Unit 2: My Land
Together We Can
Pre-reading
Dear Children,
See the picture and enjoy the story.
[Image Description: A flock of white doves flying together in a clear sky over a forest clearing where grains of rice are scattered on the ground.]
A flock of doves flew in search of food. They saw some grains of rice on the ground under a banyan tree.
[Image Description: The doves land on the grassy clearing and eat the scattered rice grains, caught under an open net spread over the ground.]
They all came down and started eating grains of rice. But they all were caught in net.
[Image Description: The doves are trapped underneath the mesh net while a hunter with a feather in his hair and wearing a yellow dhoti hides behind a tree, smiling cunningly.]
They saw a hunter hiding behind a tree. All got afraid. "What to do now?", they thought.
[Image Description: The flock of doves flaps their wings simultaneously in unison, lifting the entire net into the sky and flying away together.]
"Together we can" said the old dove and planned to fly together picking the net.
So, together they flew carrying the net.
[Image Description: The doves have landed near the home of Micky mouse. A group of little grey mice are gnawing through the net threads to release the doves.]
They reached their friend's house, the house of Micky mouse.
"Can you cut the long net?" asked the old dove.
"Don't worry, together we can." Saying so he called all his family members and cut the net.
The doves were free!
While-reading
The Text
Let us Recite
Together we stand, strong and tall,
Helping each other, we never fall.
Cheering aloud, we shout and sing,
Teamwork can overcome anything.
Win or lose, we always share,
Our bond of trust is always there.
With each hand joined, the goal is near,
Team spirit fills the air with cheer.
Together we shine, our hearts as one,
For in our team, the joy's begun !
New Words:
- cheer: joy, happiness
- overcome: win, get over
- shine: glow, dazzle
- strong: powerful
- team spirit: fellowship
- trust: belief, faith
Let us Discuss
- The poem is about [___] of people. [ ] fight [ ] failure [ ] unity [ ] quarrel
- What happens when we help each other? (stanza 1)
- What helps to face any difficulty? (stanza 2)
- What should we share? (stanza 3)
- We can reach our goal when... (A) we join our hands. (B) we are divided. (C) we sing and dance. (D) we do not work together.
Post-reading
Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT)
Whole:
(i) team spirit together we shine, helping each other, win or lose we always share.
(ii) The team cheer by shouting and singing together.
Part (Stanza - 1 to 3):
- teamwork
- bond of trust
- helping each other
Let us Listen and Speak
- Chain drill "Together we stand, strong and tall, Helping each other, we never fall."
- Dialogue between Piku and Kupi:
- Piku: Piku, I love my country. We have different traditions, food, festivals, and languages but we still stand in unity.
- Kupi: Yes! Kupi together we stand in unity.
See what Piku and Kupi are saying. Turn to your friend sitting beside you and exchange the conversation with each other. Share what foods and festivals you like the most and say a few lines about them.
Hello, I am []
My favourite food is []
My favourite festival is []
In this festival, []
[Image Description: An illustration of a female teacher in a yellow saree holding books next to a note card.]
Note to the Teacher:
- Model the conversation for learners. Sentences may be added or simplified according to the learning level of the learners.
- Encourage the learners to talk in pairs or small groups by following the conversation etiquette of turn-taking.
- You may write the lines on the board to provide a structure. However, it is advised to encourage the learners to add their inputs.
- Your teacher will read out the words one by one. Listen and tick (✓) the words you find in the poem "Together We Can": [ ] strong [ ] clothes [ ] goat [ ] freedom [ ] trust [ ] teamwork [ ] tall [ ] traffic [ ] respect [ ] peace [ ] chair [ ] cheer
Let us Read
- Read the following passage silently and answer the questions that follow.
An ant lived in a kitchen with its family and friends. One day he saw a big 'laddu' on the rack. He wanted to bring the laddu for his family and friends. But he could not, as the laddu was too big. He thought of a plan. He called all his friends and family members to take the laddu. All together they slowly brought the laddu to their home and ate it happily.
Questions:
(i) What did the ant see on the rack?
(ii) Could the ant bring the Laddu?
(iii) How did he bring the laddu?
(iv) What do you learn from the story?
[Image Description: An illustration of a male teacher wearing spectacles and a green shirt holding books.]
Note to the Teacher:
- Ask learners to read the passage silently and understand it.
- Check the learners' comprehension through the questions.
- Look at the pictures. Tell their names choosing words from brackets, and then read aloud. (friends, stones, village, teacher, pit, school, road, Madhusudan Das)
A boy lived in a [Image: A village street with tiled-roof houses]. One rainy morning he was going to [Image: A teacher in a classroom with children]. The road was muddy. He fell down. He got up and reached school in his dirty and wet clothes. [Image: Male teacher pointing with a stick] praised him. Holidays came. He called his [Image: Group of children sitting around a table]. They all worked hard and filled the [pit] with [Image: Workers breaking stones into gravel] and sand. The road was made [safe]. It was safe for the people. Everyone thanked the boy and the team. Do you know the boy? He was no other than [Image: Portrait of Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das in a yellow turban] Das.
Let us Write
- Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks by using the words from the box. One is done for you.
| choir | pack | grove | herd |
|---|---|---|---|
| faggot | swarm | bunch | bouquet |
(i) [Image: A tied bundle of wooden sticks] a faggot of stick
(ii) a [] of sheep
(iii) [Image: Three wolves howling at the moon] a [] of wolves
(iv) [Image: A wrapped bouquet of roses] a [] of flowers
(v) [Image: A cluster of green trees] a [] of trees
(vi) [Image: Bees swarming near a beehive hanging from a branch] a [] of bees
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[Image: A group of school boys standing together in yellow and red sports uniform] a [] of boys
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[Image: Three keys attached to a key ring] a [___] of keys
Do You Know:
Honeybees use a waggle dance to communicate with their hive members. They share the exact location of flowers having nectar, pollen, or water sources.
Ants also work as a team using signals to find food, defend their colony and build complex nests.
- Look at the map given below and pay attention to the various places mentioned in it.
[Image Description: A town map layout showing an intersection of roads with various buildings: a Hospital with a red cross and an ambulance nearby, a Post Office, a two-story Bank, a School with a yellow bus, a Book Store, and a Children's Park with a slide, swings, and roundabout.]
Now fill in the blanks with words choosing from the box.
| behind | between | near | in front of |
|---|
(i) The post office is [] the hospital.
(ii) There is a bookstore [] the Children's park.
(iii) The bank is [] the school.
(iv) There is an ambulance [] the post office and the hospital.
Note to the Teacher:
You may discuss the picture with respect to the prepositions in their mother tongue L1 before proceeding to their English counterparts.
Note to the Teacher:
Draw the learners' attention to the use of 'will' to talk about events that will take place in the future.
- Write answers to the following questions, each in a sentence or two. (i) What happens when we help each other? (ii) What helps to face any difficulty? (iii) What should we share? (iv) When is the goal near?
Mental Talk:
Unity is strength
Let us do
1. Working Together
Create your symbol for togetherness by following the simple steps given below and paste a picture of what you have created in the box.
Materials required:
plain paper, pencil/pen, crayons/any sketch pens and scissors.
Steps:
(i) Take a sheet of paper and fold it this way. [Image: A rectangular white strip of paper accordion-folded lengthwise.]
(ii) Draw one side of a body including head, neck, hand, dress, leg, and shoe. (You can draw a boy or a girl). [Image: Pencil outlines of half-figures drawn along the folded edges of the paper.]
(iii) Cut the paper along the drawing with scissors. [Image: Cut-out half silhouettes of the paper figures along the folds.]
(iv) Unfold the paper gently. [Image: An unfolded paper chain displaying repeating cut-out human figures holding hands.]
(v) Colour it based on your choice with crayons or sketch pens. [Image: The paper doll chain with pink dresses coloured on the figures.]
- Paste a picture of what you have created.
Just for Fun
Riddle
I am in your class
When you cut my head
I am on your head
If you still cut my head
I am everywhere.
Who am I?