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  • Year 6

Kara: serving as a Sikh

I can explain how the Kara shows what is important in the Sikh faith.

Lesson 5 of 6
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  • Year 6

Kara: serving as a Sikh

I can explain how the Kara shows what is important in the Sikh faith.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Khalsa Sikhs wear a steel bracelet (Kara).
  2. Some Sikhs wear a Kara if they have not taken Amrit.
  3. A deeper meaning of the Kara is to be reminded of God at all times.
  4. We can better understand Sikh attitudes to serving by talking to different Sikhs.

Keywords

  • Kara - the steel bracelet worn by Sikhs

  • Symbol - something that represents a deeper meaning

  • Seva - helping others selflessly, an important Sikh value

Common misconception

Only Khalsa Sikhs wear the Kara.

While the Kara is one of the 5 Ks worn by Khalsa Sikhs, many Sikhs wear it even if they haven’t taken Amrit, as a sign of their faith and a reminder of God.


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Use the artefact, a Kara, to enhance pupil engagement. Invite guest speakers to share why they wear a Kara and its meaning to them. Research Sikh charities showing seva.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Khalsa Sikhs do not cut their .

Correct Answer: hair, Hair

Q2.
Why do Sikhs value being spiritually open?

Correct answer: to deepen their faith
to avoid rules
to win competitions

Q3.
What is the Kachera?

a dagger
a steel bracelet
Correct answer: special cotton shorts

Q4.
What might we learn by talking to Sikhs?

how to judge them
how to cook
Correct answer: how they practice serving and ther faith daily

Q5.
Many Sikhs wear a or scarf to show respect for their faith.

Correct Answer: turban, Turban

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
The Kara is a steel worn by Khalsa Sikhs.

Correct Answer: bracelet, Bracelet

Q2.
Why do Khalsa Sikhs wear a Kara?

to be stylish
Correct answer: to remember God and their promises
to show how wealthy they are

Q3.
Some Sikhs wear a Kara even if they have not taken .

Correct Answer: amrit, Amrit

Q4.
Why is the Kara shaped like a circle?

because it looks nice
because it is easy to wear
Correct answer: because it shows that God has no beginning or end

Q5.
Why might a Sikh wear a Kara even if they are not a Khalsa Sikh?

Correct answer: to remember God
to become wealthy
to look stylish