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ES-343: TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Term-End Examination

June, 2OO7

ES-343: TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES

Time : 3 hours Maximum Weightage 70%

Note:

(i) All the four questions are compulsory.

(ii) All the questions carry equal weightage.

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words :

Discuss with examples how demonstration method can be used in teaching of Social studies. Point out the difficulties faced by a teacher during various steps while teaching through demonstration method.

OR

Discuss the role of instructional media in teaching Social Studies. Justify your answer by giving suitable examples.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words :

What do you understand by Geographical Discoveries? Mention the events which helped in geographical

discoveries and discuss their effects.

OR

Describe the purpose and various aspects of evaluation in

Social Studies.

3. Write short answers to any four of the following questions in about 150 words each :

(i) What do you understand by Brain-Storming technique? How can a teacher use it in teaching of

Social Studies?

(ii) Briefly discuss the influence of political factors on cultural development.

(iii) Explain the basic features of Indian Economy.

(iv) Discuss in brief the effects of Industrial Revolution on the environment.

(v) Describe in brief the reasons for the decline of Harappan culture.

(vi) Explain the impact of liberal ideas of the West in British India.

(vii) What are the advantages of commercializing animal rearing ?

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words :

Suppose you had visited the nearby community alongwith your students to know the opinion of people about the impact of population, poverty and employment on the Indian Economy. What conclusions did you infer ?