1 DOING YOUR BEST Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Attaining the desired goals with the help of

concentration, focus and determination.
Objectives:
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To identify your goals.
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To explore the ways you can attain your goals.
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To understand your limitations.
Brainstorming
Sports person like P.T. Usha, Sania Mirza, Usain Bolt, Sachin Tendulkar and
Mike Tyson have a lot of things in common. They have become symbols of
achievement in their respective sport. It was not an easy journey. They
worked hard to become the best. They practised for hours, and sacrificed
many things in life in order to achieve their dreams. They had to be on a
special diet to monitor their health. They probably missed many important
family gatherings or friend's parties so that they did not miss their training.
They had the focus and determination necessary to become the best and
they achieved their goals.
 Activities
Activity 1: |
Identify the things that you
need to improve about yourself
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The teacher will start the in order to achieve your goals.
discussion by asking the
students to analyse |
What are the things that are
themselves. Make a list of at preventing you from achieving
least 5 strengths and 5 your goals?
weaknesses |
How can your family and
Activity 2: friends help you to achieve
your goals?
| Make a pamphlet about the
following people: Activity 4:
| A. Steve Jobs | We feel very happy when
someone appreciates our
b. Sunita Williams efforts. Yet we forget to show
c. Nelson Mendela our appreciation for the time
d. Sudha Chandran and effort that others put in
order to achieve their own
| What are they known for? What goals.
were the reasons for their
success? What made them |
Make small notes about your
special? two classmates and tell them
what you admire about them.
Activity 3: Reflections: Try and fail, but dont fail to try.
| List at least 4 things that you
want to accomplish before this
year ends.

Reflections: Try and fail, but dont fail to try.

2 COLLABORATION Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Collaboration is working together to achieve a goal. It is a

process where two or more people or organizations work together to
realize shared goals.
Objectives:
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To help students develop positive attitude towards group work.
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To help students learn and respect other's opinion and contribute
within a group.
Brainstorming:
There are lots of examples of collaboration in nature like bees, ants, wasps
etc. In the beehive, all worker bees cooperate and collaborate to support
their queen and thereby maintain their hive. An Ant Colony is yet another
example where the female worker ants work together for their sustenance.
We humans have a long list of achievements that were possible by doing
things collaboratively. Working together across disciplines, across
population and across geographical boundaries, we have together explored
the depths of the ocean and explored space.
Activity 1: bags and other things. There
| Brainstorm with students the should be a couple of turns and
occasions when collaboration hurdles as well. Two teams can
between different groups is compete simultaneously.
needed in school. Activity 3:
| Discuss the positive outcomes | The teacher can divide the class
of the collaboration mentioned into groups of 7-8 students each.
above. They will be asked to present a
Activity 2: radio show on different topics
| Tr u s t Wa l k : Wo r k i n g i n allotted to them. The topics can
collaboration requires good be selected from their Social
communication between team Studies or Science syllabus.
members and also a certain Students can be asked to work
degree of trust. Let's play a together within a time limit.
game about learning to trust. They can divide the tasks of
| Make groups of three. One of interviewer, reporter and singer
them will be blind folded, and among themself. The radio show
the job of the other two is to can be presented before the
guide the blindfolded class.
partner through an obstacle
course by giving directions.
| The teacher's job is to create
two obstacle courses using
simple objects like chairs, or

Reflection: Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and

collaboration wonderful things can be achieved.
3 RESPECT Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: A feeling of esteem towards someone out of admiration of a

person's work or ability or personal traits.
Objectives:
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To understand non-verbal forms of showing respect.
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To understand the importance of respecting others.
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To understand the outcomes of giving and receiving respect.
Brainstorming:
Respect includes taking someone's feelings, needs, thoughts, ideas, wishes
and preferences into consideration. It means taking all of these seriously
and showing them that they are valued. It also includes acknowledging
people around us, listening to them, being truthful with them and
accepting their individuality.
Respect can be shown through behaviour and it can also be experienced.
We can act in ways which are considered respectful and we can also feel
respected by someone.
 Activities
Activity 1: Activity 3:

| Brainstorm ways in which | What is disrespect? How do

respect is shown. For example, people show disrespect? Make a
apologizing when you're wrong list of at least 10 ways which
or rude or respecting other's can be interpreted as
privacy. Make a list of at least disrespect towards others.
10 situations in day to day life in Activity 4:
which respect is shown.
| Complete 'The Cycle of
Activity 2: Respect'- What things are
| Get the class to define respect: important to create a cycle of
R E respect? For example, giving
each other personal space.
E C
S T
P
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What are the differences
The
between respect, obedience
Cycle of
and fear? For instance, when
Respect
people stay out of a bully's way,
do they avoid him/her out of
respect?

Reflection: Respect does not depend on Might.

4 FREEDOM Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Freedom is essential for our development. Yet freedom without
boundaries is harmful.
Objectives:
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To understand that freedom comes with responsibilities.
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To make students realize the importance of exercising freedom.
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To help the learners understand what freedom means in a democracy.
Brainstorming:
There is an old fable about a man who had just been released from the
prison. On his way back home he saw some caged birds being sold. He
bought all the birds, and after that with great joy he set all of them free.
The man who sold the birds was very suprised and asked the man why he
paid so much of money and then set the birds free. The euphoric man
answered, "I did it because I too had been confined to a prison which was
quite like this cage, and now after becoming free I can understand the
value of freedom.
 Activities
Activity 1: |
How were the above conditions
different from that of
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Make a list of the aspirations of
the students. independent people?

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I want to be free to . . . Activity 4:

| How many common desires | The students will be divided

were there? into groups of four. They will
choose alternately between the
Activity 2: role of a free bird and a caged
| Make a list of for the need to bird. Imagine how does a caged
monitor freedom. bird and a free bird feel? Each
group will dramatise the two
Activity 3:
s i t u a t i o n s . Wr i t e s h o r t
| Find out about Apartheid? How dialogues. Each group is given 2
was freedom denied to people minutes to perform before the
under the system. class.

Reflection: A hero is some one who understands the

responsibility that comes with his freedom.
5 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Rights are privileges that are guaranteed to us. They are
natural or legal.
Objectives:
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To help the children become aware of their rights and responsibilities
towards family, school and society.
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To help the children channelize their decision making skills for the
betterment of self and others.
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To make the children aware of different types of the rights and duties
like Fundamental Rights and Human Rights.
Brainstorming:
Our rights are to be used responsibly with due consideration for the rights
of others. If the rights are not used the right way, it can turn problematic.
We should also keep in mind that if we have rights we also have
responsibilities. The dutifulness towards our responsibilities as citizens is
required to strengthen our democracy.
 Activities
Activity 1: | Find out about the 6
Fundamental Right. There are
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The class will be divided into special rights for children.
two groups. The teachers will Make a list of these too. Finally,
write the headings my rights find out 5 Fundamental duties
and duties and divide the as well.
whiteboard into two columns. Activity 3:
Students will be asked to list | The students will be asked to
down various don'ts in the conduct a survey in the
school premises. neighbourhood local market
It will be followed by a class and record the MRP and date of
expiry of the items sold in the
discussion on the need to follow shops. A report on the same will
various rules and BEING YOUR be prepared and the children
BEST. Through class discussion will be made aware of
it will be emphasized how consumer rights and also taught
indiscipline can lead to chaos. not to buy things that are past
For example: their expiry date.
What I am allowed to do in school What I am not allowed to do in school
1. Play in the ground 1. Jump on the benches
2. Use the library 2. Write on the walls
This will be followed by a class discussion.
Activity 2: | The students will be asked to
make jingles on the same to
| The Constitution of India
spread the message of
guarantees some rights to its
citizens and people who choose consumer awareness among
to live in the country. However, children.
there are also some duties that
we as citizens are expected to
accomplish.

Reflection: I will use my 'RIGHTS', the 'RIGHT' way.

6 CELEBRATING THE NATION Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: As citizen of a country it is our privilege to celebrate and enjoy

the festivals, National days and our cultural heritage.
Objectives:
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To foster an appreciation of National
culture and its festivals.
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To understand National diversity.
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To foster a sense of patriotism.
Brainstorming
Reena was very happy on returning home from school, "Mummy I will not go
to school tomorrow. It is a holiday for me." "Holiday, but it is 15th August,
our Independence Day! Is your school not celebrating it?" asked her mother.
"No mummy school is open but as there will be only some songs, dances and
speech. I will stay at home and play," replied Reena. Mother smiled and said
in a calm voice, "Reena you must go to your school tomorrow and be a part
of the celebrations. India secured its Independence after the struggle and
sacrifices of great patriots. We must take pride in our freedom and honour
these celebrations". Needless to say Reena was in school cheering and
clapping the loudest for every performance.
 Activities
Activity 1: mosque or any other place of
| Give an account of celebrations worship. Plan your visit during
attended by you on the some celebrations.
occasion of a national or | Write a short note on what you
regional festival. saw and share it with the class.
Activity 2: Activity 5:
| Draw a national symbol of your | Complete the following
choice and write 5 lines about sentence:
it. | I take pride in the diversity of
Activity 3: my country because..............
| India is rightly said to be a land Activity 6:
of festivals. Prepare a report on | Share your festive joy with an
at least two festivals that you underprivileged child or go
do not celebrate. with your family to celebrate
Activity 4: any festival in an orphanage or
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Ask your elders to take you to a an old age home.
nearby temple, gurudwara,

Reflection: No other country epitomizes Unity in Diversity

as does India in its complete vibrancy.
7 PEACE Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a

disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. - Spinoza
Objective
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To develop the feeling of love for others.
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Learn to live together in peace.
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To nourish ourselves with patience.
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To become responsible citizens.
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To understand the value of non–violence.

Brainstorming:
Mahatma Gandhi said "An eye for or eye will only make the whole world
blind". He strongly felt that there is no way to peace, rather peace is the
way for humanity to survive. The great world leader Martin Luther King Jr.
inspired by Gandhiji said that "If humanity is to progress Gandhi is
inescapable. He lived, thought, and acted, inspired by the vision of
humanity evolving towards a world of peace and harmony. We may ignore
him at our own risk". How can we, living in the country of Gandhi, forget
him and his teachings?
 Activities
Activity 1: Activity 3:
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Students will make three | Draw and colour the National
monkey masks. Once the masks Flag of India. Find out the
are ready, the students will be significance of the colours
told about Mahatma Gandhi and present in the flag.
his ideas behind the concept of
Activity 4:
the three monkeys.
| Find out any poem/song
Hear No Evil
(Hindi/English) with the theme
See No Evil
of 'peace'.
Speak No Evil
Activity 5:
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Divide the class in groups of 4.
They have 2 minutes to prepare | The teacher will ask the
a 1 minute skit based on the students to role play a situation
idea of Gandhi's three monkeys. in which they find out ways to
One student can either be a resolve a fight between you and
prop or a narrator or any other your classmate / friend /
role as might be required by the neighbour peacefully.
skit. Activity 6:
Activity 2: |
A general discussion on the
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Find out the various symbols of effects of watching violent
peace used all over the world, films / playing action packed
for example, dove and olive computer games.
branch etc. Make a small poster
in pairs.

Reflection : Let's make the planet Earth a peaceful place to live in.
8 ACCEPTANCE OF OTHERS Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Acceptance means to respect someone's belief and choices.

Objectives:
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To develop bonds with others.
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To understand social equality.
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To develop empathy for others.
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To become responsible citizens.
Brainstorming
Mrs. Shivani Narang entered the class and saw Rohit and Raman, her
students, calling each other terrible names. She intervened and both told
her that they hate each other. Mrs. Narang gave each one of them a bag of
tomatoes and instructed them to carry it with them wherever they went.
After two weeks both were tired and fed up of the tomatoes that had
turned rotten. They told so to their teacher. She told them, "Rohit and
Raman, you cannot bear to carry these bags of rotten tomatoes any longer.
Imagine living with dislike for each other! Do you think that is easy?" Rohit
and Raman understood what the teacher was trying to show them. They
became friends and over time learnt to respect each other.
Discuss:
(a) When Mrs. Shivani Narang entered the class, what did she see?
(b) What did Mrs. Narang give to Rohit and Raman?
(c) What message is conveyed in the above passage?
 Activities
Activity 1: Analyse how your household
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What kinds of inequalities helps life is different than
prevail in our country? yours. Are such people's lives
Brainstorm at least 10 points. easier or difficult than you
Suggest ways to overcome imagined it to be?
them. Activity 4:
Activity 2: |
Have you ever been jealous of
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Motivate the students to your friend? Why? Did you find it
develop hobbies like: difficult to be nice to him/her
because of your jealously? Did
i) Listen to different kinds of
you try to overcome it? How?
music.
Activity 5:
ii) Read books that are windows to
different cultures. |
Make a list of words that mean
the same as 'ACCEPTANCE.'
iii) Make pen pals with students
from schools of other states. Activity 6:
Take the help of the Principal to |
Students are required to
tie up with another State's organise a folk song festival in
school to start a pen-pal the school under the guidance
programme with the students. of teachers.
Activity 3:
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Find out the details about the
life of your household help.
Find out about her/his work,
family, expenses, and other
things.

Reflection: United we stand, divided we fall

9 SENSITIVITY TOWARDS ENVIRONMENT Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: The impact we have on the environment today is making a big
difference in the world for future generations. It is our responsibility to
care for our planet and ensure to future well-being.
Objective: To sensitise children about their environment and motivate
them to care for the same.
Explicit Values Focus:
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Sensitivity to environment
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Responsibility
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Accountability

ACTIVITY 1
Activities
Objective: To inculcate in the students their responsibility towards the
environment.
Discuss: The teacher will discuss the following with the class:
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Why is it necessary to conserve electricity and water?
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What will happen if the consumption continues at this rate?
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Imagine what the world would be like without these amenities.
The teacher will divide the class into two groups.
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Group-I will write lyrical street plays emphasizing the importance of
conservation of natural resources.
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Group-II will make banners/placards/posters on conservation of
electricity and water. They may put these in shopping areas, malls and
housing colony or parks to create awareness
among people.
In addition to the above,
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Groups of students can be assigned
duties to monitor and ensure that
the lights, fans and/ACs etc. are
switched off when not in use and
the taps are not left running after
use. These can be monitored during the
break and at the time of dispersal.
ACTIVITY-2
Value: Practice what you preach.
Reflection: the teacher will discuss discouraging carbon emission by
how often wastage happens at burning of leaves.
home and at workplace and how The teacher can further brainstorm
students can conserve environment and elicit ideas from the students
and natural resources. on different ways to conserve and
a. Rainwater harvesting: Some preserve resources.
suggested ways to conserve rain ACTIVITY- 3
water at home.
Topic: Noise Pollution
| Rain water can be collected in
buckets to use for washing cars Brainstorming: The teacher will
rather than fresh water. discuss the following and ask the
students to ponder on:
| Rain water can be collected in
pots and pans and used for | What is noise pollution?
| mopping floors | How am I adding to the noise
pollution?
| gardening
| What are the harmful effects of
| washing vegetable and fruits noise pollution and how it
etc. harms the health of people
(a) In school, posters can be especially elderly and very
created and put in the corridors young?
to spread awareness among | Causes of noise pollution:
students regarding rainwater (horns, loud music, crackers
harvesting activities. etc.)
(b) Reducing Carbon Footprints/ | What can I do to prevent noise
Polluting gases: pollution?
| Students should practice and Students will be asked to make
encourage use of public posters regarding the same and put
transport/car pool. on the display boards to create
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Bicycles/battery operated awareness. These points can also be
vehicles while commuting to taken up during the Assembly just
and from school/ college before the marriage season/
/workplace etc. elections and festivals like Diwali.
Students should collect fallen
leaves, branches, flowers at
home/school and make compost
which can be used in
nurseries/fields/gardens, thus

Reflection: Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's

needs, but not every man's greed.
10 TIME MANAGEMENT Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Time management is essential to utilise our talents well and be
able to complete tasks efficiently.
Objectives:
| To learn the importance of managing time.
| To explore the different ways time management can be implemented.
| To foster self- discipline.
| To learn to be able to enjoy the work at hand.
Brainstorming
Hassan was very excited. A magic show was being organised in his school
the next day. He had already started dreaming about it. In his excitement,
he started working on his homework late and kept awake till 1 o'clock in the
morning, trying to complete it. His mother repeatedly reminded him to
sleep on time but he kept asking for five more minutes. In the morning,
Hassan could not get up on time as he had slept late the previous night.
Thus, he missed the school bus and his chance of having fun at school.
Poor Hassan! That is what happens when we do not manage our time well
and are not able to understand which task is more important and needs
priority.
Discuss:
| Why was Hassan excited?
| Why was he not able to attend the magic show?
| What happens when you do not manage your time well?

Activity 1: Activities
| "Time flies like a bird, we cannot stop it." This is a very old proverb. Can
you guess what it means?
| The teacher will ask the
students to make a list of times
where they found it difficult to
manage time and task well?
| The students will discuss with
their partner a solution or two
about each point that has been
listed above.
| Pick any two points and share it with your classmates. Are there any
similarities?
Activity 2: Time Savers Vs Time Wasters
| What are the qualities of Time Savers and Time Wasters? Brainstorm at
least 10 points for each.
Time Saver Time Wasters
1. Concentrate on one task before 1. Indecision
moving on to another
2. Establish a daily routine 2. Constant interruptions
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Now tick mark whatever points are applicable to you?
Time Saved _______ times
Time Waster _______ time
Activity 3:
| Managing My Time: Let us try out something that will help you to
monitor how you spend your time. The teacher will ask the
students to first make a list of common time-consuming
activities that they usually engage in. Keep track for two weeks.
Activities Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day5 Day 6
Listening to music
Eating
Napping
Watching TV or any
other form of media
Talking on phone
Hanging out with
friends
Surfing internet
Spending time with
family
Home work
Studying for fun
Any other ideas...
| After two weeks check your chart.
a. Were you surprised by anything?
b. The teacher will ask the students how can they re-organise
their time better?
c. The students can ask their parents or their teacher or their
friend to figure out the ways they can manage time better.
Activity 4:
| 9 Rules For My Time: In pairs and with the help of the teacher, the
students will brainstorm at least 9 rules that will help them to
manage time more efficiently. Make a chart of this. Put a
common chart in your class and individual charts a home.
Activity 5:
| Creative writing - 'A day in my life'
For example, I had promised my grandmother I would take her to the
temple on the occasion of Janamashtmi. But I failed to keep my
promise because I got up very late. My grandmother was very sad.
That day I realized the importance of 'TIME'.
Reflection: Tick tock! The clock never stops!
11 CARING Class: VI-VIII

Main Idea: Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.
Self
| Family
| Friends
| Relatives
Others
| Neighbours
| Community
| Country
| World
Environment
| Plants
| Animals
| Ecosystem
Explicit Value Focus:
| Care for self and others.
| Be accountable for one's own actions, resolve differences in a
constructive, non-violent and peaceful way. Contribute to society and
civic life, take care of the environment.
| Pursue and protect the common good where all people are treated fairly
for a just society.
| Treat others with consideration and regard, respect another person's point
of view.
| Be aware of others and their cultures, accept diversity within a democratic
society, being included and including others.
| Act in accordance with principles of moral and ethical conduct, and ensure
consistency between words and deeds.
Activities
Activity 1:
Brainstorming: The teacher should discuss the following with the students:
| What in your opinion is caring?
| Give five qualities of a caring person.
| Do you help others without expecting a reward?
| Are you thankful for what others do for you?
| Do you care about other people feelings?
| Do you think of the consequences your action may have on others?
| Do you donate to charities?
| Are you kind to people and animals and other creations?
ACTIVITY 1:
Newspaper/Media often carry appeals/articles on issues like
| Appeal for kidney donor
| Appeal for blood donation-rare group/thalassemia
| Appeal for monetary assistance for terminally ill
patient.
| Appeal for eye donation-Eye Bank
| Help for victims of natural disasters like
earthquake/tsunami.
Do you just give a cursory reading to such appeals or give
it a more serious thought? Do you know any individual
who donates blood regularly? Collect statements and also recommend
newspaper appeal reports and solution for their rehabilitation.
organize a campaign wherein you put Students will be asked to create
up posters in the school during the awareness on the plight of such
Parents Teachers Meetings to create animals by putting up posters/
awareness. organising street plays.
ACTIVITY- 2 Recommended Reading: Wildlife Act
Value Focus: Compassion for 1995 which lists endangered species.
animals. ACTIVITY-3
Reflection: "The greatness of a Caring for the citizens of tomorrow is
nation and its moral progress can be the need of the hour. The teacher will
judged by the way the animals are ask the students to read newspapers
treated." - Gandhiji. or surf on internet to collect the
Discussion: The teacher will discuss information regarding the ratio of
the above quote and ask the class to young and old population in the
reflect upon the quotation and ask country. What are the conditions of
them the following questions: the elderly in India? Use pi-charts to
| Are we an animal friendly nation? display your findings. After that, the
| In which areas of daily life do you teacher will initiate a discussion on
think animals are being ill treated the following:
or abused? | How can we care for our
| Will the natural ecological grandparents?
balance be disturbed if animals | What is our duty towards other
become extinct or die? elderly in our society?
| What do you think of animals kept | Many people in rural areas
in the zoo? migrate to cities in search of
| Do you think it is right to have work, often leaving their parents
animals performing in the in villages. Suggest a solution to
circus/in the streets? this problem and arrive at a
Throughout history people have used consensus.
animals for their own purposes. ACTIVITY-4
Research and find out how in ancient Class Discussion:
times animal bones were being used The teacher is to initiate a class
as tools. discussion by writing the following on
Animal skins were being used as the board:
fashion statements till recently when
they were banned. Despite such 1. A lot of people say that teenagers
animal-friendly development, are self-absorbed and don't care
animals are still being misused by about anything but themselves.
people today. Do you agree or disagree? Debate
The teacher will write the following this issue.
statements on whiteboard: 2. What king of attributes are
| Dissecting frogs in class rooms associated with caring? The list
| Capturing and using wild animals should also include attitudes
like bears, monkeys and snakes towards environment and
for 'entrainment'. country? There can be
| Raising and killing animals for whiteboard and then virtues
food. discussed.
| Killing animals for their feathers, 3. When someone is uncaring how
fur and skin. does that affect friends, family,
Now, she will ask the students to school and community? Prepare a
suggest an animal friendly skit about a similar situation and
alternatives for the above mentioned enact the same.

Reflection: Prevention is better than cure.