IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITY – GROWING UP IN A DEMOCRACY

CONTENTS

In classroom activity – Growing up in a Democracy ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Teacher’s Section ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Expected Outcome – ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1

Steps for the activity ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Student/Print Section - Growing up in Democracy ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Reference Section ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Information sheet - Documents required for Indian citizens ............................................................................................................................................................. 4

TEACHER’S SECTION

EXPECTED OUTCOME –

India is the largest democracy in the world and being an Indian citizen, students will –

1. Acquire knowledge about the mandatory documents as citizens, they or their family members must have

2. Be aware of the necessity, utility, and importance of these documents

3. Be informed about the requirement and process of applying, and the eligibility criteria

STEPS FOR THE ACTIVITY

1. Describe the activity in brief to all students. This activity would require at least 1 week for preparation.

2. Provide the Information sheet to each student individually in advance.

3. Ask the students to draw a picture chart “Growing up in a Democracy” with the help of the given list of documents and information. In the chart. They

need to –

a. Make a Growth Chart for all the family members, print and paste their original photographs in the given space and write the name, age, the gender

of each member and relationship with them.

b. Search for the documents listed in the Information sheet that each member in their family possess, and at what age group and date have they

obtained this document.

c. Mention the date with Document received in different life stages.

d. Do not restrict your search with the listed documents, you can list down those documents which are relevant to you and your family in addition to

these.