Intro To Sikhism

What are the key beliefs and practices of
Sikhism?
LO.
To find out what we already know about Sikhism
and to learn about key Sikh beliefs and practices.
Sikhism
Now: Draw three columns on your piece of paper and fill in
the first and third columns.
Things I already Things I have Things I want to

know about learnt about find out about
Sikhism Sikhism this Sikhism
lesson
Sikhism Quiz
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Look at the quiz sheet I have given out.
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I am going to give each of you two
numbers.
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Whilst I talk through the presentation,
you must only answers the questions
that relate to the two numbers I have
given you. So, if I gave you 3 and 15-
you only answer questions 3 and 15.
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The rest of the time you should be
listening!
Influences of
Islam and Hinduism
Sikhism was founded
In the Punjab region ‘Sikh’ comes But not a mix of
of Northern India from the the two!
Sanskrit word
for ‘Disciple’
Where and When?
Guru Nanak Considered to

began teaching be the youngest
Late 15th
his ideas about of the major
Century
God and Humanity World faiths.
. to an average family,
Born At around age 30 he had a
went to school and then got ‘Religious Experience’. He
married. He had two sons felt like he had been swept
and worked as a Shopkeeper. into God’s presence. It
changed his life forever.
Guru Nanak
1469-1539
He spent the rest of his Guru means ‘remover of

life travelling far and wide to darkness’, as well as also
spread his teachings on Humanity referring to a teacher.
and God. All he wrote and taught Sikhs believe that God is the
is believed to have come from God. True Guru and Nanak was
the first of 10 Human Gurus
The 5 K’s
• After completing the Amrit Pahul (initiation
ceremony) a Sikh is allowed to wear the 5 K’s
as a mark of their religious status.
• The 5 K’s are made up of five items that a Sikh
should wear or carry with them, and each
item’s name begins with the letter K.
The Five K’s
Every man and woman who belongs to the

Khalsa must wear five symbols which
show that they are Sikhs.
They are usually called the Five K’s
because in Punjabi their names all begin
with the letter ‘K’.
(1) Kesh
• Kesh is hair. Sikhs
promise not to cut
their hair but let it
grow as a symbol of
their faith. Because
during their lifetimes it
will get very long they
wear turbans to keep
it tidy.
• They believe that this A Sikh wearing a Turban
demonstrates their
obedience to God.
(2) Kangha
• The Kangha is a
small wooden comb.
It keeps the hair fixed
in place, and is a
symbol of cleanliness.
Combing their hair
reminds Sikhs that
their lives should be The Kangha
tidy and organised.
(3) The Kara
• The kara is a steel bangle
worn on the arm. It is a
closed circle with no
beginning and no end...as
with God there is no
beginning and no end.
• It is a reminder to behave
well, keep faith and
restrain from wrong
doing. Wearing it will
The Kara
remind a sikh of his
duties.
The last two are a reminder that Sikhs are
warriors and always fight for what is right!
The last two K’s are:
1. The Kachera
2. The Kirpan
(4) The Kachera
• These are short trousers
worn as underwear. They
were more practical than
the long, loose clothes
most people in India wore
at the time of Guru
Gobind Singh.
• The Guru said they were
a symbol that Sikhs were
leaving old ideas behind, The Kachera
following new better
ones.
(5) The Kirpan
• The warriors sword. These
days a very tiny one is worn as
a symbol of dignity and self
respect.
• It demonstrates power and
reminds sikhs that they must
fight a spiritual battle, defend
the weak and oppressed, and
uphold the truth.
The Kirpan
The Gurdwara
• The Gurdwara is the
Sikh place of worship.
• The most famous
Gurdwara is the Golden
Temple at Amritsar in
India.
The Langar
• Inside the Gurdwara is
the Langar.
• The Langar is the
canteen. Anyone is
allowed to go into the
Langar and eat
providing that they’re
not drunk or carrying
alcohol, drugs or
tobacco on them.
After Guru Nanak there were nine other Gurus, each
chosen by the one before. The nine Gurus continued
Guru Nanak’s teaching and Sikh’s believe that all the
Guru’s shared Guru Nanak’s spirit. These Gurus
worked to develop the new faith.
The Gurus were teachers who could help people

understand God’s teachings. The tenth Guru, Guru
Gobind Singh said that there was no need to have
another living Guru because all the teachings of
Sikhism had been written down.
Guru Gobind Singh appointed his successor as the book

of holy scriptures and it was called the ‘Guru Granth
Sahib’. It is now the Sikhs’ teacher.
Guru Granth Sahib
Turban
Gurmukhi
Canopy
Chauri
Khanda Flowers
Symbol
Quiz Completion
Go and find the rest of the information from
your classmates!
Sikhism
• Plenary: Look at the table you filled in at
the beginning of the lesson and add to the
'what I have learnt section' from today's
lesson.
Homework: Choose one of the
questions/topics on your table 'things I would
like to know' and research this for homework.
Summarise your findings in about half a page
(no more). Write in your own words and be
concise.
Extension/optional - 5 K Song/Poem
• Come up with a way of remembering what the
5 K’s are, what they translate to and what they
symbolise. (You could do this with someone
from your form online)

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What are the key beliefs and practices of

Things I already Things I have Things I want to

Where and When?

Guru Nanak Considered to

He spent the rest of his Guru means ‘remover of

Every man and woman who belongs to the

The last two K’s are:

The Gurus were teachers who could help people

Guru Gobind Singh appointed his successor as the book

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