ACTIVITY – SCHOOL LEVEL ACTIVITY, GROUP ACTIVITY
TOPIC - FREEDOMS TO ENJOY
CONTENTS
ACTIVITY – School level activity, Group activity ..................................................................................... 1
Topic - Freedoms to enjoy ......................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1
Expected Outcomes – .................................................................................................................................. 1
Steps for the actvity – .................................................................................................................................. 3
Print Section - Freedom Chits ................................................................................................................ 5
Picture Chart ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Picture 1 – Traffic Jams in Metro cities ............................................................................................................. 6
Picture 2 – Declining Sex Ratio in India ............................................................................................................. 6
Picture 3 – Child Labour in India ....................................................................................................................... 7
Picture 4 – Garbage in Rivers for religious practices .......................................................................................... 7
INTRODUCTION
Article 19 embodies the six basic freedoms.
• Freedom of speech and expression
• Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
• Freedom to form associations or unions or co-operative societies
• Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India
• Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India
• Freedom to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business
EXPECTED OUTCOMES –
1. Students will be able to recollect the 6 types of freedoms available to them under the Indian
Constitution
2. Students will be able to analyze the importance of freedoms available to them
3. Students will learn to solve one problem using 6 different perspectives based on the type of freedom
they get to choose
Solve the problem depicted in the picture given below by using the freedoms given below.
Source - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/half-of-maharashtra-reports-deficient-rainfall-triggering-
drought-fear/articleshow/66062117.cms
1. Freedom of speech and expression; -
For e.g. If your group picked up the Freedom of Speech and Expression, they can suggest solutions by –
a. Writing blogs, articles about the problem and suggest solutions in newspapers, school notice
board, magazines, social media etc.
b. Create some posters to spread awareness about the problem
c. File RTI to collect information about the water sources available in locality and write letter to the
local government, BMC for safe drinking water supply
d. Street plays can be designed and conducted in prominent places to spread awareness about
scarcity and responsible use of water in locality
e. Compose a song, a jingle, a dance or a speech and present it in your neighbourhood to create
and spread awareness to save water
2. Assemble peacefully, and without arms;
Your group can
a. Run a campaign
b. Peace march against wastage of water in your area/school/neighbourhood/city
c. Students’ union can assemble at the Principal’s office to ask the management to set up the water
conservation unit at school.
3. Form associations or unions or cooperative societies –
Your group can
a. Form an association of Responsible Young Citizens (like Desh Apnayen ACTIZEN Club) and
form a cooperative society to initiate the water conservation units during rains
b. Form an activist group to take up the cause and work with NGOs as volunteers
4. Move freely throughout the territory of India; -
a. Travel to different districts of Maharashtra and collect data from field about the actual condition of
water scarcity, causes of problem, what solution local people want from Government and what they are
doing themselves.
b. Travel to different places to collect stories of local heroes who are already working for the
problem and solution and cover their stories to motivate others
5. Reside and settle in any part of the territory of India;
Choose a city or locality in your own city, and aspire to settle in such a part of the society where people
are facing safe water related issues and challenges every day in life.
6. Practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation –
a. As a responsible Local leader of society – spread awareness, make rules for water usage
c. As a Journalist – write and report the actual situation, reason, solutions
d. As an Educator – educate students for responsible usage of water
e. The professions/occupations given above are just indicative. You could choose any other relevant
profession/occupation
STEPS FOR THE ACTVITY –
1. List out the 6 types of freedoms provided to the citizens under the Constitution of India
2. Display the picture to the students
3. Explain the activity in brief to the students that they need to think about the problems shown in the
picture cards and need to express their solutions using one type of freedom out of the 6 different types
of freedoms. The freedom will be selected from the ‘Freedom Chits’.
4. Divide the class into 6 groups, and ask each group to select one chit out of 6 different chits for different
types of freedoms. The groups will solve the problem using the type of freedom available to them. For
e.g. if one group has chosen the ‘Freedom of Expression’ chit, then that group can solve the problem
through role plays, art and craft, dance, song etc.
5. Alternatively you could also group them by playing ‘Passing the parcel’. Here, pass the parcel among
the students who have been made to sit/stand in a circle, as the music plays. Have six chits for six types
of freedoms in a cup or a bowl. When the music stops, check which student is holding the parcel. Call
that student to pick up the chit. Allot one corner for each type of freedom. Ask the student who picked
the chit to stand in the respective corner. Keep this chit away and continue passing the parcel with the
music on, till five more students pick up five more types of freedoms. Eliminate one freedom chit every
time. Reintroduce all the chits in the seventh round of passing the parcel and continue sending
students to different corners based on the chits they pick up.
6. Give 30 minutes for the groups to come up with a solution to the problem using the type of freedom
available to them.
7. Ask the groups to make their presentations. Appreciate and applaud the work and the solutions
provided by each group. Encourage by providing tips whenever the groups seem to be stuck with the
presentations. Share these solutions with DA.
PRINT SECTION - FREEDOM CHITS
Freedom of speech and expression
Assemble peacefully and without arms
Form associations or unions or cooperative
societies
Move freely throughout the territory of
India
Reside and settle in any part of the territory
of India
Practice any profession, or to carry on any
occupation
