The Unit was introduced to the children with ‘Donut
Strategy’ by asking them to share their knowledge about their own culture with peers.
This Activity was followed by the Game ‘Who Am I?’ wherein each child wrote
about himself/herself on a card, which was read out to the class and the
children had an opportunity to guess the name of the person. It was exciting
and the whole class enjoyed it.
From here, the inquiry took off to the diversity
of India. The class was divided into 4 Zones: North Zone, East Zone, West Zone,
and South Zone. Each group researched on the States in these Zones. The student
inquiry focussed on the languages, festivals, religions, food specialities,
dressing styles, important monuments, places of importance, etc. The students
exhibited the profile of open-mindedness throughout their inquiry and presented
findings using charts and booklets.
The children were then assessed using ‘Dump Your
Brain Strategy’ and their individual reflections. During the Unit, the children
were taken to the Salarjung Musuem — this gave them a view of the cultural history of Hyderabad. The trip was very prolific. Inquiry was then carried to a
global level by giving the students an opportunity to know and research some
international cultures too, namely Arabic, Spanish, French, and Russian.
Along with these international cultures, they were
asked to inquire about Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism. Here, the children had the privilege
of having Guest Lectures by their French and Spanish teachers. The beliefs and
rituals of various religions were very well-handled by a Guest Lecture given by a parent.
The students who followed Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism acted as resources
to each other. The students exhibited the profiles of open-mindedness, inquirers,
and thinkers throughout the research. This is a stepping stone for them to
attain a transnational conviction.
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