Blog Writing For FYJC

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1. Address of the blog like syjcenglish.blogspot.in
2. Bar with Search symbol /Create blog Sign in (options)
3. Title of the blog ( BLOG WRITING : A SKILL)
4 DATE
5. HEADLINE OF THE BLOG POST
6. Blog post on given topic.
7. Social profile

Child Labour : A Curse To Humanity

Child labour is a blot on humanity. Since time unknown it is practiced in our society. Children being yoked to the work depriving them from the childhood come under child labour category. We see children working in household, hotels, shops, even in industries like crackers, match box manufacturing companies. Instead of using their heads for books, children are using their heads for carrying bricks. Instead of enjoying in school, they are engaged in work pool.
Parents due to poverty are helpless and send their children to work. They support the family income. This is a primary cause of child labour practice. Industries employ children due to low wages. Children work more in less wages without complaints.

Childhood otherwise flourished have been crushed. It gives vent to illiteracy, health problems and pre maturity among children.

Blog on Cycling- A better way to commute

Say No To Junk Food

Appeal your classmates to say 'No to Junk Food' ' Avoid Fast Food'. Write an appeal to prefer organic food over junk food.  ( Two different appeals are given. )

• Attraction of fast-food items
• Effects on body and mind.
• Ways of avoiding the fast food.
• Options for fast food.
• Appeal to society.

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4.1 History Of English Drama

 Elements of drama.

State a type of drama each from any four periods of history.

Name any four periods of History of British Drama.

Types Of Drama

Differentiate poetry, drama and novel.

First Term Activity Sheet Pattern Std 11

First Term Activity Sheet
Blue Print
Questions.1 A Prose extract 12 (6x2)
A1 Global Understanding
A2 Complex factual
A3 Inference/Interpretation /analysis
A4 Personal Response
A5 Language study
A6 vocabulary
B. Language Study 3
1 Transformation 2
2 Spot the error 1

Question 2 A Unseen prose extract 12 (6x2)
A1 Global Understanding
A2 Complex factual
A3 Inference/Interpretation /analysis
A4 Personal Response
A5 Language study
A6 vocabulary

B Summary 3

Question 3 Poetry extract 10 (5x2 )*
A1 Global Understanding
A2 Inference/Interpretation /analysis
A3 Personal Response
A4 Poetic Device

A5 Poetic Creativity


Question 4 Complete the activities as per the instructions given below. Marks 8

A. Letter writing /Email writing

B. Expansion of idea
Or
Speech
Or
Report writing

Question 5 Complete the activity as per the instruction given below.

Activity on History of English Drama (objective type) Marks 2

2.3 There Is Another Sky: Brainstorming Activities

2.3 There is Another Sky

(i) Life is an amalgam of happy and sad moments. Think of such moments in your life, pair with your classmate and share both the aspects of life.

Happy Moments	Sad Moments
1. Winning the first prize in a competition	Losing your mobile, bicycle or wallet
2. Getting admission in the college of our choice	Not getting admission
3. Meeting old friends	Parting from friends

(ii) Discuss with your partner and find proverbs, idioms or phrases of similar meaning to the one given and fill them in the stars given below:

(i) When we look at the sky, we find several objects. They stand for something or the other. Complete the following table by finding the significance of the given objects. One example is given to you.

Sr. No.	Celstial Bodies	Association
1.	The Sun	Power, Heat, Energy, Commitment etc.
2.	The Moon	Beauty, Light , Calmness, Love etc
3.	The Rainbow	Unity, Beauty , Hope, etc
4.	The Stars	Light, Eternity, Guide, etc

(ii) Colours mentioned in the hexagons given below, are associated with something or the other. Discuss with your partner and fill in the blanks.

There is another sky,

Ever serene and fair,

And there is another sunshine,

Though it be darkness there;

Never mind faded forests, Austin,

Never mind silent fields—

Here is a little forest,

Whose leaf is ever green;

Here is a brighter garden,

Where not a frost has been;

In its unfading flowers

I hear the bright bee hum:

Prithee, my brother,

Into my garden come!

-Emily Dickinson

(A1) (i) Imagine your younger sister is not paying attention to her studies and is seen wasting time playing games on her cell-phone. Suggest some ways that will help her to concentrate on her studies and overcome her bad habit.
Ans : Hey, Amruta, you are not paying attention to your study . It’s a bad habit to play games on cellphone. You should keep in mind that it makes one lazy for everything and busy for nothing. You should be crazy for books. Work hard to be Lord.
(ii) You have noticed that many of your classmates are not interested in outdoor games or participating in co-curricular activities. Discuss some ways in which they will be encouraged to participate in activities.
Ans: The College should organise outdoor games. Participation in at least two activities should be made compulsory. Winners should get reward and certificate. The certificate should have weightage in the exam.
(A2) (i) Discuss with your partner and complete the web, highlighting the sad and gloomy aspects of life mentioned in the first part of the poem.

(ii) The poet encourages her brother in the second part of the poem by telling him about the brighter side of life. Discuss with your partner and make a list of the expressions in the poem that mean encouragement.
(a) Brighter garden
(b) unfading flower
(c) bright bee hum
(iii) The poet has described two different shades of human feelings by using imagery of various forces of Nature in the poem. Pick out the terms or phrases that describe them. Complete the table given below. One is done for you.

Nature	Feelings
Faded forests	Sad/gloomy
Silent fields	loneliness
Bright bee hum	joy

(iv) The poem expresses feelings of serenity. Pick out expressions from the above poem that express the same.

(v) Compare and contrast the two opposing human feelings as expressed by the poet.
(A3) ‘Never mind faded forests, Austin’. The word ‘faded’ means to become dim or faint. The word describes the forests that have become faint or dim in appearance. Now go through the poem again and complete the table.

Describing Word	Object	Explanation
1. faded	forests	The forests have become faint or dim in appearance
2. silent	fields	The field has no trace of birds.
3. unfading	flower	The flower that mains on tree forever.
4. bright	bee	The bee is excited.

(A4) ‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.
(a) Hyperbole – In its unfading flowers
(b) Alliteration – bright bee, faded forest
(c) Inversion – into my garden come
(A5) Imagine your friend is a table tennis champion who has won the semi-final in the inter-collegiate championship. Due to over confidence, she neither practices nor does she take her opponent seriously. This may result in her losing the final. Suggest some ways to make her aware of the importance of hard work and regular practice.
(A6) (i) Use the following points and write an appreciation of the poem:
• About the poem, poet and title
• Theme
• Poetic style, language, poetic devices used in the poem
• Special features
• Message/values/morals in the poem
• Your opinion about the poem

The poem 'There is Another Sky' written by Emily Dickinson is an inspirational poem with a message of 'never say-die'. It is a Petrarchan sonnet with octave and sestet. The poet is communicating to her brother through a letter. She encourages her brother not to get depressed under any circumstances and pleads with him to return home. Life is full of challenges; one can tackle the challenges with a positive attitude. The poem ends on an optimistic note. The brighter garden stands for choices that life offers to all.

The poem is full of nature imagery. The poem expresses feelings of serenity through them. The poet has deployed various poetic devices in the poem. They are hyperbole, alliteration, inversion, metaphor and onomatopoeia.


(iii) Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.
There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair
Get up and fly
Wait not , ride on mare

Audio File of the Poem 

Your Queries My Responses

Rewrite the following sentences inin Affirmative.
Queries by Aurale Shriram | shriramaurale475@gmail.com
1.)It would be of no use
to me.   
Affirm: It would be useless to me.         2.)Grandpa had not followed their advice.
                                                       3.)She was not treated properly.     
She was treated improperly.
 4.)They did not notice it.
They failed to notice it.                 
 5.) Don't take such a
risk.   
Avoid taking such a risk.         
 6.)This is not a one-man project. 
This is a team project. 
7.)The girls are not friendly .     
The girls are unfriendly.       
 8.) We haven't won the
match.
We have lost the match.
9.)He was not satisfied.
He was unsatisfied.
10.)Oil is one of the world's Major sources of energy. ( Make negative sentence without changing its meaning)
Oil is not the world's only Major source of energy.
11)Kerala is one of the worst hit states  in India  by rain.(Change the degree.  )
Very few states are as badly hit by rain as Kerala.
Kerala is a worsly hit state than many other states.

Pillars Of Democracy:Activities

ICE BREAKERS
(i) Discuss with your partner and choose the correct alternative.
‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth’. This famous statement is made by -
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Nelson Mandela
(c) Abraham Lincoln (d) Dalai Lama
(ii) A system where the government is elected and ruled by people is called-
(a) Bureaucracy (b) Aristocracy (c) Democracy (d) Autocracy
(iii) A democratic country is governed by, its-
(a) Military (b) Police (c) Politicians (d) Constitution
(i) The trinity of democracy comprises three principles. Complete the web to show the trinity of democracy.

(ii) Match the following.

Sr. No.	Column A.	Column B.
1.	Constitution	a.  It is the freedom to go where you want,       do what you want etc.
2.	Liberty	b. It is the state of being equal, especially in status,       rights or opportunities.
3.	Equality	c. It is the sense of common brotherhood.
4.	Fraternity	d. It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or      established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity,       organization or other type of entity and      commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.

Ans : 1.Constitution  ___ d. It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
       2.Liberty ____ a.  It is the freedom to go where you want,do what you want etc.
       3.Equality ____  b. It is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights or opportunities.
       4.Fraternity ____ c. It is the sense of common brotherhood.

(iii) Pillars form a support for concrete buildings. Metaphorically speaking a strong nation too depends on strong pillars. Discuss with your partner and explain the pillars of a democratic nation. Make a list of obstacles that are a threat to the progress of a nation.
Democratic nation rests on four pillars. These are legislation, administration, judiciary and press. For the smooth running of democracy laws are made. It is done by legislative body. The implementation of laws and government policies is taken care of by administration. To assure people about justice there is judiciary department. When these three pillars tremors , the press keeps watch on them.
A list of obstacles
1. Corruption
2. Population Explosion
3. Environment degradation 

(A1) (i) Form groups and use the following topics for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.
• Need for democracy
• Features of the Constitution of India
• Freedom of speech
• Dictatorship Vs Democracy
• Qualities of an ideal politician
• Equality before law

(ii) State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
(a) There is nothing wrong in being grateful to great men. True
(b) Hero-worship leads to dictatorship. True
(c) Liberty cannot be divorced from equality.True
(d) One man one vote and one vote one value. True
(e) Fraternity means common sense. False Correct : Fraternity means common brotherhood.

(iii) In his speech, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has expressed his deep concern over the absence of two things in the then Indian society. Discuss with your partner and complete the web.


(A2) (i) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has cited the quotes by John Stuart Mill and Daniel O’Connel. Go through the lesson and write down 4 to 5 lines for each of them.
Ans: John Stuart Mill advocates not to loose liberty at any cost, not for anybody else. Liberty is a precious gift got with a strenuous struggle and assured with constitution. According to Irish Patriot Daniel O'Connel chastity is important for woman,honour for man and freedom for nation. Nothing is greater than these three principles in the life .  
(ii) Discuss with your partner and make a list of steps that you feel are essential to unite the people of different castes, race, religions and languages in India.
Ans: Social equality as well as economic equality must be brought at the earliest possible.Secondly liberty for all to learn, to speak, to earn is one more step to unite people. A sense of common brotherhood over the language, caste, creed , race, region and religion. 

(iii) Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topics.
(a) We must always cast our vote.
(b) Liberty, equality and fraternity lead to an ideal nation.
(c) Steps to be taken to eradicate inequality.
(d) Role of youth in creating social awareness.
(A3) (i) Let’s use the Thesaurus.
Along with your partner, go to library or search the internet for a standard Thesaurus to complete the following table. One is done for you.

Sr. No.	Word	Type.	Synonym	Antonym
1.	observe	verb	notice, discern, detect, mark	overlook,ignore
2.	abandoned	adj	forsaken,left	adopted,cherished
3.	grateful	adj	indebted,obliged	ungrateful,thankless
4.	initiative	noun	leadership,	lethargy, apathy, idleness
5.	peril	noun	danger, destruction,hazard	safety, protection,security
6.	separation	noun	partition,split,break, rupture	union, connection, attachment

(ii) Homograph : Homograph is a word spelt and pronounced like another word but with a different meaning. For example: the word ‘fast’ has two meanings.
The different meanings are-
fast- hold firmly
 fast- to abstain from food
 fast- opposite of slow.
 Go through the text again and make a list of meanings of all the homographs that are found in the text. Also make a list of such words that you know, heard or read somewhere.

 (A4) (i) Go through the statement taken from the text – 
‘The social democracy means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality and fraternity’.

 The underlined part of the statement provides us some fact/information about social democracy. The remaining part or the sentence which is not underlined can be converted into a wh-question.

 What does social democracy mean?

 Now go through the underlined part of the statements/sentences given below and change them into questions by using the appropriate Wh-forms.

 (a) In Politics we will be recognizing the principle of ‘one man one vote’ and ‘one vote one value’.
Ans : Which principle will we  be recognizing in politics?
 (b) The politically minded Indians preferred the expression ‘the Indian nation’.
Ans: Which expression did the politically minded Indians prefer?
 (c) Fraternity means a sense of common brotherhood of all Indians.
Ans: What does fraternity mean?

More Activities 

A1. Complete the table about a life of contradiction .

.......	In Social & Economic Life
...	...
one vote one value	...

Ans;

In politics	In social & Economic Life
equality	inequality
one vote one value	Deny one man one value

A2. Fraternity leads to the social stability. Explain the statement.

A3. Mention two things to save democracy.
A4. Write antonyms of the following words :
1. deny 2. peril 3. common 4. unity 5. bless 6. importing 7. social 8. national
A5. Give your opinion about the need of democracy.
A6. Rewrite as instructed
1. Identify the type of questions.
a. How long shall we continue to live this life of contradiction ?
b. What does fraternity mean?
2. We must remove at the earliest possible moment. ( Begin with - This contradiction .....)

Set 2 

A1. Complete the following statements.

a) We must hold fast to ................ to achieve our social and economic objectives.

b) ...................... are the Grammar of Anarchy.

c) John Stuart Mill has given caution regarding the maintenance of ....................

d) No man can be grateful at the cost of his ....................

A2   Give reason: The caution by the Irish Patriot Daniel is more necessary in India.

A3 Complete : 

Bhakti in religion ----------------

Bhakti in politics  ----------------

A4 Write two different meanings of following homophones.

1. form.               a.  ........... b ..............

2. left                   a. ............ b ..............

A5. Suggest ways to make India strong nation.

A6. Language Study

Rewrite as instructed

1. There is nothing wrong in being grateful to great men. ( Rewrite as rhetorical question)

2. The sooner they are abandoned, the better for us. ( Explain the use of definite article 'the' )

Test on Vocabulary