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= Teaching Outlines =

= Teaching Outlines =

==Concept # 1 Familiarising with the story of formation of Kolar Gold Fields in Kolar and thereby identifying Gold as a natural resource==

==Concept # 1 Gold as a natural resource==

===Learning objectives===

===Learning objectives===

#To understand how a natural resource is being identified for commercial uses

#To understand how a natural resource is identified for commercial uses

#To understand the methods of obtaining the resource in its crude form

#To understand the methods of obtaining gold from the mines

#To understand how an ecosystem is modified by the process of gold mining

#To understand how an ecosystem is modified by the process of gold mining

#To understand the idea of depletion of a natural resource caused by extensive extraction of the resource

#To understand the idea of depletion of a natural resource caused by extensive extraction of the resource

#To understand gold as a non renewable resource

#To understand gold as an exhaustible and non renewable resource

#To understand the environmental and ecosystem issues with gold mining

#To understand the environmental and ecosystem issues with gold mining

===Notes for teachers===

===Notes for teachers===

''These are short notes that the teacher wants to share about the concept, any locally relevant information, specific instructions on what kind of methodology used and common misconceptions/mistakes.''

''These are short notes that the teacher wants to share about the concept, any locally relevant information, specific instructions on what kind of methodology used and common misconceptions/mistakes.''

===Activity No # 1===

===Activity No # 1 Familiarising with the story of formation of Kolar Gold Fields===

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* '''Estimated Time''': 1 unit of class time

* '''Estimated Time''': 1 class unit

* '''Materials/ Resources needed''': Book,pen

* '''Materials/ Resources needed''': Book,pen

* '''Prerequisites/Instructions, if any''':It will be helpful if the teacher has good understanding of Kolar gold fields, how and in what context it was formed, how is the mining being done, how the district ecosystem changed as mining started and the economic changes, environmental and ecosystem issue of gold mining etc. She could go through the articles published on the issues of KGF mining and how it was closed down on Economic and Political weekly. The documentary ‘ After the Gold’ by Janaki Nair is worth watching for this purpose.

* '''Prerequisites/Instructions, if any''':It will be helpful if the teacher has good understanding of Kolar gold fields, how and in what context it was formed, how is the mining being done, how the district ecosystem changed as mining started and the associated economic changes, environmental and ecosystem issue of gold mining etc. She could go through the articles published on the issues of KGF mining and how it was closed down on Economic and Political weekly. The documentary ‘ After the Gold’ by Janaki Nair is worth watching for this purpose.

* '''Multimedia resources'''

* '''Multimedia resources'''

* '''Website interactives/ links/ simulations'''

* '''Website interactives/ links/ simulations'''

#How do we get gold from the mine?

#How do we get gold from the mine?

#How much time and labour does it take?

#How much time and labour does it take?

#What are the issues with gold mining? Will it affect the living things around?

#What are the issues with gold mining? Will it affect the living things around?

#Is gold exhaustible and can it be renewed?

#Is gold exhaustible and can it be renewed?