Class: VI Month: July BLOOM PUBLIC SCHOOL Vasant Kunj, New Delhi Lesson Plan Subject: Social Science No of Periods:15 Chapter: 4, THE BIRTH OF A CIVILIZATION. TTT: 8 pds WT: 7 pds Chapter: 4 THE BIRTH OF A CIVILIZATION. Learning Objectives Resources At the conclusion of the lesson students will be able to: Understand why it is known as Harappan civilization and Indus Valley civilization. State that this civilization was accidentally discovered one. State the extent of the civilization and show it on the map of India. Describe the salient features of the civilization Oxford Landmark Integrated Social Science Oxford Landmark Integrated Social Science Teacher s resource book E-book Extra marks SLM, MIND MAP Internet Activities Class Work Page 41 Map work (extent of the civilization) Oral Explanation of the chapter Written Work: TB exercise Q.1-Q.3
TB exercise Q5(all parts) and Q6 (all parts) Homework Assessment New Words of the chapter, Q6e Class Test Period wise plan 1 Mind map (Extra marks) Introduction of the chapter Discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization page 40 2 Animation extra marks Harappa (Introduction) Discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization page 40-41 Extent of the civilization Q5a, b 3 Extra marks- Extent of the civilization Discussion Extent of the Civilization It extended from Baluchistan and Sindh to Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and parts of Western Uttar Pradesh. Oral explanation and map work page 41 4 Emergence of towns Harappa was originally a farming village as it lay on a fertile plain. The exchange of food led to trade and Harappa became a trading centre. Population increased too. It had become a city by 2200 BCE page 41 Q5c, d, e 5 Discussion - Features of the Civilization (An overview) Town Planning Buildings The Great Granary & The Great Bath
Town Hall Dwelling Houses Drainage system Streets Page 42-43 6 Cities of the Indus Valley Town Planning- upper town and lower town Public buildings and dwelling houses-the Great Bath and Town hall Q6a Page 42-43 7 Drainage system and streets Q6b Page 43-44 8 Life of the people The Harappan society Consisted of different social groups, such as rulers, merchants, traders etc. Seals A number of seals have been excavated from the different cities. These were used for trading purposes and are a valuable source of information about the life and Culture of the Indus people. Q6c Page 44-45 9 Sculpture- bronze female figure of dancing girl, figure of priest king, toys of terracotta, clay and steatite Q6 d Page 45 10 Trade The Indus valley people carried on trade within and outside India. They had trade links with ancient Mesopotamia, Iran and Afghanistan Page 45 11 Script and Religion Government in Indian civilization Page 46 12 Case Study- Dholavira Decline of Indus Valley Civilization Page 47
13 Revision of the chapter 14 Class test 15 Gap task
Class: VI Month: July BLOOM PUBLIC SCHOOL Vasant Kunj, New Delhi Lesson Plan Subject: Social Science No of Periods:14 Chapter: 16, Maps and Map reading TTT: 7 pds WT: 7pds Chapter: 16 Maps and Map reading Learning Objectives Resources At the conclusion of the lesson students will be able to: Understand that globes have a difficult and restricted use. Comprehend that maps can give more details of a particular area. Compare globes and maps. Use different types of maps for different purposes. Use universal signs and symbols. Oxford Landmark Integrated Social Science Oxford Landmark Integrated Social Science Teacher s resource book E-book Extra marks SLM, MIND MAP Activities Class Work Pg. 143 B: Draw a sketch: map of the route from your house to the school. Oral Explanation of the chapter Written Work:: Q1,Q2,Q3(in the TB) : Q4 (all parts); Q5 (all parts)
Homework Assessment New Words Q5b with diagram Class Test Period wise plan 1 Mind Map Extra marks 2 Introduction Maps Maps are representative drawings of the large spherical Earth or a part of it on a flat surface. The art and science of map making by cartographers is known as cartography. Page 138 Q4a 3 Interaction- Types of Maps Political Maps These maps show political divisions. Physical or Relief Maps Thematic Maps Page 138-139 4 Physical or Relief Maps The maps showing natural features of earth on land and ocean floors. Thematic Maps These maps may have some particular themes like natural features of land, transport routes etc. Page 139
5 Components of a Map Scale Measuring Distance The straight line distance between any two points on a map can be measured using a ruler thereafter using the scale of a map the actual distance is calculated. Direction On a compass which is used to find the directions on the ground there are 4 major directions North, South, East and West. These are called Cardinal Directions Page 139 Q4b Q5a 6 Direction On a compass which is used to find the directions on the ground there are 4 major directions North, South, East and West. These are called Cardinal Directions Q4c, e Q5b 7 Conventional Signs and Symbols Symbols are used in maps for indicating different features. These are called Conventional Symbols. There is an International Understanding for using these symbols to show different features in maps Q4d+5e 8 Draw conventional signs and symbols 9 Draw conventional signs and symbols contd 10 Sketch This a rough drawing that can be used to show the location of a place. Sketches have no scale to give accurate measurement of distances. Plan Plans are drawings of a small area on a large scale. These are accurate drawings and are used to show correct direction. Q5c, d 11 Activity Page 143 B: Draw a sketch: map of the route from your
house to the school. 12 Revision of the chapter 13 Class test 14 Gap task