4. Two pictures shown below are about cleanliness in School and
its surroundings. Write a short story in ten lines by looking at
their details.
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Lesson 3 The Design of Houses
Objectives of this lesson are:
To encourage the students to find out different designs of houses when they go around
To help them draw the geometrical shapes of houses they have seen so far
Human beings live in houses. Types and designs of houses depend
upon many factors. These factors are climate, land features, presence
of construction materials along with the income and taste of an owner
of the house. Miss Sunita Choudhary, a Social Studies teacher, is
discussing about the designs of houses today in the classroom.
She enters the classroom. All the students of Grade One stand up and
greet her, “Good Morning, Miss”.
Teacher: Very Good Morning to all of you. Please, take your seat.
Namita: Animals and birds do not need houses like us. Miss, why do
we need houses?
Teacher: First of all, houses are shelter for human beings. Houses
give protection to us against harsh climate, natural disasters like
flood, rain, storm, and others. Houses give security for life. Houses
are place for growth and development of humans. Even animals and
birds need shelter. All the animals make (or choose) a place of shelter
such as nest, den and cave. Humans are intelligent beings and have
power to create big things. That is why humans are able to make big
houses and buildings.
Ajay: How do designs of houses vary from one place to another?
Teacher: A design of a house is chosen by an owner. Climate, popular
trend, culture, available construction materials and budget decide a
design of a house. For example, a house in a rural area is different
from a house in urban area. Similarly, a house in a Himalayan region
differs in design from a house in hilly or Tarai region in Nepal. Nepal
is an earthquake prone area. Houses must be built to resist the
earthquakes.
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Earthquake resistant houses in Nepal.
Ram: What kinds of construction materials are used in making houses
in Nepal?
Teacher: Place and income determine the kinds of construction
materials used in making houses. In rural Nepal, farmers use locally
available materials like wood, bamboo, boulders, stones, thatch,
leaves, stems, rug, cow dung, mud and so on. People with better
income use cement, bricks and iron rod for making houses. Such
houses are seen in the towns and cities of Nepal.
Designs of houses in rural areas use locally available materials
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Teaching Guideline:
Take the students out on excursion and show them different designs of houses. Teach them
how to draw their own house.
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Shelter: a place to live; a structure that covers or protects people or things
Boulder: a very large stone
Rug: a piece of thick, heavy material that is used to cover usually a section of a floor
Thatch: dried plant material (such as straw or leaves) that is used to make the roof of a building
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions.
A. Have you ever visited your friend’s house? What differences
did you find between your house and your friend’s house?
My House My Friend’s House
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B. Houses in rural areas are different from the houses in the
towns of Nepal.
Houses in the rural areas Houses in the town
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C. Where is your own house located? How does it look like?
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D. How many rooms are there in your house? How do you use
them?
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E. Do you want more rooms in your house? If yes, then why? If
Not, why not?
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2. Picture of three houses are being shown here. Write down the
details you see in each house.
A B C
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3. Carefully look at the pictures below showing construction
materials. Name each of them.
A B C
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3. Learn how to draw a house step by step and then colour it to
make it look attractive. Draw a design of your own house in
which you live and paint it with colours you like the most.
Step -I Step- II Step- III
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Lesson 4 The Design of Schools
Objectives of this lesson are:
To help the students understand different geometric shapes which are used in constructing
building of school
To tech them how to draw the geometric shape of your own school building
My name is Shanjay Yadav. I live in Rajbiraj. There are 700 students in
my school. It is three storied building. It has 25 classrooms, assembly
ground, auditorium and a big play ground. There is a separate
parking area for vehicles, guard rooms and canteens. My school has
water taps for drinking water for the students. There are separate
bathrooms and toilets for boys and girls. School has been designed
into three block. Each block operates under the supervision of a block
head. For example, primary block takes care of students from class -1
to class-5 and secondary block includes the students from class-6 to
class-10. Higher secondary block includes the students of class-11 and
class-12.
Architecture (design) of a school-I Architecture (design) of a school-II
My school appears rectangular in design from outside. A design of
school students depends upon the climatic conditions, topography and
the amount of money spent to construct it. In Nepal, the schools need
to follow the architecture (building design) to resist the earthquake.
Teaching Guideline:
Help the children understand the design of a school. Draw different geometrical figures on the
board to help the children understand the size and shape of their school and other schools in
the region. Rectangle, square, oval, angular and others such shapes are useful here for make
them understand the design of a school building.
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Words and Terms you would like to know:
Auditorium: a large public building space where meetings, concerts, or other group events
are held
Canteen: a place where food and meals are sold
Oval: shaped like a circle which is flattened from the top
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions.
A. Write the name of your school.
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B. What is the shape of your school? How big does it look from
outside?
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C. How many classrooms are there in your school? How do they
look in shape - square, rectangular, oval or angular or others?
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D. Do you like the shape and size of your school? Give reasons.
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E. Have you ever visited other schools? What differences did
you find between your school and other schools?
My school Another school I visited
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2. Pick up all the necessary items for drawing and colouring a
figure such as pencil, eraser, sharpener, colour pencils, geometry
box, pen, a thick of a book size, and a card board. Be ready for
learning to draw a design of a school. Let us learn the steps to
draw a design (architecture) of a school. Follow the clues (hints)
given below for drawing a design of a school.
Step-I Step-II
Step-III Step-IV
4. Having finished a day in the school, your penguin wants to go
home. Help your penguin friend reach his home.
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Lesson 5 The Design of a Classroom
Objectives of this lesson are:
To help the students understand different geometric shapes of their own classroom
To teach them how to draw a design of the classroom they study in.
This is Sunita’s classroom. Sunita Tripathi is the student of Grade-I.
Her classroom is very spacious having wall map, fixed green-board,
portable blackboard and display monitor operated through computer.
Teachers use these devices to teach the lessons and explain a specific
topic. I enter my classroom from the northern side. There are four wide
windows located in the south side. A large opening for ventilation is
also present in my classroom. Each desk in the classroom adjusts two
students. We have 8 such desks for a total of 16 students. There are
racks at the back of my classroom to keep all the study materials,
teaching aids and learning devices. Look below to get a view of my
classroom.
Teaching aids and learning tools (devices) of the classroom.
Teaching Guideline:
Let the students be conscious about their shape and size of the classroom. Ask them to observe
the classroom attentively to develop sense of every object including door, windows, chairs,
desks and so on. This is how they develop sense of space they are in.
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Words and Terms you would like to know:
Ventilation: a system or means of providing fresh air
Aid: something that is used as a help
Demonstration: an act of showing or proving something
Partition: a wall or screen that separates one area from another
Practice Exercises:
1. Answer the following questions:
A. What is the shape of your classroom? Is it narrow and congested
or wide?
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B. How many students can sit in your classroom? Do they get
comfortable space inside?
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C. Do you want any change in the shape and size of your
Classroom? Why or why not?
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D. Have you ever visited other’s classroom? What differences
did you find between your classroom and other’s classroom?
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2. There are certain objects which are found in the classroom. Tick
(√ ) if the objects are found in your classroom and cross ( × ) if
they are not found.
Side-A: The objects relating to Side-B: The other objects not
teaching-learning activities directly related to teaching-
learning activities
Objects ( √ )for ( × ) Objects (√ )for ( × ) for
Yes for No Yes No
Blackboard/ Ventilators
Whiteboard
Marker Windows
Projector Desks
Computer Benches
Chart paper Chairs
Wall map Cushions
Books Water pot
Television Tissue paper
Colour Racks
pencils Plates
Drawings
Photos Glasses
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3. The design of two classrooms has been sketched out below.
Apply suitable colours on different objects shown in the figures
below.
A B
Revision Activities
1. Some classroom activities are going on in two different settings
shown here. Explain the activities shown. Also colour both the
pictures.
Class activity –I Class activity –II
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4. Try your hand this time to draw and colour another model of
school bus.
Step-I Step-II
Step-III Step-IV
Step-V Step-VI
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UNIT
6
Our Past
Lesson 1: My Birthday
Lesson 2: My Ancestors
Lesson 3: My Present Family Members
Lesson 4: My Maternal Uncle’s Home
Revision Activities
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Lesson 1 My Birthday
Objectives of this lesson are:
To develop a sense of being accepted when very personal events such as birthday are
celebrated
To instruct students how to treat friends and behave with elders and family members on
important occasions sush as a celebration of birthday
My mother cleans the house on my birthday and I wear new clothes.
My name is Kanchan Maghaiya. I was born in a village called Belhi.
My village is located in the Saptari district of Nepal. I was born on
Baisakh 27, 2068 (May 10, 2011). I was born on 6 O clock in the morning
on Tuesday. I am 6 years old now. I am in Grade One. I celebrate my
birthday every year with my friends and family members. I wear new
clothes on the day. I get blessings from my parents, grandparents,
teachers and elders. I distribute sweets and chocolates among my
friends and classmates. I also get gifts of clothes, books, stationary,
toys and various other things. I love to celebrate my ‘birth day’. I
invite my friends and feast with them. I serve food to them with my
own hands. My mother gives charity on my birthday.
Teaching Guideline:
Encourage the students to participate in the celebrations, festivals and other traditions followed
in their community and family. As human beings, we follow the patterns of life in form of
traditions, norms, and celebrations. Such participation and activities have positive effects on
individuals as well as community.
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Words and Terms you would like to know:
Celebrate: to do something special for an important event
Blessing: something that brings happiness
Stationery: materials (such as paper, pens and ink) that are used for writing
Practice Exercises
1. Go through the following table and then fill up the blanks.
Name of all the 12 months in Name of all the 12 months in
Nepali Calendar English Calendar
1. Baisakh 7. Kartik 1. January 7. July
2. Jestha 8. Mangsir 2. February 8. August
3. Asad 9. Poush 3. March 9. September
4. Shrawan 10. Magh 4. April 10. October
5. Bhadra 11. Falgun 5. May 11. November
6. Ashwin 12. Chaitra 6. June 12. December
Now, fill up the blanks below:
A. The New Year in Nepali Bikram Sambat starts from a month
of ...................................
B. The New Year in English Calendar starts from a month of ......
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C. ................................. is the last month of a year in Nepali Bikram
Sambat Calendar. ....................... is the last month of English
Calendar.
D. ........................ comes before June and ........................ comes
after June.
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2. Complete your profile below:
Your Name
Father’s Name
Mother’s Name
School Name
Full Date of Birth in Nepali (Bikram Sambat) Calendar
Year of Birth Month of Day and Time of Birth
Birth Date of
Birth
Full Date of Birth in the English Calendar
Year of Birth Month of Day and Time of Birth
Birth Date of
Birth
Year What is the date, day and year today?
Nepali Month Today’s Date Today’s Day
English
A. Write down the name of a place where you were born in. Do
you still live in that place of your birth or visit it periodically?
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B. What kinds of gifts, dresses and foods do you like the most on
your birthday?
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C. Name any five of your friends who you would like to invite
on your birthday celebrations.
Friends I would like to invite on my birthday
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4. Kanchan Maghaiya celebrates her birthday in her village Belhi.
She invites her friends to play, eat and enjoy with her. They are
also the classmates of Kanchan. Write the details that you see in
pictures of Kanchan’s birthday celebration shown below.
Friends of Kanchan with whom she celebrates her birthday
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Lesson 2 My Ancestors
Objectives of this lesson are:
To help students understand that how their ancestors made sacrifices for the good of
present generation
To develop respect among the students for their ancestors and recognize their good deeds
Ancestors lived in our community a long time ago. They lived in the
past and were our pathfinders. Nepal is the ancient land. In ancient
Nepal, King Janak ruled over Mithila. Janakpur was the capital of
Mithila Kingdom. Princess Sita, the daughter of King Janak, was
married to Prince Ram from Ayodhya. Sita is also known as Janaki.
Both Ram and Sita had divine qualities. Both of them inspire us to be
pure, honest and virtuous. Famous Ram-Janaki temple in Janakpur
is the evidence to this. Famous epics Ramayan and Mahabharat
mention about ancient Nepal. The Shakya kingdom was present
about 2500 years ago. Kapilvastu was the capital of Shakya kingdom.
Siddhartha Gautama was the Shakya prince. He became world famous
as Gautam Buddha. He was born in Lumbini. He preached peace and
non-voilence to all of us.
Ram-Janaki Temple in Janakpur Lumbini - the birthplace of Siddarth Gautam Buddha
Our ancestors were fond of arts and crafts. Ancient religious places
like Pashupatinath temple, Bouddhanath, Swyambhunath are proof
of it. Paintings, designs of building, dance forms, music, and language
are the gifts given to us from our ancestors.
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I am Ram Rai and live in Illam the hill district in the eastern Nepal. My
ancestors were soldiers. They lived up the tradition of brave Gorkhas.
Gorkhas were famous for their bravery, loyalty and simplicity. The
word ‘Gorkha’ comes from the Hindu saint ‘Guru Gorakhnath’.
Brave Gorkhalis and Gorkha from Nepal fought for freedom, equality and justice
Teaching Guideline:
Give a brief introduction to the past history of Nepal in the classroom. Display images of
renowned personalities, religious and cultural sites, dance forms, folk music and languages so
that students learn to be thankful for all the gifts they have received from their ancestors. Get
the students work on the names of their three generation ancestors in their own family.
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Epic: a book that is long and has a lot of actions and narrates the past real story
Evidence: proof
Loyalty: feeling of duty towards a person or action
Simplicity: simple quality in daily living
Arts and crafts: creative design of everyday object
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions.
A. Who are ancestors?
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B. Why do you feel proud about our ancestors?
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C. Why are Gorkhas world famous? Give reasons.
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D. Write the names of famous buildings (places) which were
constructed and designed by our ancestors.
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2. Write the names of the following relatives after consulting your
family members:
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Grandfather Father
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Grandmother Mother
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Uncle
My own Name
First Name Surname/Family name
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My brother's name
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My sister's name
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3. Write the word which you use to call the following in both
Nepali and English:
A. Father’s father is called ...........................................
B. Father’s mother is called ...........................................
C. Father’s brother is called ...........................................
D. Father’s sister is called ...........................................
4. Fill up the following table after consulting your parents:
Name Year of Birth Place of Birth Present Residence
Father
Mother
5. What do you see in the following pictures? Write details.
A B
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Lesson 3 My Present Family Members
Objectives of this lesson are:
To help the students appreciate the qualities of their family members and know about the
work they do
To make them feel proud of their family members and take inspiration from them
I am Pramod Pradhan. My family lives in Lalitpur. We are at present
six family members living together. My grandparents, parents and
my younger brother all together make this family. Every member of
my family has both personal and familial responsibility.
My grandparents are working together in Photo of my family
vegetable farm.
My grandfather is a farmer and works everyday in his farm. He is
the head of a family and takes care of us. He takes all the important
decisions regarding progress and wellbeing of my family. My
grandmother is a housewife. She supervises home activities like
cooking of food, cleanliness and hygiene of family members. She also
looks after me and my younger brother in absence of my parents. I
love and respect my grandparents.
I have working parents. My mother is a primary school teacher in a
school at Patan. She helps in my study at home. She also manages the
house, works in a kitchen and looks after our food, health and hygiene.
She is a hardworking woman.
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My mother is teaching a My father is sitting in his
student in her school. office.
My father works in Nepal traffic police. He manages the traffic of
vehicles and the movement of people on the public roads. His job
is really tough. He needs to stand on the cross-section of the roads
and discipline the movement of vehicles and the people. His work
helps in saving the accidents on road and clearing the traffic jam. I am
proud of his work.
Teaching Guideline:
Ask the students to speak about their family members. Let them speak how important are the
family members in their life on the basis of work they do.
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Tough: very strong; great
Inspiration: someone or somebody that inspires
Working: having paid job
Familial: relating to a family
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions:
A. How many members are there in your family? Name them
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B. Where does your family live?
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C. Write down what your elder family members do for living.
Family members Jobs they do
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D. Name the family members who buy vegetables, clothes, grains
and the essential items that you need in your life.
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E. Name the family members who give you food and keep you
clean.
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2. Name the activities shown in the pictures. Also write who does
the activities in your family.
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3. Match the followings: Group- B
Group- A
Teacher The commander of a ship
Pharmacist
Somebody who drives a car or
Pilot motor vehicle
Captain Somebody who teaches in the
Driver school, college or outside
Somebody trained to sell medicine
Somebody who flies the plane
4. Circle the odd abjects in the following sets.
Set –I Set -II
Set –III Set- IV
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Lesson 4 My Mamaghar
Objectives of this lesson are:
To help students identity the close relatives from their mother’s side
To develop a sense of belonging to their close relatives for living harmonious life
My name is Sashank Kapadi. I stay and study in Dhangadhi. This
is my father’s house. My mother comes from Mahendranagar in the
Kanchanpur district. Her parents and brothers live there. My mother
visits her parents and brothers quite often. I accompany her during
my school holidays in Dashain and term-break. My mother has one
elder brother and one younger brother. I get company of my cousin
brothers in Mama Ghar. I play and have a fun with them. Even my
maternal uncle (Mama) join us in outdoor games like Dandi-Biyo, kite
flying, football and cricket. I also enjoy swinging on the ropes hung by
a stem (branch) of strong tree. I swing along with my cousin brothers.
I am playing Dandi Biyo with cousin brothers.
My Mama runs a big dairy-farm. He also owns a grazing land for
feeding dairy animals like cows and buffaloes. My maternal aunt
(Maiju) serve me a number of dairy items like milk, butter, cheese
and Ghee. My mother never opposes my request to visit ‘Mamaghar’.
I complete my study first and then visit my ‘Mamaghar‘after the term
test or in a long vacation such as Dashain.
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I enjoy swinging and flying a kite in Mamaghar.
Teaching Guideline:
Ask the students to speak about their Mamaghar. Let them share in the class how they feel in
their Mamaghar. Who are the members living in their Mamaghar?
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Quite: totally, fully or entirely
Often: repeatedly, at short intervals
Vacation: break from work; time to rest
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions.
A. How often you go to your Mamaghar? Where is it located?
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B. How many members at present live in your Mamaghar? Who
are they?
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C. Who do you like the most in your Mamaghar and why?
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E. Name the full names of your Mama, Maiju and maternal
grandparents.
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2. Write the word which you use to call the following in both
Nepali and English:
Relation Nepali Name English Name
A. Mother’s father .................................. ..................................
B. Mother’s mother .................................. ..................................
C. Mother’s brother .................................. ..................................
D. Mother’s sister is .................................. ..................................
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4. Spot the difference in the following two pictures.
A B
Revision Activities
1. Write the name of seven days in a week.
Seven days in a week
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2. Write the name of twelve months of English calendar in a year.
Twelve months in a year (English calendar)
1. ............................. 5. ............................. 9. .............................
2. ............................. 6. ............................. 10. .............................
3. ............................. 7. ............................. 11. .............................
4. ............................. 8. ............................. 12. .............................
3. write the name of twelve months of Nepali calendar in a year.
Twelve months in a year (Nepali calendar)
1. ............................. 5. ............................. 9. .............................
2. ............................. 6. ............................. 10. .............................
3. ............................. 7. ............................. 11. .............................
4. ............................. 8. ............................. 12. .............................
4. Name any twelve countries you know with their capital.
Country Capital Country Capital
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5. You visited a dairy farm and get to see a number of cows. Practise
how to draw a sketch of a cow and colour it.
Step- I Step-II Step- III
Step-IV Step- V
6. You know already how to pick up odd one out of the lot. Here is
more fun waiting for you. Play once again and get the odd one
out from the following series:
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UNIT
7
Our Economic Activities
Lesson 1: Economic Activities from Home
Lesson 2: Economic Activities outside Home
Lesson 3: Learning to Use and Save Food
Lesson 4: Being Disciplined at Work
Revision Activities
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Lesson 1 Economic Activities from Home
Objectives of this lesson are:
To help the students know that elders do different types of work for earning money
To develop respect in them for manual work so that they grow up with healthy attitude
towards life
Making yogurt (curt) Making clay pots
Copper pots and pans for sale Nepali Copper utensils for sale
Economic activity is the work we do for earing money. A grown
up person needs to work to earn money. Every adult is expected to
do something or the other to earn money for his family. Economic
activities can be operated both from home and outside home. I am
Sonam Tamrakar and live in Bhaktapur. My ancestors used to make
copper utensils. My father continues the same work of casting copper
utensils and sells them. He operates from home. My home has a
workshop where my father works. My mother cooks homemade
items like pickles, curd and Newari food items to sell them. Both of
my parents conduct their economic activities from home. They earn
money by selling their home-made products. My neighbours make
pots out of clay at home to sell them to customers.
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Other family members help them in their economic activities. For
example, I clean the floor of my father’s workshop and mother’s
kitchen. I fetch clean water for drinking in mother’s kitchen. I know
the prices of copper pots and cans. I tell these prices to customers
when my father is busy.
Teaching Guideline:
Explain the economic activities to students with simple examples and help them recognize the
same in their day to day life.
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Engage: to involve somebody in an activity
Utensil: container used in a kitchen
Livelihood: something that provides income to live on
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions.
A. What is economic activity?
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B. Write the works your elder family members do to earn money.
A person A work he or she does
Father
Mother
Elder Brother
Elder Sister
Uncle
Aunty
C. Do your family members work from home or outside to earn
money?
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D. Write a few activities that your neighbours do to earn money.
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3. Write ‘Yes’ if you do and ‘No’ if you don’t do the following
activities.
A. I help my father in his work at home.
B. I help my father in his office work or in his profession.
C. I help my mother in her kitchen related work.
D. I help my mother when she is sick.
E. I help my uncle in cleaning the bicycle and scooter.
4. Write what is needed to do the following works:
Works Objects/tools
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To cook rice
To wash clothes
To draw a picture
To save an injured person
Lesson 2 Economic Activities outside
Home
Objectives of this lesson are:
To make the students understand that there are many people who work from outside home
in order to earn money
To help the students idendity the nature of work which is nenerally performed from outside
home for earning home
Tailor working in the garment shop and sales man looking for the customers.
I am Prakash Singh from Jhapa. My parents are business persons. They
have businesses outside home. They run a readymade garment shop.
They have employed four helpers who work in the shop. Two tailors
also work in the basement of store. My parents bring the readymade
garments from the India. Jhapa is the border district of Nepal. My
parents open 'garment store' at 9 AM in morning and comeback at
7.30 PM in evening. I stay with my grandparents at home. I enjoy the
company of my grandparents.
In my neighbourhood, there are bakers, doctors, nurses, taxi drivers,
bus drivers, teachers and others. All of them go outside to work for
earning money. They work among a number of people. Therefore,
they go to public places to work.
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Bankers, taxi and bus drivers go outside to work.
Doctors and nurses need to go outside to work in hospital or hospices.
Teaching Guideline:
Explain the economic activities to students with simple examples and help them recognize the
same in their day to day life.
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Baker: somebody who makes breads and cakes
Banker: somebody who is a senior in bank
Garment: a piece of clothing
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions.
A. Write any four economic activities which are conducted
(performed) outside home.
1. ................................................. 3. ...............................................
2. ................................................. 4. ...............................................
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B. Write the name of economic activities which your family
members perform from outside home.
Family members Economic activities
C. What do your neighbours do for living?
Neighbours Economic activities
2. Who are the following people? Also write what they are doing.
A B
A. ............................................................................................................
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B. ............................................................................................................
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3. Match the following objects which you use with each other:
Group-A Group-B
4. Where do you keep the following objects?
Goods/objects Places to keep
Books and Notebooks
Pencils
Cloths and Dresses
Shoes and Socks
Toothbrush and Paste
Playing Items
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Lesson 3 Learning to Use and
Save Food
Objectives of this lesson are:
To tell the students not to waste their food and train them to eat with care
To ake the students aware about the importance of food in our life
You look around and see the things (products) in your house or
school. All these products cost us money. It is our duty to use these
products properly. We must not misuse the products or waste them
away. Do you properly use your personal things or waste them? Do
you eat your food fully or throw them away?
Nepali Khana Drinking Water Milk Fresh Fruits
Tawa Roti Sel Roti Momo Choumin
The food items shown above are regularly eaten in Nepal. Every
Nepali eats them as main energy food. Do you eat them regularly or
have something else as food? There are also some irregular foods. Do
you waste a lot of money on irregular foods? Beware of the wastage
and use the money properly. Save your money by not purchasing
unnecessary things.
Look at the irregular foods given below.
Chat-Pate Pani Puri Chocolate Ice cream
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Do you demand for more irregular foods like Chat-Pate, Pani Puri,
Chocolates and ice cream? If yes, then such foods are not good for
your health. Always eat healthy food. Healthy fod keeps our body
healthy. Healthy body keeps healthy mind.
Teaching Guideline:
Give several examples of use and misuse of things to children in order to develop a habit of
proper use of things in daily life. Children must understand the meaning of saving the quality
of things they use and they must not waste away the things.
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Waste: use something carelessly; fail to use something
Regular: usual; normally expected; following routine
Irregular: substandard, happening at odd intervals
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions.
A. Name any five foods that you eat regularly.
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B. Have you ever thrown or wasted anything that you normally
use?
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C. Proper use of any product saves (protects) its quality for a long
time. How do you take care of your books and notebooks?
I keep the books ...............................................................................
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D. What food do you eat in school? Do you check its quality?
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E. Which foods do your parents buy from market? Write names.
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2. Two pictures are being given here. Look at them attentively.
Think over the situation or activity and then write the details.
A B
Picture A. ................................................................................................
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Picture B. .................................................................................................
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3. Mark the correct way of eating food by ticking ( ) and cross
( ) the incorrect way of eating food.
A B C D
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4. What is happening here in following there activities?
A B C
Picture A. ................................................................................................
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Picture B. .................................................................................................
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Picture C. .................................................................................................
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5. Spot the Difference in the following two pictures.
A B
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Lesson 4 Being Disciplined at Work
Objectives of this lesson are:
To inculcate the habit of being disciplined in student’s life
To make them realize the benefits of being disciplined in different situations of life.
Be disciplined while being on road driving and alert others to be so.
Every economic activity follows a specific pattern and a rule of
performance. It is necessary to train oneself in accordance with the
nature of work one does. This is called discipline. Discipline makes
a person conscious of his or her own act to perform it in a right way.
Discipline makes a person behave in an acceptable manner in a
particular situation. Discipline plays a key role to complete a work
in hand successfully. A student in a classroom cannot learn without
being disciplined. A careless student will never do well in school tests.
A disciplined student is always careful and not careless. Similarly,
mother will not be able to cook food and do other household work if
she is not disciplined. Discipline in our daily life brings success and
satisfaction. It helps us gain knowledge and develop our capacity to
do more work. Here are examples. If a farmer knows how to sow the
seeds and reap the harvest, he (or she) will never fail in getting good
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results. Similarly, if a driver does not know how to drive a public bus
safely, he will meet with an accident. Discipline is the condition to
perform a task successfully. Discipline brings alertness and caution
in our life. Discipline is needed everywhere. It is needed both inside
and outside our home.
Manual work like knitting and weaving and rolling demands discipline inside home.
Teaching Guideline:
What is discipline? Why is it important in economic and non-economic activity? Explain its
meaning and scope to students through live examples in an interesting manner. Start from the
class situation itself, then extends it to outside world and then finally take them to their home
situations.
Words and Terms you would like to know:
Knit: to interlock loops of yarn, using either long needles or a machine, or make a garment or
other item by this method
Systematic: well organized; done in a methodical way
Essential: necessary
Performance: something that is carried out or completed
Caution: attentive to possible danger
Practice Exercises
1. Answer the following questions:
A. How disciplined are you in school and at home?
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B. Name the things which are prepared or made in your own
house.
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C. What precautions are needed for a walker on the road?
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D. What precautions you take when you are in school?
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E. What precautions do you take for saving the food from being
waste?
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2. There are many goods or things you and your family members
use at home. Make a list of those goods (things) and also mention
where it has been made.
Goods used at home Wherehasitbeenmadeormanufactured?
Sel Roti At home
Kitchen utensils Outside home
Milk Outside home
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3. Spot the differences in the following two pictures:
A B
Revision Activities
1. Circle an odd one out from the following set of objects.
A.
B.
C.
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D.
E.
F.
2. Complete the pictures by joining the numbers. Also colour the
pictures.
A B
Name .........................
Name ........................
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