The Sikhism Home Page covers a number of categories of information about Sikh religion and the Sikh people. Emphasis is placed on history, religion, and literature. The viewer will find the content of this web site is given from the traditional Sikh perspective.
Type of Material:
Reference and Collection
Technical Requirements:
RealAudio is needed to hear Sikh prayers and Real Networks Real Player 5.0 to see the video.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The primary goal of this site is to provide a clear and favorable view of Sikhism.
Target Student Population:
High School and College
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic knowledge of the computer and the use of the mouse. Students should be aware that the site is primarily devotional rather than interpretative.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
A devotee of the Sikh faith created the site to present the Sikh religious beliefs and history of the Sikh people. Sikh sacred documents are featured and the account of the religion's origin and development are presented without secular references in the fields of history, religous history, or comparative history.
The site includes sacred texts for the viewer to inspect personally, photos of Sikh rites, and a video tour of the Golden Temple at Amritsar. Students are given the opportunity to access key documents first-hand.
Concerns:
This site should be viewed as a religious document.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
Although well designed, the site offers a limited view to students of critical history. The site provides access to key documents of Sikhism and presents Sikh beliefs on other major religions and other topics including gender.
Concerns:
The site does not offer an analysis of these beliefs from any perspective. The site fails to present Sikhism in a broader, secular context within the history of the Punjab, India, or world religions.
Its limitations of the site for historical study are due to its devotional nature. This does allow the instructor a significant opportunity to shape the learning context of the site for the classroom.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
This is a well designed site, easy to navigate once the viewer is at the home page.
Concerns:
Some of the pages are under construction and not viewable at this time. A link to the homepage is recommended.
Creative Commons:
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