Creative writing on the topic – School without homework ..
Activity Author
Savitri Waldia
Duration
40 minutes
Objective: Key Core Life Skill to be developed
Self-awareness, Critical thinking
Objective: Key Learning Domains to be developed
Understand, Analysis, Creativity
Implemented this in classroom
Yes
Objectives to be achieved
Enable students to think .Enable them to articulate their thoughts .Sequence the flow of thought .Give structure practice .
Underlying Concept behind this activity
To make child think differently and be original .Develop confidence .
Resources required for conducting the activity
Key words , flow chart , brain storming questions .
Class Activity Details
Step 1 . Write the topic on the board .
School without homework
Step 2 . Ask them how many of them agree with idea followed by why ?
This is where you will find a pause Now ignite their imagination through some logical questions leading to the topic and write the answers on the board .
Q 1 . Tell me honestly how many of you enjoy doing your home work daily ?
Q2 . What makes you dislike the homework ?
Q3 . What would happen in the absence of homework ?
Q4 . Can you think of any alternative for the homework ?
Q5 . What do you think is the purpose of going to school ?
Q6 . Do you think homework helps in educating the students ?
Q 7 . Let’s find the solution to the problem .
Statement : The aim of education is cultivating good habits , learning to solve our problems and understanding our environment . I don’t think home helps the students in achieving these goals .Therefore the practice of homework should be done away . It should be replaced by more useful and sensible activities which are more meaningful and children would enjoy doing them .
You can ask them to precede it with their thoughts or add something or alter the whole thing and complete the paragraph . This exercise will enable them to think and write .
Tell them to summit the assignment after correcting it in peer groups .
Practice worksheets
Give them some more topics on similar lines . Such as - Say no to fast food .
Uploaded File
Brainstorming questions asked in class
Why are humans superior to other living beings ?
What would happen if we only mugged up the given answers without thinking or understanding them ?
When faced with a real problem in life what skill will help you ?
a . The information acquired so far .
b . Ability to think and take decision .
c . Analyzing a situation and take decision .
Give reasons why ?
Evaluation parameters to assess the understanding of the students
Knowledgeable, Methodical, Coordinated, Organized, Well crafted/ articulated
Impromptu changes made if any during activity, reasons
There were changes in the pattern of questions based on the answers given by students since the answers don't always go on expected line . So the teacher should be flexible enough to adapt .
Any suggestions for other teachers while implementing this activity in classroom.
They can discuss the problem with students . Put down the points on board . After the brainstorming they can sequence the flow of ideas in a logical manner and ask the students to write the paragraph in their own words .
