CLASS -VI
TOPIC - INDIA: MY MOTHERLAND
DURATION – 9 periods
LEARNING OUTCOMES –
Through this chapter, children will be
able to
· Recognize the
location and the extent of our country – INDIA.
· Identify its neighboring countries, longitudinal
and latitudinal extent, political division and various landforms.
· Get awareness of our diverse cultures and rich
heritage
LEARNING OBJECTIVES-
Students will be able
to:
·
Name the
countries that surround India.
·
Explain the location of India on the globe
·
Know the concept on Indian sub-continent.
·
Identify the northern and southern most points.
·
Differentiate between local time and standard
time.
·
Analyse the various landforms in India
CONTENT FLOW -
India’s
location on globe- Tropic of Cancer, Sub tropical India, tropical
India, Indian peninsula.
Our
neighbours- Boundaries shared by
India
India’s
extent – Latitudinal and
longitudinal extent of India, Indian Standard Time
The
smiling face of our country - Varied landforms and relief features. The land
features are divided as the Northern Mountains, the Northern Plains, the
Coastal plains, the Islands.
Political
divisions- India has been divided
into 29 states and 7 union territories, union territories and their capitals
TEACHING STRATEGY –
·
Introduction with the help of discussion method. World map (political) will be shown to describe
the countries larger than India.
·
India’s
location on globe will be
explained to the students and video
of India’s geographical location will be shown to them.
·
Through the
political map of India India’s neighboring countries will be explained
to the students through an activity.
Activity - Students will be asked to find out the neighboring
countries on the map of India in an Atlas.
·
India’s relief features (the Northern
Mountains and the Northern plains will be explained
and discussed with the help of map.
·
Powerpoint presentation will be shown to the students regarding the deserts,
the great plateau, the coastal plains, the islands.
·
Question
based on current affairs will
be asked in order to check the previous knowledge of the students regarding India’s political divisions. Political
map of India will be shown to the students in order to discuss about the
political features and union territories.
Teaching Aids - Globe, World Map (Political), Map of India (Physical), Map of India
(Political), N.C.E.R.T Textbook, D.A.V Textbook, Blackboard, PowerPoint
Presentations., Video ,Atlas
Vocabulary – Peninsula,tropical,sub tropical,Standard
Meridian,tributaries, Northern Circars,
Coral polyps, Tropic of Cancer,delta,Greenwich Mean Time
Values
taught-
ñ Unity
ñ Integrity
ñ Patriotism
ñ Development of the sense of pride among students
ñ Awareness
Assessment -
1) Interdisciplinary
/ multidisciplinary activities
Locate the course of River Ganga and its tributaries
on an outline map of India and mention the name of the States through which it
flows.
RUBRICS:
ñ Course of river –
i) Labelling
(4)
ii) Keys should be neatly drawn (3)
iii) Symbols should be
accurately drawn (3)
History - Describe the historical significance of
river Ganga.
RUBRICS:
I)
Relevance of research ( 5)
II)
Content – expression of ideas (5)
Mathematics- Represent the percent of pollutants in
River Ganges from 2010-2015 through bar graphs.
Science- How are pollutants in rivers measured?
English – Imagine yourself as River Ganga and write
an autobiography.
Assignment
for differentiated students
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ASSIGNMENT
FOR GENERAL STUDENTS
D.A.V PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 14, GURGAON
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
CLASS-
VIth, INDIA- MY MOTHERLAND
SESSION- 2016-2017
Answer the following questions:
1)
Name the
neighboring countries of India.
2)
Define
subtropical India.
3)
“The sun
rises in Arunachal Pradesh,the easternmost point of India. It rises in Gujarat
in the West after two hours.’ Explain this statement.
4)
Briefly
describe India’s location on globe.
5)
Highlight
the main features of Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats.
6)
What is a delta? Give example.
II) Fill in the blanks:
1)
Andaman and
Nicobar islands lies in ………
2)
India is
the largest ………. of the world.
3)
Northern plain are divided in …….river system.
4)
............ is extremely slow moving river of
ice.
5)
……………. is the southernmost tip of the Indian
Territory that lies in Nicobar Island.
6)
The rivers
which join a major river are called ….......
CLASS TEST
D.A.V PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 14, GURGAON
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
CLASS-
VIth, INDIA- MY MOTHERLAND
SESSION
2016-2017
DURATION- 1 period
M.M –
10 marks
1)
Distinguish
between Eastern Coastal Plain and Western Coastal plain. (2)
2)
What is
Indian Standard Time? By how many hours it is ahead of Greenwich Mean
Time?
(2)
3)
Describe
the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India. (2)
4)
Discuss
about the three major river systems.
(2)
5)
Why India
is called a subcontinent?
(2)
REMEDIAL MEASURES
·
Practice
for writing correct spellings.
·
Correction
of mistakes in notebooks
·
Retest
·
Discussing
the problematic areas for example ,Indian standard time,Greenwich mean time, tributaries
·
Creating
peer groups
·
Map
practice
MADE BY – SWETA KUMARI PATHAK
T.G.T SOCIAL SCIENCE
D.A.V PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 14, GURGAON
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