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− | =Activity - Name of Activity= | + | =Activity - Discussion on 'under development= |
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| ==Estimated Time== | | ==Estimated Time== |
| + | One period |
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| ==Materials/ Resources needed== | | ==Materials/ Resources needed== |
| + | Reading materials (including web links mentioned here) as an input to discussions |
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| ==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any== | | ==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any== |
| + | #Allow students to bring up ideas for why India is seen as being 'under developed', and build on them. |
| + | #Encourage debate in the Indian context of different facets of 'development' - economic/material, non material etc. |
| + | #Bhutan has a concept of 'happiness index' - is this relevant or useful to measure development? |
| + | #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== |
| + | [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)== |
| + | 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== |
| + | There are several factors which cause a country to be under developed. Which of these apply to India? |
| + | Can you rank these factors in their order of importance? |
| + | 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== |
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| '''To link back to the concept page''' | | '''To link back to the concept page''' |
− | [[Topic Page Link]] | + | [[Development]] |