REFLECTIONS CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME SOCIAL SCIENCE ALL CLUSTERS: DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY X MANMEET KAUR

E-LESSON PLAN (POLITICAL SCIENCE)

CLASS:

TOPIC: DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY

SUB TOPICS:

· A story from Mexico Olympics.

· Differences, Similarities, divisions.

· Overlapping and Crosscutting differences.

· Politics of Social division.

· Three determinants.

DURATION (NO. OF PERIODS): 06

LEARNING OUTCOMES: The students will be able to:

· Accept the presence of diversities in the world.

· Value democracy as a form of government which accommodates diversities

· Respect diversity at home, school and neighbourhood.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying the chapter, the students will be able to:

· Identify the reason for drawing international attention to racial discrimination in the United States during Mexico Olympics.

· Differentiate Overlapping and Cross-cutting differences.

· Analyze the causes which led to the division of Yugoslavia into six independent countries.

· Examine the reason for continued tension in Northern Ireland.

· Explain the three deciding factors in the outcome of politics of social division.

TEACHING STRATEGY/METHODOLOGY

TOPIC	TEACHER ACTIVITY	TEACHER METHOD/ TECHNIQUE
Introduction of the topic	The teacher will ask a few questions to introduce the chapter: The teacher will announce the topic.	Interactive lecture method
a) A story from Mexico Olympics 1968.	A video will be shown to explain the sub topic.	-Illustration Method -Interactive lecture Method with Questioning Technique
Differences, similarities, divisions:	Select few students who are different in height, colour, weight and habits and perform an activity The teacher will explain social divisions and will ask a few probing questions.	Activity method followed by discussion Questioning Technique. Explanation technique.
Overlapping and Cross Cutting differences. Difference between Upper Caste and Dalits in India. 2. Difference between Blacks and whites in U.S.A. Cross Cutting Social difference between Catholics and Protestant in Netherland. Politics of Social Division	Developing and Probing Questions will be asked. 1. Why Social divisions still exist between Upper Classes and Dalits? 2. Why Social difference still exist between the Whites and Blacks in U.S.A.? 3. Why Catholics and Protestant are have conflict in Northern Ireland, while they do not do so in Netherlands? Animated video based on life of Martin Luther King Jr. will be shown. The teacher will ask the following Questions. 1. Who are Catholics and Protestant? 2. N. Ireland is a colony of which country? (Before explaining them that this country is divided into North and south Ireland) ACTIVITY:MAP WORK Students will mark N.Ireland and Yugoslavia with its 6 independent countries. a)Case study of N. Ireland. Differences between Catholics and Protestants led to the division of the country. b) Case study of Yugoslavia where politics of Social division led to the division of the country.	Interactive Lecture Method using Questioning Technique. Explanation method Illustration Method Interactive Lecture Method Case Study Method
Three determinants:	The teacher will ask the following Questions. Developing and probing: 1. How did Belgians accommodate French and German people in their country? 2. What was the result of this accommodation?	Interactive Lecture Method. Discussion method. Question Technique.

TOOLS/ AIDS/ RESOURCES:

· Prescribed NCERT Text book- Democratic Politics II

· Library resources.

· Videos from Youtube (http://youtube/QCNkW2kNcjw and http://youtube/ALQeX71FBcg )

· Black board/white board.

· Worksheets

VOCABULARY: Black power, Civil Rights, Social Divisions, Overlapping , Cross-Cutting , Homogeneous , Migrants.

VALUES INTENDED TO BE INCULCATED:

Ø Equality

Ø Acceptance of Diversity

Assessment:

1. Poster making with slogan on Unity in Diversity (Fine Arts)

2. Research about the role of Nelson Mandela in fighting against Apartheid and prepare his biography along with illustrations. (History)

Rubrics for the Assessment

Poster Making: 10 M

Creativity : 6 M

Slogan : 3M

Discipline: 1 M

Biography:10 M

Research:4 M

Presentation:3 M

Illustration: 3 M

ASSIGNMENT:

For Slow Learners: Crossword Puzzle

For Average Learners: Picture Comprehension

For High Achievers : Reading Comprehension

Picture Comprehension

BLACK POWER MOVEMENT

Q1. What does the given picture depict?

Q2. Where was the Olympic of 1968 Olympics held?

Q3. What do the black gloves and raised clenched fist symbolize?

Q4. What action was taken by Peter Norman to show his support to the two Americans?

Q5. What was the outcome of the action of above projected protest?

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Solve the crossword by using the given clues

Across-

6. Some differences are based on this, e.g. occupation, believing in God, sport we like, etc.

7. This community is likely to be poor and may suffer discrimination in Northern Ireland.

8. In our country this tends to be poor and landless.

9. Smith, Carlos and Norman were.

10. Class and religion tend to cut cross in this region.

Down

1. Some differences are mostly based on accident of what/We belong to it simply as we were born with it.

2. This Social difference creates possibility of deep social divisions and tensions and also cannot be accommodated easily.

3. In Northern Ireland if you belong to this you are more likely to be rich and may not suffer any social differences.

4. A society that has similar kinds of people.

5. Political competition along religious ending ethnic lines led to discrimination of this country into six independent countries.

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Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage from a famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

Answer the following Question:

1. Which Social division is he talking about?

2. What are his aspirations and anxieties?

3. What was the condition of Blacks in U.S.A. during this period?

4. Why was it difficult to bridge the gulf?

Follow up /Remedial Strategy

Remedial classes will be conducted for those students whose performance is below average on the basis of evaluation work done by students in the worksheets. Students will be taught in a simplified manner.