Content
Objectives
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Introducing the
Lesson
Methodology
Lesson 10: DIRECTIONS
Lesson Plan
Suggested time: 6-7 periods (40 mins each)
• How to give directions using the words left, right, ahead and behind
• The four main directions and how to find them
• Map
• Compass
To enable the students to:
• give directions using the words left, right, ahead and behind
• use their hands to show right and left directions
• find the four main directions with the help of the rising Sun
• understand the meaning and use of a map
• understand the meaning and use of a compass
Timeline 2, blackboard and chalk
Use the Let’s begin… as a warm up to introduce the lesson. Ask the students
to read the content given in the exercise.
Teaching the lesson
• Write the term left and right on the blackboard.
• Ask a student to come in the front of the class to show his or her left hand
and right hand.
• Ask the class the direction in which the Sun rises. They will answer east.
• Ask them the direction in which the Sun sets. They will answer west. Tell
them that east and west are two main directions.
• Talk to them about the other two directions north and south. On the
blackboard you can draw a compass and name the four directions.
• You can take the students outside the classroom and point out the four
directions
• Explain the use of a map and tell the class where directions are marked on
a map.
• Explain the utility of a compass to the class.
• Ask the students to fill the information asked in the Think and answer…
section.
Let’s answer…
The teacher will help the class in completing the exercises part A, B, C and D
on page 53.
Let’s do…
• (E) Look at the picture carefully and answer the given questions.
• (F) The students will look at the map of India and find the directions of the
states given.
HOTS
• The HOTS question can be discussed in the class.