What is Sikhi?

It is the 5th largest religion in the world, but what do you actually know about it?

 

What is Sikhi?

This lesson allows students to explore Sikhi through video and textual resources

Students first complete a KWL chart before watching a video to gain a better understanding of Sikhi. After doing so, they will complete a stations activity to take a closer look at five key parts of Sikhi. Students will also explore the reason why it is Sikhi and not Sikhism.

Focus Questions/ Key Understandings

  • What is Sikhism, aka Sikhi?  

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What is Sikhi?
(Lesson Plan)

Courses + Big Ideas

Social Studies 7-8 (World Religions)

  • Big Idea

    • Religious and cultural practices that emerged during this period have endured and continue to influence people.

  • Curricular Competency

    • Assess the significance of people, places, events, or developments at particular times and places (significance)

    • Explain and infer different perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, or events by considering prevailing norms, values, worldviews, and beliefs (perspective)

First People’s Principles of Learning

  • Learning requires exploration of one‘s identity

 
 

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