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Page 1: The Big Questions 1. Question: How do we measure historical time? Answer: We measure historical time in several ways: CE and BCE: We use the Gregorian calendar, which is common worldwide. Years are counted forward from the birth of Jesus Christ, called the Common Era (CE). Years before that are counted backward and … Read more
LET’S EXPLORE Question: → Observe the picture above. What do you notice? Where does the water in the lake come from? Who made the road and why? What could be the activities of people living in the small house? What could be their history? Their future? Answer: What I notice: I notice a large mountain, … Read more
Before You Read (Page 5) Question 1: In pairs, discuss three things that you like best about your school and three things about your school that you would like to change. Write them down. Answer: Three things I like best about my school: I love meeting my friends and playing with them during the break. … Read more
Activity 5.1 (Page 50) Question: What do we observe as we look through the lens? Can we draw the structures that we are able to see through the microscope, on an observation sheet? Does it look like Fig. 5.2? Answer: When we look through the lens of the microscope, we see small structures that … Read more
LET US DO (Before You Read) I. Identify the people in the pictures and write how they help us. Fire-fighter – puts out fires and rescues people from burning buildings. Police officer / Kotwal – catches thieves and keeps us safe. Doctor / Paramedic – gives first aid and treats sick or injured people. Lifeguard … Read more
Hampi Bazaar & Old-Market Questions (page 250) Q 1. Can you imagine what this bazaar must have looked like during its peak?A. It would be loud and colourful: long stone streets packed with stalls, heaps of rice, bright silks, shining jewels, parrots in cages, cows and horses tied outside, and buyers speaking many languages. Q … Read more
LET’S EXPLORE – Farmer’s Barter Story (p 231) Q 1. How would you exchange one ox for many small things? What difficulties might you face?A. Must hunt for someone who needs an ox. Ox is too big to swap for shoes or medicine – not divisible. May need many swaps (ox → wheat → shoes, … Read more
Page 210 – LET’S REMEMBER Recall that in Grade 6, we saw the meaning of the word ‘constitution’. In small groups of three, list all the questions that come to your mind about a country’s constitution. Sample answers (any similar questions are fine): Who writes the constitution? Why do we need it? What rights does … Read more
Page 186 – LET’S EXPLORE Q. The government also has many other roles. Try to list them.Answer. Building roads, bridges and railways Running post-offices and banks Protecting forests, wildlife and rivers Making sure food in markets is safe Helping people in floods, droughts or earthquakes Giving pensions to old people and scholarships to children Page … Read more
1. What is ‘sacredness’?Sacredness means seeing something as very holy and worthy of deep respect. It can be a place, a journey, an object, or even the land itself that feels linked to God or to high spiritual feelings. 2. How does the land become sacred?When people believe that rivers, mountains, forests, or the very … Read more