Dangers of Drug Abuse - Summary

Unit 1 

Glimpses of Greatness

• His First Flight
• Review of a story (Sample Review)
  
• Preparing a list of points
• Fill up the missing points (in a tree diagram or something similar)
  
• I will Fly
• Prepare the script of a speech / Write a speech (How to)
  
• Email (How to)
  
• Quest for a Theory of Everything
• Write a paragraph (Your views, or assessment of some topic related to the text)
• Write a profile (Short biographical sketch)
• Interview (Questions alone or both questions and probable answers)
• Speech
• Group Discussion (Present  your arguments on a given topic)
  
• If
• Identify the poetic form, figures of speech, poetic structure
  
• Identify figurative expressions (metaphoric expressions, personification etc) from the poem
• Write about the symbols used in the poem
• Write an appreciation of a poem (studied or unseen)
• Extended Activities
• Write an article for a magazine (School magazine, or any other publication)
  

     

Unit 2

Words and Deeds

• And then Gandhi Came
• Note Making
  
• Write a paragraph (textual question)
• Speech
• Group discussion
• Letter to the editor
• The Price of Flowers
• Significance of the title
• Suggest an alternative title
• Character sketches
• Write-up (About your opinions or views)
• Informal Letter
• Critical review of the story
  
• Death the Leveller
• Elaborate the idea in the given lines
• Identify the figure of speech
• Pick out examples of figures of speech
• Discuss the poetic effect of figures of speech
• Identify the rhyme scheme
• Write an appreciation of the poem
  

Unit 3

Beyond the Horizon

• Sunrise of the Hills
• Musical quality, symbols, figures of speech
• Appreciation of the poem
• Different types of imagery (Visual, auditory, kineshtetic)
• The Trip of Le Horla
• List the qualities of a leader
• Live TV report
• Dos and Don'ts 
• Narration (Point of view)
• Change of point of view
• Travel essay
  
• The Sacred Turtles of  Kadavu
• Debate points
  
• Travel brochure
• Write - up (About a ritual or local legend)
• Travel info
• Conversation (e.g. conversation with a travel agent)
• Introductory speech (of a tour guide etc.)

Unit 4

Braving the Hazards

• Disasters and Disaster Management in India
• Note making
  
• Precis
• Newspaper report
  
• The Serang of Ranaganji
• Formal letter
• Speech
• Role-play
• The Wreck of the Titanic
• Your reflection, narration about examples of supreme sacrifice
• Appreciation
• Newspaper report

Unit 5

Harmony of Life

• Gooseberries
• Write about the symbols used in the story
• Review
• Write-up on a statement taken from the text
• Debate
• Seminar paper
• To Sleep
• Sonnet
• Poetic devices
• Critical appreciation
• General question about unhealthy habits / importance of sleep
• Going Out for a Walk
• Write up on walking / exercise your preferences
• Personal essay
• Survey
• Survey questionnaire
  
• Survey report 
•  Extended Activities
  
• General topic - importance of physical education
• Speech - healthy habits, lifestyle (junk food etc)
• Role play
• Essay - your idea of a happy life
• Comparative analysis of poems
  

Unit 6

Leaps and Bounds

• The Cyberspace
• Article for school magazine (misuse of cyberspace)
• Email
• Invitation email
• Is Society Dead?
• Identify facts and opinions
• Short essay (Benefits of technology)
• Conceptual Fruit
• Analysis / Review of a story (Character, setting, plot, mood, language)
• Short paragraph (Is 'Conceptual Fruit' a tech story)
• Character sketches
• Write an alternative ending to the story
• Convert the story to a text message, email, post on social network
• Extended activitis
  
• Social media post
• Blog
• Application letter and CV
• Telephone interview
• Write-up on 'Why do you want this job?' in a job application 
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