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What does this symbol mean? The swas4ka literally means "to be good". Or another transla4on can be made: "swa" is "higher self", "as4" meaning "being", and "ka" as a suffix, so the transla4on can be interpreted as "being with higher self". The swas4ka was adopted as a symbol of the Nazi Party of Germany in 1920, who used it as a symbol of the Aryan race. What else is this symbol associated with?

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What  does  this  symbol  mean?

•  The  swas4ka  literally  means  "to  be  good".  

•  Or  another  transla4on  can  be  made:  "swa"  is  "higher  self",  "as4"  meaning  "being",  and  "ka"  as  a  suffix,  so  the  transla4on  can  be  interpreted  as  "being  with  higher  self".

The  swas4ka  was  adopted  as  a  symbol  of  the  Nazi  Party  of  Germany  in  1920,  who  used  it  as  a  

symbol  of  the  Aryan  race.

What  else  is  this  symbol  associated  with?

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What  recently  happened  in  the  Hindu  calendar?  

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Research  task •  Having  seen  one  Wonder  of  the  world,  you  have  to  find  out  about  the  6  other    wonders.  You  job  is  to  create  a  PP  or  a  Poster  including:

1.  A  4tle  page 2.   Illustrate  one  wonder  of  the  world  on  each  

page  and  give  as  much  informa4on  as  you  can  such  as  

a)  Pictures  and  descrip4on b)  Where,  when,  who,  why    was  it  built   c)  How  many  tourist  visit  it  a  year  

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What  is  Diwali? •  Diwali  is  a  Hindu  fes4val  which  lasts  for  5  days. •  It  is  also  celebrated  by  Sikhs. •  Diwali  means  “row  of  lighted  lamps”  and  is  o[en  called  the  

Fes4val  of  Lights. •  The  fes4val  celebrates  good  over  evil;  light  over  darkness. •  The  Goddess  of  Wealth  (Lakshmi)  is  honoured  during  Diwali  

which  is  also  the  Hindu  New  Year. •  Because  there  are  many  regions  in  India,  Diwali  is  

celebrated  in  many  different  ways  and  all  over  the  World. •  Diwali  is  also  used  to  celebrate  a  successful  harvest.

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What  happens  during  Diwali?

•  Wearing  of  new  clothes •  Spring  cleaning  of  houses •  People  have  feasts

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 Decora4ng  homes  and  buildings  with  fancy  

lights,  candles  and  lamps  (divas)  

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Firework  Displays

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Exchanging  sweets  and  gi[s

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Drawing  Rangoli  paberns  on  floors    

Rangoli  paberns  are  drawn  to  welcome  in  visitors  to  people’s  homes.    They  

are  also  thought  to  welcome  the  Goddess  of  Wealth.  

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Rangoli  Pabern  Art

•  Today  you  are  going  to  make  your  very  own  Rangoli  paberns  on  paper  using  chalk…

•  Lots  of  repea4ng  paberns  -­‐  so  find  a  shape  you  like  and  repeat  it  over  and  over…

•  Look  at  how  colourful  the  Rangoli  paberns  are  and  use  different  colours  on  your  piece…

•  Keep  to  swirls  and  circles  to  make  it  look  really  authen4c  (special)  ☺

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Some  of  the  ancient  legends  are  re-­‐enacted  

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The  story  of  the  demon  Narakaasura

•  This  demon  was  an  evil  king.  He  ruled  with  a  reign  of  terror,  abducted  16,000  daughters  of  the  gods,  and  stole  the  earrings  of  Adi4,  mother  of  the  gods.

•  The  gods  asked  Lord  Krishna  for  help,  and  a[er  a  mighty  bable  he  killed  the  demon,  freed  the  girls,  and  recovered  the  earrings.

•  A[er  his  victory  Krishna  returned  very  early  in  the  morning  and  was  bathed  and  massaged  with  scented  oils.  Taking  an  early  morning  bath  with  oil  is  s4ll  a  Diwali  tradi4on.

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The  story  of  Rama  and  Sita •  This  is  probably  the  most  famous  Diwali  legend  and  many  of  the  tradi4ons  prac4ced  nowadays  relate  to  the  story.

•  The  demon  Ravana  had  10  arms  and  10  heads  and  was  a  wicked  King.    He  kidnapped  Sita,  the  wife  of  Rama.

•  Rama  killed  the  demon  and  rescued  his  wife  and  returned  to  become  King.    The  people  lit  rows  of  lamps  to  guide  them  home.

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Research  some  more  Hindu  stories

•  The  rebirth  of  Lakshmi. •  Hindu  crea7on  story •  Rama  and  Krishna •  Shiva

•  Produce  a  storyboard  of  the  key  events  in  your  story.

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What  have  you  learned?

•  What  does  Diwali  mean? •  Who  celebrates  Diwali? •  What  sorts  of  things  do  people  do  during  Diwali?

•  Can  you  think  of  any  similar  things  you  do  at  a  special  4me  of  year?

•  Can  you  make  your  very  own  Rangoli  pabern?