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Classwork
Guru Nanaks Birthday
AIM To look at the importance of Guru Nanak to
Sikhs Starter Write Down 5 things you
associate with birthdays and who you think this
man is.
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• Key Facts about Sikhism
• Sikhism is the youngest world religions, it is
  about 500 years old

• The founding father or leader of Sikhism was Guru
  Nanak
• Sikhism has about 20 million followers worldwide

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Guru Granth Sahib
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GURU NANAK
Born 1469
21st November 2010
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Guru Nanaks Birthday Celebrations
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Classwork
Guru Nanaks Birthday (2)
AIM To show my understanding of the importance
of Guru Nanak to Sikhs Starter Complete the
wordsearch
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• Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in a village called
  Talwandi in the Punjab region. This village is
  now called Nanakana Sahib (Nanak's village).
  Punjab is now split between India and Pakistan.
• Even when Nanak was young, he was a very
  spiritual person. He spent lots of time praying
  and thinking about God. His father wanted him to
  work as a businessman, but Nanak preferred to
  meditate and to help the poor.
• He saw that Muslims and Hindus in Punjab did not
  like or respect each other. Although he was
  brought up as a Hindu, Nanak also had Muslim
  friends, because he believed that all people were
  brothers and sisters, no matter what their
  religion.

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• One day, Nanak had an amazing experience. He was
  bathing in the river with friends when suddenly
  he disappeared. His friends thought he had
  drowned, and were very upset.

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• But 3 days later, he came back. He said he had
  been with God.Nanak said 'There is no Hindu,
  and no Muslim. He meant that differences between
  religions were not important. Only worshipping
  God and living a good life were important. He
  began to travel and preach his message to the
  people.

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• Nanak became known as a Guru, or spiritual guide.
  He was much loved. Before he died in 1539 he
  passed on the title of Guru to his follower Bhai
  Lehna. His writings were collected and became the
  Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scriptures.

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How it is Celebrated?
GURPURBS are Sikh festivals which celebrate the
lives of the Gurus
Men wear traditional Sikh Costume
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How it is Celebrated?
GURPURBS are Sikh festivals which celebrate the
lives of the Gurus
The Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scripture,
is read continuously beginning to end on the day
before the birthday processions are held in India
and some parts of Britain.
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How it is Celebrated?
GURPURBS are Sikh festivals which celebrate the
lives of the Gurus
These are followed by singers musicians and even
teams of people demonstrating martial arts.
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How it is Celebrated?
GURPURBS are Sikh festivals which celebrate the
lives of the Gurus
The Gurdwaras (places where Sikhs go to pray) are
decorated with flowers, flags and posters
depicting various aspects of Sikhism.
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How it is Celebrated?
GURPURBS are Sikh festivals which celebrate the
lives of the Gurus
Celebrations may include fireworks
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How it is Celebrated?
GURPURBS are Sikh festivals which celebrate the
lives of the Gurus
Sikhs join together to sing, pray and eat
together, this starts early in the morning and
can last well into the night. On Guru Nanaks
birthday, sweets and drinks are handed out to
everyone at the procession as a reminder that
Guru Nanak taught that all people are equal,
regardless of religion.
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Task - Newspaper Article

• Imagine you are a journalist reporting for a
  local newspaper. You have been asked to research
  and write an article about Guru Nanaks birthday.
  Your article should-
• Start with an eye catching headline
• Describe how Sikh people celebrate Guru Nanaks
  Birthday
• Explain who Guru Nanak was and why he is so
  important to Sikhs
• Describe a major event from Guru Nanaks life
• Use lively newspaper language and style.

Born 1469 - 1539
Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Gobind Singh
Respect
Good life
Brothers and sisters
poor
Equality
Muslim
Punjab
Hindu
Between Pakistan India
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Newspaper Article Writing Frame

• For Sikhs around the world this is a special
  week, as they celebrate the birth of the founder
  of Sikhism, Guru Nanak.
• Sikhism began when
• (Explain Nanaks experience in the river and
  recognize similarities and differences to other
  religions).
• Guru Nanak is important to Sikhs for a number of
  reasons. Firstly(Explain the reasons why Guru
  Nanak is so important, include his birth (and
  birthday). Try to give more than one reason).
• For Sikhs, the festival is important to their
  lives
• (Explain the impact of beliefs on individuals,
  the community world wide).
• Give examples of how it is celebrated- Visiting
  the Gurdwara, the reading of the scriptures,
  visiting Amritsar etc.
• We wish Sikhs around (name of your local area)
  joy at this important time.

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Newspaper Article Levels

• Level 3 Describe
• Describe how the festival is celebrated, in
  Amritsar and in Britain
• Level 4 As above and Show Understanding
• Show you understand Guru Nanaks teaching on
  equality and how its celebrated
• Level 5 As above and Explain
• Explain why Guru Nanak and the Guru Granth Sahib
  is important to Sikhs
• Level 6 As above and Interpret
• Explain how/why Sikh beliefs impact on their
  actions
• Recognize similarities and differences in
  festivals to other religions.
• Level 7 As above and Account for
• Account for the influence of history and culture
  on aspects of religious life and practice.
• To gain the higher levels, you must make links
  back e.g. to the experience in the river, the
  idea of equality, the Guru Granth Sahib how its
  treated etc

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Homework Complete Guru Nanak Newspaper Article
write up on paper/type up in neat