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

Describe the composition of the Gram Panchayat.

How electronic voting machines are used in elections?

Describe the life of the fishing community in Pudupet.

Examine the functions of Gram Sabha.

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.

Match the following:

S.No		S.No
1.	Narmada Valley	(a)	The first big kingdom.
2.	Magadha	(b)	Hunting and gathering.
3.	Garo hills	(c)	Cities about 2500 years ago.
4.	Indus and its tributaries	(d)	Early agriculture.
5.	Ganga Valley	(e)	The first cities.

How does discrimination take place even on grounds of caste and class?

Explain the following:

1. Revolution of the Earth.
2. Leap year.

 Describe in short the three stages of Stone Age?

What is a map? Describe its major features.