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Grade: 8 Subject: Geography Book: Ratnasagar

L No.: 7 Manufacturing Industries________ TR Status: Proposal Approved Dt: ______

1. Lesson’s Objectives / Competencies to be achieved:

1.1. Competencies to be achieved:
7.1. What are industries?
7.2. Classification of industries?
7.3. Students will learn the factors affecting the location of industries.
7.4. Students will learn the concept of industrial system.
7.5. Students will learn the major industrial regions of the world.
7.6. Students will learn in detail iron and steel industry
7.7. Students be aware of cotton textile industry.
7.8. Students will learn about the growing information technology industry.

1.2. MER Rubrics:

1.3. Co-relation with Previous Year: NA

1.4. Co-relation with next year: NA

2. Essential Details:
2.1. No. of lectures required :8
2.2. Expected Schedule : November
2.3. Pre-preparations / Materials Required : Chart, crayons, wall map of Indian, wall world map,
preparation for field trip,
2.4. Suitable Teaching Method :
2.5. TLM / Teaching Aids to be used:
2.5.1. By Teacher: Chart of industrial classification, Video on manufacturing unit, Filed trip
2.5.2. By Students: Prepare flow chart of classification of industries.
2.6. Important Links:
2.6.1. SoA video link:
2.6.2. Link for Extra Reference for tr:
2.6.3. Link to be shown to students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eq4C9ch-vk
2.6.4. Reference to smartclass content:

3. Highlights of the Lesson / Content to be covered (Only discussion):

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1. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain.
2. Agro-based industry obtains raw material from agriculture e.g. cotton textile, jute textile,
vegetable oil etc.
3. Mineral based industry obtains raw material from minerals and rocks. e.g. Iron & Steel,
cement etc.
4. Paper, cardboard, rayon, lac, resin and furniture are forest based industries.
5. Cottage industries use local raw material and are usually found in rural areas.
6. Large scale industries use heavy power driven machines, huge capital investment, thousands of
labourers and a complex management system.
7. Joint sector industries are owned and managed jointly by private firms and government
agencies.
8. Geographical, historical, economic, human and political factors influence the choice of
location of an industry.
9. Industrial system includes inputs, processes and output.
10. Major industrial regions of India have developed in the hinterland of the ports of Kolkata,
Mumbai and Chennai.
11. Iron and steel is also called basic and heavy industry.
12. Cotton textile is one of the oldest industry in the world.
13. The flying shuttle was invented in 1773, followed by the carding machine in 1748 and the
spinning mule in 1779.
14. Marine based industries obtain raw material from seas and oceans. e.g. processing of sea food,
manufacturing fish oil.
15. Multinational Corporations are set up in collaboration with foreign investors. E.g. Coca Cola,
Apple
16. The main centres of iron and steel production are Jamshedpur, Bhilai, Rourkela, Bokaro,.
Bhadrawathi, Salem etc
17. The materials obtained from various sources are- plants- cotton, jute, flax, hemp
Animals- wool, silk, chemicals- rayon, nylon, polyester.
18. The first modern cotton textile mill in India was set up in Mumbai in 1854.
19. Mumbai is the largest centre for cotton textile and is called Cottonopolis of India.
20. Information Technology Industry has enabled the transfer of information from one place to
another.
21. IT is the science which uses software and computers to manage information.
22. Introduction and use of high tech applications and gadgets like iTunes, iPods and android have
proved to be revolutionary.
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4. Major Activities / Practicals to be done:
4.1. Activity by the teacher:
4.1.1. A flow chart will be prepared on classification of industries.
4.1.2. Students will be taken to a manufacturing unit to have first-hand experience of
production units.
4.1.3.Teacher will show the video for giving clarity of manufacturing units.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eq4C9ch-vk
4.1.4. Teacher will use wall map of India and world map to explain industrial regions.
4.1.5. Teacher will use wall map of India and world map to conduct exercise F and G on page
no. 174.

4.2. Activity by the students:

4.2.1. Prepare flow chart of classification of industries in NB. .

5. Teaching Strategy / Lecture-wise Plan:

Set Induction: Do you know from where do we given cotton? How is this cotton converted into a
cloth/ garment that we wear?
Lecture 1: Explanation of classification of industries. Activity 4.1.1. and 4.2.1.
Lecture 2: Explanation of factors affecting the location of an industry and industrial system and
major industrial regions. Activity 4.1.4.
Lecture 3: Iron and steel industry. Cotton textile industry.
Lecture 4: Information technology industry. Activity 4.1.3. Sharing information related to field trip
to manufacturing unit, things to be observed
Lecture 5: Field trip to 4.1.2.
Lecture 6: Discussion of field trip experience, learning outcomes. Make them write points to
remember in the NB.
Lecture 7: Discussion of exercise C, D and E on page no 174. Students will write the answers in
the NB for HW.
Lecture 8: Activity 4.1.5. and exercise A and B in TB

6. Study Material:
(Lesson’s Important Notes / Exercises or Q & A/ Points to remember)
6.1. Notes (Definitions / New words / Statements): NA
6.2. Exercises / Q & A: NA
6.3. Points to Remember:
1. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain.
2. Cottage industries use local raw material and are usually found in rural areas.
3. Large scale industries use heavy power driven machines, huge capital investment,
thousands of labourers and a complex management system.
4. Iron and steel is also called basic and heavy industry.
5. Cotton textile is one of the oldest industry in the world.

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 6. The first modern cotton textile mill in India was set up in Mumbai in 1854.
7. Mumbai is the largest centre for cotton textile and is called Cottonopolis of India.
8. IT is the science which uses software and computers to manage information.
9. Introduction and use of high tech applications and gadgets like iTunes, iPods and android
have proved to be revolutionary.
10. Geographical, historical, economic, human and political factors influence the choice of
location of an industry.

6.4. Worksheet: NA

7. Practice / Reinforcements: (H.W. / Projects & Assignments)

7.1. H.W.: Exercise C, D and E write in NB.
7.2. Worksheet: NA
7.3. Projects: NA
7.4. Other: NA

8. Co-relation with other areas or activities:

5.1 Inclusion in Student’s Portfolio: Feedback form of filed trip
5.2 Field Trip: Manufacturing unit
5.3 Bulletin Board: Flow chart of classification of industries
5.4 Competition / Celebration: NA
5.5 Project to Parents: NA
5.6 Project for Exhibition: NA

9. Ground Assessments:
9.1. Points of assessment:
1. Are the students clear about manufacturing units and its classification?
2. What did they learn by visit a manufacturing unit?
3. Which factors should be taken care while locating an industry?
4. Major industrial belt.
5. Information about iron and steel and cotton textile industry.
6. Information about growing IT sector.

9.2. Authority’s Method of Assessment: Spr. Will visit the class after the field trip and ask
questions to the students and find out whether they are clear with the concept and the field trip
was worth learning.

10. Report & Records:

10.1. Report by teacher:
 Points to be covered in report:
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  Report Format:
 Submit to:
 Report Submsn Deadline:
10.2. Report by Supervisor:

Record Keeping:
10.3. Records to be prepared & maintained by Tr:
10.4. Records prepared by the Students:
10.5. Final Records to be stored at Administration Level:
10.6. Final Report & Record’s Storage Location:
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