CIRCULAR FOR THE PARENTS OF CLASS-VII

SUMMER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

Subject Enrichment Activity – Term I
Circular No. 2022-23/19 Date:29/04/2022

Dear Parent,
Greetings from DPS Bhopal !
Dear Parents,

Vacation is the time for the children to explore their myriad interest and indulge in various activities
which would lead to their all-round development.

The long summer break is a great opportunity to spend quality time together as a family, but it can also
lead to your child being intellectually under stimulated. The long summer break is a great opportunity
to spend quality time together as a family, but it can also lead to your child being intellectually under
stimulated. In an age of social media and Netflix, it’s easier than ever for our youngsters to spend their
downtime frying their brains in front of screens. While every child should be allowed their own time to
relax and recover from the stresses of school, it’s important not to let that behaviour dictate their entire
summer break. Holiday homework provides the perfect opportunity to keep their "school brain"
ticking over, and keeps them challenged and stimulated.

Holiday homework provides the perfect opportunity to keep their "school brain" ticking over, and
keeps them challenged and stimulated. Enrichment activities are essential to academic success and
social emotional development. There are proven connections between enrichment activities and
academic success.

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 ENGLISH
Read the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and prepare a project file covering the following.

1. Use your creativity to design a Cover Page depicting the title and name of author. The cover page
can be designed using water colours, crayons, poster colours etc or on the computer using MS Power
Point/ MS Word /MS Paint.

2. Write character sketches of any FOUR major characters of the novel in about 80 words each.

3. Make the Life Line of Oliver Twist, describing how he was able to adapt or acclimatize with the
various situations in his life. Be creative. One example is given below.

HINDI
जिस प्रकार सम्राट अशोक ने अपने िीवन में क्रूरता का त्याग कर अज िं सा को अपनाया। उसी प्रकार आप इस वर्ष कौन सी अच्छी
आदतोिं को अपनाना चा ते ैं ?य बताते हुए अपने जमत्र को पत्र जिखिए।
नोट-१) भार्ा सरि व आकर्षक ोनी चाज ए।
२) िे ि सिंदर व स्पष्ट ोनी चाज ए।
३) ए 4 साइज़ शीट पर जििें।
MATHEMATICS
Adaptation and symmetry

We have seen how different insects and animals adapt to their surroundings to survive and how
symmetry and patterns work to save them from predators i. e.
The bold stripes pattern on zebra help it to hide in its background.
The symmetrical pattern on a butterfly also helps it to conceal itself in its surroundings. Find out
more about such animals and insects and present your findings in a stick file or scrapbook
supported with images (highlight the lines of symmetry or the pattern) and facts pertaining to the
particular insect or animal.

OR

The indigenous people of Assam have practiced handicraft as profession since time
immemorial. The availability of raw material like bamboo and cane across the forests of Assam
has made the people practice this art as profession and this over time has ensured that the
people of Assam transform into adept craftsman. It's your turn to show some craftsman skills,
prepare a model of handicraft of Assam made up of bamboo sticks (eg- Pen holder, handloom
fan, wall hangings, photo frame etc) which shows the concept of symmetry and patterns.

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 SCIENCE
“Adaptation is defined as the process where a species or an organism gradually becomes better acclimated
to its environment.”
Make a report on Adaptation of Plants. Report must be written or printed on A4 sheets.
Report must be in the following format:

1. Cover page
2. Meaning of adaptation
3. Types of Adaptations [2 from each category]

a. Adaptations of Plants in Deserts

b. Adaptations of Plants in Tropical Rainforests
c. Adaptation in Aquatic Plants
d. Adaptations of Plants in Polar Regions
e. Adaptations of Plants against Herbivory

4. Conclusion

It should be well supported with pictures.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

“Adaptation is a Profound Process.”

To prepare a project on:

‘CULTURAL ADAPTATION WITHIN THE SOCIETY AS A WHOLE DURING MEDIEVAL
ERA.’
Hints: Students to include the following points:
Impact of adaptation on:
• Culture
• Religion
• Cuisine
• Art & Architecture
• Literature
Note:
• Project should be handwritten and to be submitted in a Stick File.
• Students to use pictures to support your views.
• Project should contain at least 15 pages including Index, Acknowledgement & Conclusion
• It should be creative.
• Date of Submission: 30 June 2022
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 FRENCH /FRENCH FRESHERS
Préparez un rapport sur « L'adaptation de la culture française en Inde » avec les images sur la feuille A-3.
Et aussi présentez la même dans la classe verbalement.

(Prepare a report on « The adaptation of French Culture in India » with pictures on A-3 sheet. And also
present the same in the class verbally.)

Note: French Freshers to make only the chart/ report related to the above theme given.

URDU

ज िं दस्तान के मख़्तजिफ़ मौसमोिं की तसावीर A4 साइज़ के सफ़े पर िगाकर 5-5 िमिे जिखिए।

SANSKRIT

मौसम एविं ििवाय में िन्तओिं द्वारा अनकूि को सिंस्कृत भार्ा में समझाते हुए पााँ च उदा रण भी दें ।

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Create a video using MS PowerPoint on the following topic: “Adaptation to the new
normal”. Students are expected to include the following things in their video:
1. Insert: voice overs, pictures, wordart, smartart etc.,
2. Apply different formatting styles,
3. Apply background music.
4. Transitions and animation effects.
5. The video should be atleast of 2 minutes long.

Upload your videos in the Google form link provided below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSqboCcVAMWL1gwS37VBTyVvZr_8UapSp6-uuv-
hNY2ww_EQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

CRAFT [ only for students who have opted for Craft]

Decoration of bird feeder (earthen pot)

ART[ only for students who have opted for Art]

1-Every week five sketches in rough practice sketch book.
2. One nature study in colour with colour pencils.
SCULPTURE[ only for students who have opted for sculpture]
Make any two animal sculptures.

Vacations not only build life long memories, they also break your family away from the usual routine,
opening your minds to new cultures, foods and experiences, and according to research they are even
good for your health! Vacations provide the quality time and the quantity time that should be an
integral part of every family. They provide the backdrop for shared memories between parents and
their kids, which cultivates closer family bond.

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A few tips to enjoy family time

· Nurture with Nature – A family walk,

· Disconnect! - Turn off your mobile phones and shut off your computers.

· Reserve meal times for family - Not only does eating together give you the opportunity to talk
about anything and everything, there is more sense of security and togetherness to help the kids grow
into healthy, well-rounded adults.

· Family night - Consider organizing a fun family night, perhaps a game night or a picnic, movie on
Netflix

· Reading Activities - Spending family time together doesn’t only have to be good for the soul. It can
be for the brain, too!
‘You may have tangible wealth untold; caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never
be. I had a mother who read to me.’

SUGGESTED READING

1. PERCY JACKSON SERIES

2. HARRY POTTER SERIES
3. MOSTLY THE HONEST TRUTH
4. PAX
5. ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY

The holidays are a special time to be together. This doesn’t mean you have to give up on your personal
or career goals, but it means finding a balance and time for everything.

‘‘Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.’’ — Michael J. Fox

Looking forward to your cooperation.

PRINCIPAL
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BHOPAL
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