Educational Resources List

Books

Title / Author / Additional Information
The Boy with Long Hair / Pushpinder Singh / §  Appropriate for grades K-3
§  http://sikhfoundation-store.org/catalog/the-boy-with-long-hair-p-55.html?osCsid=f77c6f7f07978a50fa4e1cb349f13ea0
A Lion’s Mane / Navjot Kaur / §  appropriate for grades 3 – 5
§  Book purchase and lesson plans can be found here: http://www.saffronpress.com
Dear Takuya / Jessi Kaur / §  appropriate for grades 4 – 6
§  http://www.deartakuya.com/

Short Films

Title / Filmmaker / Additional Information
Why Do You Wear The Turban? / Sikh Coalition / §  Appropriate for grades K – 12
§  1 minute film on reasons why Sikhs wear the turban
§  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omCpIHpXr8c
Neel / David Woo / §  Appropriate for grades 5 – 12
§  5 minute film on bullying against Sikh students
§  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQmmDfOMrEs&list=UUfsX4tfLvcIe5EPGIo9Jsig&index=3&feature=plcp
Dastaar / Kevin Lee / §  appropriate for grades 7 – 12
§  This 12 minute documentary presents the struggle of the Sikh American community against discrimination and violence caused by ignorance of an essential Sikh article of faith -- the dastaar, or turban.
§  http://blip.tv/warrior-saints/dastaar-defending-sikh-identity-20496
A Sikh Boy / §  appropriate for grades 5 – 12
§  This 5 minute film shows a day in the life of an average Sikh American high school student.
§  Can be found online at http://www.youtube.com/user/SikhCoalition?blend=2&ob=1#p/u/0/2EGm7JMsp3A

Additional Teacher Resources

Title / Author / Additional Information
Sikh Coalition PowerPoint Presentations and Talking Points / Sikh Coalition / §  Appropriate for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students http://www.sikhcoalition.org/resources/educational-materials
Sikh Coalition Lesson Plans for Elementary, MS, and HS / Manbeena Kaur / §  http://www.sikhcoalition.org/resources/educational-materials
§  Look for the subheadings by grade level, and each lesson is listed under that.
“The Sikhs” Brochure / Sikh Coalition / §  http://www.sikhcoalition.org/images/documents/english-august2011.pdf
§  To receive these brochures free of charge for your classroom, email with the quantity and mailing address
The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding: Prepare New York / Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding / 9/11 Educator Resources
The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding has created one a kind educational resources on the aftermath of 9/11, and religion-based bias that has affected numerous communities in this last decade. Tanenbaum has had over ten years of experience in creating instructional materials for teachers which are used in schools nationwide.
These materials are meant to be used by both teachers and students, to "promote critical analysis and support educators addressing these sensitive topics." The Sikh Coalition was asked to take a lead role in providing information for many of the topics including the Sikh experience:World Religions,Opposition to Places of Worship & Religious Practices in the U.S., andHate Groups/Hate Crimes/Bullying/Harassment. To read more about these resources, please visithttps://www.tanenbaum.org/prepareny.
Let’s Get Real / Groundspark / §  Appropriate for grades 6 - 8
§  30 minute video and curriculum guide
§  Can be easily adapted for use by high school teachers, counselors, administrators, and youth-service organizations. Provides planning and preparation tips, pre-film and post-film activities, and additional assignments and resources. Intended for bias against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, body size and immigration status.
§  More information can be found here - http://groundspark.org/our-films-and-campaigns/lets-get-real/lgr_curric
Sikh Next Door / Aprille Black and Danette Morton / §  Appropriate for grades 6 – 12
§  Includes lesson plans and DVD
§  lesson plans can be found online at http://www.sikhnextdoor.org/pdf/Sikh_Next_Door_Curriculum.pdf
Sikh Community: Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest / Sikh Coalition and the Wing Luke Asian Museum / §  This booklet was created to retain the exhibit Sikh Community: Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest that was housed at the Wing Luke Asian Museum in 2006.
§  Email for a copy
Leading Change in Multiple Contexts / Gill Robinson Hickman / §  appropriate for grades 11 – 12
§  useful information for teachers on how the Sikh community was affected by 9/11
§  email for excerpt
“A Citizen Fights for His Civil Rights after 9/11: Amric Singh Rathour” taken from Untold Civil Rights Stories / Karen K. Narasaki / §  appropriate for grades 11 – 12
§  useful information for teachers on how the Sikh community was affected by 9/11
§  email for excerpt