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vedanta

INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES

and
CREATIVE ARTS

5Grade

Authors: Youba Raj Dhakal Hritesh Shrestha

Surya Bahadur Gurung

vedanta

INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES

and
CREATIVE ARTS

5Grade
Authors:
Youba Raj Dhakal Hritesh Shrestha
Surya Bahadur Gurung

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Preface

Vedanta Integrated Social Studies and Creative Arts is a carefully graded multidimensional
text-book series of Social Studies for school-level children. The series consists of ten books
from grade one to grade ten. A team of subject experts has prepared it in adherence to the latest
national curriculum of the Curriculum Development Centre. This series aims at promoting civic
competence in the students, helping them grow into responsible, honest, dedicated, hardworking,
and influential citizens with positive attributes and a profound sense of patriotism.

Key Features of this book
The series has been designed and developed on the basis of the guidelines given by the
Curriculum Development Centre.
Each lesson begins with teaching objectives that enable students and teachers to understand
the subject matter of the lesson, plan accordingly and define learning outcomes.
The content of the lessons has been written in simple and lucid language so that the students
can study the lessons themselves and grasp the theme of the lessons. The lessons of the series
are inclusive and include the latest data and contemporary issues.
The lessons in the series have been written in various reading topics such as stories,
presentations, dialogues, letters, features, reports, speeches, and so on to make the lessons
more attention-grabbing and prevent dullness. It also makes students exposed to a variety of
reading materials.
Every lesson of the series has been equipped with artist-made content related pictures and
attractive illustrations. They have made the lessons more joyous, meaningful and engaging.
Glossary section has been introduced at the end of every lesson to make the students and
teachers familiar with new and key terms used in the lesson.
Exercise section in the series contains a wide variety of exercise ranging from objective to
subjective questions. The section not only makes an exclusive revision of the entire lesson but
also assists the teachers and facilitators in finding out whether the students have comprehended
the subject matter of the lesson or not.
Revisiting the Unit section at the end of each unit contains creative type of questions. It has
several innovative and resourceful questions which can be done in groups with the help of
the teacher or the facilitator.
At the end of the book, Vedanta Creative Corner section has attempted to make the students
familiar with the typical culture and identity of our country through visual resources.

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We have attempted to make the series student-friendly, up to date, and cogent in every possible
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Authors

Table of Contents

Unit : One ME, MY FAMILY AND 7 Unit : Five OUR EARTH 105
MY NEIGHBOURS 8 Lesson 5.1
Lesson 1.1 Occupations of My Neighbours 12 Lesson 5.2 Physical Features of Nepal 106
Lesson 1.2 Dealings with Neighbours 15 Lesson 5.3
Lesson 1.3 Help in the Community Work 19 Lesson 5.4 Climate and Lifestyle of Nepal 111
Lesson 1.4 Equal Treatment 23 Lesson 5.5
Lesson 1.5 Understand Others Lesson 5.6 Natural Vegetation of Nepal 115
Lesson 5.7
Lesson 5.8 Soils of Our Country 119

Lesson 5.9 Let’s Draw Map of Nepal 124

Symbols Used on the Map 129

Unit : Two OUR TRADITIONS, Uses of Globe and Maps 131
SOCIAL NORMS AND VALUES
Lesson 2.1 Our Traditions 27 Our Neighbouring Countries:
Lesson 2.2 Our Languages and Costumes 28 Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan 135
Lesson 2.3 Our Festivals 34
Lesson 2.4 Our Country, Our Pride 38 Our Neighbouring Countries:
Lesson 2.5 Good People of Our District 43 Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan 141
47
Unit : Six OUR PAST 147
Unit : Three SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND 52 Lesson 6.1 Historical Objects of
THEIR SOLUTIONS Our Community 148
53 Lesson 6.2 Historical Personalities of
Lesson 3.1 Save Yourself and Others from Our Locality 152
Bad Habits 57 Lesson 6.3 Ancient Nepal 155
61 Lesson 6.4 Our National Luminaries -1 160
Lesson 3.2 Ways to Protect Ourselves from 65 Lesson 6.5 Our National Luminaries -2 165
Theft and Robbery 68 Lesson 6.8 Our National Luminaries -3 169
74 Lesson 6.9 Our Head of State and
Lesson 3.3 Don’t Be Over Imitative the Head of Government 175
Lesson 3.4 Reconciliation
Lesson 3.5 Some Social Organisations Unit : Seven OUR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES 180
Lesson 3.6 Role of Local Bodies Lesson 7.1 Occupations of the People of
181
Unit : Four CIVIC SENSE 79 My District 184
Lesson 4.1 Our Rights 80 Lesson 7.2 School Property 187
Lesson 4.2 Our Duties 85 Lesson 7.3 Domestic Products 191
Lesson 4.3 Our National Heritage 89 Lesson 7.4 Use of Domestic Products 194
Lesson 4.4 Our Social Rules and Regulations 93 Lesson 7.5 Economic Activities of Nepal
Lesson 4.5 District Assembly and
97 Unit : Eight CREATIVE ARTS 201
District Coordination Committee
Lesson 4.6 Equal Treatment and 101 Section A: Visual Art 201

Mutual Co-operation Section B: Music 212

Section C: Dance 218

VEDANTA CREATIVE CORNER 220

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Unit : One

ME, MY FAMILY AND MY
NEIGHBOURS

Lessons in this unit:
1.1 Occupations of My Neighbours
1.2 Dealing with Neighbours
1.3 Help in the Community Work
1.4 Equal Treatment
1.5 Understand Others

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Lesson Occupations of My
Neighbours
1.1
After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• tell the occupations of our neighbours; and
• tell the importance of different occupations that

people follow in our community.

My name is Ramesh Pandey. I live in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot. Many
people live near my house. They are my neighbours. They do
different jobs to generate income for a living. They also work to
keep themselves busy and satisfied. Some work on the farm, while
some work in industries. Some people do business, and some are
involved in service. Such jobs or work that people do for their
livelihood are called occupations. My community has received
many benefits from their work.
Narayan Uncle is a farmer. He
grows different crops such as rice,
wheat, maize, and mustard. He
also grows fruits and vegetables.
He sells surplus crops in the market
and manages money for his family.
His wife is also a farmer. She rears
animals like buffaloes, cows and
goats for meat and dairy products such as milk, curd and ghee.
Mary Aunt is a grocer. She sells foods such as flour, sugar, and other
goods of daily use. Her husband is a health worker. He works in our
community health post.
Ahmed Uncle works as a newsreader in a local FM station. Everybody
likes his way of reading the news on the radio. His elder brother is a

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mechanic. He repairs and maintains radios, televisions and laptops.
Their sister is a teacher. She teaches English in our school. I really
like her teaching style.
Nabin Brother is a plumber. He connects and repairs leaking
pipes and taps. His brother is a police officer. He is responsible for
protecting people and property. He makes people obey the law.
He also finds out and solves crime. Bhuma Aunt is a nurse. Her
job is to care for people who are ill or injured in a hospital. Her
husband is a pharmacist. He sells medicines that doctors prescribe
for patients.

My father is a hotelier. He manages a hotel. He works very hard
to keep the rooms of our hotel neat and tidy. He also assists my
mother to prepare delicious, hygienic and organic meals for guests.
My uncle lives in Kathmandu with my aunt. He is a government
officer, and my aunt is an engineer. She designs roads and bridges.

In this way, people follow different occupations according to their
education, capacity and interest in our community. They provide
different goods and services to others. They depend on each other’s
work to fulfil their needs.

Every occupation is equally important. No occupation is superior or
inferior. Each job helps in the same way in our society. Our society
cannot run well if all people follow the same occupation. Every
work has its own value. Therefore, we must respect people of all
occupations equally.

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generate GLOSSARY
livelihood
: to produce or create something
surplus : a way of earning money or providing enough food

organic to support oneself
: an amount left over after spending or using all that
fulfil
was needed
: grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides
: to meet or satisfy

EXERCISE

(1) Match the following.

(a) A farmer repairs and maintains radios,
televisions, and telephones

(b) A hotelier sells medicines

(c) A mechanic takes care of ill or injured people
in a hospital

(d) A nurse grows crops, fruits, and vegetables

(e) A pharmacist manages a hotel

(2) Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(a) People do different jobs to generate ........................ for
a living.
(b) A............................ sells food and other supplies for
people's houses.

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(c) A ............................ connects and repairs leaking pipes
and taps.

(d) An ...................................... designs roads, bridges, and
buildings.

(e) No occupation is ............................ or inferior.
(f) Every work has its own ............................ .

(3) Answer the following questions.

(a) Who are neighbours?
(b) What is occupation?
(c) What does a police officer do?
(d) Why do people follow different occupations in our

society?
(e) Every occupation is equally important. Why?
(f) Why should we respect people of all occupations equally?
(g) What occupation do you want to follow in future? Why?

(4) What benefits do you get from the occupations of your
neighbours? Write the occupations of your neighbours
and their benefits.

Neighbour’s occupations Benefits we get

Paste any three pictures of occupations on a sheet of photocopy
paper and describe them in short.

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Lesson Dealings with Neighbours

1.2 After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• respect all neighbours equally; and
• show respectful behaviour to their elderly neighbours.

Arisha lives in Musikot. She studies
in a local school. She has many
friends at school. Aarya, Abdul,
Joseph, and Rukesh are some of
her close school friends. They all
study in class five. Her other friends
are Rammaya, Dayaram, Aman,
Pradeep, and Nabin. They are from
her neighbourhood. She likes to
enjoy herself with them.

Arisha plays with her friends on
Saturdays and other school off days.
She often goes to her friends’ house
to play with them. Sometimes, she
goes there to do homework or
project work together. When she
meets their parents, she brings the
palms together before her face
and greets them, saying ‘Namaskar
Uncle’ or ‘Namaskar Aunty’. She
also asks them, “Are you fine?” or
“How are you doing?” Her friends invite her during festivals and
other ceremonies to their house. She also invites them on several
occasions, such as birthday party and puja ceremony.

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Some people of her locality talk
unpleasant and unkind things about
others who are not there. She keeps
herself away from such backbiting.
She doesn’t trust others blindly.
She doesn’t listen to people who
do unkind talk about others. She
has a habit of finding out the truth
before believing others. Some
people may have bad plans. They
may try to create problems or harm
others. Therefore, she often tells her friends to believe others after
coming across reality only. All neighbours love Arisha for her good
conduct. They treat her like their own child.
Arisha always uses soft and polite language while talking with others.
She treats people of all castes and religions equally. She shows
fair behaviour to both females and males. She never discriminates
against others because of the colour of their skin and other physical
features. She often says, “We shouldn’t discriminate against
people on the basis their religions, castes, languages, and genders
because it hurts them. It makes them left out. It is also illegal to
treat someone differently because of her or his background."

GLOSSARY

ceremony : an important social or religious event

unpleasant : causing discomfort or unhappiness

backbiting : hateful talk about someone who is not present

conduct : the manner in which a person behaves

discriminate : to treat a person or group differently from another
in an unfair way

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EXERCISE

(1) Write Yes if they are right things to do, and No if they
are not.
(a) Greeting our elders when we meet them
(b) Inviting our friends to our home on different
occasions
(c) Trusting others blindly
(d) Using soft and polite language while talking
with others
(e) Treating people of all castes, genders,
religions and races equally
(f) Quarrelling with neighbours
(g) Showing discrimination between males
and females

(2) Answer the following questions.
(a) How do you respect the elders of your community?
(b) Do you invite your friends on different occasions?
(c) What do you mean by backbiting? Is it a good habit?
(d) Why shouldn’t we trust others blindly?
(e) Why should we treat people of all background equally?

(3) What words do you use to address the elders and your
friends in your neighbourhood? Make a list of those
words.

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Lesson Help in the
Community Work
1.3
After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• participate and help in our society’s community work
such as restoring Chautaras, temples and schools
and taking part in cleanliness campaigns.

Muna, Norbu, Anand and Prabina
are close friends. They live in a
village named Shantipur. They study
in grade five. Every person knows
them in the village because they are
always ready to help others. They
work for free to help the people
of their community. A community
is a group of people living in a
particular area. The people have
common interests in a community.

The people of Shantipur always keep their village neat and clean.
They organise cleanliness campaigns time and again. Last month, all
villagers participated in cleaning the public places of their village.
The children also helped them with the work they could do. They

picked up the litter and collected
it in a dustbin. They also removed
unwanted stones and weeds from
the local temples and Chautaras.
They always take proper care of
their community properties.

The health post of the village was
not in proper condition. Therefore,
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a Saturday. All the locals offered their service to fix the walls and roof
of the health post. Muna, Norbu, Anand and Prabina volunteered
to collect stones and bricks at the worksite. The people were happy
to see such responsible children.
Anjana and Rajbir live in the same locality. A fire broke out in Chaitra
last year. Anjana informed the fire brigade immediately. It arrived
on time. Luckily, there was not much damage.
One Sunday, Rajbir was on the way to his school. A bike met an
accident in front of his eyes. He went to a nearby shop and requested
the shopkeeper to call an ambulance. The ambulance arrived at
once and took the victim to the hospital. All people thanked Rajbir
and the shopkeeper for their help.
Anjana was returning from her school one day. She saw a man
beating his wife and giving torture in a house. He had drunk
alcohol. His children were crying there. She rushed to her house
and told her mother about the event. Her mother informed the
police. The police came and took the man to the police station.
Anjana's mother praised her daughter’s courage. She said, “We
should tip-off the local police station about any criminal activities in
our locality. It is our social responsibility.”
The children of Shantipur Village help the needy and helpless
people of their locality. They donate clothes and goods of daily use
to poor people. They donate books and copies to poor children.
They even inform their family members and neighbours about
vaccination and vitamin A feeding programme. They visit all houses
of their neighbourhood and make sure that the children below five
years have received vaccination and vitamin A capsules. In this way,
they help in the community work with the tasks they can do. It has
made the community a better place to live in. It has also improved
the lives of many people in the community.

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GLOSSARY

litter : waste paper, cans etc. that people have thrown
away and left on the ground

weed : a wild plant growing where it is not wanted

volunteer : to do something without any reward or money

fire brigade : a group of people who work together to stop fires
burning

victim : someone who has been attacked, robbed, or
murdered

torture : to hurt or punish somebody

courage : the quality of being brave when you are facing a
difficult or dangerous situation

tip-off : to give a secret warning or piece of information
about illegal activities

EXERCISE

(1) Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(a) The people have ...................... interests and social
group in a community.
(b) We should take proper care of community ......................
(c) Every person loves ...................... children.
(d) We have to help the needy and ...................... people of
our locality.
(e) We should donate clothes and household goods to
...................... people.

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(2) Match the following emergency services with their
contact numbers.
(a) Ambulance 100
(b) Child Search Coordination Centre 101
(c) Fire Brigade 102
(d) Police Control 103
(e) Traffic Police Control Room 104

(3) Answer the following questions.
(a) What is a community?
(b) What is our social responsibility?
(c) Who need vaccination and vitamin A capsules?
(d) Why should we help in the community work with the
work we can do?
(e) How can you help in the work of your community? Write
any three ways.

(4) How can you help the people in your community in the
following situations?
(a) Fire takes place in your community.
(b) One of your neighbours meets an accident in front of
your eyes.
(c) One of your neighbours has COVID-19.
(d) There is a vaccination programme in your locality.
(e) There is a wedding ceremony of one of your neighbours.

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Lesson Equal Treatment

1.4 After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• behave with the people of our community in the
same way no matter what caste, gender, or religion
they belong to.

Some years ago, there lived a man
named Dhanbahadur in a village of
Gorkha district. He was a wealthy
person. He lived in a big house and
had a big plot of land. He had paid
some men and women to work for
him. He was proud of his wealth
and power. He would often think
that he was superior to others in
the village. Although he was a rich
man, he was selfish. He always
cared about himself and not about other people.
Dhanbahadur never helped the poor and needy people of his
village. Likewise, he used to hold a belief in unscientific and
traditional thoughts. He sent his sons only to schools. He forced his
daughters to do household chores. He often used to say, “Why to
send daughters to school? After all, they go to other’s house after
marriage.” He also used to show unfair behaviour to some people
because of their caste. He would ignore old and helpless people of
his village. No person in the village liked Dhanbahadur’s behaviour.
Manbahadur also lived in the same village. He was different from
Dhanbahadur. He was a kind and helpful person. He was always
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help others, we can also receive help from them. It also makes us
happy and satisfied.” He never discriminated against people based
on their caste. He always treated
every person equally. He would
believe that people become great
by their work, not by caste. He
never showed the unfair treatment
to poor people. He always used to
say, “People do not remain poor
because of their wish or choice. It
is their compulsion. They may wear
rags, but they are not different
from us.”
Manbahadur had sent both his sons and daughters to school. He
treated them equally. He also used to treat people of different
religions in his village equally. He never ignored differently able
people. He always encouraged other villagers also to treat them
equally. He would tell them, “Differently able people are also useful
members of our society. They can also do so many things like normal
people if they get opportunities. Therefore, we should always treat
them fairly and make them feel wanted.” Everyone in the village
was fond of Manbahadur, but Dhanbahadur didn’t like him.
One day, an earthquake came
all of a sudden. It collapsed
Manbahadur’s house. Luckily, all
his family members could run and
save their lives. All villagers came
to help him at once. They arranged
a place for his family to stay in.
They also provided clothes, food
and utensils to him. Manbahadur
thanked all the villagers for their
help. However, Dhanbahadur
didn’t help him at all. He was quite happy that his house was safe.

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After a few months, it rained heavily one night. The local river of the
village flooded and swept away Dhanbahadur’s house. He could
hardly save himself and his family members. He came to the street
at once. He asked for help with the villagers, but no one was ready
to help him. However, Manbahadur felt pity on him. He requested
all the villagers to help him. Dhanbahadur learnt an important
lesson at that time. He realised his mistake and promised to treat
everyone equally afterwards.

superior GLOSSARY

chore : better, more powerful and more effective than a
compulsion similar person or thing
rag
collapse : a small job that one has to do regularly
utensil : a strong and difficult desire to do something
: a small piece of old cloth
pity : to fall down and get damaged
: a thing such as a knife, spoon etc. that you use

when you are cooking
: sympathy for a person or animal who is suffering or

unhappy

EXERCISE

(1) Write True for right and False for wrong statements.
(a) One shouldn’t be proud of his or her wealth
and power.
(b) We should hold beliefs in traditional and
unscientific thoughts.

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(c) It is okay to show unfair treatment to poor
people.

(d) It is true that males are superior to females.
(e) We shouldn’t discriminate against our

neighbours and friends.

(2) Answer the following questions.
(a) Why should we help needy and helpless people?
(b) Write the reason why we should treat the poor and the
rich people equally.
(c) How should we treat differently able people?
(d) Is it fair to discriminate against people because of their
background? Why?
(e) Why should people send their daughters to school?
Write your opinion.

(3) What kinds of people live in your locality? Are they
like Dhanbahadur or Manbahadur? Who do you want
to be like? Why? Tell in the class.

(4) Make a table as shown and write three different
behaviour of Manbahadur and Dhanbahadur.

Manbahadur Dhanbahadur

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Lesson Understand Others

1.5 After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• show sympathy to our friends when they are facing
problems; and

• feel other people’s pain, and support them in need.

Dhirendra and Abdul study in
grade five. They are close friends.
They go to school and stay
together. One day, Dhirendra lost
his Social Studies exercise book
in his classroom. He looked for it
everywhere, but he couldn’t find
it anywhere. He even asked his
friends, but nobody had seen it. At
last, he came to the conclusion that Abdul had stolen his exercise
book. He cried, “Abdul is a thief.” Abdul said to him, “I haven’t
seen your exercise book. I am innocent. Please don’t accuse me.”
Abdul didn’t like Dhirendra’s behaviour. He felt hurt and insulted.
He felt that no one understood his feelings. He went home with a
heavy heart. He was disappointed. From the next day, he stopped
talking with his friends and started remaining alone. Dhirendra also
missed Abdul’s company.
Dhirendra was alone during lunch break. He felt sorry for what
he had said. He said to himself, “I blamed him without any proof.
I insulted him in front of all my friends. Why would he steal my
exercise book? He would ask me if he needed it. Why couldn’t I
understand his situation? How will I feel if he treats me the same
way? I shouldn’t have accused him.” Then, he went to Abdul and

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asked him for forgiveness. Abdul forgave him. Dhirendra found his
lost exercise book under the desk on the same day.
We must always understand and respect others’ feelings. We
shouldn’t blame others without any evidence. Before saying or
doing something, we must place ourselves in other’s shoes to
see how it feels. We should always try to identify and understand
another person’s situations and feelings to show our sympathy to
others. If something seems wrong, we should ask others how they
are feeling. We should always pay attention to the needs of others.
We need to understand and care about other people’s feelings
and situations. We should feel the pain of others. It improves
our relationship with them. Our support provides them with
encouragement and courage to relieve their pain. Ultimately, it
promotes the feeling of cooperation, friendship and social harmony.

GLOSSARY

conclusion : something you decide after considering all the
information you have

innocent : not guilty of a crime

accuse : to say that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing
something bad

disappointed : be unhappy

blame : to say or think that someone or something is
responsible for something bad

forgiveness : the act of forgiving a person

sympathy : the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a
bad situation

encouragement : the act of giving courage or confidence to a
person

harmony : the act of living without fighting or disagreement

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EXERCISE

(1) Write which of the following is good behaviour and
which is bad one.
(a) Accusing friends or others without proof ...................
(b) Insulting somebody in front of others ...................
(c) Asking for forgiveness after realising
one’s mistake ...................
(d) Understanding and respecting other’s
feelings ...................
(e) Helping friends at the time of need ...................
(f) Supporting and encouraging a friend
in sorrow ...................

(2) Answer the following questions.
(a) How do we feel when others blame us for the mistake
that we haven’t made?
(b) Should we blame others without any proof? Why?
(c) What should we do before saying or doing something?
(d) What must we do to show our sympathy to others?
(e) Why should we feel the pain of others?

(3) If anyone blames you for the mistake that you have
not committed, how do you convince him or her that it
is not the right thing to do?

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Revisiting the Unit

(1) Supply one-word answers to the given definitions.

community equality neighbours occupations sympathy

(a) Jobs or work that people do for their
livelihood ............................

(b) People who live near our house ............................
(c) A group of people living in an area ............................
(d) A situation in which people have the
same rights and advantages ............................
(e) Sharing the feelings of others ............................

(2) Name any four of the following.

(a) Occupations that people follow in your neighbourhood
(b) Situations when we have to help others in our

neighbourhood

(3) Write creative answers to the following questions.

(a) Some people regard one occupation to be more
important than another one. Is it fair? Why?

(b) What should we do to live happily with our neighbours?
(c) Have you ever participated in community work? If yes,

write what you did.
(d) Why should we respect and show sympathy to needy

and helpless people of our community?

(4) Write short paragraphs on the following topics.

(a) Importance of different occupations
(b) My responsibilities towards my neighbours
(c) How I can help in the community work

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Unit : Two

OUR TRADITIONS, SOCIAL
NORMS AND VALUES

2.1 Our Traditions
2.2 Our Languages and Costumes
2.3 Our Festivals
2.4 Our Country, Our Pride
2.5 Good People of Our District

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Lesson Our Traditions

2.1 After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• differentiate between useful and bad traditions of
our society; and

• avoid bad traditions and keep up the good ones.

Lok Aadarsha Academy organises extra-curricular or co-curicular
activities every Friday. This week, it has organised oratory
competition.

Announcer : Good afternoon, everyone! Today's topic of speech
competition is ‘Our Traditional Customs’. I would
like to call Dorje Lama, the first speaker on this
programme, to present his views on this issue.

Dorje : Respected teachers, judges and my dear friends!

Nepal is a multiethnic, multilingual and multicultural
country. People belong to various ethnicities and

speak different languages in our
country. They have different ways of
living, beliefs and practices. The set
of such beliefs and practices that
has existed for a long time among
a particular group of people is
called a tradition. Custom refers to
a traditional activity, event or a way
of behaving. Most of the traditional
customs are useful to our society.

We have a tradition of respecting elderly people
such as teachers, parents and seniors. They have

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contributed alot to our personal life, family life
and society. We honour them because they are
more experienced than we are. Their experience
can provide guidelines for us. Thus, many families
involve elders in decision making on important
matters.

Similarly, many Nepali people receive Tika from
their sisters at Tihar. It strengthens the love and
relationship between brothers and sisters. We
eat Ghiu and Chaku at Makar Sankranti on Magh
1. They give strength to our body. We also have
the tradition of showing friendly and welcoming
behaviour to our guests when they visit us. We
regard our guests as god. If we offer hospitality to
our guests, they will also treat us generously when
we visit them. Some people in our community
change clothes and have a bath before having
their meal. It doesn’t allow dirty things to pass on
their foods.

Many people have the tradition of fasting during
festivals and other occasions. It is good for their
health. The habit of eating something after washing
hands and legs also keeps us healthy. We invite our
relatives, neighbours and friends during various
festivals and occasions. It improves our relationship
with them. Such good practices and beliefs help
us live in harmony. It also helps us preserve our
culture and tradition. Therefore, we must preserve
the good traditional customs of our society. Thank
you.

Announcer : Now, I would like to call the next speaker, Asim
Ansari.

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Asim : Honourable teachers, respected judges and my
dear friends!

My friend, Dorje Lama, spoke on the usefulness of
our traditional customs. Although our traditional
practices have passed down from generations to
generations, some of them create obstacles in

our society. They have invited
several problems. The tradition
of treating people unfairly in the
name of caste and witchery is
an illegal practice. Some people
do not allow people of so-called
low caste people to enter the
temples and collect water from
the public water source. It is an
inhuman and criminal activity in
the name of tradition. All human
beings are equal. We all have
red blood. No one can be inferior or superior by
birth. It is their contribution to society that makes
people great, not their caste.

Some people torture poor, helpless and innocent
women in the name of witchery. When people
fall sick, they take them to witch doctors for
treatment. They believe in spirits and ghosts.
These sorts of traditional beliefs and practices are
baseless. People fall sick because of germs, which
we cannot see with our naked eyes, not because of
ill spirits. We must keep ourselves away from such
superstitious traditions.

Announcer : Thank you, Asim, for presenting your ideas. I would
like to call Sumnima Rai now.

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Sumnima : Some customs and traditions practised in our
society are good, while others are bad. Many
people believe that if they see an empty pot, empty
basket or a cat crossing the way, it brings an omen
to them. However, they have no connection with
good or bad time. It is just a superstition and fear.
Treating people of a caste or a religion inferior to
others is a serious social crime.

Discrimination between son and daughter is unfair.
One should not discriminate between rich and
poor. It is a social evil. In this way, there are both
useful and harmful customs and traditions followed
in our society. Therefore, we must reform or avoid
bad practices and take up the good ones. Thank
you.

Announcer : Thank you everyone for taking part in this
programme and making it successful.

GLOSSARY

oratory : the art of speaking in public

ethnicity : the state or fact of belonging to a particular ethnic
group

hospitality : friendly, welcoming behaviour towards guests or
other people

obstacle : anything that makes it difficult for you to do
something

witchery : the practice of using magic powers, especially evil
ones

superstition : belief in things that are not real or possible, for
example, magic

omen : something that indicates what is likely to happen in
the future and whether it will be good or bad

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EXERCISE

(1) Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(a) People have different ways of living, .............................,
and practices in our country.
(b) Ghiu and Chaku give ......................... to our body in the
winter season.
(c) Taking ............................. is good for our health.
(d) The tradition of treating people unfairly in the name
of castes and witchery is an illegal and .....................
practice.
(e) Discrimination between sons and daughters is ..............

(2) Find the words that mean the given definitions from
the lesson.
(a) A set of beliefs and practices that has existed for a long
time among a particular group of people
.............................
(b) A traditional activity, event or a way of behaving
.............................
(c) Friendly, welcoming and kind behaviour offered to
guests or strangers ...........................
(d) The false belief of being untouchable because of one’s
caste groups ...........................
(e) Belief in things that are not real or possible, for example,
magic ...........................

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(3) Classify the following customs and traditions into
correct groups.

Eating something after Changing clothes before
washing hands and legs having a meal

Avoiding the elder members Treating people of a
of a family in the decision religion inferior to another
making activity

Regarding our guests as gods Showing discrimination
between rich and poor

Treating people unfairly in the Avoiding bad and baseless
name of witchery social customs

Useful customs and Customs and traditions
traditions that need reform

(4) Answer the following questions.
(a) Why should we respect elderly people? Give any two
reasons.
(b) We should offer hospitality to our guests. Why?
(c) Write the reason why we should invite our relatives,
neighbours and friends during various festivals and
occasions.
(d) Does one’s caste make him or her great? If not, what
makes him great?
(e) How can we reform the bad practices of our community?
Discuss among your friends and make a list of any three
ways.

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Lesson Our Languages and
2.2 Costumes

After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• list the languages and customs in practice in our
district; and

• describe the languages and customs in practice in
our district.

Madrid, Spain
28 April, 2021

Dear Mary,
Sweet remembrance,

I received your letter yesterday. I am fine here and am glad to know
that you are also well there with your family members. I came to
know that you were interested to know about our languages and
costumes. Therefore, I am going to write about the same topic in
this letter.

Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious country.
People from different ethnicities such as Chhetri, Brahmin, Newar,
Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Thakali, Chepang, Sunuwar, Tharu, Dhimal,

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Yadav and so on live here. They speak various languages and
follow diverse religions. According to the census report of 2068 BS
(2011), there are people of 125 ethnic groups in Nepal. They speak
123 languages and follow some 10 religions. People of different
religions observe their own festivals.
People from different regions and castes wear various costumes
in our country. For example, the Sherpas wear Bakkhu, Tulung,
Nangoya and Docha, but the Chhetris wear Daura Suruwal,
waistcoat and Topi. Similarly, most of the people in the Terai region
wear dhoti, Kurta, Ghagra, Choli and so on. Likewise, the females
from different regions wear a variety of ornaments in our country.
Although people are of different castes, languages and culture,
we respect each other’s identity. We take part in one another’s
ceremonies, occasions and cultural activities. There is unity in
diversity in our country. It means, though people come from diverse
backgrounds, there is unity among them. Therefore, Nepal is a land
of cultural diversity. People from different regions of our country
have various ways of living.
Let me share my own practical experience about the cultural
diversity of our country with you. Our school had organised
Parents Day last week. On that day, our class teacher made us wear
costumes of different ethnic groups and walk on the stage. Parents
and guardians of different social classes and religions had gathered
in front of the stage. We wore the costumes of Newar, Tamang, Rai,
Limbu, Brahmin, Chhetri, Thakali, Rajput, Sherpa, Tharu, Yadav and
Rajbanshi. The technician uncle played the song “Saya Thari Goda
Eutai Chal.............” and we displayed our cultural costumes.
All the people present in the programme tapped their feet in
response to the music. We also danced in a circle in the song “Purbako
Maya Paschimlai..............”. All people cheered and clapped for us.
I came to realise that all people of Nepal love each other’s culture
very much that day. Even the Chief Guest of the show liked our

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performance very much. She appreciated our class teacher’s and
our efforts. She added, “Our country is a common garden of many
flowerlike ethnic groups. Just like a variety of flowers add beauty to
the garden, our country also looks beautiful because of people of
diverse backgrounds. A large number of tourists visit our country to
observe this beauty. We accept and appreciate each other’s identity
to maintain social harmony.” It was a wonderful day for all of us!

I hope this letter provides you with enough information about our
languages and costumes. Please feel free to write again if you want
to know about my country and culture. Convey my warm regards to
your parents. Hope to meet you soon.

Yours,
Sampada

costume GLOSSARY

diverse : the clothes worn by a particular group of people
convey such as caste

: made up of a wide variety of things
: to communicate

EXERCISE

(1) Fill in the blanks with a suitable answer.

(a) People speak ....................... languages and follow
diverse religions in Nepal.

(b) The ....................... wear Bakkhu, Tulung, Nangoya, and
Docha.

(c) There is ....................... among people of different
backgrounds in our country.

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(d) People of Nepal love each other’s ....................... very
much.

(e) Many ....................... visit our country to observe its
natural and cultural beauty.

(2) Write True for right and False for wrong statements.
(a) People of different religions observe similar
festivals in Nepal.
(b) People participate in each other’s ceremonies,
occasions and cultural activities in our country.
(c) Our country is a common garden of many
flowerlike ethnic groups.
(d) People from different regions wear the same
type of clothes in our country.
(e) Nepal is a common home of people from
diverse backgrounds.

(3) Answer the following questions.
(a) How can you say that Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-
lingual and multi-religious country?
(b) What do the people of the Hilly region and the Terai
region wear in our country?
(c) What do you mean by unity in diversity?
(d) Make a list of any five languages that people speak in
your neighbourhood or district.
(e) What should we do to maintain social harmony?

Draw a picture of a costume that people wear in your district and
describe it.

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Lesson Our Festivals

2.3 After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• tell the importance of various festivals; and
• state the ways of celebrating different festivals and

take part in those festivals.

People observe various festivals in our country. Festivals are
occasions when they celebrate some special events. Each festival
has its own social activities, food items and ceremonies. Some of
the festivals are religious, and some are cultural ones.
The festivals such as Dashain,
Tihar, Chhath, Christmas, Baisakh
Purnima, Janai Purnima, Eid, Teej,
Krishna Janmashtami, Wadangmet,
Sakela, and Gaura are religious
festivals. These festivals have
religious significance. Likewise,
the festivals like Udhauli, Ubhauli,
Lhosar, New Year, Maghe Sankranti,
Matatirtha Aaunsi (Aamako Mukh
Herne Din), Kushe Aaunsi (Bubako
Mukh Herne Din), and various
jatras are cultural festivals. People
celebrate these festivals according
to their culture.
Festivals are of great significance.
They provide chances of
togetherness. People who have
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members and relatives come to
meet them during festivals. They
provide chances for them to mix up
and share happiness and suffering.
They make people forget their
anxiety, suffering and tiredness.
People usually get a holiday from
work at festivals, which provides
them with the chances of recreation
and relaxation. Festivals also
provide chances for people to wear new clothes and have delicacy.
People clean their house and keep their surroundings neat and clean
during festivals. They also perform various religious ceremonies,
and the young generations learn about their culture and tradition.
People celebrate a wide range of
festivals according to their religion,
castes or regions in Nepal. The
festivals are usually marked on the
calendar. Since people celebrate
different festivals at different
times of the year, there is always
an environment of merrymaking
and excitement in our country. The
Government of Nepal declares
public holidays on some important
festivals.
However, we can find several
bad practices in the name of the
celebration of festivals these days.
Some people throw balloons and
pour water to others before Holi
begins. Some people drink alcohol
and play cards during festivals.

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Some of them also spend money
extravagantly during festivals. They
spend a lot of money and show off.
These activities have declined the
attraction of our festivals. We must
not spend more than our capacity.
It can put our family into trouble.
We should learn to maintain a
balance between our income and
expenses.

Sometimes our friends of other religions or castes may invite us to
their houses during festivals. We should accept their invitation and
participate in their festivals after taking permission with our parents.
We can also invite them during the celebration of our festivals. It
improves our relationship with them.

GLOSSARY

anxiety : a feeling of nervousness or worry

recreation : refreshment by relaxation and enjoyment

delicacy : food that is considered especially nice to eat

extravagantly : in a way that is more expensive than is necessary or
reasonable

expenses : the amount of money spent on something

EXERCISE

(1) Fill in the blanks with a suitable answer.
(a) Festivals are ................................ when people celebrate
some special events.
(b) All festivals provide chances of ................................

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(c) People perform various religious ................................
during festivals.

(d) We shouldn’t spend ................................ in the name of
festivals.

(e) We should accept the ................................ if our friends
invite us to celebrate their festivals.

(2) Name the following festivals with the help of the given
information.

Chhath Eid Gaura
Lhosar Sakela Wadangment

(a) The Sherpas, the Bhotias, the Gurungs, the Thakalis, and
the Tamangs of the northern Himalayan region celebrate
this festival to mark the beginning of the New Year. They
wear new clothes, eat tasty food, sing and dance. They
also exchange greetings and wish for other’s long life,
good health, progress and prosperity at this festival.
.................................

(b) The people of the Terai region, especially from
Dhanusha, Saptari, Siraha, Sunsari, Sarlahi, Rautahat
Mahottari, Morang, Parsa and Bara districts, celebrate
this festival usually in Kartik in Nepal. They worship Sun
as the God of energy and of life force at this festival.
.................................

(c) The Rai community of Dhankuta district celebrate this
festival for 18 days. ..................................

(d) It is the biggest festival of the Kirants. They celebrate
this festival twice a year by worshipping Mother Nature.
.................................

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worshipping Goddess Parvati. They involve in Deuda
dance and songs at this festival. It generally falls in the
month of Bhadra. .................................

(f) It is an Islamic religious festival in which people fast for
one month, exchange gifts, and have a festive meal.

.................................

(3) Classify the following festivals into religious and
cultural.

Chhath, Eid, Gaura, Lhosar, Maghe Sankranti, Matatirtha
Aaunsi, New Year, Sakela, Teej, Udhauli

Religious Festivals Cultural Festivals

(4) Answer the following questions.

(a) Why are festivals important? Write their significance in
three points.

(b) How can the young generations learn about their culture
and tradition?

(c) What are the bad traditions that people practise in the
name of festivals?

(d) Why shouldn’t we spend more than our capacity during
the festivals?

(e) Should we invite our friends during the celebration of
our festivals? Why?

Paste any five pictures of festivals that people celebrate in our
country on a sheet of chart paper and describe them.

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Lesson Our Country, Our Pride

2.4 After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• feel proud to be Nepali; and
• involve in the promotion and protection of national

heritage.

Our country, Nepal, is a small but a beautiful country. It is in South
Asia between China and India. China lies to the north, and India
lies to the south, east and west. It is a landlocked country. It is
surrounded by land from all sides. Our country is rich in natural and
cultural beauty.
The rest of the world knows our country as the land of Mt Everest.
The highest peak in the world, Mt Everest (8848.86 m) lies in our
country. It is known as Sagarmatha in Nepali. Likewise, out of 14
mountains with a height of more than 8000 m, 8 mountain peaks are
in Nepal. They are Mt Everest, Kanchanjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho
Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna. Nepal is also believed
to be the second richest country in water resources. There are
more than 6000 rivers and rivulets in Nepal. Koshi, Narayani and
Karnali are the major perennial rivers of our country. There are also
beautiful lakes such as Phewa, Rupa, Begnas, Tilicho, Phoksundo,
and Rara in Nepal.

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There are many places full of natural beauty in Nepal. Some of them
are Ilam, Chitwan, Pokhara and Khaptad. Similarly, there are a number
of places of historical and religious significance like Pashupatinath,
Changunarayan Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar
Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Lumbini, Gorkha Palace, and so
on. The beautiful national parks of Nepal provide habitat to a large
number of rare wild animals like one-horned rhinoceros and spiny
babbler. In fact, spiny babbler is the bird found in our country only.
Nepal is home to more than 600 types of butterflies and more than
800 species of birds.
The forests of our country are full of useful medicinal herbs. Our
country is also known as the 'Country of Temples'. There are many
artistic temples and magnificent palaces in our country. They reflect
our ancient art, culture and lifestyle. Nepal is a popular tourist hub.
Thousands of tourists visit our country for mountaineering, rafting,
trekking, canoeing, jungle safari, expedition and research every
year.
Nepal is the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. He
was born in Lumbini in Rupandehi district. He is
also known as the “Light of Asia”. Lumbini is a
religious site for millions of Buddhists throughout
the world. Various countries have constructed
many monasteries in Lumbini. It is a perfect
place to learn about Buddhism and the life story
of Gautam Buddha. Some of the famous places
of Lumbini are Mayadevi Temple, Ashok Pillar,
Holy Pushkarini Lake, World Peace Stupa, World Peace Flame, and
so on.
Nepal is the home of the largest and the smallest types of
rhododendrons in the world. Arun Valley, located mainly in
Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal, is the deepest valley in the world.
It hosts the largest number of birds in the world. The deepest
gorge in the world is Dana gorge. It is located in Myagdi district of
our country. The brave warriors of our country never bowed down

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their head in front of their enemies. We still revere them for their
patriotism and bravery. Our great martyrs sacrificed their lives for
the sake of the freedom and welfare of the nation.
In this way, many things and features make our country popular in
the world. It is our duty to promote such places of national pride.
We must preserve them for future generations. Our country is our
pride and identity.

GLOSSARY

perennial : lasting throughout the year

magnificent : extremely good, beautiful, or impressive

hub : a centre of interest, importance, or activity

canoeing : the activity of using and racing a canoe

expedition : an organised journey that is made for a particular
purpose

gorge : a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually
where a river passes through mountains or an area
of hard rock

revere : respect and admire someone greatly

EXERCISE

(1) Match the following.
(a) The Nepali name of Mt Everest Arun
(b) The bird found in Nepal only Dana
(c) Light of Asia Sagarmatha
(d) The deepest valley in the world Spiny Babbler
(e) The deepest gorge in the world Gautam Buddha

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(2) Write one-word answers to the given questions.

(a) Which country lies to the northern ................................
side of Nepal?

(b) In which district of present Nepal
was Gautam Buddha born? ................................

(c) In which district is the major part ................................
of the Arun Valley located?

(d) In which district is Dana Gorge
situated? ................................

(e) What do we say for those people who
sacrificed their lives for their country? .............................

(3) Give any four examples of the following.

(a) Mountain peaks of Nepal
(b) Rivers of our country
(c) Lakes in Nepal
(d) Famous religious places of Nepal
(e) Places of natural beauty in our country
(f) Famous places of Lumbini

(4) Answer the following questions.

(a) How can you say that Nepal is a landlocked country?
(b) What do the temples and palaces of our country reflect?
(c) Why do many tourists visit Nepal? Give any three reasons.
(d) Why do we respect the brave warriors and martyrs of

our country?
(e) Why do you feel proud of your country? Write any three

reasons.

Paste the pictures of any three places or things that recognise our
country to the rest of the world, and describe them in short.

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Lesson Good People of
Our District
2.5
After the completion of this lesson, we will be able to:

• tell the names of well-known persons of our district;
and

• seek for opportunities to do good work for our
locality and district.

Teacher : Dear students, we shall discuss the good people
of our community and district today. Prathana, are
there any good people in your locality?

Prathana : I live in Khanigaun. There is a well-known teacher in
our village. Her name is Shanta Tharu. She teaches
Science in the local school. She also runs extra
classes in the evening after school is over from
5 pm to 6:30 pm. She teaches
poor children free of cost. She
often says, “Education is the
basic right of children. No child
should be deprived of their right
to education.” Her husband also
supports and encourages her. He
does household chores and looks
after the children when she is
busy. We all respect her and call
her “Shanta Ma’am”.

Teacher : Are there such people in your community, too
Dorje?

Dorje : Yes, ma’am. My village is a little bit far from here.
There is a popular farmer in my locality. His name

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is Dilman Karki, and we call him
“Dilman Uncle”. He owns a large
plot of land. He grows various
crops, fruits and vegetables
there. Many people of our village
work for him. His wife rears cows,
buffalos, goats and chicken. He
contributes some portion of his
earning from farming and animal
rearing to social work. He donated
a good amount of money for
constructing a primary school and temple in our
locality. He also lends money to needy and helpless
people of our locality. Farmers from other parts of
our district come to him to learn about organic
vegetable farming.
Teacher : Thank you, Dorje. Is there anyone who works for
other’s welfare in your community?
Mohammad : There is a social worker in my village. His name
is Dhirendra Yadav. He is famous throughout the
district. He is a selfless person. He is always busy
with different social activities of our community.
He often makes people aware of various social
problems, and works to solve them. He also plays
an active role to settle local disputes. He has made
several efforts to carry out development activities
and maintain peace and harmony in our locality. He
believes that we have to develop our community
ourselves. We shouldn’t wait for others. Everybody
likes his thoughts and supports him.
Anuja : Ma’am, there is also a good personality in my
ditsrict. Her name is Pratima Shrestha. She is an
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of our village. She took initiation to generate
hydroelectricity from the local river in our locality.
She also led the project to construct a canal to bring
water for irrigation in our village. If she had lived
in the city, she would have earned a lot of money.
However, she chose to live in her own village. She
is an ideal person in our district.

Teacher : Yes, the people like Sonam Ma’am, Dilman Uncle,
Dhirendra Sir and Pratima Miss are good people of
our district. They work for welfare of other people.
Their contribution brings positive changes in our
society. They are exemplary persons. We must
respect them for their contributions. We should
also follow their path and try to be like them.

GLOSSARY

deprived of : to prevent someone from having something,
especially something that they need or should have

chores : tasks such as cleaning, washing, and ironing that
have to be done regularly at home

portion : a part of something

welfare : health, comfort, and happiness of a person

exemplary : very good and suitable to be copied by other
people

EXERCISE

(1) Write True for right and False for wrong statements.
(a) Every child must get her or his right
to education.

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(b) A husband shouldn’t help his wife with
household chores.

(c) A person should contribute some portion
of his or her income to social work.

(d) We must develop our community
ourselves.

(e) We should follow the path of good persons
of our district.

(2) How can you say that the following people are good
people in their district? Write their contributions that
make them ideal or exemplary.
(a) Sonam Tharu (b) Dilman Karki
(c) Dhirendra Yadav (d) Pratima Shrestha

(3) Answer the following questions.
(a) Why should children get education? Discuss among your
friends and write any two reasons.
(b) What does a social worker do?
(c) Why should we respect the ideal or good people of our
district?
(d) What can you do to be a good person in your district?
Prepare a list of any three work.

(4) If you get a chance to meet a famous social worker,
doctor, artist, or teacher of your district, what questions
would you like to ask her or him? Prepare a set of any
five such questions.

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