ELECTORAL POLITICS IX GEETA MITTAL

- LESSON PLAN

CLASS: IX

Topic: Electoral Politics

SUB TOPICS

1. Need For Elections
2. Conditions That Make Elections Democratic
3. Types Of Elections
4. Stages Of Elections
5. Election Commission
6. Popular Participation
7. Challenges To Free And Fair Elections

DURATION: 9 periods

LEARNING OUTCOME

After studying the chapter students will be able to:

• Familiarize with our Electoral System and the reason as to why we have chosen this system
• Develop an appreciation of citizen's increased participation in electoral politics
• Recognize the significance of Election Commission
• Be sensitive to the existing malpractices in our Electoral System.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing the lesson the students will be able to:

     I. identify the need for elections

     2.  distinguish between an election  and nomination

    3. enlist the steps involved in the election process

    4.  mention the powers and functioning of election commission

TEACHING STRATEGY/METHODOLOGY

1. Need for elections: brainstorming and role play
2. Conditions for democratic elections :think pair-share
3. Stages involved in election process : ppt. www.slideshare.net/mobile/sharp789/electoral-politics-15888630
4. Role of Election Commission: research work ,newspaper cuttings related to the recent elections followed by interactive session

http://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/election-commission-poll-dates-kerala-west-bengal-tamil-nadu-assam-puducherry/

5. Popular participation: graphical interpretation

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/05/13/india-reaches-record-turnout-as-voting-in-usually-less-active-states-soars/

6. Challenges to free and fair election: interview ; case studies of election petitions followed by group discussion

Case Study on Election Petition

TOOLS/AIDS/RESOURCES

Smart board content

Newspaper clippings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhBJy9u3Kpk

Graphs https://www.google.co.in/search?q=voter+turnout+in+india&client=firefoxb&biw=1366&bih=657&tbm=isch&imgil=mMp7brqBuCHgBM%253

Presentation- videos

VOCABULARY

Constituencies, rigging

By-election, manifesto

General election, campaigning, incumbent

Mid-term election, voter turn –out, booth capturing

VALUES

• Awareness of political rights
• Sensitivity towards the political systems
• Equality

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES

Interdisciplinary activity

(Social Science and English)

A debate will be held on the topic ‘Holding general and state elections simultaneously ’; highlighting its pros and cons.

Rubrics

Content- 5 marks

Presentation- 5 marks

Confidence -5 marks (total 15 marks)

• Assignment for general students

Picture reading

What do you observe from this cartoon? Give your opinion.

• ASSIGNMENT FOR LOW ACHIEVERS

Worksheet

• FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS

If you are a candidate contesting in the elections, design a manifesto for your political party, name it and provide party symbol.

Follow up/Remedial Strategy:

Teacher can take remedial class where value points can be given.

Worksheets can be given for more practice.

Regular meeting with the parents.