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Jovial January has been a month of happiness all around. It is the time when our students welcomed the new year with new promises and resolutions after the winter break. January has been another month of learning and revising the concepts with the maximum participation in different activities like Intra and Inter-School competitions, which not only honed their skills but also gave them a platform to showcase their talents. The universal theme ‘I am truthful’ proved to be a big support for the young minds with the help of which the value of being truthful and honest could be inculcated well. The students happily narrated their personal experiences during the discussion time in the morning assembly sessions promising to be truthful and dedicated always. The students commenced CT lessons with beautiful thoughts and enriching words. They enjoyed reading the NIE and sharing numerous facts and regular updates about various important events like Republic Day and other competitions.  MATHEMATICSINTEGERS: Students started their learning by sharing the previous knowledge of ‘Integers’ with a discussion where the students use integers in their day-to-day lives. Students gave various examples like – temperature, loss, bank statements etc. A PowerPoint presentation was shown to help them gain more clarity on the concepts. Students also enjoyed understanding the following concepts:
http://www.mathgoodies.com/games/integer_game/football.html ALGEBRA: The mathematics session commenced by checking the previous knowledge of Algebra and its related terms like – Constants, Terms, Coefficients, Variables etc in an ‘Expression’ through the day–to–day examples. Students gave various examples where they form an expression like – computing age, patterns using matchsticks etc. The practice exercises from the textbook and worksheets were done which strengthened their conceptual knowledge. SCIENCEChemistry: The topic ‘Properties of Materials’ commenced with a small hands-on activity. They collected different objects made from wood, plastic, fabric, copper wire, iron rod, paper, rubber, glass, and sponge. They observed the properties of materials like hardness, compressibility, and malleability. They also enjoyed the experiment on ‘Sinking or Floating’ in the class. They collected several things like an eraser, metal ruler, plastic ruler, sharpener, pin, a leaf, an empty bottle, a pencil paper clip, etc. They took notes, observed the changes, recorded systematically and drew inferences. Material Float/Sink in water Eraser Metal ruler Plastic ruler Sharpener Pin Pencil Glass Iron key They actively participated in the discussion to reason why some objects sink while some float. Links: https://youtu.be/05yrwX8EYks Biology: Body Movements Fibre to Fabrics The month started with the concluding topic about the movements of fishes and birds. This was explained to the students with the help of relevant videos and diagrams. The new topic ‘Fibre to Fabrics’ started with the recapitulation of the prior knowledge about fibre, yarn and fabrics, and different types of fabrics i.e. natural, synthetic and mixed fibres. The students were asked to identify and bring the fabrics made of different types of fibres and share them with the class. To initiate the understanding of cotton fibres, students were asked to bring cotton and pull and stretch it to loosen its fibres. After which they rolled the fibres and made yarn from them. The video was shared with the students to understand the journey of cotton from plantation to becoming a fabric. They also did the weaving activity with paper to experience how weaving is done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEKVm5JxUN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orKBbm9lJ1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2GKVG-2qeM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UBhRgRyxi8 Physics Light, Shadows and Reflections Lesson ‘Light, Shadows and Reflection’ started with the discussion about the topics done in previous grades like the importance of light in enabling us to see things around us, the various types of materials which allow different amounts of light and how are we able to see any object when the light falls on it. When the students made the shadow of various objects around them with the help of torchlight, they were able to identify the objects required for the formation of a shadow. While making the shadow and changing the placement of object, light and screen they understood the various properties of a shadow like the changing size, colour and shape of a shadow. In the next topic, the students were explained about the working of a pin-hole camera and brainstormed on where can they observe a similar phenomenon (like a pin-hole camera) happening. They also conducted activities with light and mirrors to experience and understand the properties like ‘Lateral Inversion’, ‘Reflection’ and ‘Image Formation on a Mirror’. With an array of engaging activities, the learning became experiential and fun for the students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK8de22i2JU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcNEfwNeZss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4NBO9UkMvQ SOCIAL SCIENCECivics Rural and Urban Livelihood With the help of the Visible Thinking Strategy Connect Extend Challenge, the topic was introduced to students. A video was shown to students while explaining different types of occupations: -Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary activities and they were able to connect with the activities they have seen. Different means of livelihood in rural areas were discussed with them while showing them related images like farming and non-farming. They shared their views about different types of farmers in rural areas like big farmers, medium and landless or marginal farmers. Students learnt about the initiative taken by the government for rural and urban employment and extend it while suggesting ways for their betterment. Urban livelihood was also shared with them with the help of case studies of vegetable vendors, domestic help, garment workers, and bank employees. Students evaluated the rural and urban livelihood and accepted a challenge while debating in class on the topic- -‘Life in village OR Life in the city’.... which is better and why? To culminate the chapter, students enthusiastically participated in a quiz and discussed the question answers. Geography India –Climate, Vegetation, and Wildlife The topic was introduced with the help of Visible Thinking Strategy See Think Wonder. Students recalled the differences between weather and climate and discussed the factors affecting the climate of India with the help of Mapmaker Interactive.
The concept of ‘South-West Monsoon’ and branches of S.W monsoon –Arabian Monsoon and Bay of Bengal branch was explained with the help of Mapmaker Interactive. Students attempted the activity- See, Think and Wonder while looking at the types of natural vegetation and the topic of wildlife in India was paraphrased with the help of a PPT. Students also shared their views about the causes of the destruction of flora and fauna and the importance of conservation. The story of Forest man –Jadav Peyang and the conservation of Majuli Island of India were also shared with students to motivate them towards the SDGs 13 and 15. https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/nature-travel/jadav-payeng-planted-molai-forest-majuli-island-assam ICTInternet brings huge economic chances for people in every country. The Internet allows people to improve the quality of their life. We discussed Siri/Alexa/Smart Watches/Smart Phones/ Smart T.V and related the Smart devices with SDG-11. Students understood the “SMART HOMES and SMART CITIES”. An example of a Smart Home was shared by the given link. https://aidemos.microsoft.com/luis/demo With the help of this activity, they explored “Artificial Intelligence”. They learnt about “Artificial Intelligence devices in real life”, their impact on today’s generation and the work environment. They created a presentation to share their understanding of “AI” and its use in real life. They also included different ways AI can help us reach SDG Goals. ENGLISH“Your success will be determined by your confidence and fortitude.” -Michelle Obama The students enjoyed reading ‘King Lear’ from their Supplementary reader ‘Tales from Shakespeare’. The young readers prepared themselves in groups for a presentation from the play and honed their skills of enactment. They watched a video of the story took notes and shared their views in the class. In grammar, The learners continued to develop their concept of Prepositions and Conjunctions with an interactive session where how these two are used in different sentences was observed by the students. Keeping in mind Bloom’s Taxonomy, they were able to APPLY the use of Prepositions and Conjunctions and IDENTIFY them in their day to day conversation. All the uses of since and for, prepositional phrases, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions were discussed with the help of a handout followed by the discussion of textbook exercises. The students were given an enrichment exercise and several live worksheets for extra practice. In writing, the students recapitulated their knowledge of essay writing themed with ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. They attempted to draft essays on the given topic individually. Video links: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ap30735gm https://www.liveworksheets.com/sa210948nj https://www.liveworksheets.com/lg1255882nz https://www.liveworksheets.com/jo534069dk https://www.liveworksheets.com/cq1802616el https://www.liveworksheets.com/af2459243ta HINDIमाह का आरंभ छात्रों से उनके शीतावकाश के बारें में चर्चा करते हुए और उन्हें लोहड़ी और मकर सक्रांति की शुभकामनाएँ देते हुए हुआ | गुंजन पाठ्य – पुस्तक में रचित पाठ – बोध के लेखक प्रेमचंद का परिचय देते हुए पाठ का वाचन कराया गया | पाठ के कठिन शब्दों के अर्थ बताते हुए उसकी व्याख्या कराई गई | पाठ की प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा करने के पश्चात नैतिक मूल्यों से संबंधित प्रश्न कराए गए | पाठ को पढ़ाने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को मेहनत और ईमानदारी से काम करना सिखाना , अपने गुरु का सम्मान करना , भौतिक पदार्थों पर नैतिक मूल्यों की विजय प्रकट करना आदि बातों से अवगत कराना है | सतत् विकास लक्ष्य – १६ शांति , न्याय और सशक्त संस्थाओं से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों को पाठ से संबंधित गतिविधि कराई गई | छात्रों को व्याकरण संबोध पुस्तक से मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ कराए गए | मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियों में अंतर स्पष्ट करते हुए उनका वाक्य में प्रयोग करने का कारण बताया गया | विराम चिह्न का वाक्य में प्रयोग और उनके महत्त्व से अवगत कराते हुए विराम चिह्नों के प्रकार कराए गए | रचनात्मक लेखन के विषय –अनुच्छेद लेखन का प्रारूप स्पष्ट करते हुए उन्हें अनुच्छेद – लेखन का लिखित और मौखिक अभ्यास कराया गया | सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१ शून्य भुखमरी से एकीकृत करते हुए अनुच्छेद लेखन कराया गया | SANSKRIT“गणतंत्र दिवस:” नामक पाठ के माध्यम से भारतीय संविधान की महत्ता पर चर्चा करते हुए tatतद्संबंधी जानकारी प्रदान करते हुए सांस्कृतिक लोक-नृत्य और झांकियों की महत्ता और उपयोगिता पर चर्चा की गई । अंतर्विषयक – राजनैतिक और नागरिकशास्त्र से समन्वयीकरण कर संस्कृत शिक्षण और उपयोगिता पर जानकारी प्रदान की गई । पदपरिचयात्मक तालिका के माध्यम से स्पष्ट कराते हुए अनुवाद रूपांतरण सिखाया गया । प्रश्ननिर्माण और वचनपरिवर्तन द्वारा स्पष्टीकरण किया गया । द्वितीय इकाई परीक्षा का अभ्यास कराया गया । व्याकरण – धातुरूपाणि - लट्लकार धातुरूपाधारित अनुवादकार्य और शब्दरूप – अकारांत – आकारांत –आदि शब्दरूपों को प्रत्ययचिह्नों सहित तालिका द्वारा अर्थ सहित कंठस्थ कराकर अनुप्रयोग कराया गया । संस्कृत-संख्यावाची शब्दों और पदों का लिंगवाचनानुसार अनुवाद सिखाया गया । कक्षा प्रश्नोत्तरी और चित्रवर्णन द्वारा स्पष्टीकरण कराया गया । रचनात्मककार्य - प्रश्नोत्तरी और चित्रवर्णन द्वारा अनुवाद का अभ्यास कराया गया । FRENCHStudents were happy to come back from a relaxing winter vacation. They were introduced to vocabulary related to a family along with videos. Recap of Possessive Adjectives along with Qualitative Adjectives was revised well with a supportive worksheet. Lesson reading along with new verbs was also done. Students enjoyed making the family tree as an activity. Vocabulary related to the videos were discussed during the class. https://youtu.be/L5-3kpXaEi4 https://youtu.be/1wAiFabg8ew  SPANISHThe month begins with the reading of a role play to learn –‘How to talk on a phone to arrange for an outing?’. After discussing the steps to follow, the students practiced phone conversations amongst themselves. With the chapter: “Este fin de Semana” the students learnt how to say what they are going to do at the weekend. The class discussed the use of the immediate future after revising the conjugation of the verb “ir” to go. Reading a letter the students practiced intonation and pronunciation as well. A video on SDG 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions was shared in class followed by a discussion. Video song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8OSJ8wzw7s SDG 16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/peace-and-justice/video-peace-and-justice/ (video3) GERMANAfter the winter break, the class tuned into the last unit of our term, Module Lektion 4 (Die Nachbarn von Familie Weigel). In this unit, they learnt about various countries and languages. They learnt some verbs like kommen (to come) and sprechen (to speak) along with their conjugations. As a reflection of the unit, an activity of marking the countries on the Germany Map was done in the class. They showcased their understanding by writing an E-mail to a friend talking about their neighbours. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONStudents practised:
Students ran looking at the video and moved accordingly. This helped them in improving footwork, agility, gross motor skills, and neuromuscular coordination. WESTERN DANCEThe students learnt:
Song : ‘Happier’ song Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE87rQkXdNw INDIAN DANCEThe students learnt: Bhangra-folk dance of Punjab: Bhangra is a traditional folk dance of the Indian subcontinent which originated in the Majha area of Punjab. Dance form: Bhangra YouTube link: https://youtu.be/JwSB9gbA2fw Students enjoyed learning Bhangra dance with full of energy and enthusiasm to commemorate the festival of Lohri. DRAMAForms of Acting: Role Play Application of their learning:
INDIAN MUSICजनवरी माह छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार । राग,गीत - देशभक्ति गीत हिन्द देश के निवासी ,प्रभु जी प्रार्थना प्रादेशिक गीत 'मन लगो मेरो' । प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक । गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु । सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: https://youtu.be/5mE9uJZQgCo https://youtu.be/CB2TCCowHpA https://youtu.be/WZRRY9awPPw WESTERN MUSICThe students learnt:
Techniques: Learnt how to sing in dynamics and implementation in vocal music VISUAL ARTSStudents learnt : Week 1&2- Republic Day Composition (Culture & Heritage of India)
Art Technique: Free hand, colouring, outlining Learning Outcome: Development of observatory and motor skills, how the motor skills change when introduced to similar art forms like music. Art tools : Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, acrylic colour SDG : 15 – Life on Land LIFE SKILLSCommunication needs to be effective and clear. Effective communication is incomplete without the use of words, actions and expressions. This month students were introduced to verbal and nonverbal communication including barriers in communication. With the help of case studies, worksheets and other relevant videos, this concept was explained to the students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLQ4v2-R3KM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD884Dl-kLc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3a3fgUkw6c REPUBLIC DAY SPECIAL ASSEMBLY"We must stand on our own feet and fight as best as we can for our rights. So carry on your agitation and organize your forces. Power and prestige will come to you through struggle” - Shri B.R. Ambedkar Suncity School, 37D Gurugram marked the 73rd Republic Day by conducting a special assembly across Grades Pre Nursery - IX with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour. The assembly commenced with a flag unfurling ceremony on our school grounds. Post that the rest of the assembly was conducted virtually and the reading of the Constitution, knowing the significance of the Preamble, apprising students about the contribution made by Sh. B.R. Ambedkar and facts about the Constitution of India were the high lights of the assembly The students of Grade V & VI enthralled the audience with their mellifluous patriotic songs. Students of Grade I took pride in the legacy of our freedom fighters, dressed up like them, and reverberated their message by chanting their famous slogans. Keeping the spirit of patriotism alive, Grade VII- VIII students expressed love for their motherland through self-created short videos. The assembly concluded with the address of Principal, Ms Guneet Ohri who emphasized understanding and implementing the Preamble in its true sense. She urged the students to put their best foot forward and feel proud to be an Indian. They dispersed with the image of the fluttering tricolour in their mind and heart. May we continue celebrating this day forever! JAI HIND!
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“Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” Roy T. Benett Dynamic December has been a month of celebrations and happiness all around. It is the time when our children are in the mood of celebrations of Christmas and the New Year. December has been another month of learning new concepts with the maximum participation in different activities like intra and inter school competitions, which not only honed their skills but also gave them a platform to showcase their talents. Universal theme ‘ I am wise ’ proved to be a big support for the young minds with the help of which the value of being wise and acting wse could be inculcated well. The students happily narrated their personal experiences during the discussion time in the morning assembly sessions promising to be wise and thoughtful always. They shared their happiness by contributing beautifully in the project ‘The Joy of Giving’ where they thought selflessly about everyone and tried to make an effort to add happiness to other’s lives too. The dynamic Suncitizens displayed their ardour and passion by celebrating Christmas on a virtual platform. The students commenced their morning assemblies everyday with beautiful thoughts and enriching words. They enjoyed reading the NIE and sharing numerous facts and regular updates about various competitions.. MATHEMATICSDECIMALS: Students started their learning of Mathematics through a recapitulation session post in which the topic 'Decimals' was introduced. Students shared various examples where they see Decimals of the numbers like – Temperature, Marks, weighing machine, bowling in cricket etc. Students understood the basics of the concept, its place value and comparison between Decimal Numbers through Place Value Chart. Students also enjoyed understanding of the following concepts:
The Practice exercises from the textbook and worksheets were done which strengthened their conceptual knowledge. Students with great excitement explored the Sep-Edu Book and the Kit. Using the SEP Edu kit, they have replicate the shapes on grids and showed their creativity at its best. SCIENCEChemistry: To invoke inquiry about the concept ‘Sorting Materials into Groups’ various images of materials like cotton, chilli, wheat, silk, apple, etc. were shown to the students. They classified the given materials based on the categories of fruits, vegetables, cereals, fibres and spices. They could relate it to the importance of classification in their daily lives. They also learnt about materials and their types by identifying the different materials of the given objects. With the help of the following table, they understood that the same material can be used to make different types of objects. Wood Glass Iron Copper Leather Paper Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhRIMy7bmmM Biology: Body movements As the students had studied the skeletal system, joints and their types in the previous grade, the lessons started with the students recapitulating the topic through role-plays in small teams. The students flexed their biceps and triceps to understand how the skeletal muscles contract and relax to move our bones. To understand the movement in different animals and insects, the students were first shown the videos which gave them a broad idea of the movement in insects like an earthworm, snails, snakes, cockroaches etc. Thereafter, they brainstormed, referred to their notes and explained the movements. They could relate the movement of the earthworm to the action similar to that of a spring. Later with the help of videos and pictures they thoroughly explained the movements in different organisms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI6pOlPSTKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Texxu3p7I8 SOCIAL SCIENCECivics: Democratic Government Students had already studied about Government and its different types. Based on prior knowledge, they summarized the ‘Democratic Government’. Students recognized the ‘Elements of Democracy’ with reference to the election procedure followed in school for the ‘Student Council elections’. The other ways of participating in Democratic Government were paraphrased for the students like accountability, freedom, resolving conflicts, etc. and they further shared their views about the same. Students expressed their views about equality and justice in our country. They also suggested a few steps for the betterment of weaker sections including steps taken by the government. History: Contact with distant land Students gained knowledge about the ‘Sangam Age’ in which many ancient ‘Tamil Poets’ collectively compiled their literature. They also summarized the ruling dynasties of South India, they were together known as Muvendars-
Geography- India- Physical Features A project was given to students based on specific sub-topics and the class was divided into different groups such as Northern mountain, Northern plain, Desert, Plateau, etc. They enthusiastically researched and gave presentations based on the rubrics which were shared with the children in advance. ICTDuring the process of learning Python, which is the basis of learning programming, the students learnt basic coding in Python using 'Input Command and Variables.' They realized that any task they perform in their daily routine consists of three steps – Input, Processing, and Output. This topic helped them to perform all these operations with the help of Python programs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Eds34UVCs ENGLISH“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Roosevelt A literature piece with the message of ‘helping others’ was taken up in December. The extracted ‘Huck saves the Life of Widow Douglas’ was introduced through a discussion during which the students were asked to write about how they have ever helped others. They also shared their understanding of courage and presence of mind supported with relevant evidence. The students delved deeper into the text by framing questions, discussing the aspects of comprehension, prediction and noting down the new vocabulary. They made connections with the story and shared personal anecdotes. Then they consolidated their learning in the written form in their notebooks. Students were introduced to written works by Mark Twain and watched the video (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) as well. The students enjoyed reading ‘Taming of the Shrew’ from the Supplementary Reader ‘Tales from Shakespeare’. They were encouraged to discuss the different genres – comedy and tragedy. They watched a video of the story, took notes and shared their views in the class. They were also given the link to understand the concept of Shakespearean comedy well. In grammar, the students recapitulated the concept of ‘Adverbs’ and practiced several exercises based on the position of adverbs, one adverb for many, adverb clauses etc. An enrichment exercise in the worksheet was practiced as a reflection activity. In writing, the students built on their knowledge of ‘Newspaper Report Writing’. They started with a handout about the elements of newspaper report writing and attempted to write a few reports based on the sample reports provided to them. They studied the exemplar, followed the format and attempted to draft reports on the given topics individually. Video links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NmVtnEEA8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpNyTKgi1Io https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPnZ43Q8GbY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2O1HU6FMfk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpvvivhesjI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4IaaA1eII0 https://youtu.be/9jXfLzux5QA https://youtu.be/MomSqUkG-C0 https://youtu.be/V9OWrWr4fmA HINDIमाह का आरंभ भक्तिकालीन कवयित्री मीराबाई जी के जीवन से छात्रों का परिचय कराते हुआ | गुंजन पाठ्य – पुस्तक में रचित कविता मीरा मगन भई में कवयित्री मीरा बाई जी का परिचय देते हुए उसका वाचन कराया गया | कविता के कठिन शब्दों के अर्थ बताते हुए उसकी सप्रसंग व्याख्या की गई | कविता की प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा करने के पश्चात नैतिक मूल्यों से संबंधित प्रश्न कराए गए | कविता को पढ़ाने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को भगवान के प्रति श्रद्धा और भक्तिभाव की सीख देना है | सतत् विकास लक्ष्य – ४ गुणवत्तापूर्ण शिक्षा से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों को कविता से संबंधित गतिविधि कराई गई | छात्रों को व्याकरण संबोध पुस्तक से अर्थ के आधार पर वाक्य –भेद कराए गए | इनसे छात्रों को वाक्य – रचना करना और एक ही वाक्य को हम किस तरह से अलग – अलग वाक्यों में बदल सकते हैं , इसका ज्ञान हुआ | रचनात्मक विषय –संवाद लेखन का प्रारूप स्पष्ट करते हुए उन्हें संवाद – लेखन का लिखित और मौखिक अभ्यास कराया गया | सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१५ थलीय जीवों की सुरक्षा से एकीकृत करते हुए संवाद लेखन कराया गया | मीरा मगन भई कविता से संबंधित गतिविधि कराई गई , जिसमें छात्रों को सस्वर कविता वाचन करने को कहा गया और मीरा जी के जीवन से संबंधित जानकारी A-४ आकार के प्रपत्र पर सचित्र लिखने को दी गई | छात्रों ने कॉगल (coggle) में हिंदी में अर्थ के आधार पर वाक्य – भेद लिखे | इस कार्य को करने में छात्रों ने बहुत ही गर्व महसूस किया | SANSKRIT“परिवारेण सह नेहरुतरमण्डलस्य भ्रमणम्” नामक पाठ के माध्यम से संस्कृत शिक्षण और उपयोगिता का खगोलविज्ञान और गणित के विषय में समन्वयीकरण कर पढ़ाया – समझाया गया । अंतर्विषयक – खगोलविज्ञान और गणित से समायोजित कर संस्कृत शिक्षण और उपयोगिता पर जानकारी प्रदान की गई । पदपरिचयात्मक तालिका के माध्यम से स्पष्ट कराते हुए अनुवाद रूपांतरण सिखाया गया । प्रश्ननिर्माण और वचनपरिवर्तन द्वारा स्पष्टीकरण किया गया । द्वितीय इकाई परीक्षा का अभ्यास कराया गया । व्याकरण – धातुरूपाणि - लट्लकार धातुरूपाधारित अनुवादकार्य और शब्दरूप – अकारांत – आकारांत –आदि शब्दरूपों को प्रत्ययचिह्नों सहित तालिका द्वारा अर्थ सहित कंठस्थ कराकर अनुप्रयोग कराया गया । संस्कृत-संख्यावाची शब्दों और पदों का लिंगवाचनानुसार अनुवाद सिखाया गया । कक्षा प्रश्नोत्तरी और चित्रवर्णन द्वारा स्पष्टीकरण कराया गया । रचनात्मककार्य - के अंतर्गत परियोजनात्मक शिक्षण (Project based learning) के अंतर्गत श्लोकाधारित संस्कृत भित्तिपत्र तैयार कर अभ्यास कराया गया । ‘’हमें हमेशा सबसे मधुर / प्यारा बोलना चाहिए। महान लोग दुख और सुख दोनों परिस्थितियों में समान भाव से रहते हैं। अच्छे लोगों के मन - वचन – कर्म में एक समानता होती है।‘’ आदि शिक्षा प्रदान करने वाले श्लोको का सस्वर उच्चारण कराया गया । FRENCHThe topic ‘Quantitative Adjectives’ was in focus during lessons. Students were introduced to new grammar topics – ‘Prepositions of Place, Interrogative Adjectives and Adverbs of Place’ along with supportive worksheets to understand the concepts clearly. Lesson reading along with new verbs was also done. Students enjoyed watching the videos related to things and rooms of the house. Vocabulary related to the videos was also discussed during the class. https://youtu.be/P0575vl-tqc https://youtu.be/Q3AGIKdQUvg SPANISHThe month began with a video presentation on free-time activities. The chapter ‘Qué haces Los fines de Semana’ was taken up. Various related activities were done during the lesson. As part of the grammar portion ‘Verbs, “ver”- to watch and “hacer”- to do or make’ was introduced to the students. A recap exercise of ‘Reflexive Verbs’ was done through a quiz followed by a writing paragraph activity. Video presentation on free time activities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXjMDCKS8d0 Quiz on Reflexive verbs https://quizizz.com/admin/presentation/5fc84f53e94d45001c14c05e/verbos-reflexivos GERMANThe Lektion 3 of Module 2, related to animals was introduced with a ‘Dialogue Presentation’ in the class by the students. Students learnt about various animals- domestic/farm/wild animals. Grammar topics like Negation and Verb Konjugation for haben, mögen and möchten were covered during the explanation of the chapter. As a reflection of the topics covered, the students wrote E-mails to their friends talking about their pets. All the workbook exercises were discussed in detail during the lesson. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONStudents practised:
Students ran looking at the video and moved accordingly. This helped in improving footwork, agility, gross motor skills, and neuromuscular coordination WESTERN DANCEIn their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:
Song : ‘Jingle Bells’ instrumental Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5uIahQw9sw INDIAN DANCEn their Indian Dance lessons, the students learnt: NAVRAS-“Nine emotions of dance” Dance form: Classical Kathak YouTube link: https://youtu.be/sSdMUaF3-18 https://youtu.be/BMwy2DmOrSU यथोहस्ततथोदृष्टि (Yatho Hasta thatho Drishti) Wherever your hands go, your eyes will follow, यथोदृष्टितथोमनः (Yatho Drishti thatho Manah) Wherever your eyes go, your mind will follow, यथोमनःतथोभाव (Yatho Manah thatho Bhaava) Wherever your mind goes, there will be expression of inner feeling, यथोभावतथोरस (Yatho Bhaava thatho Rasa) Where there is expression shown, there will be sentiment evoked. Nava means "Nine" and Rasa is often translated as "mood", "emotion", "expression" or "sentiment". The Navarasa, in the scriptures refer to the nine expressions that humans often show. These are love (shringaara), laughter (haasya), kind-heartedness or compassion (karuna), anger (roudra), courage (veera), fear (bhayaanaka), disgust (veebhatsya), wonder or surprise (adbhutha) and peace or tranquility (shaanta). DRAMAForms of Acting: 5 W’S and Role Play Application of their learning:
INDIAN MUSICदिसंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार राग,गीत -प्रभु जी प्रार्थना प्रादेशिक गीत 'मन लगो मेरो' प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: https://youtu.be/CB2TCCowHpA https://youtu.be/WZRRY9awPPw WESTERN MUSICThe students learnt:
Instruments: Students learnt about the scale in vocal music Techniques: Students learnt how to sing in dynamics and implementation in vocal music. VISUAL ARTSIn their Visual Art lessons, students learnt: Week 1: 2 point perspective- street composition
Art Technique : Free hand, colouring, outlining Art tools : Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, acrylic colour SDG : Affordable & Clean Energy, Responsible Consumption & Production, Good Health & Well Being LIFE SKILLSCommunication needs to be effective and clear. Effective communication is incomplete without the use of words, actions and expressions. This month students were introduced to verbal and nonverbal communication including how to work on barriers in communication. With the help of case studies, worksheet and other relevant videos, this concept was made clear to students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLQ4v2-R3KM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD884Dl-kLc INTER-HOUSE GK QUIZ COMPETITION“Questions are the engines of intellect, the cerebral machines which convert energy to motion, and curiosity to controlled enquiry.” -David Hackett Fischer Suncity School- 37 D organized the second edition of Inter-House GK Quiz Competition on the virtual platform in sync with Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava. The theme of the quiz was My India, My Pride. The event aimed at enabling students to value, respect and know more about the rich heritage of our country. After the screening round, students were selected to represent their house in two categories: grades III-V and grades VI-IX. The rounds ranged from picking clues, audio –visuals and connecting the clues.The event concluded with the encouraging words of the principal Ms. Guneet Ohri. She motivated students to explore more about our country’s rich cultural heritage and value the contribution of our freedom fighters. Pacific House emerged as the winner in Grades III-V category and Arctic House won in Grades VI-IX category. “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” -Maya Angelou Nurturing November has been a month of celebrations and happiness all around. It was a time of festivities and celebrations. November has been another month of learning new concepts with the maximum participation in different activities which not only honed the skills of the students but also gave them a platform to showcase their talent. The universal theme ‘I am Tolerant’ proved to be a big support for the young minds with the help of which the value of being tolerant and content was inculcated well. The students happily narrated their personal experiences during the discussion time in the morning assembly sessions pondering over the idea of tolerance from different perspectives and understanding. They could understand the value of showing consideration and regard for others. They shared their happiness by contributing beautifully to the project ‘Spreading Smiles’ where they thought selflessly about everyone and tried to make an effort to add happiness to others’ lives too. The universal value could be easily related to virtues like team spirit and sportsmanship as we enthusiastically took part in the Suncity Run 2.0 with great zeal and zest. The proud Suncitizens displayed their ardour and passion by celebrating Diwali on the virtual platform integrating all five languages while sharing the significance of the festival. The beautifully integrated ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ activity as a tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose with a talk followed by singing the song ‘Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja’. The students commenced their morning assemblies every day with beautiful thoughts and enriching words. They enjoyed reading the NIE with a focus on current affairs and interesting articles. MATHEMATICSFRACTIONS: Students started their learning of Mathematics through a recall knowledge session. Fractions were introduced. Students gave various examples where they see fractions of the numbers like – one slice of pizza, chocolates, sandwiches etc. Students understood the concept of Equivalent Fractions by Flash card Activity. Students also enjoyed understanding of the following concepts:
The Practice exercises from the textbook and worksheets were done which strengthened their conceptual knowledge. SCIENCEBiology: Getting to know Plants The chapter concluded with the learning about the importance of pollination for the process of fertilization and how the ovule and ovary change into fruits and seeds by undergoing changes in them. Later the students identified and gave examples of various fruits and the seeds found in those fruits.. Physics: Magnetism The students enjoyed learning about the concepts of magnetism through hands-on experiments. The activities helped them to understand the properties of magnetism like the ‘Directive property’ through freely suspending the magnet to a string and understanding that every time when you change the direction it turns and faces north and south only. They also used magnets to understand that repulsion is a sure test of magnetism and that earth itself is a giant magnet. The students saw and understood about the working of magnetic compasses. Through videos and class discussions they also understood the proper way of keeping magnets and how a magnet can lose its magnetism. The uses of magnets in daily life were also discussed with students. Chemistry: Taking the topic of ‘Changes Around us’ further, the students learnt about different types of changes like ‘Reversible and Irreversible’ and ‘Physical and Chemical changes. The topic reversible and irreversible changes were introduced with the help of Hands on Activity. Where they were asked to cut paper into squares and then join them. They were then asked to think whether the change was reversible or irreversible. Was the paper the same as it was before? Further, to make them understand the term chemical change, they all performed the reaction between a baking soda and lemon juice. They observed the evolution of carbon dioxide. Through this activity, they learned different characteristics of chemical changes. Such experiential learning helped them to differentiate between physical and chemical changes. Several examples of physical and chemical changes were also explained through a live worksheet. In the worksheet, they classified various examples into physical and chemical changes that helped them get complete clarity. They also learnt about the factors that can bring about changes like temperature, pressure, mixing where they discussed about the examples like cooling and heating of water, change in shape and size of a fluffy solids like sponge, dissolving of sugar in water, etc. The topic was integrated with Art where they made a poster on various types of changes in which various examples of changes around us were shown. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaQChb9_wEg https://www.liveworksheets.com/xt10752od SOCIAL SCIENCE Geography.- Relief features of the continents Based on prior knowledge the students were made to recall the lithospheric plate movement which is responsible for the position and of continents, oceans, and their relief features. The concept of folding and faulting and formation of mountains like fold mountains, block mountains, and volcanic mountains were discussed with the help of some activities with real objects available in the classroom and some pictures. Important mountain ranges of the world were shown to them with some pictures and Google Earth. With map-reading activity, they located different mountain ranges, plains, and plateaus. Students also gained knowledge about the other physical divisions on the surface of the earth like plateaus and plains. Students evaluated the geographical interdependence of the physical divisions They even suggested the importance of each landform as a useful natural resource for humans and the need to respect them and stop polluting them. A worksheet was shared with students based on different physical features of the world. History: The First Empire The Mauryan empire was introduced to students while explaining Alexander's invasion of India. With the help of a video on the Mauryan Empire, the story of Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya was shared with them. Students analyzed the Mauryan administration and how it is correlated with today’s administrative structure. They also gained knowledge about Ashokan edicts, administrative and religious measures enforced by Ashoka. Students summarized the Kalinga war and its effect on king Ashoka and shared their views in class. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AA82OInQqk https://youtu.be/Ed6UZtVTI64?t=99 ICT“Animation offers a medium of story-telling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to students.” The students understood the concept of Animation. They learnt about Symbol and different types of animation Tween – Motion Tween, Shape Tween and Classic Tween. They created an animated video based on Eco friendly Diwali. Topic was concluded by conducting online quiz. ENGLISH“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” Franklin D. Roosevelt A literature piece with the message of ‘a will to sacrifice’ was taken up in the month of November. ‘The Gift of Magi’ was introduced through a discussion in which the students were asked to write about the best gift they had ever received. Further, the students delved deeper into the text by framing questions, discussing the aspects of comprehension, prediction and noting down the new vocabulary. They made connections with the story and tried the same. Then they consolidated their learning in written form in their notebooks. Students were introduced to written works by O’ Henry and watched the video as well. The students were motivated to read the poem ‘Someone’ over the weekend and share their understanding about the same. Post this, question answers, new vocabulary and poetic devices of the poem were discussed in the class In grammar, the students recapitulated the concept of Tenses and practiced indefinite, progressive and perfect tenses with a recap of some strong and weak verbs. A quiz on MS Forms was practiced as a reflection activity. In writing, the students built on their knowledge of poster writing. They started off with a handout about the elements of poster writing and attempted to design a poster on the basis of the sample posters provided to them. They attempted to make posters on the given topics individually. (based on SDGs). Video links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAPZC7o6Y9k https://forms.office.com/r/Jbe7hExybk https://forms.office.com/r/Q3P4DE9h8B HINDIदीवाली अवकाश के पश्चात छात्रों से आपने यह त्योहार कैसे मनाया और किस – किस की सहायता की , नामक विषय पर अनुच्छेद लेखन कराया गया | व्याकरणिक विषय उपसर्ग – प्रत्यय की परिभाषा , उसके भेद उदाहरण सहित कराए गए | इकाई परीक्षा -२ का मौखिक और लिखित अभ्यास कराया गया | गुंजन पाठ्य – पुस्तक का पाठ – १७ ‘ भारत की वास्तुकला ‘ कराया गया | इस पाठ को कराने का उद्देश्य छात्रों को अपने देश की महान संस्कृति , वास्तुकला और एतिहासिक इमारतों के बारें में परिचय देना है | पाठ को पूरा समझाने के बाद उसकी प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा की गई | इतिहास और कला से एकीकृत करते हुए उन्हें पाठ से संबंधित गतिविधि भी कराई गई , जिसके अंतर्गत उन्हें भारत देश की महान एतिहासिक इमारतों का सचित्र वर्णन करने को कहा गया | सतत विकास लक्ष्य – ८ उत्कृष्ट कार्य और आर्थिक वृद्धि से एकीकृत करते हुए उन्हें कक्षा में सामूहिक चर्चा कराई गई , जिसमें उन्हें देश की इमारतों को सुरक्षित रखकर किस तरह हम आर्थिक वृध्दि कर सकते हैं के बारें में बताया गया | पाठ का अभ्यास कराने के पश्चात संवाद – लेखन कराया गया | संवाद – लेखन का कक्षा में मौखिक रूप से वाचन करते हुए लिखित अभ्यास कराया गया | SANSKRITपाठ-१२ ‘मेट्रोयानस्य यात्रा’ के माध्यम से पाठवाचन – पठनकौशल और भाषिककार्य सहित गद्यांशावबोधन का अनुप्रयोगात्मक अभ्यास कर गद्यांशावबोधन और वाक्यरचना अभ्यास द्वारा संस्कृत संभाषण का सामूहिक अभ्यास कराया गया । अकारांत -आकारांत शब्दरूपों को प्रत्ययचिह्न तालिका द्वारा अभ्यास सहित कंठस्थ कराया गया । संवादलेखन के नियमों से छात्रों का परिचय प्राप्त कर छात्रों ने संभाषण करते हुए चित्रवर्णन करने की योग्यता अनुवाद के माध्यम से प्राप्त की । मत्स्य – मानचित्र के माध्यम से संस्कृत में अनुवाद का अभ्यास और लिंगवचनानुसार संस्कृत संभाषण का सामूहिक अभ्यास कराया गया । परियोजनात्मक शिक्षण (Project base learning) के रूप में दृश्य श्रव्य सामाग्री के माध्यम ‘मेट्रोयानस्य' पाठ आधारित मेट्रोयान की संक्षिप्त जानकारी प्रदान की गई। सतत विकास के लक्ष्य -३’उत्तम शिक्षा और खुशहाली’ से सबंधित प्रश्नोत्तरी का प्रस्तुतीकरण करते हुए उत्साहपूर्वक अच्छा प्रदर्शन किया। द्वितीया इकाई परीक्षा में छात्रों का प्रदर्शन प्रशंसनीय रहा।  FRENCHIn November, our goal was to make the children more comfortable reading the language with ease, so more lesson reading was included during the online classes. They were introduced to the topics- Animals [farm, wild & domestic], Qualitative adjectives. Revision for UT 2 was done to help them practice. Exercises related to the lessons were also done. SPANISHDuring this month the students learnt different sports names with the chapter ¿Qué deportes practicas?Verbs “jugar” to play and “practicar” to do a sport were introduced along with the sports names. Hobbies and activities of free time were discussed with the chapter: ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? The class revised how to say “Me gusta” I like, “Me encanta” I love and “odio” I hate” allowing them to express themselves on the topic. Q.A. in pairs was an activity that triggered they creativity. A video presentation on SDG3 Good health and well being was shared in class followed by discussion. Video on SDG 3 https://www.raeng.org.uk/global/sustainable-development-goals/sdg3-good-health-and-well-being GERMANAfter the completion of Module 2 Lektion 1, the children tuned into the next chapter of the term, Module 2 Lektion 2, ‘Ein Besuch’. In this chapter, the children learned how to greet officially and casually along with how to offer a drink to someone who is there at your place for a visit. Grammar topics included verbs like möchten, mögen, dialogue writing, E-mail writing. As a part of the SDG objective – to learn about the importance of climatic actions, they also presented a weather report in German as a class activity. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Warm-up exercises:
Flexibility exercises:
Students practised:
WESTERN DANCEIn their lessons, the students learnt:
Dance form: Jazz Song : Step on up Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPy4i02J6JM INDIAN DANCEIn their lessons, the students learnt:
Dance form: Semi-Classical/ classical Song: Gajanana Gajanana and Teen taal YouTube link: https://youtu.be/KJF8t-BWVRM https://youtu.be/VGYvMd-w6es Students enjoyed learning a beautiful devotional Semi-classical Ganesh Vandana and Teen-taal, which is essential for better understanding of the rhythm for Kathak dance. DRAMAForms of Acting: Nukkad Natak (Street Play) Application of their learning:
INDIAN MUSICनवंबर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार। राग,गीत - यमन आरोह अवरोह बंदिश,प्रादेशिक गीत 'मन लगो मेरो' । प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा,ऑडियो ट्रैक। गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु। सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: https://youtu.be/vAzW1c--LqYhttps://youtu.be/UoymDZjTuC8 https://youtu.be/73j7ctqxJkA WESTERN MUSICIn their lessons, the students learnt: Vocal warm-up exercises Song learnt: ‘You raise me up’ by Josh Graham 1st part with guitar Instruments: C major scale Techniques: Vibrato and implementation in vocal singing (Vocal scaling) VISUAL ARTSIn their lessons, students learnt :
Art Technique : Free hand, colouring, outlining Art tools : Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, acrylic colour SDG : Affordable & Clean Energy, Responsible Consumption & Production (integrated with designing a future mode of transport which uses renewable and clean energy fuel in place of non-renewable fuel) LIFE SKILLS“The most potent form of energy is THOUGHT because thought-waves are cosmic waves penetrating all time and space.” This month students realized the Power of Our Thoughts. They learnt the true meaning of these words, “Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your Destiny!” This led to the understanding of mapping experiences with the thoughts, de-coding the thoughts, logically assessing our own thoughts and how to overcome negative thoughts. SUBJECT INTEGRATIONAs part of the Math Science Visual Art Subject integration week, students of Grade 6 let their creative juices flow and made beautiful art work using Tangram pieces. The students who were online used an Online Tangram tool (https://toytheater.com/tangram/) to create their own Tangram Art. The theme for their art work was Plants in sync with the Science topic that they are learning. Students made flowers and scenery as part of their Integration activity. On completion, they had to write the shapes used and the fraction of shapes and colours of the Tangram pieces that they had used to make their craft in turn integration of all the 3 subjects – Math, Science and Visual Art. In their Science lessons, students took pleasure in crafting art using different parts of the plant in their Art lessons. Interconnectivity between different subjects was made fun with these meaningful activities curated for our talented ones. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller Optimistic October has been a month of hope and new achievements. With the arrival of this month, we have been able to commence the classes on a hybrid model. The exciting stepping in of our zealous students on campus witnessed them beaming with excitement and happiness. The core value of the month ‘I Am Peace’ was discussed well during the CT lessons in which students could understand the concept and its importance by watching videos on the theme. The students shared their views about peace within and everywhere. The festive season of Dussehra and Diwali has been enjoyed in the special assemblies and several cultural performances by our talented Suncitizens. The significance of the festivals was conveyed well. The students commenced their morning assemblies every day with beautiful thoughts and enriching words. They enjoyed reading the NIE and sharing numerous facts and regular updates about vaccination. Integration, being a part of the school pedagogy, the zealous learners participated well in the Maths- Science and ICT Integration Week and were exposed to various new digital tools. MATHEMATICSDATA HANDLING: The topic ‘Data Handling’ was conducted as a Student-Led session where some students adorned the hat of an educator and taught the concept to their peers. The concepts Data Handling Introduction, Tally Marks, Bar Graphs, Pictographs and Line Graphs were presented by the students. In addition to taking up the role of a teacher, a few students were also given the responsibility of making question banks, writing the report for the whole session and sharing the pictures as a photographer. Students gave various examples where they use Data like – comparing scores, weather change, marks obtained etc. Students also enjoyed understanding the following concepts:
INTEGRATION WITH ICT – Students used Excel Software to create Bar Graphs, Line Graphs and Pie Charts with a variety of examples. A worksheet based on SDG -13(Climate Action) was done from the SDG Book which strengthened their awareness about the same. SCIENCEPhysics: The learners started their journey of Magnetism with the inquiry of magnets and the concept about attraction. They brought two bar-shaped magnets closer to each other and learnt about the magnetic force. They classified different materials like a coin, plastic ruler, copper wire, paper clips, iron nails as magnetic and non-magnetic substances through the experiment of bringing magnets closer to these objects. They also learnt to make a permanent magnet from a steel bar by striking the steel bar about 30-40 times with the same pole of a magnet in the same direction. Learners understood the attractive property of magnets by rolling the magnet bar on stapler pins (made of iron). Such hands-on activity helped them to observe and conclude that magnetic force is strongest at the poles. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDNlskpHpKc Chemistry: To evoke an inquiry on the topic Changes Around Us, various images of changes like cooking of food, formation of clouds, weathering of rocks, weaving of cloth and evaporation were shown. They classified the changes into natural, man-made, reversible and irreversible changes. In addition to this, a video on climate change was also shown to them. Through this video, SDG-13 Climate Action was reiterated and thereafter the students shared their views through a group presentation on whether the ozone layer depletion, greenhouse effect, global warming are reversible or irreversible changes and how can we combat them by bringing little changes in our day to day activities. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2j0pu_tM2Q&t=56s Biology Getting to Know Plants ‘Getting to know Plants’ was an interesting topic for the students as they were able to explore and learn more about plants. The students first shared their prior knowledge about the various parts of a plant like the roots, stem leaves etc. Their learning took a step further, while they knew about the fibrous and tap roots but they now learnt about identifying the root system of plants by just observing their leaves. They learnt that the roots, leaves and stems have many additional functions apart from what they had been studying earlier. For instance, the roots of the Banyan Tree hang from the top to provide it extra support, leaves of a Pitcher Plant modified to form a pitcher like structure to catch insects for fulfilling the need of food in the plant and the stems of Grapevine modified to form tendrils to provide additional support to the plant. They observed various leaves and discovered that the venations (arrangement of veins) can vary in different plants. To learn about the various parts of a flower, they dissected the Hibiscus flower and observed the various parts themselves. All these experiences made their learning fun and interesting. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuBDV_pZmXM SOCIAL SCIENCEHistory: New Ideas and Religions To introduce the topic, visual prompts about Buddhism and Jainism were shown to students. The students shared their observations based on their prior knowledge and associations. They recalled the hierarchy of the Caste system done in the previous chapter and connected it with the reasons that led to the emergence of new religions. With the help of a Flowchart and some handouts in the Class Notebook, Students gained knowledge about the system of Tirthankars, the Principles of Jainism, Sects of Jainism etc. The Storytelling Method was used to explain the four sights of Gautama Buddha’s life emphasizing the four noble truths. All the students enthusiastically participated in the skit based on Gautam Buddha’s life and acquainted themselves with his teaching of Ashtangika Marg- Eight-Fold Path which can put an end to all the sufferings. Students could resonate the monthly core value - I AM PEACE with the principles of Mahavira and Gautama Buddha and took a vow to embrace these teachings in their lives. Video link: https://youtu.be/jql07pqN7Hs Civics: Local Self Government:- Rural and Urban Administration The topic was introduced by sharing various experiences of village life. Students described the facilities which are available in their villages. A video on the Village Panchayat was shown to them which enabled them to enhance their learning about the need for local government at the village level. The Panchayati Raj system was explained to them with the help of the functions of Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha. Students also gained knowledge about the hierarchy of rural administration, maintenance of land records and responsibility of patwari with the help of Class Notebook. Students learnt about the composition of Municipal Corporations with the help of a Mind Map and a short video on the Metropolitan Cities. They also became familiar with the role of Municipal and City Councils. Students were introduced to the government initiative Swatch Bharat Abhiyan based on SDG-6 Clean water and sanitation. The advertisement Khat Aya Hai generated awareness about cleanliness among children. Children were also described Hindu succession Act which showed our government’s determination of maintaining Gender Equality (SDG-5). Students discussed the functions of municipal corporations and suggested their views about water supply and urban local bodies. They also gained knowledge about Citizens Grievances. Link: https://youtu.be/3NUTmhuxKmc https://youtu.be/QMHhJ-o2X_Q ICT“Animation is not the art of drawings that move but the art of movements that are drawn.” The students learnt Animate CC and practiced it practically on www.wickeditor.com. They learnt to create objects and group the object. They also completed activities based on the frame-by-frame technique followed by the Tween Method. They created an animated poster using group objects feature on the topic to promote SDG Goals. They uploaded animated videos on Eco Friendly on Flipgrid. Grid Link: https://flipgrid.com/3aaeb55f ENGLISH“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” -Brain Herbert The students explored the theme of gender roles, responsibility, inequality, control, ignorance and independence by reading and understanding the extract ‘Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture’ from Jerome’s ‘Three Men in a boat’. The learners could relate the theme with some of the other incidents from their lives when fixing a problem became a challenge for them. Further, the students delved deeper into the text by framing questions, discussing the aspects of comprehension, prediction and noting down the new vocabulary. They made a connection with the story and tried to relate the same. Then they consolidated their learning in the written form in their notebooks. The learners exhibited a great interest in reading and understanding ‘Hamlet’ by Shakespeare (Supplementary reader). They not only understood the series of events but also understood the concept of tragedy and the moral - the revenge itself is deadly. In sync with the monthly theme- I am peace, the learners understood the concept well that had there been peace maintained, the repercussions could be avoided. In grammar, the students recapitulated the concept of verbs and practiced forms of verbs, synonyms, antonyms, making verbs from nouns, phrasal verbs and Subject Verb Agreement. They learnt the application of verbs in different sentences. Live worksheets were practiced as a reflection activity. The students analysed several articles from the NIE also and discussed the reason behind liking a specific article along with the important points kept in mind while writing an article. In sync with SDG 15- Climate in action, the students built on their knowledge of Article Writing. They started off with watching a PPT about the elements and the format and attempted to write an article based on hints provided to them. Video links: https://quizizz.com/join?gc=62345726 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxyITVv_qbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCXDqlFjg8o https://youtu.be/6-1_Wfd3LhU HINDIगाँधी जयंती के पर गाँधी जी का परिचय देते हुए आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव से संबंधित जानकारी दी गई | उन्हें महान देशभक्तों के जन्म – स्थान और उनका परिचय देने को कहा गया | गुंजन पाठ्य – पुस्तक के पाठ –सच्चा वीर के कठिन शब्द , शब्दार्थ कराते हुए पाठ की संपूर्ण व्याख्या की गई | पाठ को कराने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को महान वीर योद्धा शिवाजी के जीवन से परिचित कराना , उनके सिद्धांतों के बारें में बताना है | पाठ का वाचन नाट्य – रूपांतरण के माध्यम से किया गया , जिसमें छात्रों ने बहुत ही उत्साह से रंग-मंच की सामग्री का प्रयोग करते हुए भाग लिया | सतत विकास लक्ष्य – ५ लैंगिक समानता से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों से कक्षा में आशुभाषण कराया गया | छात्रों को पोषण माह की गतिविधि भी कराई गई , जिसमें छात्र पौष्टिक और संतुलित भोजन के बारें में जागरूक हुए | व्याकरणिक विषय कारक की परिभाषा बताते हुए उसका वाक्य में प्रयोग और महत्त्व बताया गया | कारक के भेदों की परिभाषा कराते हुए अनेकों उदाहरणों के माध्यम से उसका परिचय कराया गया | कविता – फागुन में सावन का मौखिक वाचन कराते हुए उसकी संपूर्ण व्याख्या कराई गई | कविता के कठिन शब्द , शब्दार्थ और प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा की गई | इस कविता को कराने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को हिंदू पंचांग के अनुसार महीनों के नाम , उन महीनों में आने वाले पर्वों से परिचित कराना है | सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१३ जलवायु कार्यवाही से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों को अनुच्छेद लेखन कराया गया | छात्रों ने कंठस्थ करते हुए कविता का सस्वर वाचन भी किया | छात्रों को कविता से संबंधित अनुच्छेद – लेखन करने को दिया गया | SANSKRITतृतीया , पाठ – पाठशाला” के अन्तर्गत तृतीया , पंचमी और षष्ठी आधारित कारक -विभक्ति का और पाठ – परोपकार के माध्याम से आधारित चतुर्थी कारक -विभक्ति का अनुप्रयोगात्मक अभ्यास पूर्ण कराया गया । गद्यांशावबोधन और वाक्यरचना अभ्यास द्वारा संस्कृत संभाषण का सामूहिक अभ्यास कराया गया । अकारांत -आकारांत - अव्ययशब्द आधारित अनुवाद कार्य पदपरिचयात्मक तालिका के माध्यम से स्पष्ट कराते हुए अनुवाद रूपांतरण सिखाया गया । लट्लकार प्रत्ययचिह्न सहित तालिका द्वारा अभ्यास सहित कंठस्थ कराया गया । संवादलेखन के नियमों से छात्रों का परिचय प्राप्त कर छात्रों ने संभाषण करते हुए चित्रवर्णन करने की योग्यता अनुवाद के माध्यम से प्राप्त की । मत्स्य – मानचित्र के माध्यम से संस्कृत में अनुवाद का अभ्यास और लिंगवचनानुसार संस्कृत संभाषण का सामूहिक अभ्यास कराया गया । परियोजनात्मक शिक्षण (Project base learning) के रूप में दृश्य श्रव्य सामाग्री के माध्यम से अव्यय- और सर्वनाम शब्दों की तालिका बनाकर सम्यक् वाक्य ज्ञान प्राप्त किया। जो अत्यंत प्रशंसनीय माना जाता है। सतत विकास के लक्ष्य -३’उत्तम शिक्षा और खुशहाली’ से सबंधित प्रश्नोत्तरी का प्रस्तुतीकरण करते हुए उत्साहपूर्वक अच्छा प्रदर्शन किया। FRENCHThe goal of the month was to make the students familiar with new concepts of the language. They were introduced to the topic-Professions along with masculine and feminine differentiation. A worksheet related to the topic was also solved during the class. The activity was also done related to the topic where students showcased it via MS Doc / A4 sheet. Students also presented someone using the verbs and adjectives learnt to date and presented during the online class. Recapitulation of articles and negation was also done. https://youtu.be/ApOpvOmQU9U https://youtu.be/0ZuOKtT22Gs https://youtu.be/2gQNHYjvfR8 SPANISHThe month began with a video presentation on directions. The students recapitulated numbers with a game and learnt up to 100. Paragraph reading helped students to improve their reading skills like pronunciation and intonation and as a result, new words were introduced to them. A video on a real-life situation from Edpuzzle.com was presented and the students enjoyed answering the quiz on the topic “Mi Ciudad” My City. The students were able to write sentences on their city using new adjectives and telling what places are in it. A video on SDG-Sustainable cities and communities was shared followed by discussion. Video presentation on directions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB-K9673dgM Video presentation : Mi ciudad -parte uno https://edpuzzle.com/search?q=mi%20ciudad%20parte%201 Video presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8UggC1JCVA GERMANThe lessons began with Module 2, Lektion 1 (Das Haus von Familie Weigel). The topic for the chapter was ‘My House’ in German. The topics like different types of houses, parts of a house and furniture in the house were covered during the month. Students also learnt how to describe a house by using various adjectives. The students also enjoyed making an illustrated Mind Map on ‘My House’ followed by a dialogue speaking activity in the class. The students are getting more confident in their reading and speaking skills day by day. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONStudents practised:
Students were introduced to Chess and learnt:
On-campus students learnt the following related to Squash: Appeal Foot fault Hot ball INDIAN DANCEIn their Indian Dance lessons, the students learnt: ‘Ganesh Vandana’ in Semi-classical style and Asamyukta hasta mudras Dance form: Semi-Classical Song: ‘Gajanana Gajanana’ YouTube link: https://youtu.be/KJF8t-BWVRM Students enjoyed learning a beautiful devotional Semi-classical choreography for the upcoming Deepawali festival. Navras- Veer and Sringaar WESTERN DANCEIn their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt:
Dance form: Jazz Song : Step on up Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPy4i02J6JM DRAMAForm(s) of Acting: Mime Application of their learning:
INDIAN MUSICछात्र-छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार राग- यमन आरोह अवरोह बंदिश प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा ,ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु विशेष गतिविधी- चयनित छात्र छात्रों ने स्पिकमैके की एक कार्यशाला में भाग लिया तथा जानेमाने कलाकार पंडित भोलानाथ मिश्रा जी से शास्त्रीय संगीत की बारीकियों को सीखने व समझने का अवसर प्राप्त किया सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: https://youtu.be/vAzW1c-- LqYhttps://youtu.be/UoymDZjTuC8 WESTERN MUSICThe students learnt: Vocal warm-up exercises Song learn: ‘Heal the world’ by Michel Jackson 2nd part with guitar and recap session Instruments: Taught about the chord and the function Techniques: Learnt vibrato/ falsetto in vocal (Vocal scaling) VISUAL ARTSThe students learnt: Week 1: Graphic representation of Mahatma Gandhi in a creative way. Week 2: Dussehra composition Week 3: Caricature of famous personalities (integrated with GK)/ Diwali composition Week 4: Texture painting (parts of plants, integrated with Science). Composition: Creative & freehand Art Technique: Free hand, colouring, outlining Art tools: Pencil, Sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, compass/circular object LIFE SKILLSWe all get angry, sometimes. We may feel that something is unfair, something needs to be done; something that we value has been broken or has been taken away; someone is being mean/ rude; we are not getting a fair share. So, what do we do? CONFLICT! This month students were introduced to ‘The Conflict Resolution Recipe’. Conflict is like ‘a tea bag’, one has no idea how strong it can become when it gets into hot water. Students learnt that if we approach any conflict positively, it can improve the quality of our decisions, arouse creativity, build strong relations and enable us to think in different ways. DUSSEHRA SPECIAL ASSEMBLY“Celebrate the victory of the forces of good over evil.” Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi (or Bijoya in Bengal), is the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It is a festival that marks the killing of Raavan, his son Meghanath and brother Kumbhakarn, by Lord Ram. It is seen as the victory of good over evil. A special assembly was conducted by the students of Grade VI A on the occasion of the Dussehra celebration on 6th October 2021.The assembly started with a Ram Stuti, beautifully sung by Vritika Sarkar. The students presented a short enactment of Ramayana in a beautiful drama form. They were dressed up as the characters of the great epic. This was followed by the ‘Devi Stuti’, a traditional Kathak dance presentation by Sunaina Yadav. The students also highlighted the importance of the festival in today’s world and reinforced the message of the triumph of good over evil. The school Principal, Ms. Guneet Ohri appreciated the effort of the students and emphasized that this day is considered not only the victory of Ram but also the victory of mankind. Summing up, the event was a learning experience for all about our rich Indian culture and values. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON UNITED NATIONS DAYThe morning assembly paves the way for the students to rejuvenate their spirits, remain rooted in their moral values and unleash their vitality. The students of Grade VI B conducted the General Assembly on hybrid mode on the theme-United Nations Day. The assembly was well integrated with the universal theme-I am peace and it tried to emphasize the need of the United Nations in maintaining peace and humanity all around the world. Children acquainted everyone with awesome facts about United Nations’ origin, flag, logo, the significance of olive branches, respective member countries, its six principal organs, their roles and the headquarters. Children embraced the school’s efforts to introduce the MUN club, where participants are given exposure to working on the principles of the United Nations. A self-composed poem by Arshya Ahuja on peace was very thought evoking and left everyone mesmerized. Children while keeping SDG-15 (Life on Land) in their mind and making people aware of the CBSE initiative of avoiding the use of plastic in our daily life, Children created an informative video on the alternative of plastics that are eco-friendly followed by a pledge to reduce, rethink, reuse repair, recover and rethink plastic to the best of our efforts. The assembly was every bit exquisite and therefore bagged applauds and appreciations of all. No BLOG for the month of September on account of Half-yearly examination“What you think you become |
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