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IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITY_GAME – SLAM IT 
 
CONTENTS 
In classroom activity_Game – Slam it .......................................................................................................................... 1 
Teacher’s Section .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 
Expected Outcome – ................................................................................................................................................. 1 
Activity Time –....................................................................................................................................................... 1 
Steps of the game ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 
Pre- preparation – ................................................................................................................................................. 1 
explain the Rules for the game ................................................................................................................................. 2 
how to play the game – ............................................................................................................................................ 2 
Slam it questions – .................................................................................................................................................... 2 
Student’s Section - Reflection Sheet ........................................................................................................................ 4 
Print Section - Slam Word chart ................................................................................................................................... 5 
 
TEACHER’S SECTION 
EXPECTED OUTCOME – 
1.  To introduce a fun way to make Civics concepts/historic events/dates/current affairs interesting. 
2.  To get all students involved through a participative approach 
ACTIVITY TIME – Depends on rounds and participants, desirable is 45 -60 minutes 
15 minutes – Preparation of batons and display  
30 -35 minutes – for game 
10 minutes – for reflection 
STEPS OF THE GAME 
PRE- PREPARATION – 

1. Select the definitions/concept/dates/numbers/facts/current events which you want to use for

the game. (List attached for your reference, just print, cut and play)

2. Select more for display even if you want to play only 4 rounds.

3. Display or write the words on the board/ one wall in the room.

4. Make batons with old newspaper, sticks to hit/slam the word etc.

5. Make answer key for score keeper

6. Decide the marks and rules

7. Remove desks and chairs from class room to give space to slammers to run to the board/wall

EXPLAIN THE RULES FOR THE GAME

1. There will be 15 rounds of Slamming.

2. The slammers will be given the batons to slam the words. Only one word can be hit at one time

by each slammer.

3. 10 points for each correct identification.

4. No negative marking

5. Each team will have to nominate one slammer per round.

6. The slammers listen to the clues being read out, run and slam the correct word pasted on the

wall with their batons.

7. No hints or clues to be given by other team members

8. All team representatives will start together

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME –

1. Make teams out of total students present in the class.

2. Use questions according to teams made

3. Call 1 representative from each team to play 1 round. Repeat the rounds with other team

members and with other words to make it participatory

4. Ask slammers to stand in one corner of the room and only after listening to

statement/questions run to hit the slam

5. The teams cannot nominate the same slammer for all the rounds

SLAM IT QUESTIONS –

1. Citizenship - the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country

2. Constitution - set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a

state or other organization is governed

3. Election – a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an

individual to hold public office.

4. Democracy – Government of the people, by the people, for the people

5. Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in

common.

6. Government - the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a

state.

7. Leader - the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or a country

8. Human Rights - moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human

behaviour, and are regularly protected as legal rights in municipal and international law

9. Law - system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental

institutions to regulate behavior.

10. Preamble - WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA

11. Fundamental Duty - Abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the

National Flag and the National Anthem

12. Volunteerism - the practice of doing work for good causes, without being paid for it

13. Governor of Maharashtra – C. Vidyasagar Rao

14. Mayor of Mumbai - Vishwanath Mahadeshwar

15. 26

Jan. 1930 - Purna Swaraj, or complete self-rule independent of the British Empire

16. Parliament - the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India composed of the President

of India and the houses

17. No. of Prime Ministers in India till date – 14

18. No. of Districts in Maharashtra – 36

19. No. of states in India – 29

20. Current Population of India - 1,350,606,907

21. The Right of children is free and compulsory by Act - RTE

22. challenge to India's biometric identity scheme, Adhar scheme – Right to Privacy

23. Violation of Article 14 (Right to Equality)– Triple Talaaq

24. Anna Hazare – Lokpal Bill

25. Missile man of India – A.P.J Abdul Kalam

26. Largest constitution in the world – India

27. Rank of India in population – 2

28. Childline India – 1098

29. Police – 100

30. Vice president of India - Venkaiah Naidu

Keep it simple, use questions relevant to your player’s age, interest and knowledge.

Collect reflection sheets from students and compile all slam words for next rounds and more

games.

STUDENT’S SECTION - REFLECTION SHEET

1. How did you like the game for learning concepts/dates/events?

A. Excellent

B. Very Good

C. Good

D. Average

E. Poor

2. Take out your Civics book and make more 5 Slams from any chapter.

A. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

C. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

D. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

E. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

PRINT SECTION - SLAM WORD CHART

CITIZENSHIP

CONSTITUTION

ELECTION

DEMOCRACY

COMMUNITY

GOVERNMENT

LEADER

HUMAN

RIGHTS

LAW

PREAMBLE

FUNDAMENTAL

DUTY

VOLUNTEERISM

GOVERNOR OF

MAHARASHTRA

MAYOR OF

MUMBAI

26th JAN. 1930

PARLIAMENT

1,350,606,907

RTE

RIGHT TO

PRIVACY

TRIPLE TALAAQ

LOKPAL BILL

A.P.J ABDUL

KALAM

INDIA

2ND

1098

100

VENKAIAH

NAIDU