PNC_Social_G4_Lesson sample

PINNACLE LESSON PLAN SOCIAL STUDIES

1 Kingdoms of Rivers Allocated Teaching Days 10 Speed up/Slow down Plan Day No. Planned Date Day’s Learning Objectives My Notes: Day 1 Day 2 • Discuss the Sangam period CLASSKLAP Resources: Day 3 Day 4 • Describe the Chera kingdom 1) CLASSKLAP Workbook Day 5 Day 6 • Discuss the Chola kingdom Other Resources: Day 7 Day 8 • Examine the Pandya kingdom 1) Samacheer Textbook Day 9 2) Blank sheet of paper (Day 3) Day 10 • Revise the features of the Moovendargal 3) Chart paper and markers (Day 4) 4) Blank sheet of paper (Day 8) • Discuss the Pallava kingdom and the Kuru Nila Mannargal • Assess the nature of kingship and hospitality in ancient times • Outline the economic conditions and status of women in ancient Tamil Nadu • Relate present day Tamil festivals to ancient festivals • Summarise the topics covered in the lesson Page 2

Day 1/10 Day Day 2/10 Day Progress Progress TB Page(s): 125, 126 TB Page(s): 126, 127 Annual Day: 1/32 Actual Date: __________ Annual Day: 2/32 Actual Date: __________ Transactional Tip(s) Transactional Tip(s) Interactive Discussion: Guided Learning: • Ask learners the following questions and discuss their responses. • Define ‘Moovendargal’. ƒ How did people live in ancient Tamil Nadu? ƒ Who ruled Tamil Nadu in ancient time? • Read ‘Cheras’ (TB: Pgs. 126, 127) and explain how the Chera kings ƒ Do you think the ancient rulers have added to the history of were the forerunners of the ‘Moovendargal’. Tamil Nadu? • Make a mind map on the board to show the various features of the • Through this discussion, introduce learners to the Sangam period. Chera kingdom. Guided Learning: • Narrate the story of how Cheran Senguttuvan erected the statue • Read ‘Introduction’ (TB: Pg. 126). of Kannagi. • Explain why people chose to settle along rivers in ancient time. • Make a mind map on the board to show the four kingdoms of Tamil • Explain how we can know about the Sangam period from ancient texts such as the Silappathikaram. Nadu and the rivers along which they were located. Class Pulse Check Class Pulse Check 1) Why did people start living along river banks in the ancient period? 1) Who were the greatest kings of early Cheras? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 127) – CW 1) WB: A – Pg. 5 – Q 19 HW 2) Name the epic wrote by Ilangovadigal. (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 127) – CW 1) Read ‘Cholas’ HW (TB: Pgs. 127, 128) 2) WB: R – Pg. 1 – Q 2 Page 3

Day 3/10 Day Day 4/10 Day Progress Progress TB Page(s): 127, 128 129TB Page(s): Annual Day: 3/32 Actual Date: __________ Annual Day: 4/32 Actual Date: __________ Transactional Tip(s) Transactional Tip(s) Peer Learning – Pair: Guided Learning: • Divide learners into pairs. • Read ‘Pandyas’. • Ask each pair to make a mind map on the features of the • Using a word web, describe the features of the Pandya kingdom. • Explain why Madurai was popular during the Sangam period. Chola kingdom. • Describe how Thalaiyalanganathu Servendra Pandiya • Ask the pairs to discuss the achievements of Karikala Cholan. • Choose a few learners to share what they have discussed. Nedunchezhian got his title. Interactive Discussion: Peer Learning – Group: • Ask learners if any of them has seen the Kallanai dam. If yes, ask • Divide learners into three groups. • Assign one of the kingdoms to each group and ask them to make a them to describe it. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB question in class. chart on the assigned kingdom. • These charts can be completed as homework. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB question in class. Class Pulse Check Class Pulse Check 1) Who was the greatest Chola king of the ancient period? 1) Which Pandya mannan was mentioned in Silappathikaram? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 128) (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 129) 2) Name the capital and port of the Cholas. (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 128) 2) What is inscribed on the flag of Pandyas? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 129) 1) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 3 CW 1) Find out about the HW 1) WB: U – Pg. 3 – Q 12 CW 1) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 6 HW Tamil Sangams. 2) WB: U – Pg. 3 – Q 15 2) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 7 Page 4

Day 5/10 Day Day 6/10 Day Progress Progress 130TB Page(s): TB Page(s): 130, 131 Annual Day: 5/32 Actual Date: __________ Annual Day: 6/32 Actual Date: __________ Transactional Tip(s) Transactional Tip(s) Activity Method: Interactive Discussion: • Ask the groups from the previous day to present their charts. • Choose learners to read ‘Pallavas’. • Ask learners to solve ‘Activity 1’ and ‘Activity 2’ in groups. • Ask learners to discuss the following with a partner. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB question in class. ƒ The features of the Pallava kingdom ƒ The famous Pallava kings ƒ The differences between early Pallavas and later Pallavas • Choose a few learners to share what they have found out about Kuru Nila Mannargal. • Discuss why the ‘Kadai ezhu vallalgal’ are an important part of Tamil history. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB questions in class. Class Pulse Check Class Pulse Check 1) Who wrote ‘Madurai Kanchi’? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 129) 1) Which was the capital of Pallavas? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 131) 2) Where is the Thondai mandalam in Tamil Nadu? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 131) 3) Who put his shawl around a peacock? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 131) 1) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 9 CW 1) Read ‘Pallavas’ HW 1) WB: R – Pg. 1 – Q 1 CW 1) WB: A – Pg. 4 – Q 17 HW 2) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 5 (TB: Pgs. 130, 131) 2) Find out about the Kuru Nila Mannargal. 3) WB: U – Pg. 3 – Q 13 Page 5

Day 7/10 Day Day 8/10 Day Progress Progress 132TB Page(s): TB Page(s): 132, 133 Annual Day: 7/32 Actual Date: __________ Annual Day: 8/32 Actual Date: __________ Transactional Tip(s) Transactional Tip(s) Guided Learning: Peer Learning – Pair: • Divide learners into pairs. • Read ‘Administrative Conditions’. • Ask each pair to make a bubble diagram on the economic • Using a mind map, show how each dynasty had their own flag, conditions of ancient Tamil Nadu. symbol, sceptre, sword, drum and venkotrakudai. • Help learners understand why agriculture was a major part of the • Describe the ways in which kingship functioned in ancient economy in the Sangam period. Tamil Nadu. • Ask each pair to discuss the condition of women in ancient • Talk about the ways in which the different rulers ruled their Tamil Nadu. kingdoms. • Choose a few learners to share what they have discussed. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB question in class. • Explain how hospitality was an important part of life in the Sangam period. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB question in class. Class Pulse Check Class Pulse Check 1) Did the youngest son become the ruler in ancient Tamil Nadu? 1) What were the most important crops cultivated in ancient Tamil Nadu? 2) What is the Tamil word for hospitality? 2) Was monogamy prevalent in society during the Sangam period? 1) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 4 CW 1) Read ‘Economic HW 1) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 8 CW 1) WB: U – Pg. 3 – Q 16 HW Conditions’ and ‘Conditions of Women’ (TB: Pgs. 132, 133). 2) WB: R – Pg. 2 – Q 10 Page 6

Day 9/10 Day Day 10/10 Day Progress Progress TB Page(s): 133, 134 134TB Page(s): Annual Day: 9/32 Actual Date: __________ Annual Day: 10/32 Actual Date: __________ Transactional Tip(s) Transactional Tip(s) Brainstorming: Summarising: • Ask learners to name the festivals they celebrate at home. • Ask them to describe the various rituals and customs followed • Using a spider diagram, summarise the ancient kingdoms of Tamil Nadu. during the celebration of a festival. • Using their responses, describe how festivals were also an • Ask learners to discuss the following with a partner. important part of life in ancient Tamil Nadu. ƒ What were the main features of the Moovendargal? • Read ‘festivals’. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB question in class. ƒ What was special about the feudal lords of the Sangam period? ƒ What were the important aspects of Tamil society in ancient times? • Ask learners to read the questions on TB: Pg. 134. • Let learners solve sections ‘I’ and ‘II’ in the textbook. • Discuss ‘Practice questions from textbook’ on WB: Pg. 25 and let the learners solve the questions. • Ask learners to solve the allotted WB questions in class. Class Pulse Check Class Pulse Check 1) List out the festivals of Tamil people at present. 1) Who offered gooseberry to the poetess Avvai? (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 134) (Try to answer, TB: Pg. 131) 2) What were the greatest achievements of the Pallavas? 1) WB: R – Pg. 3 – Q 11 CW 1) WB: U – Pg. 3 – Q 14 HW 1) WB: Pg. 1 – CM CW 1) WB: H – Pg. 5 – Q 20 HW 2) WB: A – Pg. 4 – Q 18 2) WB: H – Pg. 6 – Q 21 2) WB: H –Pg. 7 – Q 22 3) WB: U – Pg. 25 – Q 1-3 3) WB: U – Pg. 25 – Q 4, 5 Page 7

My Reflections Progress Passbook 10 What went well while teaching this lesson? Extra days taken till previous lesson (if any) (Previous lesson’s last row) What will I do differently for the next lesson? Planned days for this lesson Actual days taken for this lesson Extra days taken for the current lesson (if any) Total extra days taken till this lesson (if any) Names of learners who need individual attention: For the Next Lesson Handhold these learners: Challenge these learners: Å Speed up by ___ days OR Slow down by ___ days Æ Academic Coordinator’s Signature: Page 8