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Where this lesson fits: This is the third presentation in this Pathway Two unit on expressing beliefs. Pupils have been introduced to symbols through looking at the symbols and routines in our school help us to feel welcomed. They have explored what a new baby needs and shared experiences of welcoming a new baby. They have started to look at the meaning of names and why they are important. In this session, pupils explore how names are chosen in the Sikh faith. They watch the symbolic events of a Naam Karan naming ceremony and sequence what happens. 

Points to note: Although many Sikhs use their family name, some decide to use the names Kaur or Singh. This is to follow Guru Gobind Singh's practice of calling all men Singh and all women Kaur to remind Sikhs of the oneness of humanity. Many Sikhs choose to give their children these names at the naming ceremony. Children who are not given these names may adopt them later if they choose to undergo the Amrit Sanskar ceremony as adults.

Further lesson notes and additional ideas may be found in the notes section of some slides (normal or presenter view).

Enrichment ideas: lived experience- ideally, invite a Sikh person to share their experience of how they were given their name. This could be through a visit to a Gurdwara, a Sikh person in school or visitor.

Outdoor learning: Provide doll babies and prams for the outdoor area. Notes for teachers<br>

Slide 8: Play I spy. Start by playing as usual using the person's initial. Extend the game to include some of the meanings or stories behind children's names that you found out as a class last session, for example ' I spy a person named after their Grandad' or 'I spy a person whose name means...'
Slide 9: Ideally, interview a Sikh person to find out how they were given their name. Alternatively, watch the video The Sikh Naming Ceremony: Naam Karan on true tube which begins with Sikh people explaining the meaning of their name. Pause the video at 1.38 before looking at the next slide on the Naam Karan ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH89kg1K0RQ

Slide 10: As the key parts of the Naam Karan are shown, pupils can wave if they spot a symbol or routine (ritual); and ask questions about it. Pause the video at 5.18 to discuss how babies are named. The granthi opens the Guru Granth Sahib at random. This is known as Hukam. As the page opens at random, the granthi reads the first line of the page. The first letter of the first word on that page decides the first letter of the child’s name. The parents then choose the name, which is announced by the granthi to the congregation.

Slides 11 & 12: Recap the sequence of the Naam Karan together as a class. Use the animations to question what happened next and check. Re-watch sections of the video if needed.

Slide 13: The photographs on this slide can be printed to A3 and mixed up for children to sequence in groups. Outdoors or in the hall, children can run in relay to collect photographs showing parts of the Naam Karan. As they collect the photographs they can sequence and explain the rituals to their group.


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