A day in the life of a Hindu Dalit

1. A day in the life of a
Hindu.
Aim: To learn more about the Hindu way of life.
Key word: Discrimination
Do now:
Draw a diagram that shows the
organisation of Mossbourne Academy,
displaying the different levels of ‘power’

2. Class Sorting Activity
I need 5 volunteers.
You need to sort yourselves into any order you like.
1. Why did you get into order in this way?
2. Is it a fair way of organising yourselves?
3. What other sort of ways/groups could you get
into?

3. Do you think ‘social hierarchy’ is
important and necessary?
Discuss with your partner.

4. In Hinduism, there has been a caste
system for over 3000 years. It looks like
this…
Deity

5. Why the need of a caste system?
To make sure everyone
has a role in society.
However, people have
taken advantage on
the hierarchy and
discriminate against
who is below them.

6. The facts:
• Every 18 minutes:
a crime is committed against a Dalit.
• Every day :
3 Dalit women are raped,
2 Dalits are murdered,
2 Dalit’s houses are burned down,
4 Dalits are kidnapped or abducted.

8. You each have a choice of
writing one out of two
literacy tasks….

9. Dear Mr Manmohan Singh, • Dear Diary,
• I am writing to you as I am deeply • Today has been an awful and upsetting day.
concerned about the social hierarchy • The Hindu caste system is….
which exists in India. • At the bottom on the caste system are the
• The Hindu caste system is…. Dalits or “untouchables” which includes
• At the bottom on the caste system are me. We are treated like slaves….
the Dalits or “untouchables”. They….. • My friend/father/son……..
• My friend/father/son…….. • The caste system has many positive and
• The caste system has many positive and negative effects. Positive effects include….
negative effects. Positive effects • However, the negative effects are causing
include…. ……..
• However, as you can see the negative
effects are causing ……..
• Yours sincerely,
Imagine you are the father/friend of Neeraj Kumar.
Write a letter to the prime minister of India or a diary entry.
The letter should include points on:
L3 - Identify what the Hindu Caste system is.
Who the Dalits/untouchables are.
L4 - Describe what happened to your friend/son in your own words and why.
L5 - How the caste system is effecting society: positive and negative effects.

10. Solve it:
• Create a public advertisement poster to try and
change people’s attitudes towards the Caste
system in India.
Your poster should include:
1. A slogan/title – e.g. “caste out the caste system”
2. A picture of how it is effecting society negatively.
3. Action points to help get rid of the caste system.

11. Plenary: 5-5-1
With a partner, describe the
lesson:
in 5 sentences.
Now in 5 words.
Now in 1 word.