Lesson Objectives:
1 To review the meaning of “tunn, munn and dhunn.”
2 To understand how important Mata Tripta and Bibi Nanaki were to young Nanak’s life.
3 To hear the story of Guru Nanak’s marriage and why it was unusual.
4 To learn how wrong it is to tell lies or say mean things about others.
Teachers, ask the students to say the Sikh greeting with you; then fold hands and do simran with the students.
Going around the room, ask each student to tell the class what “tunn” ,”munn” and “dhunn” mean in their own life. Ask if anyone has learned the meaning of Naam Juppna, Kirt Karni, and Wund Chhukna? Read more…
Art, Literature, Music and Architecture are Important Study Aids
Literature, art, artifacts of popular culture, music, architecture, and other cultural clues can add substance and dimension to East European history studies. Integrate the study of culture to understand the bigger picture.
Literature
The country’s literature contemporary with the period of history which is being studied will capture ideas, social stereotypes, and environments, and simulations of actual events from the region and period. For example, Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment illustrates life in 19th century St. Petersburg, creating a story rich with characters who might have walked St. Petersburg’s streets. Rich and poor collide within a setting that still pulses with the aura of Dostoevsky’s time. Read more…
Duisburg and Oberhausen Become Centres for the Arts for Ruhr 2010
Duisburg was once Europe’s biggest inland port. Now part of its waterfront has become an attractive marina for leisure craft with an amphitheatre and lively bars and restaurants.
Innerhafen at Duisburg
Weisse Flotte (White Fleet) tourist boats offer tours around the Innerhafen (Inner Harbour).
The Innerhafen area is just a short stroll from the city centre where the broad Kongisstrasse is lined with shops. Overlooking it is the white Opera House, home of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
Europe’s First Atlas Created by Gerhard Mercator Read more…
