Virsa Overview

  • 8 Levels – sorted by age/level and knowledge
  • Students progress as history progresses; curriculum follows a natural timeline
  • Students will learn the Sikh Rehat Maryada – identity and heritage, values and teachings
  • Students will develop an in-depth knowledge of Sikh history, and will be able to debate and discuss Sikh history, and ask questions
  • Level 1 – 10 Gurus, Introduction to Sikh Rehat (Maryada), Sikh symbols and gurdwara etiquette
  • Level 2 – Sikh Rehat continued, 10 Gurus, Chaar Sahibzaade, Panj Pyaare, Sri Harmandir Sahib and other historical gurdwaras
  • Level 3 – Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Sikh Rehat continued, Basic Principles of Sikhi (1469-1539)
  • Level 4 – Guru Angad Dev Ji – Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1539-1606)
  • Level 5 – Guru Hargobind Ji – Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1606-1675)
  • Level 6 – Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Creation of the Khalsa Panth (1675-1708)
  • Level 7 – Guru Granth Sahib Ji’s Gur Gaddi – Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Sikh Empire, Struggles Against the Mughal Empire (1708-1839)
  • Level 8 – Recent/Modern Sikh History (1839-Present Day)