Planning an School Based Unit Thanks again to Jill Bull

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Planning an School Based UnitThanks again to
Jill Bull

• An Oriental Day
• (An introduction to Buddhism)

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Time February links with Chinese New Year,
Japanese Spring Festival etc. I cross-curricular
day 5 follow-up RE lessons
People RE / Literacy / Music Coordinators Chinese
parents / local contacts Local Chinese
restaurant China People Promotions do excellent
schools workshops with musicians, dancers,
storytellers etc (www,chinesemusic.co.uk)
Encounter With Buddhism
Quality and Standards Investigating. Interpreting
Open-mindedness Respect
Place Hall Classrooms Kitchen Playground
Teaching and Learning Special Books Rules for
living. Expression of Worship. Music Literacy
learning objectives.
Curricular Links Art / Technology Food
technology Music Dance Drama RE Literacy
Resources Festivals DVD (childseyemedia.com 0161
374 5509) Espresso
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• RE Suggestions
• Chinese New Year is a good starting point,
  especially for younger children, with lots of
  scope for learning about Chinese culture.
• Chinese New Year tell act out the story of the
  12 animals (Chinese New Year) How did the gods
  solve the dispute between the animals? How can we
  solve arguments disputes?
• Learn how Chinese families celebrate New Year in
  their home e.g. cleaning the house, preparing
  special food, lucky money envelopes, dragon
  lion parades. Link to art cross-curricular
  ideas below.
• Buddhism (For use in follow up lessons)
• Use a picture / statue of the Buddha to introduce
  his life story. Tell discuss the story of
  Buddha's enlightenment. What would be a modern
  equivalent of the 4 sights?
• Make a collage of newspaper articles/ pictures
  showing suffering, (or an annotated collage of
  happiness Unhappiness.) Why is there suffering
  in the world? How did Buddha answer this?
• Invite a practising Buddhist to talk about how
  they live their life. Look at the 8-fold path,
  how could you apply it today? Role play modern
  dilemmas that need rules for living.
• Use 3 baskets to introduce the Buddhist holy
  books. (Tipitaka or 3 baskets represent the 3
  main types of holy books the palm leaves they
  were originally written on.) Read discuss the
  story of Kisagotami the mustard seeds what
  does it teach about how Buddhists should treat
  other people? (LCP RE Resource file Y 5 6) or
  www. XXX
• Further ideas
• Meditation is an important aspect of Buddhism
  paint or colour in Mandalas use them to
  introduce the idea of meditation (trace the
  patterns, lose yourself in the mandala What
  thoughts did you have? How did it feel? Nb this
  should be an exercise in sitting quietly
  thinking, not the same as Buddhist meditation)
• Or look at the idea of puja Buddhist shrines
  usually have candles to show that the Buddhist
  teachings light up the world flowers to remind
  them that nothing lasts for ever ask the class
  to sit quietly think about these ideas, then
  write down share their responses.
• Write a haiku poem to celebrate an aspect of
  nature.

Curricular Links RE - Music Listen to Hindu
Music Play a range of Hindu Musical Instruments
(Rahi Bains) Literacy Hindu Stories, Retelling
Stories, Diva Acrostic Poems, Drama. Technology
- Food Tasting (Local Supermarket) -Fashion -
Indian fashion show (Demi Ladwa) Art Rangoli
Patterns, Diva Lamps, Mehndi Patterns, Paisley
Pattern based on Mango Shape,
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Cross Curricular Links Music Listen to
Chinese Music Play a range of Chinese Musical
Instruments ( e.g. www.chinesemusic.co.uk) Litera
cy Buddhist Stories, Chinese New Year stories
(The twelve animals, the monster Nian ) The
Willow Pattern story (paint their version on
paper plates), Haiku Poems, Drama. Food Tasting
(Local Chinese restaurant / Chinese parents to
cook stir fry / children to try noodles etc),
practise eating with chopsticks, set up a Chinese
restaurant for role play Art Paint / colour
Mandalas, Chinese or Japanese calligraphy, make
Chinese dragons / fans / lanterns / New Year
cards, origami, Japanese kites, batik printing,
artwork based on yin yang patterns
etc Languages learn Chinese or Japanese
greetings numbers Numeracy tangrams Dance
Chinese ribbon / fan dances, Tai Chi
Curricular Links RE - Music Listen to Hindu
Music Play a range of Hindu Musical Instruments
(Rahi Bains) Literacy Hindu Stories, Retelling
Stories, Diva Acrostic Poems, Drama. Technology
- Food Tasting (Local Supermarket) -Fashion -
Indian fashion show (Demi Ladwa) Art Rangoli
Patterns, Diva Lamps, Mehndi Patterns, Paisley
Pattern based on Mango Shape,
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Art

• Paint mandalas
• Illustrate on IWB using Revelation Natural Art
• Chinese dragons, lanterns, fans
• Japanese kites
• Chinese / Japanese calligraphy

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Music

• Learn how to play Chinese musical instruments
• Listen to Chinese music
• Compose Chinese music (using just the black
  notes on the keyboard)

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Technology

• Food tech
• Cook and taste stir fry or noodles
• Local Restaurants (Community links/parents)
• NB Check nut and food allergies
• Set up a Chinese restaurant practise using
  chopsticks.
• Make Chinese dragons
• (visit scrapstore
• (www,wiltsplay.org.uk) for resources

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Dance

• Learn Chinese fan dances or ribbon dances
• Learn Tai Chi (Maybe do as WakenShake for the
  whole school?)

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Responsible Citizens Through learning about and
experiencing cultural diversity in the
UK Confident Individuals Opportunities for
Spiritual Moral Social and Cultural development
Successful Learners Through deep and immersive
learning experiences Teaching and Learning in
RE Special Books. Rules for living the 8-fold
path. Expression of Worship Puja, Mandalas
Music, DT Literacy learning objectives added
by subject coordinators..
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RE Skills Investigating. Interpreting Attitudes
Open-mindedness Respect Each Class teacher to add
their own learning targets for the day e.g Year
3/4 AT 1 Level 2/3 Describe how Chinese
families celebrate New Year Identify what is
wrong/ good /evil in the world today How did
Buddha answer the problem of suffering? AT2
level 3 Make links with other solutions to the
problem of suffering express their own thoughts
about why there is suffering in the world. Add
learning targets for other subjects involved
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Time Chinese cross-curricular day. The sessions
were as follows 900 930 Tai Chi in
playground, followed by Registration 930
1030 Session 1 1030 1045 Break 10.45
1200 Session 2 12.00 1.00 Lunch 1.00
1.10 Registration 1.10 2.10 Session 3 2.10
3.10 Session 4 SESSIONS The children were in 3
mixed KS1 3 mixed KS2 groups and each group did
4 of the 6 activities Chinese dance in
Hall Music Y 6 classroom Storyteller in Reception
Cookery in kitchen Art in Y3 classroom Literacy
/ Drama Y2 classroom (Schools need to be aware
that some parents (who are strongly committed to
their faith) can be sensitive to such a day,
where participation in aspects of worship may be
invited. In such circumstances, it is important
visiting speakers are adequately briefed on any
invitation for children to participate)
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Resources China People Promotions
(www.chinesemusic.co.uk) They offer excellent
schools workshops in Chinese music, dance,
calligraphy, storytelling etc.They are quite
pricey, but have details of available grants.
Buddhist contacts Lam Rim Buddhist Centre 12
Victoria Place, Bedminster, Bristol BS3
3BP 0117 9639089 Bristol Buddhist Centre 162
Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT
0117 9249991 Sakya Thubeten Ling Tibetan
Buddhist center 01202 538108
167 Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth BH8
8RD Festivals DVD (Childrens eye) Chinese New
Year (Best for KS1) DVD The Little Buddha.
Buddhism Artefacts Prayer Flags, Prayer Wheels,
Prayer beads, singing bowls (Try Wiltshire
library services) Background for teachers
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/buddhism
www.dharmaforkids.com www.buddhanet.net www.reonl
ine.co.uk Virtual tour of a Buddhist temple
monastery