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PLEASE CONTRIBUTE BY ADDING YOUR TOPICS/THEMES LIKE THOSE

BELOW.
REMEMBER TO KEEP IT SIMPLE and RELATED TO A 17 yr old.
KINDLY WRITE YOUR NAME.
If we all contribute 1, you’d all have close to 100 ideas. Let’s be givers along
with being takers.

Tip: Let children come up with their own ideas. Then showcase these (in a
different sheet) and let them choose what appeals.
Let them decide the way forward---Connect to research topics. Innovate.
Modify.

Remember the following from the training session---

DO NOT FORGET TO KEEP THE Driving Question TO DISCOURAGE
GOOGLE-able MATERIALS.
Let me (Ruchi Sengar) begin with some of my topic suggestions. You could
work out the DQ.

1. homes/green spaces in the city/cutting trees to make living spaces/how I can

keep my neighbourhood/home_school green?
Present a proposal based on research... any places or neighbourhoods in India
that have done it?
Present--photos n narration/interview

2.Superstitions/astrologers
Interview...ask qs, talk about popular idioms or proverbs or urban legends...
Was there a reason to float such beliefs earlier? Look into it.
Harm caused--podcast /chat show/RJing/panel etc.
Awareness-how?

3.The eldery/grandparents and technology usage- probs, merits, adaptation,

challenges, reasons why they adapted, do they have an email, do they use
whatsapp , do the know terms like router* or wifi etc..
Why dont they use tech..how can one convince them? Should you convince them?
@Panel discussion

4.Fears.
Survey- what fears are common..why...anecdote..ways of overcoming...ds age
change the fear..

5.Survey on pocket money...

Why required@teens? Where is it used?
Should they be doing chores or working to earn it? Is it an entitlement? Does it
nurture fiscal sense?
Presentation could be a humourous drama like puppets/one act play/role play on
asking parents for money...

😊
Composing a poem/song on it and performing( cud be done to the tune of songs
like 'bapu sehat ke liye haanikarak hai'@Dangal movie or why this kolaveri di or
any other.

6. A day in the life of _______________________ ( a policeman/ domestic help/

guard/ doctor/ car cleaner/ vendor...etc
1. Live that day
2. Video bytes if wat u feel
3. Interviews
4. How it varies from ur own
5. Observations

7. How can residents/me/school save on power? Where is it used most? What

can we cut down? Any easy alternatives? -- interview/survey
research...presentation street play

8. Conversations with God @ vlogging.

Research-- video bytes
What would your 1 min monologue for God be?
Capture summary of each, present pie chart about what most people spoke abt,
transcribe from local language...present ur own monologue.
OR…

9. Creating a listening speaking board game is a good idea.

10. Researching stories behind the choice of names and doing a video with
photos is a good idea.

11. Pets and advantages-via survey- research.

Stories, movies, songs about anima look ls to supplement. Presenting a self
created one, is a good idea.
Neighbourhood stray dogs issues- research etc. Solutions. Interviews from NGOs
who manage all this is a good idea

12. How I handled-- bullying/ peer pressure/ academic challenge/ self esteem
issues/ pressures : self and other tests-- research n creation +presentation

What is self esteem? How does it help you succeed?Refer to any personal incident
that affected confidence - can speak to people who have faced setbacks in life and
still succeeding even if in small ways-could be family members with particularly
challenging lives-presentation - Interview, either video/radio
Driving Question- how can I and my teammate share information on what makes
people perform a particularly challenging task when they are not feeling up to the
mark/not confident and what they feel would help them perform better.

13. Gender issues/ discrimination- movies, books, life, home

14. Research on issues dealt with in movies-- toilet/padman/ secret superstar/

taare zameen par etc.

15. Body weight/ skin colour

The recent jingle on Dove- the famous brand showcased how girls are still treated
as a commodity in the society, when it comes to marriage. Panel discussion/ Role
play on the question- ‘Has consumerism tampered our humanity?’ (Livano)

Now it's your turn...CONTINUE! Don't forget to write your names please.

16. Unrealistic beauty standards being promoted in social media/ films/

shows [sulagna]
Take surveys, interview, group discussion on the topic, add good and bad
advertisements .
V nice Sulagna.

17. Let’s talk about Mental Health : types, reason, how friends, parents,
teachers can help . interview, survey, discussion on tare zameen pe movie ,

👍🏼
[sulagna]
Good one. General to specific mental health problem.

18. The importance of being resilient: which circumstances require resilience? Is it

an important attitude to possess? How does it help one? Is it important for mental
health? Have you ever been resilient in your life in school? When? How are
resilience and determination connected? Is success an inevitable outcome of
resilience? Reference to Movie: Manjhi: The Mountain Man
No textual mentions pls
How? What process/method for research?
Interviews, Diary Entry, Group discussion, survey(?), can take guidance from
History teacher for examples of resilience, skit (Role play)
Name? Joyeeta

19. Advertisements A survey on popular advertisements or famous jingles of

products which are identified through their advertisements . The changes over the
years in the advertisements can be documented with few questions about it to the
family ,teachers or people living around them . The trends now, and the common
features in them which is the USP of the product can be mentioned. (From street
vendor to an instagram influencer )
They can make an advertisement too, and take feedback on it from the peer
group.
Name : Chandralekha
V nice

20. Staying in a Hostel: A survey done by students on the advantages and

disadvantages of staying in a hostel during higher studies. Some would relish the
freedom, others would miss the comfort of home. This would prepare them to
decide when their time comes.
Name : Rupaa I
Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Chennai, Tamilnadu.

👍🏼
How wud they present?
Panel Discussion or a Debate

21. Addiction to gadgets: A survey conducted to find out the impact of usage of
mobile phones especially by students.Also on how it affects parents.
Present a panel discussion , short video, skit.
Amrita - nice

22. Vanishing Voices - Watch documentaries on the extinction of languages -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O89PkSNTtbg

Students then interview people of their grandparents’ generation, create their own
audio / video and add interesting commentary - including research of how and why
some dialects and regional languages are slowly dying. Or even how English has
become so pervasive that people have a hard time remembering the native word
of some English words used every day. Alternatively students can challenge their
friends / neighbours / family to speak in their mother tongue for one minute about
some common everyday occurrence without once using the English language.
Then they research on how and why languages slowly vanish.
Driving question - How can my group members and I make our community aware
of the need to speak our mother tongue more often?

😀
- Preethy Jayaraj
V interesting.

23. Gender Bender -

Students look at a few ads both in the print and visual media to determine how
people (grandpas and grandmas, men, women, girls and boys) are represented.
They look for stereotypes and new avataars - the common features and how some
are different.
If they were to recreate an ad, how would they do it?
Driving question - How can my friends and I recreate/ redesign an ad so that the
characters are not misrepresented, marginalised or stereotyped?
Preethy Jayaraj
Amazing! So proud of you…

24.Disparity in the society between haves and have nots- Students could conduct
a survey in their localities
Driving question - A report to the government on how to curb the difference.
Geetha Balachandran
V complex. Political

25. Lives of the tribal people of our state/ country after so many years of
independence.
Driving question- A survey, research about the present day life of the tribals- their
art, culture, tradition, etc.
Saving the dying art forms.
People who have carved a place for themselves in society.
Chitra Ajay
V nice. What after the survey and analysis? How will they present it@speaking?
Through PPT and explaining it. They can also interview them and include it.
26. Topic : Intellectual Property - Any idea originating from the human mind and
creativeness. Human ideas expressed in the document or product form. Work of
human intellect.
Driving Question: I and my team would like to help the fellow beings who have
innovated and come up with original ideas. We would like to make them aware of
the Intellectual Property Rights and patent that innovation exclusively for
being the right owner of the product/ideas.
Students do a case study with product copyrights and where to file the case in
such a situation. Spread awareness through street play/presentation/symposium.

Meticulous Malini K S [PGT] NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, KENGERI,

BENGALURU
Lovely.

😁
27. Sibling revelry or rivalry? Cool
Driving question: My team and I would like to sensitize the community on gender
biases amongst siblings and discuss the impact of it on relationships.
How social conditioning and gender biases have an impact on gender roles and
how they can be used in a positive way to change the mindset of people.

MO: Survey/Interviews/ panel discussion amongst siblings growing up between

1960-1980, 1990-2000, 2010 to present. (Sudeepta)

28.Body Shaming good one

Driving question - How my team and I sensitize my peers that we should accept
them as they are.Zero size is a myth.
References - ads,movies etc
( presentation,panel discussion)
Geetha Balachandran

29. Is facebook a fake book?

How authentic is the information posted?
Quality check of doctored videos and posts?
Survey: How do people in your acquaintances react to Facebook Post?
What impact does it have on socio-culturally and politically?
What's your take? Nice. They could have a chat show, or podcast or hv video
bytes
References: Movies, posts,
Manoj Dutta
Sr PGT, Police DAV Public School, Jalandhar Cant.

30. A Day in the life of my teacher.

Pick your favourite teacher.
Ask them how they fared in the last year. Enquire about their daily life, talk about
their struggles, hopes, aspirations,fear..etc. Ensure nothing personal is asked.
Enquire if they would encourage you to take up this profession.
Zubeda
beautiful!!!! One act play would be lovelyyyyy!! Or cameos of various situations

30.Survey /Interview on why e-commerce platform is popular Fab!!

(Grocery/Garments/Gadgets/Accessories)
Is it because of the pandemic?
The offers they come up with?
Compare and contrast brands that are available at the fingertips
The most popular e-commerce platform for say specific
purchases-(Garments/Gadgets..) What products they prefer shopping online
Age group of people using this?
Homemakers/Young adults/The employed/Senior citizens.
Have an interview and record the same..Possibly
Driving question -How can my friends and I recreate that shopping does not mean
stepping out to buy.Can do it conveniently from home
Sowmya good one. Thoughtful.

31.Do you consider Education received within four walls may not be real
Education?
 Freedom and dynamism mustn’t be curbed? Ideas and talents must dominate
the education system? Watch the movie ‘Dead poet’s society``.Do you think poetry
/literature can be taught in a fun-filled environment?
Present a panel discussion / Interview and present your views.
Shampa
v nice. Great choice of movie. I wud add a 'critics review' task sheet and
audio/video of the movie OR live reaction video. Then panel.

32.Internships

Driving Question:My team and I would like to start a conversation among the
students of my community about the concept of Earning while Learning.

M.O :Interview

Research element has to be strong.

(Parvathi.K) well done!!

33. We are coached since our childhood to watch out for the kind of friends a
person keeps, so subconsciously we are etched being judgemental . Is it fair?
Need some research element too

👍🏼
M.O - Conduct a talk show on the topic.
Sreekala Madhavan
Study peer groups in their neighbourhood, classrooms, relatives. Read real life
experiences of people, blogs etc

34. Driving Question: My team and I would like to find out the pros and cons of
Work From Home. How are families managing their (children) classes/(parents)
work and what adjustments had to be made.
They will prepare a questionnaire and interview their family members and
neighbours about their views- both positive and negative, the compromises made.
They will record the audio and present their findings.
 👍🏼
M.O: Interview
Bharati Kudchadker, Vikhe Patil Memorial School Pune

35. Interview your domestic help on the way they survived the pandemic/ food/
shelter/ education of their children. Their feelings /opinions on people donating
things of survival/ social workers taking pictures. What are they doing to get their
life back on track? What are the things/ help they seek? And how would they

👍🏼
present their findings?
Mausumi D

36.Express in writing /speech a real life personal account of experiencing fear and
the steps taken to overcome it.Introspect on their fears and think of strategies of
overcoming it in a controlled environment/use words and expressions suggesting
fear in real life situations/gather information on water sports.
Ranita Saha
Research?

37.Conduct a dialogue seminar between a school inspector and a slum child.

Awakening of dormant attitudes to understand why India's teeming millions of
children wallow in poverty.Ask the students to provide solutions to this problem .
Interview their househelp 's children which will help them to sensitize to the critical
issues of child labour and deprivation of the basic right to education and
deprivation of right to dream.
Ranita Saha
Very grand. Maybe something a lil happier?

38 Generation gap- Driving question: My team and I would like to know the
reason for the generation gap that is experienced intensely in countries like India
where families are forced to live under one roof.
How Families are managing and living together with 2 to 3 generations under the
same roof though its very difficult.
They could speak to/ conduct interviews with parents/cousins/grandparents/
Senior citizens/ friends/relatives to find the cause of the problem.
Interviews/ panel discussions/talk shows/

Gayathri B Very doable, relevant and age-appropriate. Super!

39 Peer pressure - Driving question: My team and I want to know why some
students in class are not wanted by any groups when it comes to group discussion
or group work, unless the group is created by the teacher.
It leads to a feeling of isolation / not being wanted/ rejection/ causes strain/anxiety.
Work on strategies to reduce the problem. Talk to peers/ friends/ parents/
siblings/teachers/principals/counselors
Panel discussion/conduct Interviews/ role plays/skit
Gayathri B Grrrreat!

40. Creativity at its best during the pandemic vs addiction to mobile games..
DQ- My team and I want to know how creative have the children become during
the pandemic or have they become addicted to mobile games.
Talk to friends/ children in the neighbourhood and conduct a survey.

👍🏼
Present as PPT. Have a discussion with the team members. Suggest ways to
reduce addiction to mobile games. (Vinita)

41. The Age of Social Media Influencers:

DQ- My team and I would like to find out the good ,bad and ugly side of new type
of independent third-party endorsers.
Discussions/chat show/ role play on authenticity, tools they use to shape the
decision making of the audience.
Shipra Suri
Nice! The finding out* part wud be the research, I'm guessing.

42. Relevance of Gandhiji’s Principles among the students of today.

Driving Question: My team and I would like to find out the relevance of Gandhiji’s
principles among the youth of the present day.
Modus Operandi: Survey/ Questionnaire followed by Group Discussion/ Debate/
One Act play
Chitra Ajay
V interesting

43. Disability and Mobility:

What would it be like to navigate around your city or neighbourhood with a
disability? Students think about how it would feel to live like someone with mobility
challenges. (including the old, the blind, and those with injury)

Students identify key issues that people with mobility challenges encounter in
everyday living. Simple things like access to super markets or grocery shops and
other public spaces. Look for places that are disabled friendly and those that are
not. What are the challenges they face?

Driving Question: How can my group members and I design a city / school /
neighbourhood / personal dwelling that is inclusive, barrier free and fully accessible
to those that face challenges of mobility, vision or hearing?

Modus Operandi: Take on the role of a disabled for a day. Try navigating around
your home/ neighbourhood. Write a journal detailing the challenges you faced.
Group members together design a living space for the disabled and then create a
video montage of their narrative.
Superrrrb

Preethy Jayaraj

44. Choice of a career/ course- challenges faced

Driving question- My team members and I would like to explore the challenges
faced by students of my age in choosing a course /career after 12th and try to
make them aware of the vast options available/ identify the areas of their interest.
A survey / questionnaire to know the challenges - unaware of the choices
available,parental pressure, following the traditions, peer pressure
A survey / questionnaire to know what they expect out of the career they choose.
Interview - a few members of the alumni - their experiences.
Interview- a few members from the parent community from different job sectors.
Research on the career options available and start a student help desk.
Sindu Rajesh
Student help desk is brilliant. Addressing live queries over video wud be fab too

45.Interview your maid’s son/daughter/children of building security guards etc and

ask them what they would like to become when they grow up. Find out if they can
achieve their dreams? How do they think they can achieve them?

Driving Question: How can I and my friends help the children of our maids /security
guards have a better life? (hired help * might be a better usage)
Presentation can be through an interview, panel discussion or a role play too.
(Vinaya) nice.

46.Liberal education and what it means for the future:

Driving question: I am about to finish my 12th and am wondering how taking
economics with art or dramatics or even astronomy will help?Where should I study,
India or abroad? What jobs are going to exist when I pass out of college?

Mode- talk to career counselors in school, teacher, peers and seniors, collect
information and present as an infographic.
Vinaya v interesting. The talk to … part, has to be specified as survey/ video bytes/
interview etc. The presentation could be a career mela or something!

47. Sports: A Career Alternative

Driving question: How can one’s interest in sports pave the way for a successful
career? My interest in sports can’t be my career either, can it be?
Mode : excerpts from the interviews of successful sports persons. Documentaries
and videos can be used for evidence. Career counsellors interviews and
comments. Street play can also be enacted.
Rino Rachel Joy Lovely!

48. Erratic sleep pattern among youngsters. Oh wow! Great choice!

Driving question: My team would like to research on why youngsters are hooked to
their gadgets even during late hours. Is it the uninterrupted internet facility or
playing group games or chatting endlessly or burning midnight oil? How does
staying awake impact on their vision, health and performance during the day?
M.O: survey by questionnaire to parents, students, professionals.
Interview with Doctors and Psychologists.
Findings and providing solutions to this debilitating trend. Present opinions via
podcasts too, if possible/ a talk on erratic sleep pattern/ a presentation

- Amirthavalli K T

49. Initiatives taking place in the Gulf region by female artists during the
Lockdown.
Driving Question: The team and its members would like to study and research
UNESCO's Resili Art which aims to engage and enhance the initiatives taking
place in the Gulf countries esp.by female artists/ dancers/ musicians and
performers.
Mode of research: We will study the Gulf as well as other countries which have
joined hands in this effort We will create an e- report/ an e- brochure using
photoshop on any 1 country and its musicians who have created innovative
solutions involving music, song and dance to allow themselves and maintain social
ties amidst travel restrictions.
We will interview dance teachers to find more information/groups/ musicians, study
articles and prepare our e report/ e brochure after choosing a country of
interest.We will also present our findings in the form of a short musical act which
may be showcased on the school website.
-- Seerat Dhingra. Extensive. So, why would a 16-17 year old suddenly want to do
this? Instead of other age appropriate issues that plague them?

50. The Science of Happiness

Driving Question: Not clear

51. Brain Drain

Define
The students will research about the countries which have Brain Drain;the
reasons of brain drain; why do the developing countries have brain drain;
Why does India have Brain Drain?
Interviewing a group of students; questionnaire; preparing a report;
Finding solutions.. The plan of action has to be detailed as does the choice of
interviewees

50.Youngsters look down on adults who are not tech savvy.

Driving question-My team and I would research on the avenues adults would be
expertise in
MO - survey,questionnaire form of teachers,young professionals, retired people etc
how well they are adept to technology.
Geetha Good one!

Listen and Speak

Learners to be divided into groups. Each group to be a given a topic. (Ideally ,

they need to choose/ come up with their own topic idea themselves) Every
members to listen to the news related to the topic for 5 days and prepare the
headlines. The news to be presented by each group and every member to
participate as a News Reporter.

Topics: If these get connected to politics or religion, avoidable

1. Government Policies AVOIDABLE

2. Farming

3. Sci-tech
4. Environment

5. Sports

6. Cuisines

7. Fashion

NOTE: The same could be presented as a documentary or news story.

Preeti Sharma Has been done often. Perhaps a lil twist to the whole thing to make
it more interesting and unique...

51.My Mother my Hero.

The team members may find out the passion that each one's mother had but could
not pursue. Talk to them. Encourage them. It’s never too late.
Survey, interview, panel discussion, share success stories through pics, videos.
Kavita Mehta V nice

52. My Happiness Quotient

Driving Question: My team and I would like to research on how to enhance

subjective wellbeing and lead a happier life. M.O. Survey/ Interview +
Happiness Skills Quiz ( Specific Age Group) ; Presentation of data in the
form of chart/ graph;; Analysis of factors leading to happiness/ unhappiness;
Listen to TED Talks ; Prepare Your blueprint on Happiness ( 5 Principles);
Podcasts/ Short Videos on how to activate happiness

Monika Bhalla Quite an abstract topic to look up . Might bomb or work well ,
if in the right hands.

52. Nagging Issue among the youngsters in India

My team and I would like to explore if academic achievement is the only
parameter in shaping one’s personality?

If not, then why is a student like me expected to enroll in institutes that focus
on excellence in professional courses?

Why are Indian students generally made to curtail their interests in art /
dance/sports, etc as they reach Higher Secondary and instead are expected
to join integrated courses (IIT/NEET/CA)?

MODE OF RESEARCH: (a) Interview with Professionals in the

neighbourhood – learn his / her success story (ies) ,(b) Prepare
questionnaire and distribute among peers, parents and relatives to know
about their attitude.

Record the procedures, analyse and conclude the findings with statistical
data

Meena A Would make an interesting read !

53.Time Management

How can I and my team help our classmates manage time effectively?

The learners will understand the importance of time management in their life ,
explore the reasons for the given challenge ,correlate stress with lack of time
management ,relate time management and academic performance /success and also
find ways to manage it effectively. They might just find it boring. To feel motivated,
perhaps a little something they'd enjoy discovering...

Shweta Handa
54.Hobbies

a) Interview/communicate with senior citizens in your locality and find out

what keeps them going? How do they spend their time/how do they
overcome loneliness? Do they have hobbies that help them relax and
destress? Do they regret not developing certain hobbies that they
could have enjoyed even now?

Since old age is inevitable shouldn’t students today be encouraged to

develop hobbies that have no age bar?

Interview the youngsters in your locality to find out their views on this.

MininSantosh The findings would be an interesting read!

b) Adapting to new surroundings

Driving question- Are our grandparents comfortable staying away

from their hometown?

Interview grandparents in the neighbourhood- What made them shift

along with their children? How are they adapting themselves to the
new set up.(Keep the script/translation) ready as evidence

A role play on three generations

----Mini Santosh

55. Hero Worshipping (reference going places)

Topic: ….. My Hero (could be a family member, a teacher/ the principal, a
celebrity, so on..)
Driving Question: Success story of my … How has he/she impacted my life,
what learnings do I gather from His/her life and experiences..
Interview/ Short clip on the life of the role model, the values that the child
would want to imbibe, learnings taken from his/her experiences
- Prerna Babbar Simple.. Straighfrwrd, relevant. Has o be a solo project
perhaps...

56. Why do students opting for careers in liberal arts feel ostracised in their
peer group?
DQ- I and my team would like to find out why students opting to be writers,
potters, painters have to struggle to keep their choices in front of their
parents or peers? (Livano) V nice

57. Innovation is still a slave to ‘be branded’.

DQ- My team and I would like to find out what impediments do the budding/
young innovators face when they approach getting patent rights for their
products.
MO- Interview/ podcast/ vlogging
There’s no dearth in creativity amongst the Indians. Be it a student (college/
university) or any other person with a spark to create something. Proper
advertising and branding is what lacks in India. How does the ‘Make in India’
campaign support this issue? (Livano) Stay away from the political angle.
Also, there has to be a relevant need why a S would want to take this up.

58. Women in Sports- India still needs to provide better and proper facilities
and opportunities to the girls. Motivation from the family and peer group is
also a decisive factor. Refer to films like- Chak de India, Dangal, Saina,
Panga, etc.
DQ- I and my team would research the factors that support participation of
girls in sports and the detriments that bind their way to success.
MO- Interview (even their school mates)/ survey (charts/ data) (Livano) Nice!
59. Survey your friends and find out what makes them happy. Choices can
be electronic gadgets, family time, online conversations with friends, meeting
relatives after a long time.

Driving Question: Many of my friends are apprehensive about attending

physical classes.How can I and my friends help in improving the trust and
happiness quotient among my classmates?
Research: Speak to friends, make surveys and collect, analyse and present
information.
Presentation could be a report read in the role of newsreaders,RJ chat show
---Vinaya Works!

60. Meraki
Meraki is the feeling and essence of ourselves that we put into our work.
When we put our heart, soul,
creativity and love into our work, it reflects the person who we are. So
students put their hearts and souls into their passions such as photography,
vlogging, creative art forms etc.
How Meraki can bring about a change among teenagers and prepare them
to be compassionate citizens? Prepare video of all art works, photographs
etc.
Write a report on how Meraki has influenced them and made them
passionate about life. (Mini T.P.) Lovely thoughts. Will work better when it's
personalised, perhaps.

61. Impact of pandemic on migrant labourers or returned NRIs. Interview a

few, understand their problems or collect newspaper article or watch videos
of these. Prepare a report of 800 to1000 words focusing on problems like
loss of income, food shortage, health issues etc.(Mini T. P.) Will tend to get
political
62. When it comes to a group task and collaboration, we always have
members with different strengths and weaknesses. I and my group members
want to know how procrastination can lead to predicaments for various age
groups. Interesting. Can make it clearer by having different Ss addressing
separate issues and combining later.
MO: Survey/ Interviews/Vlogs
- Japinder Kaur
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63. I and my team members want to know whether materialism has actually
become a trend among youngsters. To prove what? What's the purpose ?
MO:Survey/ Interviews/Vlogs/ Documentary
Japinder Kaur

64 I and my group members want to compare the perspective of millennials

Vs Gen Z on ‘WHAT IS BEAUTY?’ and come to an appropriate conclusion
about the same.
MO:Survey/ Interviews/Vlogs
-Japinder Kaur Needs to get a little more concrete but I like the way you're
thinking

65. Interview…
Ref. Diaspora: Class XI- The Ghat of the Only World by Amitav Ghosh

My group members and I would like to interview the elderly people who are
staying alone as their children have either migrated abroad for better
pastures or are staying in other cities due to work and try to solve this
problem.
-Swagata Das V nice

66. Interview.../Survey…
Ref. - Class XII: Lost Spring by Anees Jung

Even though laws are there banning child labour we still find children at a
tender age working in dark and dingy factories(workshops), roadside eating
joints, domestic help and other places. My group members and I would like
to address this problem and try to create awareness and reduce child labour.
-Swagata Das Works!

67 Am I Hen- pecked or a 21st Generation Male Versus Am I a

Male-Dominated or a 21st Generation Female
Ref: Should Wizard Hit Mommy - Std 12, Vistas and Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers-
Std12, Flamingo
M. O. Survey Questionnaire and Interviews
Researching on attitudes of both genders towards female emancipation and
equal responsibilities both inside and outside the house and other related
issues
Rinu Bansal Will have to be sensitive, neutral

68. Uncover Your Ants ( Automatic Negative Thoughts) Stress Busting Kit/
The Coping Toolbox I can/ we can use to get rid of anxiety and distress
Ref: The Rattrap, Should Wizard Hit Mommy?
Modus Operandi- Fabling, Podcasts, Roleplay
Rubinder Gambhir New but it needs to get effective via a driving Q.

69." I am imperfect,/ I am wired for struggle,/ But I am worthy of love and

belonging"- Driving Q.- Why do people prejudge/are prejudiced?
Researching fictional and nonfictional resources.
Ref: Should Wizard Hit Mommy? The
Rattrap, Memories of Childhood, An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum
Presentation Format- Blogs/ Roleplay/ Video shorts
Rubinder Gambhir V nicE!

70.Food is a reflection of culture, an identity!

MO: Conduct food festivals of various states that showcases cooking

dishes(menu), ingredients, agriculture, farm to supermarkets, climate
seasons, production.

Activity: Grandmother’s dishes- Real Foods that make you happy vs Junk
food that make you unhealthy.

State celebration-with samples of cuisines served, dance, music, song,

rituals and festivals.

State’s growth and development while sustaining culture- A statistical

analysis with graphs of different regions with relation to Food culture.

Lisa Mary Vergis Works! A driving Q will assist direction.

71. Collect & donate old books, stationeries, clothes toys for the
underprivileged

In the light of the poem ‘An elementary classroom in a slum’, Stephen

Spender’s theme of comparing two different worlds, one of the rich and
civilized and the other of the narrow lanes and underprivileged, can students
do their bit in their neighbourhood slums?

MO: Collection of old useful items for donation

Visiting Children’s home or a slum & spending quality time making their
environment conducive to teaching/training.

Lisa Mary Vergis Yes… with a driving Q. We need to recognise the need for
it as the project is not just an activity...

72.Ban on single use plastic menace- Penalty on usage of unrecyclable

plastic – Contribute to a Green earth!

MO: Survey and surprise check on employees/ teachers/students on an

unannounced day!

Penalty to those who carried or in possession of single use plastic bags/

boxes etc.

Observations: Statistics (analysis with graphs etc)

Plastic Awareness guidelines to encourage sorting at home-Charity begins at

home!

Lisa Mary Vergis Has to have a v specific driving Q , else, It just becomes
another Google type search

73.Inculcation of sports among teachers: a project by students to promote a

healthy lifestyle and great sportsmanship

MO: Survey for the choice of sports selected, group them under Indoor &
Outdoor activities

Make rules/ explain game

Hold competitions & award them for their achievement.

Statistics- Analysis of results

Observations: Better interpersonal skills, teaching ability, communication,
creativity, patience & adaptability, organization, sportsmanship & health.

Lisa Mary Vergis Driving Q needed.

74. Swimming & water safety training to be made compulsory in

schools.So..what is the child researching? Also, in a country where
blackboards are an issue, a swimming pool is luxury

With reference to Deep Water and Douglas’ struggle to overcome fear of

swimming is a lesson for all non-swimmers to take it up as a challenge so
that lives are not lost due to drowning.

MO: Survey on how many know/don’t know

Resources to be shared with nearby schools if no swimming pool

Learning tips to remain afloat or water treading or walking in water before

learning swimming-relax and lose fear

Observations: learning the skills, art of multitasking & coordination,

situational awareness, effective decision making.

Lisa Mary Vergis Driving Q needed.

75. Relationship between siblings, A love/hate bond! V good!

Driving question: What are the factors that determine the behaviour and
bond between siblings and how it changes over the years? Could be
phrased better...

MO- Questionnaire and interviews of family members, friends, neighbours

across age groups.

Presentation- Podcast, role play

Sagarika Bhuyan

76. Loss of jobs/livelihood of any particular group around your area and
possible ways of rehabilitation( Examples- The boatmen due to a newly
constructed bridge, handloom workers due to the easily available cheaper
materials etc.) Driving Q?

MO- Interview with those affected as well as subject area experts,

Questionnaire

Submitted by: Sagarika Bhuyan

77. Roles redefined: Women making their presence felt in unknown fields,
defining jobs with a new flip to break the stereotypes in society.

You are defined by the choices you make. What you cannot do is in your
mindset. Analysing, the modern scenario of the role of women in a
progressive society.

Presentation - Interview/ documentary

Nirmala Varma Area for topic choice is good. Driving Q--what are they
researching, why ? If kept this way , it's only a google search

78. King Tut and I- Analysing King Tut’s life, recreating the past, comparing
it with the present. V textual. Is it about a comparison with other rulers/
governments of today? Is it about surveying others about their opinion on
actions etc of King Tut? Not clear.
Presentation- Montage with narration.
Tanima Sarkar Chakravarti

79. The Unsung Heroes

Interviewing the personnel from the Defence forces/ paramilitary forces
Understanding their choices, difficulties faced and the motivation behind
surmounting challenges.

Presentation - Interview/ documentary

Tanima Sarkar Chakravarti Driving Q? Caution--Reference to politics.

policies/ cross border disputes

80. Has the pandemic made us anti social or have we become more close
with other people( family, friends, society) ? This can be googled. What's
new about this and where is the driving Q?
A survey perhaps . Reflect and research . Based on the text of The Rattrap.
Pratibha Singh , JNV Bikaner.

81. Mental health isn’t some mythological idea. It is a serious issue that needs to be
handled with sensitivity by students, teachers and parents alike.

D.Q: I would like to find out what mental health issues plague the teenagers in my
school/neighbourhood and help in recognising the symptoms/need for therapy.
Beautiful!

OR

How can I make my peers in school recognise symptoms related to mental health?

M.O: Survey/interview/questionnaire to be filled in by 5 students each from classes

9 to12. The overall number of respondents-20.

Presentation: An essay/report on the findings

Reference chapters: Deep Water, Going Places ( Flamingo); The Third Level, On the
Face of It ( Vistas)
Interdisciplinary : Psychology

Submitted by Navreet Shergill, New Delhi Super!!!

82.D.Q.My team and I would like to know how the pandemic has affected the
life and practice sessions of coaches and sports persons in our school/
neighbourhood schools/ neighbourhood.

Works!

M.O. survey /questionnaire

Presentation : podcast/ radioshow/ interview/documentary

Roopa ,Coimbatore

83. DQ: How can I and my group members find out what are the expectations of the
people with disabilities from the society and how to bridge the gap? Super!
MO: Research on disabled people who inspire: Para Olympians, motivational
speakers- Nick Vujicic, Interviews with some people with disabilities and some
NGOs working for them. Role-play: On what a world without any discrimination
would be.

Rachana Chattopadhyay, Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, New Delhi

84. DQ: How can I and my group members help our peers to recognise and deal with
procrastination? Super!
MO: Google form to collect responses on how procrastination affects our peers’
performance, what are the issues faced. Panel discussion within the group followed
by an interview of some counsellors regarding steps to deal with it.

Rachana Chattopadhyay, Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, New Delhi

85. DQ: How can I and my group members identify the reasons for the close
bonding between grandparents and grandchildren viz a viz the children and their
parents? What can we learn from it? Super!
MO: Interviews and role play

Rachana Chattopadhyay, Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, New Delhi

86. DQ: How can I and my group members identify and appreciate some life skills
learnt by us/our peers during the lockdown? V nice. Might work if the child lists 2-3
specific life skills they’d research on. And why they have chosen those.
MO: Google form to collect responses, Interviews/ Panel Discussion

Rachana Chattopadhyay, Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, New Delhi

87. How can I and my group members create an awareness about art appreciation
specifically the audio-visual art forms? Among my peers at school/ among people in
the neighbourhood?
MO: Research on such art forms eg. Patachitra, Interviews with artists on why are
they facing a threat and finally, a blog highlighting the art form

Rachana Chattopadhyay, Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, New Delhi

88. Teenage troubles : I and my group would like to know What troubles the
teenagers of my neighbourhood/ school, the most
[Their worries and their aspirations with their daily routine interrupting their dreams
of the future .]--This is for them to conclude as a situation via their research

Point of Reference Going Places especially the character of Sophie .

Pratibha Singh , Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya , Bikaner , Rajasthan.

89. The role of a doctor with reference to the lesson ‘Birth’. Watch this
advertisement and write about the nobility of the profession. Are u setting them a
task?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRICx2DSbhI&ab_channel=D3TheArtTeam
Driving question: I and my group …rephrasing needed---.Choosing a career as a
doctor and what you would expect it to be. Why is it one of the noblest professions?
One day in the life of a doctor. Nice but should be a part of the DQ
Interview doctors in your neighbourhood.
Interview students who are taking up NEET to join a medical college.
Findings
Did the doctors anticipate this kind of life-stlye as a student?
Are the students aware of the hectic life ahead?
How as frontline warriors they have contributed to the emergencies. (well thought
out)

- Suganya J. The PSBB MS, OMR

90. Role of parents in the life of children with reference to Derry’s mother and
Joanne’s father [ On the Face of it & Should Wizard Hit Mommy?] Just this is
google matter, so the DQ needs to be in place.
So the DQ has to indicate tiger Parenting
❖ What Is Tiger Parenting?
❖ Examples of Tiger Parenting
❖ Criticisms of Tiger Parenting
❖ What Is the Impact of Tiger Parenting on Mental Health?
❖ Is Tiger Parenting Effective?
❖ How Therapy Can Help People Impacted by Tiger Parenting
Mode: Debate - Tiger Parenting vs Elephant Parenting
THBT Tiger parenting is more beneficial than elephant parenting.
[THBT- This House Believes That…]
- Suganya J. The PSBB MS, OMR

91. Each one Teach one - teach the child/children of the underprivileged - maid’s
child, iron wala’s child etc. [ Elementary classroom in a slum]
Caution---we are NOT telling them to do all this . It is not a task. It is a project based
on a DQ with a choice of their own plan of action to take it frwrd.
However, it is super, as an example of how this could proceed.
❖ You and your team members teach for 1 or 2 weeks on the basics of
arithmetic, reading and personal hygiene.
❖ Evidence it by taking photographs/ video [sample]
❖ Conduct an entry level test and exit level test.
❖ Record the progress of the child.
❖ Present a report.
❖ Summarise the findings
❖ Reflections
Mode - audio/ visual
- Suganya J. The PSBB MS, OMR

92: DQ: Group to explore --How does it feel to join a new section after changing a
stream in class XI or join a new school? - Wrt Should Wizard Hit Mommy. ( Vistas)
This is just a regular Q or a google q
Where is the Driving part? It should refer in some way to the following---the
purpose, what do the children want to prove and how.

MO:
Maybe for a full day during offline classes, one or two of the group members with
due permission of their class teachers and incharges sit in another section .( Both of
them should be in separate sections) .Let them maintain a record of their feelings ,
note how they were welcomed , whether there was someone to help them or not , did
they eat food alone? Or did someone ask them to join them. Many such things to be
noted. They will share it with the group .They may also try to interact with a new
student if there is any ? try to strike a cord with them. Get an insight.
Survey via google forms ask all your classmates to fill it ( questions will include
both perspectives what would they do if they were the new student in the class and
the other way around.( this can be compiled up and drafted by the other team
members, other than the two who shifted to another section for a day.
Each member can draft an individual sheet titled: “See Me’ ( they may title it as they
please…) nice
Ritu Bhandari Detailed description. Helpful. However, the route is best chosen by
the child. And they would be able to chalk their route ONLY if they get their DQ
right.

93. DQ; I and my teammate would like to…….Why do many hesitate being kind ?(
Is it fear of not belonging to a larger group, which happens to be unconcerned maybe
? Do they think it is a portrayal of weakness? Is it due to peer pressure?... just some
questions which may or may not be shared with the students) Wrt The Rattrap

MO: The KINDNESS PROJECT (Interview & SHaring of anecdotes)

EAch member of the group has to do three kind gestures in return for three kind
gestures. Let each one interview the one who accepted kindness and also be
interviewed himself. Let students set up their own questionnaire / google form.
The group will share their findings in forms of the anecdotes they themselves
happened to experience in the process of ‘Giving’

Ritu Bhandari Will work well. Just ensure they get their DQ right

94. Exploring Gender Based Stereotypes

DQ- I and my group would ...Why do you think ‘pink’ is for girls and ‘blue’ for
boys?
MO-Research different age groups- peers, parents, grandparents. Prepare a
questionnaire . Ex[plore the origin. Explore mindsets regarding gender based
divisions. Explore gender role reversal. Present their research as paper/ video
recording / blog.
Good one.
95. Resilience - Need of the hour ( on the face of it )
Strong mind set is really an asset . Bounce back when your are facing failures . 21st
century learners are of course extraordinarily brilliant but the capacity to recover
quickly from difficulties is not found in most of the teens. The best way to face
challenges is to get elders advise. Find out various strategies to transform your
failures into success.Never give up attitude will always help you to accomplish your
goals.
kirthika . interesting.
GTA VIDHYA MANDIR.CHENNAI Driving Question please.DQ:How can I and
my friends overcome challenges in future with the help of elders guidance ?
MO : GROUP DISCUSSION.

96.Students can create an advertising campaign to bring in

awareness about a social issue (which one?). ( Anjni Raina )
Driving Q?

97. Importance of Figurative Language in literature.

Students can present their ideas through ppts, videos, etc( Anjni Raina)

It’s a lift-off information for them from google. It’ll end up in copy-paste.
Where is the research opportunity?

98. Students can also organize a Poetic Symposium. ( Anjni Raina )

Interesting. The symposium would be the presentation element. Where is the
DQ and the research element?

99.Fundraising Campaign for an issue you care. . . .

Munmun Bhattacharjee
Specific goal, How can I & my team do it, DQ - Challenging task, reason for
fundraising. Research on the various types of fundraising activities choose
which is feasible(Cause & effect) problems faced. Interview people whose
problems are the cause to initiate fund raising, prepare Questionnaire

Fundraising Online, receive donations - society, city, country, world.Formats

to be used. Activities: skit presentation.

99. Topic: The ‘LIKE’ generation

The generation of today are glued to their smartphones and obsessed with
posting on facebook and instagram. Immediately after posting they start
counting the number of ‘likes’. Many of our friends are deeply disappointed
when the number of likes is not what they expected. Are we raising a
generation who live in a false illusion that a big number of likes and
followers is a symbol for self-esteem and a benchmark for achievement?.

Research: Speak to friends, make surveys and collect, analyse and present
information.
Deepashree Tuticorin
97.
Even though the world around us has changed dramatically, yet when asked most
parents still want their children to opt for science. Will The NEP help us break free
from the shackles of our love for science and make the parents and children look at
the plethora of options available OR are we doomed with our love affair with
science.
Research: Speak to fellow students (class 9 & 10 students), make a survey and
collect data based on the new jobs that are now in the market, prepare a list of
colleges that offer new age courses-how to seek admission- compare and present the
opportunities the new subject choices offer.
DQ:What are the ramifications of the Indian mindset of leaning towards science
over commerce and humanities for a developing nation like India?
 Alka.J.Sudan

98." But outside my window, there's so much more room for running and a space to
discover a whole new world to see. She is dreaming about the girl, she's gonna be"--
"Growing her wings" by Lauren Alaine
D.Q.- Is it so wrong to follow my heart or should I feel guilty for not living up to the
expectations of others?
Ref: On the face of it, Going Places
Researching: Biographies, memoirs, fictional resources, interviewing peers
Presentation Format- Fabling,Docu- drama, Podcasts, Video shorts
Rubinder Gambhir

99. Games like PubG and BTS are hovering in the minds of the teenagers 24x7. It is a
matter of concern as it leads to sleepless nights and unnoticed health illness in the
beginning.

D.Q. – I would like to know about what leads to the addiction and how it can be cured?
Should they not be allowed to use mobile phones?

Anupriya Kumari

100. The pernicious world of fairy tales- do you really think that fairy tales do more harm
to the innocent minds than good taking into consideration the effect the story of Beauty and
the Beast and the lessons the children were taught in the Elementary school classroom ? Go
through some of the most popular fairy tales of your childhood and see if they indeed did
justice to the edifying purpose they were meant to serve.

DQ:
Me and my team will like to recreate one of the favourite tales in a manner that serves the
need of the present times- either a skit/ play- in reference to Rattrap/ Should Wizard Hit
Mommy

OR
Me and my team plans to hold a discussion/debate on whether fairy tales really do any
good to the children in the current times

Jhumjhum Chakrabarti

101. Jyoti Jain, JBM Global School, Noida

Meditation and Mindfulness are the subjects of study for even Harvard. No doubt, it has
made many survive through this pandemic without complaining of loneliness and scuffle
that most of the families have experienced spoken or unspoken.
How meditation and mindfulness can help students and other people around to build
strong relationships with brighter, better and productive ideas for not only home and
workplace but also for society and the world amalgamated with their own inner peace and
happiness?
Go through some of the documentaries and prepare a questionnaire for the people in and
around your society ( friends, relatives, successful professionals).
Prepare a documentary on guided meditation/ conduct a session for a group and figure out
the differences they experienced before and after.
You can even visit a monastery and interview people following meditation and
mindfulness.
Ref: Keeping Quiet

102. DQ: My group and I would like to find out if there should be a right for students to
study from home.
Ref: Keeping Quiet
Research: Survey of your classmates/ parents/ teachers.
MO: Panel discussion/ Debate/ Podcast
Charul Mahendru
103. DQ: My group and I would like to find out the impact of child labour on the mental
and physical health of child labourers.
Ref: The Lost Spring
Research: Survey questions to be administered to child labourers in their neighbourhood.
MO: Panel discussion/ Debate/ Podcast
Charul Mahendru
104. Impact of ‘texting language’ in students’ written communication.
Students can survey their friends to know about their texting habits and find out whether it
helps them in their written communication or not.
Surveyed information can be presented as an argumentative essay.

Davidson T., Tuticorin

105. Humans and the Environment: Human activity is causing environmental degradation,
which is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air ,
water..
D.Q: My team and I want to know , Does environment degradation pave the way towards
development? Can't there be development without the growing greed of engulfing all
resources available?
M.O: Panel discussion, Debate, Street play to question the human brutality towards mother
nature portraying the consequences of consistent deterioration.
Rashim Sharma.

106. Old Age

D.Q: Why are the Old Age Homes mushrooming in India?
Ref: My Mother at Sixty Six
M.O. Survey, Interview, Street Play, Photography, Discussion, Compare and Contrast old
people in Old Age Homes with old people living with family
Gayithri Rajeev, Gujarat
107. Live Green : Breathe Green
Driving question: Who is really to blame for climate change?
Ref.: L- Journey to the end of the Earth (XII) / The Ailing Planet (XI)
MO:
● Questionnaire and interviews of elder people in the society (parents /
grandparents / relatives / neighbours / teachers) and people of their own age
group (youth / children : classmates / other students of the school / friends
outside of school),
● Comparative Study to find out what had different generations contributed
towards preserving the environment and natural resources
● Spreading awareness
Presentation – Survey, Podcast, Street Play

Contributed by: Dolly Dhawan, PGT English, G.D. Salwan Public School, New
Delhi