PROJECT TOPICS FOR CLASS 11 – CORE ENGLISH
Teamwork Works - WE’RE NOT AFRAID TO DIE, IF WE CAN ALL BE
TOGETHER
1. Reasons why people embark on thrilling journeys/ adventures - scientific
reasons/ adrenaline rush
- thrill
- break from monotony
- Conduct Survey on the above (10 people, 8 questions) & publish results - Interview any
adventurous person in immediate circle and include excerpts
2. Proliferation of Adventure sports in India
- special focus on the pandemic tenure
- surfing, hiking etc.
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3. Captain James Cook’s voyage
- the course chartered
- hazards he faced
- the overall success
4. Coverage of any recent hazardous adventure/ escapade that has succeeded due to
team work and perseverance
Cherish them..Value them! (PORTRAIT OF A LADY)
1. Khushwant Singh’s life & career
- early years
- influence
- writing style
- his works
2. Mushrooming of old age homes in our country - an insight into
assisted homes
- govt run ones
- senior citizens community
3. Success stories of elderly who accomplished difficult feats despite their age
-weightlifting/hiking/ marathons
4. Initiatives to be taken
- to ensure they lead dignified lives
- US - Social security
- grants from govt
- Google form Questionnaire(10 people, 8 questions) on measures to be adopted
to gift the elderly a life of security & dignity
Without History, there would be no future (DISCOVERING TUT)
1. Mummification
– myth
- reasons
2. Objectives of excavations / exhumations
- Howard Carter versus contemporary researchers - employment of
innovative technology and artificial intelligence in archaeology
- ancient and recent excavations and revelations
3. Challenges faced during excavations
- landslide, mine collapse, asphyxiation, natural gas ignition,
-wrath of deities as believed by the Egyptians/ superstitious beliefs
4. Relevance of information regarding ancient infrastructure , lifestyle ,diet and
education to shape their contemporary counterparts - museums that preserve
artifacts - statistics and extensive studies – graphic representation on subtopic
5. Revelation of excavations at Kizhadi- Sivagangai dist.TN. 6. Prospects and
promises of archaeological science.
Adrenaline Rush (The Adventure)
Introduction:
● Adventure excites and thrills
● Exhilarating single moment experience
Adventure pays off:
● Eliminates fear
● Willingness to accept challenges
● Shelves off shackles of stress
● Lessons of self-reliance
● Increases emotional and physical strength
● Improves perspectives
The concept of time travel:
● Voyage across time
● Common staple in science fiction
● Movement in three-dimensional direction in time
● Confusing implications
● H.G.Wells’ “The Time Machine”
● Einstein’s special theory of relativity.
Conclusion:
● Time remains a mystery
● Will remain a pipe dream
● Reliable proofs needed to uncover secrets
Interview five people about their escapades and record their accounts
Clip not their wings (MOTHER’S DAY)
1. Patriarchy & Society
- a timeline of how gender inequality came into existence -
scenario in various countries
- situation in India in the past
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2. Social Evils in Indian society which subjugate women - Dowry
- Sati
- Harassment of widows
3. Stereotyping gender roles
- What are gender roles?
- Harmful effects
4. Women who broke the shackles
- international activists
- Indian reformers
- Women achievers who have surpassed their male counterparts
5. Are we there yet?
- views on gender equality
- Conduct surveys and gather inputs – present it in a graphical representation.
NOTE:
Pictures to be attached for all topics