Name of Student Teacher: - Nisha Date: -15th January 2021

Subject: - Social Science Duration: - 35-40 mins

Class: - 8th Topic: - The Indian
Constitution

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
 To Develop thinking and reasoning power of the students.
 To develop the interest of the students in the subject.
 To enable the students to understand the Indian Constitution.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
REMEMBERING
 Students will recall previously learnt
Opening statement: - Good morning students, today we will discuss a very
important topic. So, listen carefully.

CONTENT PUPIL TEACHER PUPIL BLACKBOARD

ACTIVITY ACTIVITY ACTIVITY
Do you people have to Yes
follow some rules at
home or school?
What kind of rules you There are Maintaining
have to follow at home? time related continuity
rules, study
related rules,
rules related
money
expenditure
etc.
What kind of rules you Work related
have to follow at school? rules, dress
code,
 discipline
rules etc
Why do you think we To function
need rules? properly
Do we have some rules Yes Maintaining
that we have to follow as continuity
a citizen of a country?
Where these rules are In the
written? Constitution
So, Students every Listens Appropriate
country has their own carefully beginning
rules which are written in statement.
constitution and our
today’s topic is the
Indian Constitution
What is a constitution? A written Maximum
instrument utilization of
with set of previous
rules and knowledge.
principles
Yes, that was very
accurate.
A Constitution lays out Listens
certain ideals that form carefully
the basis of the kind of
country that we as
citizens aspire to live in.
A Constitution tells us Using explaining
what the fundamental links
nature of our society is
but the main question
that arises is why do we
need a constitution?
Significant Reasons Why Covering essential
We Need a Constitution: points.
-
1. Constitution Students
prevents make notes
domination by the
majority of a
minority.
2. The Indian
Listens
Constitution
carefully
guarantees the Covering essential
right to equality to points.
all citizens
3. The constitution
lays down the rules
that guard against
the misuse of
authority by our
political leaders.
4. This includes the
type of government
and also an
agreement on
certain ideals that
they all believe the
country should
uphold.
Features of Indian Maintaining
Constitution: - continuity
1. The Indian National
Movement had Students will
been active in the make notes
struggle for and listen
Independence from carefully.
British rule for
several decades.
2. A group of 300
 people became
members of the
Constituent
Assembly in 1946
and had written
India’s
Constitution.
3. While writing the
Indian Constitution,
these members
kept in mind the
different
communities who
speak different
languages, belong
to different
religions, and have
distinct cultures.
Key features of Indian
constitution: - Students will
1. Federalism: It make notes Using explaining
refers to the and listen links
existence of more carefully.
than one level of
government in the
country. These are
at the state and at
the central levels.
2. Parliamentary Form
of Government: he
people of India
have a direct role in
electing their
representatives.
Also, every citizen Using explaining
 of the country, Students links
irrespective of make notes
his/her social
background, can
contest in
elections.
Listens
3. Separation of
carefully and
Powers
make notes
 There are 3
organs of
government:
 The legislature:
refers to elected
representatives by
the people.
 The executive: is a
smaller group of
people who are
responsible for
implementing laws
and running the
government.
 The judiciary: refers
to the system of
courts in India.
4. Fundamental
Rights: - The
constitution
guarantees the Students will
rights of individuals make notes
against the State as and listen
well as against carefully.
Covering essential
other individuals. It points
also guarantees the
rights of minorities
 against the
majority.
The Fundamental Rights
in the Indian Constitution
includes:
1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Freedom
3. Right against
Exploitation
4. Right to Freedom
of Religion
5. Cultural and
Educational Rights
6. Right to
Constitutional
Remedies
5. Directive Principles Listens Covering essential
of State Policy carefully points
which ensure
greater social and
economic reforms,
and serve as a
guide to the
independent Indian
State to institute
laws and policies.
6. Secularism: - A Note down
secular state is one important
in which the state points
does not officially
promote any one
religion as the state
religion.
Constitution has been Covering essential
changed over the years points
to reflect new concerns
of the polity that
involves a change in the
fundamental nature of
the country.
Now I will ask some
question from you all.
Give two reasons why do 1.Constitution Testing pupil
we need constitution? prevents understanding
domination by
the majority
of a minority.
2.The Indian
Constitution
guarantees
the right to
equality to all
citizens
What is federalism? It refers to the
existence of
more than
one level of
government
in the
country.
How many fundamental Six.
rights are there in  Right to
constitution? Mention Equality
any 2.  Right to
Freedom
What is secularism? A secular Testing pupil
state is one in understanding
which the
state does not
officially
 promote any
one religion
as the state
religion.

Closing statement: - So, students we learned about the constitution

and its significance. The Constitution plays a crucial role in laying out
the ideals that we would like all citizens of the country to adhere to,
including the representatives that we elect to rule us. Please
complete the intext questions and back exercise. I’ll take your doubts
tomorrow.