Learning objectives - DPS GUWAHATI



HISTORY CLASS VII WEEK 23 (9th November to 14th November 2020)Name of the Chapter: Ch 6 Towns traders and craftsman (35 MINS PER PERIOD)PERIOD 1: (pg no 75 to 77)PERIOD : 2 Step – I Read the portions from page no 75 to 77Learning objectivesCognitive:The students will be able to understand The growing importance of temple towns and pilgrimage centres during the medieval period.The rise of different crafts in these temple towns.The reasons for de-urbanisation of a few cities.Psychomotor:The students will be able to express and exhibit their artistic skills.Affective:They would be able to appreciate the comfortable life we are spending today.Life skills like, critical thinking, map skills, imagination, assimilation etc. will be developedList of activities to be incorporatedMap skillVideo display/ PptPicture analysis Imagine and write Testing of previous knowledge relevant to the topic:QuestionsExpected AnswersQ 1. Have you heard about temple towns? Name a few Q.2. Name some famous Hindu pilgrimage centres.Q.3.Which temple towns are found in Assam? Step – IIStudents to read the following portions from the text bookIntroduction to the chapter:The chapter focuses on the growing importance of a few temple towns and pilgrimage centres in the medieval period.The chapter also tells us about the various art and craft associated with these temple towns.The chapter focuses on the various reasons associated with the de-urbanization and urbanization of some trade centresTopics for the day as bullet point:Administrative centresThanjavur was the capital city of the CholasRajarajeshvara temple was built by the King Rajaraja CholaTemples had Mandapas where the king held his court.This town bustled with various activities related to trade.Thanjavur – temple town Gopuram- Temple gatewayRajarajeshwara Temple- Built by Chola King- Rajaraja CholaTemple towns and pilgrimage centresTowns emerged around temples like Somnath in Gujarat etc. Somnath TemplePilgrimage centres also developed into townships.Ajmer became an important religious centre because of the celebrated Sufi saint Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti.Ajmer-e-Sharif- Tomb of Sufi saint Khwaja Muinuddin ChistiOur country India is a very ancient country with a lot of religious history that can betraced in our holy texts- Vedas, Upanishads and the Puranas. This map shows that ourcountry is dotted with many religious cities and towns, and some of them also areimportant pilgrimage centres. TASK- Can you identify the following important pilgrimage centres and mention the importance of the place:Guwahati (Assam)Puri (Odisha)Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)Shirdi (Maharashtra)Varanasi( Uttar Pradesh)Step – IIIWatch the following video on temple towns and pilgrimage townsHYPERLINK "" IV- HOMEWORK:Give a brief description on the temple town of Thanjavur. 4mAns: Thanjavur, the capital of the Cholas. The perennial river Kaveri flows near this beautiful town. Water supply for the town comes from wells and tanks.The Rajarajeshvara temple built by King Rajaraja Chola stands in this city of Thanjavur. Besides the temple, there are palaces with mandapas or pavilions, where the CholaKings held court, issuing orders to their subordinates. There are also barracks for the army. The town had busy markets selling grain, spices, cloth and jewellery. At Svamimalai, the sthapatis or sculptors used to make exquisite bronze idols and tall, ornamental bell metal lamps. END OF PERIOD 1 ---------------------------------------- Step – I Recapitulation of the portions already coveredStep – II Solve the Mcqs______ were often central to the economy and society.(a)Fields(b)Houses(c)Temples(d) PalacesThe capital of the Cholas was ______(a)Somnath(b)Ajmer(c) Tirupati(d) Thanjavur 3. _____is the weaving community of Thanjavur (a)Saliya (b)Tanti (c)Sale (d)Devang 4. _________used their wealth to finance trade and banking (a)Temple authorities (b)Town planners (c)Kings (d)Officials 5. Near Ajmer is a lake,______which has attracted pilgrims from ancient times (a)Vidisha (b)Vrindavan (c)Pushkar (d)SwamimalaiStep – III Activity- Students to make a list of at least five towns in their district and try to classify these as administrative centres or as temple/pilgrim centres and also share its highlights Sl No Name of the town Type Highlights1.2.3.4.5. END OF PERIOD 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ................
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