bandi Chorr Divas

Courses + Big Ideas

Various Grades (3+)

  • Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world

  • Curricular Competencies: English 3

    • Make connections between ideas from a variety of sources and prior knowledge to build understanding

  • Use personal experience and knowledge to connect to text and make meaning

First People’s Principles of Learning

  • Learning requires exploration of one’s identity.

  • Learning is embedded in memory, history, and story.

 
 

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