Sikhism | Year 8 RE PowerPoint Lesson

Give pupils an accurate, respectful introduction to Sikhism with this visual, colourful, ready-to-teach Year 8 RE lesson. The PowerPoint traces the story from Guru Nanak to the Guru Granth Sahib, then explains the core beliefs of one God and equality, and the three guiding principles of Naam Japna, Kirat Karni and Vand Chakna. Pupils explore the Gurdwara, the meaning of langar and the founding of the Khalsa in 1699, with a clear slide on each of the Five Ks. A misconceptions slide tackles common stereotypes, such as the kirpan and the turban. A worked belief, practice and link example models strong RE paragraphs, while an interactive Gurdwara visit guide and a hands-on evaluation task, Is equality the most important Sikh teaching?, build reasoning and balanced judgement. It is non-specialist friendly, ideal as a cover lesson, and builds towards GCSE RE with beliefs, practices and sources of authority. About 16 slides, one hour.