ROLE OF CONSTITUTION VIII PALLAVI SINHA

SOCIAL SCIENCE SAMPLE LESSON PLAN TOPIC:ROLE OF THE CONSTITUTION CLASS:VIII
CLASS	VIII ROLE OF THE CONSTITUTION 13 Periods
TOPIC
DURATION(no. of periods)
Learning outcomes	After studying the chapter ,students will be able to : ·        understand the needs and purposes a Constitution serves ·        appreciate the key features of the Indian Constitution ·        realize the importance of Fundamental Rights provided to us by our Constitution ·        realize their duties and responsibilities towards their country ·        comprehend the government’s role in establishing a welfare state.
Learning objectives	Through the chapter, the students will be able to: ·        enlist the key features of the Indian Constitution. ·        explain the meaning of Rule of Law ·        define Constitution ·        explain the vision and values of the Indian Constitution ·        describe the importance of the features of Indian Constitution
Content flow	v Rule and Laws, The Constitution v Need of a Constitution v Vision and Values of the Indian Constitution v Features of our Constitution v Fundamental Rights v Fundamental Duties v Directive Principles of State Policy v Single Citizenship and Single Integrated Judicial System
Teaching Strategy/Methodology	v Experiential Learning - With the help of examples the teacher will develop the explanation of the concepts of rules, laws and Constitution.  v Explanation - The need and purposes of the Indian Constitution will be explained and then discussed. v PPT - Explain the vision and values of our Constitution and its makers. v The teacher will use a Graphic Organizer (G.O.) to explain the features of our Constitution followed by asking questions to stimulate the thought process of students. v Newspaper Activity - The teacher will encourage the students to come up with newspaper clippings related to violation of Fundamental Rights provided to us by our Constitution. v Multi Media – To show a motivational video to highlight the importance of Fundamental Duties.     v Discussion - The teacher will discuss the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy and ask the students to suggest the various welfare measures a state government should take to provide a better life to the people. The teacher will also discuss the role of both union and state governments in this regard.
Tools /Aids/Resources	Textbook, PPT, e-content, chalk board, videos, library and internet resources, pictures, worksheets, newspaper.
Vocabulary	Rule of Law, Constitution, Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic, Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Values intended to be taught	Tolerance, acceptance of the rights of others, responsibility
Assessment techniques ·        Reciprocal Teaching – The topic Fundamental Rights will be taught through reciprocal teaching. ·        Rubrics:  Content (5), relevance (2), communication and presentation skills (3). ·        Extempore – Any topic related to Features of Indian Constitution will be given to the student on the spot to speak on it. Rubrics: Content (6) and communication skills (4). ·        Quiz: A quiz will be conducted in the class based on the chapter. Rubrics: Accuracy of answers (10)
Interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary activities
Subject	Task
English	Recitation of the full text of the Preamble/ Biography on Sri B R Ambedkar
Performing Art	RolePlay/ Nukkad Natak
Hindi	Slogan writing  on Equality
Art & Craft	Photo album on the members of the Constituent Assembly/Brochure on features borrowed from other countries
Assignment
General	Slow learner	High achiever
I. What is Preamble?           II. The Constitution of India is rigid as well as flexible. Explain.	I. From which Constitution have we borrowed the idea of Preamble? II. List any two features of the Indian Constitution.	I. ‘Preamble is called the Soul of the Indian Constitution.’ Justify. II. India is a secular state. Justify the statement.
Follow Up/Remedial Strategy	·      Remedial assignment based on the common errors will be given to the students with lesser difficulty level. ·      Adopting new techniques to explain that content which is easier for the students to grasp. ·      Recapitulations of the main topic. ·      If possible, teacher can take remedial classes. ·      Practice can be given for correcting the spelling mistakes ·      Peer groups can be made to help the weak students ·      Correction of the mistakes should be done in the notebooks. ·      In cases where there is improvement they should be appreciated in front of the class.