From Hunting – Gathering to Growing Food — Social Studies STD 6 — Question

Choose another region in India and do a similar study of the historical and geographical factors that influence the diversity found there. Are these historical and geographical factors connected to each other? How?

Discuss the significance of participatory democracy in urban governance and how it enhances the effectiveness of local government bodies.

Where does Nirmala work and what does she do there? What are her working conditions?

Sometimes people make prejudiced comments in our presence. We are often not in a position to do anything about this because it is difficult to say something right then and there. Divide the class into groups and each group discuss what they could do in one of the following situations:

1. A friend begins to tease a classmate because he is poor.
2. You are watching TV with your family and one of them makes a prejudicial comment about a particular religious community.
3. Children in your class refuse to share their food with a particular person because they think she is dirty.
4. Someone tells you a joke that makes fun of a community because of their accent.
5. Some boys make remarks about girls not being able to play games as well as them.

Discuss in class what the different groups have suggested for the above situations, and also talk about the problems that can come up when raising the issue

Fill in the blank:

S.No.		S.No.
1.	Stupa	(a)	Place where the image of the deity is installed.
2.	Shikhara	(b)	Mound.
3.	Mandapa	(c)	Circular path around the stupa.
4.	Garbhagriha	(d)	Place in temples where people could assemble.
5.	Pradakshina patha	(e)	Tower.

Mention important historical events against the following given dates:

1. About 7000 years ago.
2. About 2300 years ago.
3. About 2000 years ago.
4. About 1900 years ago.
5. About 1600 years ago.
6. About 1400 years ago.

Discuss :
In the above two photographs you see different ways of collecting and disposing of garbage.
(i) Which way do you think provides safety to the person disposing of garbage ?
(ii) What are the dangers of collecting garbage in the manner shown in the first photograph ?
(iii) Why do you think that proper ways of disposing of garbage are not available to those who work in municipalities ?

From where people who write stories get their ideas?

How does elliptical orbit of the earth affect it?

Describe major features of the Tropical Deciduous Forests.