1. How often do you sit down with your family to eat? (breakfast and dinner/weekends)

2. There is some research which says that families who regularly sit down together for meals are happier and have fewer problems. Also children are likely to do better at GCSEs. Why do you think this may be the case?

3. What might families talk about at meal time?

4. What do you think is happening in this picture?

5. MORE CLUES

6. Gurdwara = Sikh Temple

7. They are preparing a special meal called Langar. We have just shared some food, sitting together as a class. The same thing happens daily at Sikh temples in the UK and all over the world. It’s a very important part of Sikhism – we are going to investigate why?

8. Learning Objectives To investigate the importance of the Langar meal in Sikhism To consider how the meal expresses important Sikh beliefs. To evaluate the benefits of eating together.

9. CARD SORT Read the cards carefully. Sort them into the following groups (some cards may show both) COMMUNITY -People being together EQUALITY -people treated the same SACRED -to do with God

10. A typical langar meal

11. Mini Plenary To investigate the importance of the Langar meal in Sikhism. To consider how the meal expresses important Sikh beliefs.

12. Card sort - checker Equality cards 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 Community cards 1, 6, 8, 10,12,13 Sacred - cards 7, 11, 14

13. So how does the Langar meal express Sikh ideas about equality (everyone being treated the same ?

14. So how does the Langar meal express Sikh ideas about community ?

15. Task Each of you need to complete the worksheet. Refer to the cards to help you. Work together and help each other.

16. Plenary So if you are homeless or have no money you can go along to a gurdwara and have a hot meal. What does this say about Sikhism? Do you have anything like this in your church? Or your community ? Is it a good idea?

17. Have we met our Learning Objectives To investigate the importance of the Langar meal in Sikhism To consider how the meal expresses important Sikh beliefs. To evaluate the benefits of eating together.