Teacher: Aiswarya V Grade/Sec: Gr.

7 A,B,C

Subject: SST Date: 01/12/23 to Duration: 50 mins each

23/12/23
Title: No. of periods: 10
Social and political life
Chapter 6 :
Understanding Media

Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment-
Settlement, Transport and
Communication

Learning Objectives:
Social and political life chapter 6 :
Understanding Media
● To develop the skills of enquiry, investigation and analysis

● To enhance cognitive level of the students

● To develop students interest in the subject

● To develop a sense of equally

Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment- Settlement, Transport and Communication
● To develop keen observation, imagination and interest in the subject

● To apply knowledge practically in real life

● Developing scientific temperament among the students

● To develop logical reasoning and analytical thinking in students

Learning Outcomes:
Social and political life chapter 6 :
Understanding Media
 ● Students will be able to understand the role of media in a democratic
country like India
● Students will be able to develop a sense that the Government is
accountable to its people
● Students will be able to understand the link between information [media]
and power[government]

Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment- Settlement, Transport and Communication
● Students will be able to define environment

● Students will be able to describe the settlement and transport

● Students will be able to explain the uses of different types of

transport
● Student will be able to identify the importance of settlement
Activities planned:
Social and political life chapter 6 :
Understanding Media
Working in groups – Create an advertisement for a product of your choice.
Remember to create a catchy slogan!

Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment- Settlement, Transport and Communication
Explore the facts about Indian Railways and make a scrap book

Resources required:
General – Blackboard, chalk
Specific – Chart paper , Globe and PPT

Opening Hook:
Social and political life chapter 6 :
Understanding Media
The following questions will be asked :
● What are the ways to reach out to the government?
 ● Do you think media plays a vital role ?
Then the teacher announce the topic – today we will study about-
“Understanding Media”

Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment- Settlement, Transport and Communication
The following questions will be asked :
● How people used to live in the beginning?

● What do you mean by srttlement?

Then the teacher announce the topic- Human Environment- Settlement,
Transport and Communication

Methodology: Discussion method, Demonstration and lecture method ,

Question and answer method
Social and political life chapter 6 : HW
Understanding Media Period 1: What is meant
Period 1 : by advertising?
Name some means of
● What is Advertising?
advertising.
● Why do we need Advertising?
Period 2: What is a
Period 2: brand?
● Recaptulation of the previous class Name any 3 popular
brands
● Advertising and brand building
Period 3: List the
● Types of advertising different types of
Period 3: advertising.
● Recaptulation of the previous class What is meant by
commercial advertising?
● Types of advertising
Period 4: What is meant
Period 4: by social advertising?
● Recaptulation of the previous class What is meant by
political advertising?
● Disadvantages of advertising
Chapter 7 : Period 5: What is a
market?
A shirt in the market Define barter.

Period 5: Period 6: What are

supermarkets?
● Marketing
Give two examples of
● Transportation and storage wholesale markets in
India.
● Recaptulation of the previous class
Period 7: Distinguish
Period 6: between department
stores and chain stores
● Recaptulation of the previous class What are the different
types of markets?
● Selling and After-sales service

● Types of markets Period 8:What are the

differences between
wholesalers and retailers?
Period 7: Discuss the role of a
● Recaptulation of the previous class retailer in the
marketplace.
● Wholesalers and retailers
Period 8: Period 9:Distinguish
between permanent and
temporary settlement.
● Recaptulation of the previous class How are roads classified
in India?
● Role of retailer
Period 10:Distinguish
● Type of retailers between national and
state highway.
What is communication?
Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment- Settlement, Transport and
Communication

Period 9:
● Settlements

● Different types of settlements

Period 10:
● Recaptulation of the previous class
 ● Transport

● Communication

New Vocabulary:
Social and political life chapter 6 :
Understanding Media
● Brand

● Jingle

● Deprivation

Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment- Settlement, Transport and Communication
● Settlement

● Garrison town

● Navigable

● Community

Differential strategy : Think- pair-share strategy, group discussion and

activities
Assessment/Evaluation: Informal class test to assess the understanding
● Through the classroom discussion

● Informations they gather

● Comparative study of present day and past

● Accessed activity

● Project works

● presentation
 ● Class test

Extension Activity/Differentiation(Real life situation work, research work

etc)

Social and political life chapter 6 :

Understanding Media

Class discussion- Have you ever had an experience where you or your parents
were fooled by the promises made in an advertisement ? Share it with your class

Reflections:
Social and political life chapter 6 :
Understanding Media
● Students will be able to develop a critical sense of the impact of media on
people’s lives and choices
● Student will appreciate the different role played by different types of
mass media.

Geography chapter 7:
Human Environment- Settlement, Transport and Communication
● Students will be able to discover about types of transports

● It will enable the students to explain the content

Multiple Intelligence:
● Verbal linguistic

● Interpersonal

● Naturalistic

● cognitive