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HINDU RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES.
 GRADE 5 SCHEMES OF TERM 3 2023

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PREPARATIONS

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UTSAV (Festivals)

Significance, rites and rituals, prayers/songs Vaisakhi

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • State the significance of celebrating the festivals for the preservation of traditions.
  • Describe the significance behind the ceremonies performed during the festivals
  • Appreciate the value of celebrating festivals for spiritual growth
  1. Why do Buddhists celebrate Vesak and Uposatha?
  2. Why do Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi?
  3. How do Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha festivals strengthen one’s faith?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Watch videos on how Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha are celebrated
  • participate in the celebration of festivals
  • write essays on how festivals are celebrated
  • Listen to stories/narrate stories about the significance of celebrating festivals
  • Visit places of worship/community hall/archives for celebration and collecting information
  • Sing Shabads and recite mantras in relation to the festivals.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

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Significance, rites and rituals, prayers/songs Vaisakhi

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • State the significance of celebrating the festivals for the preservation of traditions.
  • Describe the significance behind the ceremonies performed during the festivals
  • Appreciate the value of celebrating festivals for spiritual growth
  1. Why do Buddhists celebrate Vesak and Uposatha?
  2. Why do Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi?
  3. How do Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha festivals strengthen one’s faith?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Watch videos on how Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha are celebrated
  • Participate in the celebration of festivals
  • Write an essay on how festivals are celebrated listen to stories/narrate stories about the significance of celebrating festivals
  • Visit places of worship/community hall/archives for celebration and collecting information mantras in relation to the festivals.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

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Significance, rites and rituals,

prayers/song s Vaisakhi 

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • State the significance of celebrating the festivals for the preservation of traditions.
  • Describe the significance behind the ceremonies performed during the festivals
  • Appreciate the value of celebrating festivals for spiritual growth
  1. Why do Buddhists celebrate Vesak and Uposatha?
  2. Why do Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi?
  3. How do Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha festivals strengthen one’s faith?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Watch videos  on how Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha are celebrated
  • Participate in the celebration of festivals
  • Write an essay on how festivals are celebrated
  • Listen to stories/narrate stories about the significance of celebrating festivals
  • Visit places of worship/community hall/archives for celebration and collecting information
  • Sing Shabads and recite mantras in relation to the festivals.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

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Significance, rites and rituals, prayers/songs Vaisakhi 

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the significance behind the ceremonies performed during the festivals
  • take part in festivals for social cohesion
  • Appreciate the value of celebrating festivals for spiritual growth
  1. Why do Buddhists celebrate Vesak and Uposatha?
  2. Why do Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi?
  3. How do Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha festivals strengthen one’s faith?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Watch videos  on how Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha are celebrated
  • Participate in the celebration of festivals
  • Write an essay on how festivals are celebrated
  • Listen to stories/narrate stories about the significance of celebrating festivals
  • Visit places of worship/community hall/archives for celebration and collecting information
  • Sing Shabads and recite mantras in relation to the festivals.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

2

 

Significance, rites and rituals, prayers/songs Vaisakhi

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the significance behind the ceremonies performed during the festivals
  • take part in festivals for social cohesion
  • Appreciate the value of celebrating festivals for spiritual growth
  1. Why do Buddhists celebrate Vesak and Uposatha?
  2. Why do Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi?
  3. How do Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha festivals strengthen one’s faith?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Watch videos  on how Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha are celebrated
  • Participate in the celebration of festivals
  • Write an essay on how festivals are celebrated
  • Listen to stories/narrate stories about the significance of celebrating festivals
  • Visit places of worship/community hall/archives for celebration and collecting information
  • Sing Shabads and recite mantras in relation to the festivals.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

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Significance, rites and rituals, prayers/songs Vaisakhi

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Draw different aspects of celebration festivals
  • take part in festivals for social cohesion
  • Appreciate the value of celebrating festivals for spiritual growth
  1. Why do Buddhists celebrate Vesak and Uposatha?
  2. Why do Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi?
  3. How do Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha festivals strengthen one’s faith?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Watch a video on how Vaisakhi, Vesak and Uposatha are celebrated
  • Participate in the celebration of festivals
  • Write essays on how festivals are celebrated listen to stories/narrate stories about the significance of celebrating festivals
  • Do charity work
  • Take a project on drawing different aspects of celebration of festivals

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

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YOGA (Wholistic wellness)

Physical aspect of Yoga 8.1.1 Pranaayam
Asanas (Breathing

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the types of Pranaayam and Asanas for familiarization
  • Practice Pranaayam and Asanas for physical well being
  • Appreciate the importance of Pranaayam and Asanas for healthy living
  1. Why are asanas important in performing Yoga?
  2. How does Pranayam help in physical wellbeing?
  3. How are aspects of Yoga beneficial to the society?
  4. How is meditation helpful in spiritual growth?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Access Yoga guides using digital devices, like Youtube and demonstrative manuals
  • Correctly perform Sheetali Pranayaam(cooling breath),Sheet kari Paranayaam (hissing breath) and asanas (Bhadra asana, Ardha utrasana, Sasank asana) under the supervision of an able resource person
  • Visit and participate in the celebration of International Yoga day.
  • Practice asanas in pairs and groups to encourage and help each other

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

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Bhadra asana, (Ardha utrasana, Sasank asana) (Physical postures)

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the types of Pranaayam and Asanas for familiarization
  • Practice Pranaayam and Asanas for physical well being
  • Appreciate the importance of Pranaayam and Asanas for healthy living
  1. Why are asanas important in performing Yoga?
  2. How does Pranayam help in physical wellbeing?
  3. How are aspects of Yoga beneficial to the society?
  4. How is meditation helpful in spiritual growth?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Access Yoga guides using digital devices, like Youtube and demonstrative manuals
  • Correctly perform Sheetali Pranayaam(cooling breath),Sheet kari Paranayaam (hissing breath) and asanas (Bhadra asana, Ardha utrasana, Sasank asana) under the supervision of an able resource person
  • Visit and participate in the celebration of International Yoga day.
  • Practice asanas in pairs and groups to encourage and help each other

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

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Communal aspects of Yoga

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Participate in collaborative activities for the benefit of society
  • Demonstrate a simple meditation technique for spiritual growth
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra for global wellbeing.
  1. Why are asanas important in performing Yoga?
  2. How does Pranayam help in physical wellbeing?
  3. How are aspects of Yoga beneficial to the society?
  4. How is meditation helpful in spiritual growth?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Practice asanas in pairs and groups to encourage and help each other
  • Create a Yoga guidance video using digital devices.
  • Participate in cleanup of school and local community
  • Correctly perform Asanaas meditation under the supervision of a resource person.
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra in small groups.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

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Communal aspects of Yoga exercises)

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Participate in collaborative activities for the benefit of society
  • Demonstrate a simple meditation technique for spiritual growth
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra for global wellbeing.
  1. Why are asanas important in performing Yoga?
  2. How does Pranayam help in physical wellbeing?
  3. How are aspects of Yoga beneficial to the society?
  4. How is meditation helpful in spiritual growth?

Learner could be guided to:

  • practice asanas in pairs and
  • groups to encourage and help each other
  • create a Yoga guidance video using digital devices.
  • participate in cleanup of school and local community
  • correctly perform Asanaas meditation under the supervision of a resource person.
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra in small groups.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

 

 

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Spiritual aspects of Yoga Meditation Commitment (Sankalp)

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Participate in collaborative activities for the benefit of society
  • Demonstrate a simple meditation technique for spiritual growth
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra for global wellbeing.
  1. Why are asanas important in performing Yoga?
  2. How does Pranayam help in physical wellbeing?
  3. How are aspects of Yoga beneficial to the society?
  4. How is meditation helpful in spiritual growth?

Learner could be guided to:

  • Practice asanas in pairs and groups to encourage and help each other
  • Create a Yoga guidance video using digital devices.
  • Participate in cleanup of school and local community
  • Correctly perform Asanaas meditation under the supervision of a resource person.
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra in small groups.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

 

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Spiritual aspects of Yoga Meditation Commitment (Sankalp)

By the end of the Sub strand the learner should be able to:

  • Participate in collaborative activities for the benefit of society
  • Demonstrate a simple meditation technique for spiritual growth
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra for global wellbeing.
  1. Why are asanas important in performing Yoga?
  2. How does Pranayam help in physical wellbeing?
  3. How are aspects of Yoga beneficial to the society?
  4. How is meditation helpful in spiritual growth?

Learner could be guided to:

  • practice ice asanas in pairs and groups to encourage and help each other
  • create a Yoga guidance video using digital devices.
  • participate in cleanup of school and local community
  • Correctly perform Asanaas meditation under the supervision of a resource person.
  • Recite Sankalpa mantra in small groups.

Scriptures, Magazines, Digital devices, Newspapers, animated movies, Realia

Observation, QA, Essay writing, Role modelling, projects

 

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