The Social Science Times

ROTATION AND REVOLUTION

                    THE MAKING OF THE CONSTITUTION

                                         TYPES OF MAPS  1. POLITICAL MAPS : Maps that shows political boundaries of a country, state, village etc. 2. PHYSICAL MAPS : Maps that shows physical features of a place such as mountains, plateaus, rivers etc. 3. THEMATIC MAPS : Maps that gives us particular information such as population, rainfall, temperature etc. an activity was conducted in class 6, wherein students filled maps using different materials such as buttons, glitters, threads, bindis, crayon shavings etc. it was great to see students creativity. this activity helped students to learn about different features, symbols, colour scheme etc used in maps. 

                                   MAP SKILL ACTIVITY                                                 (Using different materials) Students located regions occupied by Rashtrakutas, Palas, and Pratiharas. Great efforts and creativity showcased by students. This activity will help them to remember the states ruled by the Ages of Three Empires .

 VISIT TO NATIONAL       WAR MEMORIAL Students of class VI, VII, VIII went to India's First War Memorial. This memorial is best place to sensitize students about the sacrifice that our soldier made for us. we are thankful to our soldiers because of them we are safe and independent citizens. it is our responsibility to keep our country free from evil practices. students took autographs of the soldiers, as they are our real super heroes and true celebrity.  In social sciences, students read by India's struggle for freedom and relations with other countries. This war memorial establishes a link between their theoretical knowledge and actual scenario. Students learnt about different wars India had fought. This war memorial is built in India Gate's premises, students got an opportunity to see other significant monuments such as, High Court, President's house, India Gate, and many other government offices. These places are directly related to their social sciences curr

                                    INDIA'S FIRST WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

                                      NUMISMATIC Study of coins, tokens or paper money is called numismatic . Coins help the historians to date back the time when it was used. Coins contains inscriptions of god's, title of kings  etc.  It gives valuable information  about the culture of that time.  Coins also throw light on which countries were their trading  partners.  It developed curiosity among students to know more about the history. It proved to be an interesting activity for introducing History as a subject.

Introduction to History  ( click to see video) Meaning of History  the study of past events considered together,  esp. events or developments of an particular period, country, or subject Importance of studying History Studying history is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn allows us to understand our present. If we want to know how and why our world is the way it is today, we have to look to history for answers. People often say that “history repeats itself,” but if we study the successes and failures of the past, we may, ideally, be able to learn from our mistakes and avoid repeating them in the future. Studying history can provide us with insight into our cultures of origin as well as cultures with which we might be less familiar, thereby increasing cross-cultural awareness and understanding.

 

The Indian National Flag symbolizes  national pride and is one of the most respected national symbols. The late Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru,  called it " a flag not only of freedom for ourselves but a symbol of freedom to all the people. The Indian National Flag represents India's long struggle for freedom. It signifies the status of India as an independent republic. The flag came into being in its present form at the meeting of Constitutional Assembly on 22 July 1947. Since then it has served as the National Flag of the Dominion of India from 15 August 1947 to 26 January 1950 and, thereafter, as the national flag of the Republic of India. The Indian National Flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya and contains three equal strips of saffron, white and green.