Guru Nanak's teachings on serving others
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand Guru Nanak's teaching on serving others and not focusing on money.
Key learning points
- Guru Nanak teaches that helping others is the real way to feel happy, not by having lots of money.
- Being kind and caring is better than just trying to get money.
- The story teaches Sikhs that being too greedy can make them forget to help others.
- Guru Nanak wants Sikhs to share what they have and help those in need, instead of just keeping things for themselves.
Keywords
Kindness - being nice and caring towards others
Greed - wanting more than you need
Serve - to help or give something to someone
Common misconception
Guru Nanak said that money is bad and that we shouldn’t have any.
Guru Nanak didn’t say that money is bad. He just taught that it’s more important to help others and be kind than to focus only on money.
Teacher tip
Role-play different scenarios where children can choose between helping others or focusing on money. You can also share stories of people in the community or famous figures who live by the values of kindness and selflessness.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What word in Sikhi means 'guide' or 'teacher'?
Q2.Who was the first guru for Sikhs?
Q3.For how many days did the founder of Sikhi disappear?
Q4.What do Sikhs learn from the quote ‘There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim, there is only God’s path'?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to the definitions.
being nice and caring towards others
wanting more than you need
to help or give something to someone
Q2.Which of the following is a teaching of Guru Nanak?
Q3.What is seva?
Q4.Which of the following is not a way that Sikhs practice seva?
Q5.Which story teaches Sikhs that greed does not bring happiness, but rather than being kind to others brings happiness?
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