Activity (Week 1 & 2) – Teachers’ Handout
Global Political System
Political participation is one of the best ways for citizens to make a substantial positive change to their society and country. If people are engaged with the politics of their country, they will better understand the functioning of the government. Once they understand the political system, they will be better equipped to engage with the government to solve civic issues.
Therefore, an increase in political participation should result in a vibrant democracy with an active citizenry. This is the foundation of Democracy 2.0 which we envision at Desh Apnayen and would like all our ACTIZENS to understand. When we say that in the present scenario, it is important to act as global citizens, it is also important to learn about global political systems. Not only to better understand but also to actively participate in the political system of one’s own country.
Expected Outcomes
- Students will become aware of the political system in India and in various other countries.
- Students will learn to analyse various political systems, critically.
- Students will gain knowledge of different features of political systems through experiential learning.
- Students should be able to make their opinion on the best form of government and why.
Executive Summary of the Activity
The activity is divided into the following 3 parts
| Activity Heads | Mode | Tasks | Time Required | Responsibility |
| Section 1 -Explanation Session | Online class | 1. Explain the activity to the students. 2. Play the given video in your online class. 3. Take up a few follow-up questions and discuss with class. 4. Explain the research, presentation and role play tasks to the students with timelines. 5. Share link for reading material with the class. | 30 minutes | Teacher |
| Section 2 – Preparation – Research, Presentation and Role Play | Offline (Home assignment) | 1. Read the material provided by the teacher. 2. Watch the given videos to understand the different political systems better. 3. Discuss in your group and make a 5 minutes presentation on the given topic. 4. Prepare for a 2-minute role play. | 2 hours | Students |
| Section 3 -Presentation, Role Play and Submissions | Online class | 1. Invite each group to present their research work. 2. Ask each group to role play their political system after the presentation. 3. Invite questions from rest of the class after each presentation. 4. Debrief the session with the help of the given questions. 5. Summarise the session with a closing statement. 6. Fill up the Feedback Form and upload pictures and videos of the activity. 7. Ask students to fill up the Reflection Sheet. | 1 hour | Teacher and group leaders |
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