EKYA J P NAGAR - GRADE X (ICSE) - 2023-24
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT - WRITING ASSIGNMENT / PROJECT - GUIDELINES
English Literature
Written Assignment 1
(Poetry)
Total no. of 20
marks
Description The Patriot (title)
of the task
The patriot has reached
Shamble's Gate and is about
to climb up the scaffold. Before
he does so, he speaks to the
citizens for the last time.
Pen down the patriot's speech
in first person narrative
covering the given points:
1.His contribution to
the betterment of his
country
2.His explanation of his
failure
3. How he views death
and the afterlife.
Use the poem 'The Patriot' as
a reference point and pick up
as many hints from the text as
possible
Written Assignment 2
(Prose)
20
The Little Match Girl (title)
Despite facing cold, hunger and
apathy from the people around
her, the little girl doesn’t lose
her faith and hope. Justify the
statement in the context of the
story, The Little Match Girl.
The write up should contain the
following points-
1. Her life before the fateful
night.
2. Her experience and feelings
on that night.
3. Her final thoughts.
4. Justification of the statement
about not losing faith and
hope.
Written Assignment 3
(Drama)
20
Racism in The Merchant of
Venice (title)
Write a commentary in 3rd person
on the given topic ‘Racism in the
Merchant of Venice’ based on the
following aspects:
1.Historical background of racial
conflict between Christians and
Jews in European nations in the
14th and 15th century. Also,
discrimination against the blacks
2. Venice as a setting to the
play-Christian rulers- Christian
dominance-State and Judiciary
favouring Christians-racial
segregation-ghetto-public insults
to Jews.
3. Antonio and Shylock as
representatives of conflicting
parties-examples from the play
to show the racial divide-hatred
in an otherwise prosperous
society-elopement of Lorenzo
and Jessica somehow favours
the Christians
4. Racist attitude towards
Blacks-Portia and
Morocco.
5. The trial scene-Shylock
riding on hatred-Christian
hypocrisy-Christian state trying
to pressurise the Jew to show
mercy-trickery adopted by
Portia.
6. Shylock---- a villain or a
fallen hero?

No. of 300-350
words
Parameters As per Council Guidelines
for ● Understanding of text
assessment (Narrative)- 2 marks
● Examples from text- 2
marks
● Understanding of text
(Interpretation and
Evaluation)- 2 marks
● Appreciation of language,
characterisation- 2 marks
● Critical appreciation-
personal response- 2
marks
Elements of The project report must
Project contain the following sections:
● Cover Page
● Index
● Acknowledgement
● Topic Cover Page
● Project Main content
● Bibliography
Timeline ● 1st April 2023- Explanation
of topic and guidelines.
300-350
As per Council Guidelines
● Understanding of text
(Narrative)- 2 marks
● Examples from text- 2 marks
● Understanding of text
(Interpretation and
Evaluation)- 2 marks
● Appreciation of language,
characterisation- 2 marks
● Critical appreciation-
personal response- 2 marks
The project report must contain
the following sections:
● Cover Page
● Index
● Acknowledgement
● Topic Cover Page
● Project Main content
● Bibliography
● Tentative Dates (Subject to
change)
7. Racism is still a burning
reality across the world.
8.What makes The Merchant of
Venice still relevant in the
contemporary world?
Resources:
https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-
merchant-of-venice/themes
https://www.smithsonianm
ag.com/arts-culture/why-s
cholars-still-debate-wheth
er-or-not-shakespeares-m
erchant-venice-anti-semiti
c-180958867/
https://www.sparknotes.c
om/shakespeare/merchant
/context/historical/antisemi
tism-in-renaissance-engla
nd/
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=esJacnzSVl0
800-850
As per Council Guidelines
● Understanding of text
(Narrative)- 2 marks
● Examples from text- 2 marks
● Understanding of text
(Interpretation and
Evaluation)- 2 marks
● Appreciation of language,
characterisation- 2 marks
● Critical appreciation- personal
response- 2 marks
The project report must contain
the following sections:
● Cover Page
● Index
● Acknowledgement
● Topic Cover Page
● Project Main content
● Bibliography
● Tentative Dates (Subject to
change)
 ● 17th May 2023-
Submission of 1st draft
(hard copy only)
● 5th June 2023-
Submission of final copy.
● 1st August 2023-
Explanation of topic and
guidelines.
● 10th August 2023- 1st Draft
(hard copy only)
● 1st September 2023-
Submission of final copy
● 6thSeptember 2023-
Explanation of topic and
guidelines.
● 14th October 2023- 1st Draft
(hard copy only)
● 15th November 2023-
Submission of final copy.
● 4th December 2024-
Submission of Final
Compilation of 3 projects.

Second Language - Hindi

Written Assignment 1 - Language Written Assignment 2 -

Literature (prescribed text)

Total marks 20 20

Description of the task पत्र लेखन एकांकी संचय - बहू की विदा

● अनौपचारिक ● कहानी का उदे श्य

● औपचारिक ● आलोचनात्मक अध्ययन
● चरित्र चित्रण ( राजेवरी )

● चित्र लेखन साहित्य सागर -बड़े घर की बेटी

● निबंध लेखन
● कहानी का उद्दे श्य
● आलोचनात्मक अध्ययन
● चरित्र चित्रण ( आनंदी )

Elements of Project contain the following sections: contain the following sections:

● Cover page ● Cover page

● Acknowledgement ( स्वीकृति ● Acknowledgement ( स्वीकृति

प्रमाण पत्र ) प्रमाण पत्र )

● Gratitude for project ( ● Gratitude for project ( कृतज्ञता

कृतज्ञता ज्ञापन) ज्ञापन)

● Index( अनक्र
ु माणिका ) ● Index( अनक्र
ु माणिका )
● Project Main content( विषय ● Project Main content( विषय

वस्तु ) वस्तु )
● Topic Cover Page( पष्ृ ठ संख्या)
 ● Topic Cover Page( पष्ृ ठ ● Bibliography( ग्रंथ सच
ू ी)
संख्या)
● Bibliography( ग्रंथ सच
ू ी)

No of words 300-400 300-400

Parameters for ● Understanding of text ● Understanding of text (Narrative)-4

assessment (Narrative)- 4 marks
● Examples from text- 4 marks
● Understanding of text
(Interpretation and Evaluation)-
4 marks
● Appreciation of language,
characterisation- 4 marks
● Critical appreciation- personal
response- 4 marks
marks
● Examples from text- 4 marks
● Understanding of text (Interpretation and
Evaluation)- 4 marks
● Appreciation of language,
characterisation- 4 marks
● Critical appreciation- personal response-
4 marks

Due date for submission First Draft - June 30, 2023 First Draft - June 30, 2023
/ Time line Final Project - July 30 ,2023 Final Project - July 30 ,2023

Second Language - Kannada

Written Assignment 1 - Language Written Assignment 2 -

Literature (prescribed text)

Total marks 20 20

Description of the task ● ಗಾದೆ : ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಒಂದು ● ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಗಮ - ನಿಮಗೆ
ಗಾದೆ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಗದ್ಯವನ್ನು
ಸಂಬಂಧ ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಂದು ಕಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಲೇಖಕರ ಪರಿಚಯ
ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುವುದು. ಮತ್ತು (ಭಾವಚಿತ್ರ ಅಂಟಿಸ
● ಪ್ರಬಂಧ- ಬೇಕು)
● ನಾಟ್ಯ ಮಯೂರಿ - ಸಾ. ಶಿ
● ದಿನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ , ವಾರ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಳಯ್ಯ - ಲೇಖಕರ
೩ ವರದಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಬರೆಯುವುದು ಪರಿಚಯ (ಭಾವಚಿತ್ರ ಅಂಟಿಸ
ಬೇಕು)
ಸಂಗೀತದ ತುಣುಕು
● ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಗಮ - ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
ಚಿತ್ರಣ
● ಒಂದು ಜನಪದ ಗೀತೆ ● ನಾಟ್ಯ ಮಯೂರಿ - ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಚಿತ್ರಣ
● ಒಂದು ಭಾವ ಗೀತೆ
● ಒಂದು ದೇಶ ಭಕ್ತಿಗೀತೆ
ಹಾಡನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಡಿದವರ
ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಡಿ ಗೀತೆಯ ಸಾರಂಶವನ್ನು
ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯುವುದು.
 ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ವಿದ್ಯಾಮಾನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
ಕಾರ್ಯಯೋಜನೆ : ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ
● ಅತಿವೃಷ್ಟಿ ಅನಾವೃಷ್ಟಿ
● ಚಂಡ ಮಾರುತ
● ಜಾಹೀರಾತುಗಳು
● ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ವಿಕೋಪಗಳು (
ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯ )
● ಪತ್ರಲೇಖನ -
ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಪತ್ರಲೇಖನ
ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಪತ್ರಲೇಖನ

No of words 300 to 400 300 to 400

Parameters for assessment 1.ವಿಷಯ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷನಣೆ (4) ● ವಿಷಯ ವಸ್ತು - ( 4)

● ವಿಷಯ ವಿವರಣೆ - (4)
2. ವಿಷಯದ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ (4) ● ಭಾಷ ಶೈಲಿ- ಶಬ್ದಗಳ ಬಳಕೆ-
(4)
3. ವಿಷಯದ ರಚನೆ ಮತ್ತು
● ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ ಅಂಶಗಳು ಮತ್ತು
ಸಂಯೋಜನೆ ( 4) ಕಾಗುಣಿತ ದೋಷಗಳು -(4)
4. ಪದ ಸಂಪತ್ತು , ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳ ರಚನೆ ● ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತಿ - (4)
( 4)
5 . ಸ್ವಂತಿಕೆ / ಕಲ್ಪನೆ /ಹೊಸತನ (4)

Due date for submission First Draft - June 30, 2023 First Draft - June 30, 2023
Final Project - July 30 ,2023 Final project -July 30 ,2023

MATH

PROJECT 1 PROJECT 2

Total no. of marks 10 10

Description of the TOPIC : Planning a home budget : TOPIC: Encoding and decoding using
task matrices
● What is a home budget and
what is its importance? Matrix Applications- encode a
Why do we need one? message, decode the message and get
● Collect data of income, back the encoded message using
expenditure and savings in matrices.
your home budget
● Depict the data using a pie
chart and / or other
graphical representations
● Inferences or conclusion

Elements of the The project report must contain the The project report must contain the
project following sections: following sections:
● Cover Page ● Topic Cover Page
● Index ● Project Writeup - There must be
● Acknowledgement a writeup about cryptology,
● Topic Cover Page matrices and its applications in
 ● Project Writeup - There must
be a writeup about the topic ,
data collected, analysis of data
and your inferences or learning
from the topic of the project.
● Bibliography
cryptology , encoding and
decoding
● After conducting the activity( as
per document attached below) ,
attach those sheets in the
report.
● Inferences or conclusions
● Bibliography

Parameters for Preparation and following the
assessment timeline mentioned below- 2 marks
Concepts applied- 2 marks
Computation- 2 marks
Presentation- 2 marks
Inferences- 2 marks
Preparation and following the timeline
mentioned below- 2 marks
Concepts applied- 2 marks
Computation- 2 marks
Presentation- 2 marks
Inferences- 2 marks

Timeline of the Apr 3 ,2023 -Announcement with Project assigned- July 1, 2023
project guidelines on the topic. Submission of writeup ,activity and
● K W L Chart to be given for inferences (First Draft) - July 31,2023
Home budget project. Final Draft submission - August 16,
● Students asked to make 2023
the following-
● Cover page for project
● Acknowledgement
● Index
● Topic Cover page - Home
Budget
● Collect information about a
home budget , income,
expenditure and savings
and why it is needed. (Write
it in points or depict it as a
concept map. no printouts
allowed )
May 16,2023 -
● Cover pages to be ready
● KWL chart to be filled and
filed in a project folder
● Material to be displayed
about writeup as a concept
map
● How to draw a Pie chart for
the data will be explained in
class
June 15,2023 -
● Table of home budget to be
ready
● Pie chart to be ready.
● Writeup should have been
completed
● Discussion in class about
inferences - Is a home
budget required ? Any
suggestions of change in
their home budget after
observation in the form of a
pie chart ?
 June 30, 2023 - First Draft
submission

July 15,2023 - Final submission

after incorporating changes if any
Document to be posted on schoology:
Document to be posted on
schoology: Authentic Task- Term 1- Cryptology …

Grade 10 Math Project Details

Final Submission of Math project with both projects - August 30, 2023

Biology record work: -

BIOLOGY RECORD WORK

(Final record Submission on 01/08/2023 )

Instructions to the students

● The side headings and content to be written is given. Kindly read carefully.
(Write about only the given Side headings. There might be more in your lab manual and those need
not be written)
● Cover your record with brown paper and label the record.
● Do not label diagrams with a pen.
● Do not write on the left side (blank page) with a pen.
● Write neatly and use a sharp pencil to draw.
● Do not colour diagrams with crayons/ colour pencils.
● Use a black or blue gel pen to write your record.
● Maintain the same ink throughout the record.

Experiment No 1
Mitosis (page 13)
● Aim of the experiment
● Requirements
● Theory : start writing from Mitosis ………..to It helps in growth of the body and healing of
wounds.
● (B) Study of mitosis in animal cell
A. Interphase
B. Prophase stage
C. Metaphase
D. Anaphase
E. Telophase
Diagram showing different stages of mitosis in animal cell. (page 15 ….all stages)

Experiment 2
Diffusion (pg 17)
 ● Aim of the experiment
● Requirements
● Procedure
● Observations
● Definition
Diagram : (pg 17) Experiment to show the process of diffusion

Experiment 3
Osmosis (pg 21)
● Aim of the experiment : to study osmosis with the help of a potato osmoscope.
● Requirements
● Procedure
● Observations
● Definition
Diagram (pg 21) Potato osmoscope experiment A original level , B final level

Experiment 4
Absorption (pg 23)
● Aim of the experiment: to demonstrate the process of absorption of water by roots in plants.
● Requirements
● Procedure
● Observations
● Inference
Diagram (pg 23) : Experiment to prove that roots absorb water.
First record submission by 22/05/23

Experiment 5
Transpiration( pg 25, exp 5.3)
● Aim of the experiment: to measure the rate of transpiration in a leafy branch. B0 to compare the rate
of transpiration of this leafy branch in different environmental conditions.
● Requirements
● Procedure
● Observations
● Inference
Diagram: Ganong - Potometer for measuring rate of transpiration. (pg 26)

Experiment 6
Photosynthesis (pg 30, exp 6.2)
● Aim of the experiment: to show that light is necessary for photosynthesis.
● Requirements
● Procedure
● Observations
● Inference
Diagram: To demonstrate that light is necessary for photosynthesis (pg 30)

Experiment 7
Excretory system (pg 34)
● Aim of the experiment:
 ● Requirements
● Procedure
(a)external features of urinary system
(b) internal features of Kidney
Diagram
● The urinary system (pg 34)
● Internal structure of human kidney

Experiment 8
The Human Heart (pg 36)
● Aim of the experiment:
● Requirements
● Procedure (write all the 19 points)
Diagram :L.S of human hear (pg 36)
Second record submission by 22/06/23

Experiment 9
The Human Brain (pg 38)
● Aim of the experiment:
● Requirements
● Procedure
a) forebrain or cerebrum
b) midbrain
c) Hindbrain
Diagram : Median section of brain (pg 38)

Experiment 10
Identification of blood cells (pg 40)
● Aim of the experiment:
● Requirements
● Procedure
● Observations
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Granulocytes
Agranulocytes
Blood platelets
Diagram : Different types of Blood cells

Experiment 11
The Sense Organs (EYE) - Pg 44
● Aim of the experiment: To study the structure of the eye.
● Requirements
● Procedure
Eyebrows
Eyelids
Eyelashes
 Choroid layer
The inner nervous coat

Diagram : L.S of eye

EAR (pg 45)

● Aim of the experiment: To study the structure of the ear.
● Requirements
● Procedure
External ear
Middle ear
Ear ossicles
Internal ear
Perilymph
Membranous labyrinth
Vestibular apparatus
Oval window
Endolymph
Auditory nerve
Round window.
Diagram: Section through human head showing parts of the ear.
Third record submission by 22/07/23