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=Activity - Name of Activity=
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=Activity - Discussion on 'under development=
    
==Estimated Time==
 
==Estimated Time==
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One period
    
==Materials/ Resources needed==  
 
==Materials/ Resources needed==  
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Reading materials (including web links mentioned here) as an input to discussions
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==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any==
 
==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any==
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#Allow students to bring up ideas for why India is seen as being 'under developed', and build on them.
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#Encourage debate in the Indian context of different facets of 'development' - economic/material, non material etc.
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#Bhutan has a concept of 'happiness index' - is this relevant or useful to measure development?
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#Encourage all students to participate
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==Multimedia resources==
 
==Multimedia resources==
 
==Website interactives/ links/ simulations/ Geogebra Applets==
 
==Website interactives/ links/ simulations/ Geogebra Applets==
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[http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/11/05/why-are-some-countries-poor Useful web resource discussing various factors that cause country to be under developed]. This can be an input for the discussions
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_happiness National Happiness index that Bhutan uses]
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==Process (How to do the activity)==
 
==Process (How to do the activity)==
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Open ended discussion, with teacher probing and adding ideas and questions.
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==Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)==
 
==Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)==
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==Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)==
 
==Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)==
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==Question Corner==
 
==Question Corner==
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There are several factors which cause a country to be under developed. Which of these apply to India?
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Can you rank these factors in their order of importance?
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India is a land of 'spiritualism' and many religions have also been born here. Is there any relationship between this and  the low level of economic development?
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==Activity Keywords==
 
==Activity Keywords==
    
'''To link back to the concept page'''
 
'''To link back to the concept page'''
[[Topic Page Link]]
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[[Development]]
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