General Introduction: Students and Teacher become acquainted
Language lesson: Students will learn to say Names, Hello and Goodbye
Geography - Using a map of the world students will locate India, its provinces and cities. Following that, students will be asked to find various states and cities within India.
Using pictures from books and magazines, students will learn more about India and become familiar with how wedding ceremonies are carried out in villages.
A video is shown depicting the Elephants of India as well as various wedding ceremonies.
Lesson 2 - Numbers and Alphabet - Festivals
Students will learn the numbers 1 to 10, in addition to a few letters of the Gujarati alphabet.
Students will learn what the festivals of India are, why they occur and how they are celebrated.
Folk tales will be used to teach students about what kinds of good messages are conveyed this way (suggested video: Deppa and Rupa)
Students will learn about life in India through selected visual aids.
Lesson 3 - Art
Through discussions about arts and crafts such as: embroidery, decorated materials, Batik painting and fabric painting, student will learn about these precious art forms. The types of materials and their use will be taught in detail.
Samples of the above-mentioned in their original form or photos will be provided as illustrations.
Activity: explain Rangoli (a painting which is done one day before a New Year begins) and teach the students how to make Rangoli on paper. Students may then colour their work.
Lesson 4 - Clothing and Traditional Costumes
By means of a fashion show students will learn about the various styles of dress prevalent in India.
Samples will also be shown using displays and photos of wedding garments, accessories and jewellery to illustrate the variety and colours.
Students will be taught to wear a Sari.
Students will be taught which dress is more common to each of the various Indian states.
Lesson 5 - Music and Dance
Students will learn some steps for a dance called, Garabo.
A video showing the folk dance such as, Garabo and the stick dance will allow students to identify the variety of Indian dances.
By displaying pictures of classical dances and musical instruments students will be able to distinguish costume, jewellery and make-up employed for each dance.
Lesson 6 - Games - Activities for the Gymnasium
Students will learn to play games from India
Skipping Rope
Circle Ball
Kho Kho
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Lesson 7 - Craft - Paper Lantern & Boat
The students will learn how to make lanterns which are used for either decoration or shading the light on Kite Flying Day. These lanterns are attached to the kite's thread and flown at night.
Students will learn to make paper boats which are used in rainy seasons when Indian children let these boats run through the watery streets.
Lesson 8 - Food Preparation
Students learn how East Indian food is prepared as well as its taste.
Sample foods: Alu-paratha, Halwa (dessert or sweet) and Raita (Yogurt).
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