Teachers' Notes
Discover Jainism
To help with the teaching of Jainism we have produced a series of teachers’ notes with suggestions on how to use the ‘Learn Jainism’ website and the ‘Discover Jainism’ book in the classroom. They are all linked to the QCA Units on Religious Education for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3.
We are planning to create more teachers’ notes with suggested classroom activities with a greater emphasis on literacy, art and design and cross-curricular work.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it here.Building a Jain Vocabulary
These notes and classroom activities are intended to extend the use of words used by Jains through their beliefs and lives.
These notes and classroom activities are intended to extend the use of words used by Jains through their beliefs and lives.
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Jain Symbols
These teachers’ notes are linked to Unit 3A (What do Signs and Symbols mean in Religion?) of the QCA requirements for Religious Education. The notes explore ways that your class can find out about the signs and symbols are used within the Jain faith.
Jain Symbols
These teachers’ notes are linked to Unit 3A (What do Signs and Symbols mean in Religion?) of the QCA requirements for Religious Education. The notes explore ways that your class can find out about the signs and symbols are used within the Jain faith.
Mahavira (Religious Figure)
These teachers’ notes are linked to Unit 7C (Religious Figure) of the QCA requirements for Religious Education. The notes explore ways that your class can find out about the life and teachings of Mahavira, the founder of modern Jainism.
What are we doing to the Environment?
These teachers’ notes are linked to Unit 7E (What are we doing to the Environment?) of the QCA requirements for Religious Education. The notes explore ways in which your class can find out about how Jains view the environment and ‘green’ issues.
These teachers’ notes are linked to Unit 7E (What are we doing to the Environment?) of the QCA requirements for Religious Education. The notes explore ways in which your class can find out about how Jains view the environment and ‘green’ issues.
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Visiting a Jain Temple
These teachers’ notes are linked to Units 2D and 8E (Visiting a Place of Worship) of the QCA requirements for Religious Education. The notes give details of Jain temples in Britain that welcome class visits and also have suggestions for activities before, during and after a visit to a Jain temple.
Jain Tales
Another Point of View
This exercise can help with both reading and writing comprehension.
All of the stories in ‘Jain Tales’ are written from the point of view of the narrator. One way of deepening a pupil’s understanding of a story is to see if they can see the same story from another perspective.
Ask your pupils to re-write one of the stories in ‘Jain Tales’ from the point of view of one of the main characters in the story. Make sure that different groups of pupils choose different characters. When their stories have been completed this can lead to a discussion about how changes in viewpoint can change a story.
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This exercise can help with both reading and writing comprehension.
All of the stories in ‘Jain Tales’ are written from the point of view of the narrator. One way of deepening a pupil’s understanding of a story is to see if they can see the same story from another perspective.
Ask your pupils to re-write one of the stories in ‘Jain Tales’ from the point of view of one of the main characters in the story. Make sure that different groups of pupils choose different characters. When their stories have been completed this can lead to a discussion about how changes in viewpoint can change a story.
Download PDF for Another Point of View
Cloze Test
Cloze tests are a popular way of judging a pupil’s understanding of the text and of extending their vocabulary. We have provided you with a spread from the story of ‘Monkey and Sugari’ with several words blocked out. There is also the complete spread so that you can see what the original words were.
Cloze tests are a popular way of judging a pupil’s understanding of the text and of extending their vocabulary. We have provided you with a spread from the story of ‘Monkey and Sugari’ with several words blocked out. There is also the complete spread so that you can see what the original words were.
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Colouring In Sheets
Download and print these illustrations from the book. Children can enjoy colouring in and leardning about the Queen's dreams.
Download and print these illustrations from the book. Children can enjoy colouring in and leardning about the Queen's dreams.
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