Reflections Grade 7

Middle
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Reflections Grade 7
Republic Day Celebrations…
Volume 18
Week of 25th
January, 2013
School Director Mrs. Narang hoisting the National Flag
The Republic of India
As the bitter cold of winter was gradually ebbing away, the new spring brought
with it a new Indian governmental system. January 26, 1950 was the day the Constitution of India was brought into force. A Republic is a state in which supreme power is
held by the people and their elected representatives, and is led by a nominated or elected president.
Some of you here might be wondering what is the difference between Republic Day and Independence Day. Well, Independence Day was when India was freed from
the British in August, 1947, whereas Republic Day, which is tomorrow, is when India’s
founders laid down a constitution. A constitution is the order of which a country is to
be governed by.
To create the constitution, a committee was created under the chairmanship
of Dr. B R Ambedkar. It took a total of two years, eleven months, and seventeen days to
write and think over the order of the nation. The constitution was passed on 26 November, 1949, and put into force on 26 January, 1950. It is the longest constitution in
the world. The constitution promises Indians that the nation is a sovereign, socialist,
secular democratic republic, and that justice, liberty and equality will be granted to all.
Republic day represents the true united spirit of freedom, independence, and
pride of the nation. Celebrations of Republic day include awe-inspiring parades that take
place in the capital city. Prismatic dance troupes perform alongside military marches.
Helicopters buzz above, showering flower petals on the audience. The Parade is concluded by Indian Air Force fighter jets streaking through the sky, leaving trails of smoke
in the colors of the Indian flag, orange, white, and green. But most important of all, the
flag is raised in all of its glory, welcoming the shining eyes of the crowd.
Our guests from the Baliawas government School
As Jawaharlal Nehru said on 15th
August, 1947, “A moment comes, which
comes rarely in history, when we step out
from the old to the new; when an age ends;
and when the soul of the nation long suppressed finds utterance.”
Tara Nouri , Grade 7
Tara Nouri and Suveni Madan speaking about The Indian Republic
March past by the four houses., Earth , Fire, Water and Air
Mrs Narang, School Director addressing the audience
Tara, Shaimay, Yajur, Preeksha and Samira singing ‘Yeh Desh Hai Tera ‘
TOd FOd Jod Workshop
On Monday, 20th January, we went to Modern School, New Delhi to attend the Jod Fod Tor Mela organized by the Innovation Council of
India. Accompanying us were our DT teacher and mentor Mr. Andrew, along with Mr. Shatrugaan and Mr. Sumit . There were more than 20
participating schools .
Tod Fod Jod is an initiative that aims to inspire children to Discover, Experiment and Innovate. Tod-Fod-Jod roughly translates to Deconstruct, Reconstruct and Repurpose. The idea is to inspire children to experiment, participate in hands-on-activity and see for themselves
how simple equipment actually operates. This helps young students to establish links with what they are studying and to innovate and spurs
much excitement and curiosity in children.
There were presentations by Sameer Mitra on ‘Igniting Youth Innovation’ followed by a presentation by Neeraj Gulati on’ How students
learn through Tod Pod Jod’.
We took our models and the projects which we designed and made in our DT classes . In his address, Mr. Neeraj Gulati said, “When I hear I
forget, when I see I understand and when I do I learn” which I thought was the main underlining concept on which Tod Fod Jod is based .
Students and teachers of various schools visited our station and we explained our creations !
Soon Mr. Sam Petroda , Chairman , Innovation Council Of India , a scientist who holds 70 US patients to his name , IT guru and the first to
introduce telecom in India arrived. He came and saw our creations and spoke to us. He said ‘inventions are born of necessity’. One such
example was a personal electronic diary to help him remember his appointments that he made and patented during his first stint in US
helped him in his time of need ! When he returned to the US after spending 10 years in India and with no money in his pockets, he found
that many giant companies had come out with their versions of a electronic personal diary! He sued these companies and won 7 million
dollars as compensation !
When asked, which model he liked best, he answered, “What I saw in your eyes today was true spirit and passion.” After that we presented
our models on the stage:
Disco light , Target the basket , USB Fan, a motor boat and a Steady hand game ...all made out of a broken discarded LP record player !
We came away with the thought that simple ideas can lead to powerful inventions This was an incredible experience to share with our
friends.
Anushka Purohit
Grade 8Y
Some Glimpses...
English—Ms. Indu
Concluding Week :
Projections for the next
week:
Special Activity:
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Completed ‘Arriving in London’ with textual
questions
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Read the poem ‘Tent # 50’
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Started the poem ‘Windrush Child’
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Continued with the reading of the novel
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The students submitted their
Book Reports for the ‘Reading Log’.
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Complete the poem; writing
‘Vox pops’
English—Ms. Elena
Concluding Week :
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Introduction of the unit “Secrets of the Sea”
Projections for the next Week :
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Poem “Kraken” - analysis
Read the poem “Kraken” by Tennyson, analysed figures of
speech and sound used by the poet and identifier purpose.
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Figures of speech - recap
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Vocabulary work
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Research mythologies of different cultures.
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Novel “Holes” - answered comprehension questions.
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ELS
Concluding Week:
Projections for the next Week:
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The grade 7 students read a Poem “Don’t Believe in War by Bulat Okudzhava”
and enjoyed learning Simile and Metaphors. They also created their own simile and
metaphors as fun and practice activity.
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Tenses
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For reading they read “A drop of honey – A fable” with a message “Peace and
Responsibility” from Oxford an International Approach and completed looking
closely and comprehension exercises.
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The students also presented a Presentation on Peace, explaining and sharing
the history, importance of their chosen peace symbols.
Math—Ms. Shikha
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Concluding Week :
Projections for the next week:
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Solving Linear Equations
Linear Equations word problems
Factorisation
Coordinate Geometry
R E F L E C T I O N S G R A DE 7
Math—Ms. Nidhi
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Concluding Week :
Projections for the next week:
Equations and formulae
Solving Equations with Pronumerals on Both Sides.
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Solving problems using algebra
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Inequations
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Straight line graphs
Science
Concluding Week :
Projections for the next Week :
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The concept of nutrition
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Summarizing and revising functions of human
digestive tract
Special Activity :
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Parts of human excretory system
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Bacteria and Viruses
Watching a video on working of the digestive system
Geography
History
Concluding Week :
Concluding Week :
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A group of students made a presentation about Alauddin
Khalji. The powerful ruler of Khalji dynasty.
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Worksheet on measuring climate was discussed.
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They highlighted the area and time period of his rule, the
weakness and his contributions.
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Students learnt about Clouds and the three broad categories.
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Discussion over his policies was done.
They were asked to watch a power- presentation on the types of
clouds and make notes
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They were asked to read more about the ruler and complete few questions.
Projection for the next Week :
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Study deeper about clouds and differentiate between them.
French
Concluding Week :
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Utensils in the kitchen
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Introduction to recipe writing process
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Verbs used in the kitchen
Projection for the next Week :
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Recipe of crepes
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Magic potion
Spanish
Concluding Week :
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Verbs Empezar & Terminar
Projections for the next Week :
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Vocabulary of food items.
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Paragraph on describing their school time
table in Spanish.
Hindi
Concluding Week :
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Learn a new word every day with its meaning, synonym, antonym etc.
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Projections for the next week:
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Dictation –Apoorv Anubhav
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Continue with the above lesson.
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Solve an unseen passage about Indian women cricket team.
Read lesson-Apoorv Anubhav
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Write difficult words and some exercises of the above
lesson.
Physical Education
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Students enthusiastically got involved in the march past practice for the republic day celebration. The final heats for shot put and
long jump were also carried out in with students performed with great zeal.
Visual Arts