planning an encounter unit a hindu day. encounter day or unit key question? skills, attitudes and...
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Planning an Encounter Unit
A Hindu day
Encounter Day or unit
Key question?
Skills , Attitudes and Knowledge
Taken from Syllabus
What about others subjects
Responsible Citizens Confident IndividualsSuccessful Learners
Teaching and Learning.
Where on the syllabus does this unit fit?
What are the Teaching and learning
requirements of other subjects involved?
Curricular Links
RE and which other subjects
People –
Who will lead the organisation?
Who is being invited to speak?
Who will be effected?
PlaceHall
ClassroomsLibrary
Outside if dry!
Visit to ?
Resources
What will teachers and others need
Who will pay!
Time
Is this a whole day event?
How much follow up time on the curriculum?
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Whole SchoolHindu
Encounter Day
Skills , Attitudes and Knowledge
Skills: Investigating.Interpreting
Attitudes: Open-mindedness
Respect
Responsible Citizens Confident IndividualsSuccessful Learners
Teaching and LearningSpecial Books – Rama and Sita – Ramayana.
Rules for living.Expression of Worship.
Music, DT Literacy: learning objectives.
Curricular Links
RE, Music, Literacy, Technology - Food,
Fashion, Art
People – RE CoordinatorLiteracy CoordinatorMusic Coordinator
Mrs Jones TA recently visited India!
Rahi Bains, Demi Ladwa (Hindu Speakers)
Hindu Parents CRB checks
Local Supermarkets
PlaceHall
ClassroomsLibrary
Outside if dry!
Resources
TimeOne whole day plus
follow up – five hours RE time.
Curricular Links
RE – Rhai Bains will tell the story of Divali and Rama and Sita- what did children find interesting, puzzling, exciting etc Why might this story have special meaning for Hindus? What meaning might this story have for today, Ideas for follow up:Divali is the start of a New Year for Hindus when the goddess Lakshmi is especially remembered. Hindus hope that she will visit heir homes at Divali. Lights are used along the garden paths and in the windows to remember how Rama and Sita were welcomed home and to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi to Hindu homes.Create an experience of lit divas in the classroom and ask children to thought shower words about feelings associated with the spreading of light.Learn how Hindus celebrate Divali in their home e.g. cleaning home, preparing special food, lighting divas, Divali cards, presents, new clothes, fireworks ( to chase away evil) rangoli patterns ( made to celebrate the beauty of Laksmi Make a divali cardCreate a mind map of what you have learnt about Divali
•Music – Listen to Hindu Music; Play a range of Hindu Musical Instruments (Rahi Bains)
•Literacy – Hindu Stories, Retelling Stories, Diva Acrostic Poems, Drama. Re-tell the story in various ways- shadow puppets, masks etc and/or make a mask of Ravanna and attach to this evils in the world today (use newspaper cuttings /words /picturesPoint out that the ten heads illustrate how difficult it can be to overcome evil. Think of opposite words that illustrate good and evil and display on dark /light backgrounds e.g. anger/ gentleness / love /hate
•Technology -•Food –Tasting (Local Supermarket)•-Fashion - Indian fashion show (Demi Ladwa)•Art – Rangoli Patterns, Diva Lamps, Mehndi Patterns, Paisley Pattern – based on Mango Shape, Make sweets/ rangoli patterns/divas etc ( for a day rotate activities around different classrooms)
Art
• Rangoli Patterns• Mehndi Patterns• Illustrate on IWB
using smart software or Dazzle.
• Clay Diva Lamps• Paisley Patterns
Technology
Food tech –• tasting using local supermarket
(mangoes) • Local Restaurants
(Community links/parents) • Demi Ladwa does preparing
Indian foodNB Check nut and food allergies Fashion • Fabrics• Fabric design• Indian fashion show • Making Indian jewellery
Music
• Rahi will teach the children to play some of his musical instruments
Responsible Citizens: Through learning about and experiencing cultural diversity in the UKConfident Individuals: Opportunities for Spiritual Moral Social and Cultural development Successful Learners : Through deep and immersive learning experiences
Teaching and Learning in RE : Special Books – Rama and Sita – Ramayana. Rules for living. Expression of Worship: Divali, Rangoli Patterns
Music, DT Literacy: learning objectives added by subject coordinators..
RESkills: Investigating.
InterpretingAttitudes: Open-mindedness
RespectEach Class teacher to add their own learning targets for the day e.gYear 4/3 AT 1 Level 2/3 Describe how Hindus celebrate DivaliIdentify what is wrong/ good /evil in the world todayIdentify how light is used as a symbol in the Story of Rama and Sita and to welcomeLakshmi.AT2 level 3 Make links with other experiences of light being used as a symbol
Now add learning targets for other subjects involved
TimeOne whole day plus follow up – five hours RE time.
The sessions were as follows:8.50 – 9.05 Registration9.05 – 9.55 Session 1 10.00 – 10.45 Session 210.45 – 11.00 Playtime (and snack for KS1)11.00 – 12.00 Session 312.00 – 1.00 Lunch1.00 – 1.10 Registration1.10 – 2.10 Session 42.10 – 3.10 Session 53.10 – 3.20 Back to classroomsAs there were only 6 short food-tasting sessions, this was not time-tabled. Instead some children were scheduled to be withdrawn from the other activities for the tasting sessions.The time-table was a follows:
SESSIONSMUSIC/STORY-TELLING (HALL)MANGO TREE (Y2 ROOM)FASHION (Y6 ROOM)MENDHI (Y1 & YR ROOMS)RANGOLI (Y3 & Y4 ROOMS)
Schools need to be aware that some parents (who are strongly committed to their faith) can be sensitive to such a day, where participation in aspects of worship may be invited. In such circumstances, it is important visiting speakers are adequately briefed on any invitation for children to participate.
Resources
Mr. RAHI BAINS:TEL: 023 9226 2788 MOBILE: 078 7969 7907e-mail: [email protected]
Demi Ladwa: 01980 622436 [email protected]
Mr Waite Rose : Tel ……..
Background for teachers www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/hinduism
Through REOnline themes and topics
www.hindukids.org/stories/
www.vivekananda.btinternet.co.uk/primaryschoolspage