LESSONS

• 4 GENERAL GUIDELINES THE BUDDHA
• 10 THE EARLY LIFE OF THE BUDDHA Students learn about the early life of Siddattha Gotama and gain an insight into suffering and its causes.
• 12 ENLIGHTENMENT Looking at Siddattha's enlightenment and its impact on himself and on his followers.
• 14 THE DHAMMA - THE TRUTH Students consider the meaning of 'happiness' and they gain an overview of the teachings of the Buddha, including the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
• 16 THE SANGHA Looking at the Sangha and the guidelines by which Buddhists lead their lives.
• 18 THE BUDDHA DIES The significance of events that led up to the Buddha's death.

GURU NANAK

• 24 GURU NANAK'S ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Considering Guru Nanak's life-changing experience that led to the development of the Sikh religion.
• 26 GURU NANAK'S TEACHINGS Looking at the main teachings of Guru Nanak, covering simran, kirt karo and wand chhako - and how these teachings affect the life of Sikhs today.
• 28 THE MOOL MANTRA Students consider the mool mantra, its importance to Sikhs in their understanding of God. Students also consider their own understanding of what God means.
• 30 GURU NANAK DIES Looking at the end of Guru Nanak's life. Students learn that when Guru Nanak named the next guru, it became a tradition that continued.
• 32 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS An opportunity for students to evaluate Guru Nanak's life and the significant events within it.

MAHATMA GANDHI

• 38 GANDHI'S CHILDHOOD Students learn about Gandhi's childhood and are shown a very normal, human side as he struggles with temptations and explores his understanding of truth.
• 40 GANDHI TRAVELS FIRST CLASS Considering an experience of racial discrimination that changed the course of Gandhi's life.
• 42 PEACEFUL PROTEST Students learn about peaceful protest and Gandhi's teachings on the subject. They learn about the impact this had on the lives of people in South Africa and India - and how this in turn influenced others.
• 44 GANDHI'S DEATH Looking at the impact of Gandhi's death, but also the impact of his life.
• 46 GANDHI'S RELEVANCE TODAY Students consider the significance of Gandhi's life and his relevance in today's society.

MARTIN LUTHER KING

• 52 INFLUENCES ON MARTIN LUTHER KING Students learn about the Christian influences on Martin Luther King, but also that he was influenced by Gandhi who was a Hindu.
• 54 A SIGNIFICANT TIME Looking at peaceful protest and its power. Students learn about the 'bus strike' by the black people of Montgomery, that (ultimately) led to segregation laws being changed.
• 56 THE TEACHINGS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING Considering how conflicts can be resolved through non-violence.
• 58 THE DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING Students learn about the death of Martin Luther King and think about the reality of death and their attitudes towards it.
• 60 MARTIN LUTHER KING: HIS BELIEFS Students consider Martin Luther King's life and influence, while exploring their own beliefs.

MALCOLM X

• 66 WHAT'S IN A NAME? Students learn about Malcolm X as a radical leader in America who underwent significant changes in his lifestyle and beliefs.
• 68 MALCOLM X: HIGH AND LOW POINTS Students learn of the events that shaped Malcolm X's life and look at how someone's life and beliefs can undergo radical changes.
• 70 MALCOLM X: ON RACISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS Considering racism and everyone's entitlement to civil rights. Students learn about Malcolm X's influence on the shaping of US policies on these issues.
• 72 THE DEATH OF MALCOLM X Students will learn how Malcolm X died and think about his fight for civil rights and the impact of his death on the American black movement.
• 74 SO WHAT ABOUT MALCOLM X? Students consider Malcolm X's life and influence, including the struggles and changes he went through - and understand why he was an important leader. They make a comparison with the life and beliefs of Martin Luther King.

APPENDICES

• 80 APPENDIX 1 The Buddha. Historic details and glossary of terms.
• 81 APPENDIX 2 Guru Nanak. Historic details and glossary of terms.
• 82 APPENDIX 3 Mahatma Gandhi. Historic details.
• 83 APPENDIX 4 Martin Luther King. Historic details and glossary of terms.
• 84 APPENDIX 5 Malcolm X. Historic details and glossary of terms.
• 85 APPENDIX 6 Assessment questions and useful websites.