Struggle for India's Independence notes

QA Lottery Ticket

1       

                   Who was Ivan Dmitritch? Was he satisfied with his life?

(Ivan was a middle-class man who lived with his family on the income of twelve hundred a year was very satisfied with his lot.)

2.     

     Did Ivan believe in Lottery luck?

(No he had no faith in lottery luck and does not like much to look at the lottery numbers that appeared in the newspaper.)

3.    

        What happened when Ivan’s wife gave him the newspaper to look for the lottery number 9499 and 26? How did he react?

(Ivan found out that the mentioned figure had appeared in the newspaper that day. He looked at the paper in disbelief but he felt an agreeable chill in the pit of his stomach that was tingling terrible and sweet!)

4.     

         What does Ivan dream of doing with the prize money?

(He dreamt of buying a property or an estate and living a comfortable luxurious life)

5.   

           What is ‘power and capital’?

(It is not simply money but an opportunity to invest and grow more money in the future.)

6.     

       How much money Ivan wanted to spend on real estate and personal expenses?

(Twenty five thousand roubles to be spend on real estate and ten thousand on personal expenses.)

7.     

        Do you think Ivan’s musings do not reveal his true character?

(Yes, because in his musings he is shown as someone who loves his family, his home and homely life. He comes across as someone who likes to spend time at home having his children and wife around. But we come to know that in reality Ivan was someone who wanted to be alone to enjoy life. He hated the thought of her wife coming along with him as his travel companion)

8.     

          Explain Masha’s approach to Ivan.

(Masha at first came across as a devoted wife and caring for the views of her husband. She was someone who wanted to stay at a place and believed in owning a property with her husband and family. Later we knew that she too wanted to travel the world. But she did not like her husband because he did not want her as his travel companion.)

9.     

         What happened in the end?

(In the end as it happened they found out that they had not won the lottery after all. Soon they went back to their old ways; Ivan began complaining to his wife about the cleanliness of the house.)

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Introduction to Economics notes

Open Book Test Comprehension

Punishment is not the solution or the only to stop someone from doing something wrong. The secret lies in forgiving. This is an excerpt from the famous second inaugural speech by Abraham Lincoln, 10th President of U.S.A.

"I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. For too long, every ounce of forgiveness I owned was locked away, hidden from view, waiting for me to bestow its precious presence upon some worthy person. Alas, I found most people to be singularly unworthy of my valuable forgiveness, and since they never asked for any, I kept it all for myself. Now, the forgiveness that I hoarded has sprouted inside my heart like a crippled seed yielding bitter fruit. No more. At this moment, my life has taken on new hope and assurance. Of all the world’s population, I am one of the few possessors of the secret to dissipating anger and resentment. I now understand that forgiveness has value only when it is given away. By the simple act of granting forgiveness, I release the demons of the past about which I can do nothing, and I create in myself a new heart, a new beginning. I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit.
"I will forgive even those who do not ask for forgiveness. Many are the times when I have seethed in anger at a word or deed thrown into my life by an unthinking or uncaring person. I have wasted valuable hours imagining revenge or confusion. Now I see the truth revealed about this psychological rock inside my shoe. The rage I nurture is often one-sided, for my offender seldom gives thought to his offense. I will now and forevermore silently offer my forgiveness even to those who do not see that they need it. By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by unproductive thoughts. I give up my bitterness. I am content in my soul and effective again with my fellow man.
"I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive those who criticize me unjustly. Knowing that slavery in any form is wrong, I also know that the person who lives a life according to the opinion of others is a slave. I am not a slave. I have chosen my counsel.
"I know the difference between right and wrong. I know what is best for the future of my family, and neither misguided opinion nor unjust criticism will alter my course. Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called. Therefore, their scorn does not affect my attitude or action. I forgive their lack of vision, and I forge ahead."

 

-Abraham Lincoln

Computer Integrated Project

Integrated Project_Computers

Std: VIII                                         Topic: Buying a Car: ‘Take your happiness on a long ride’

                                                                                      - Drive your dream through technology.

Objective: The student will be able to

·         use drawing, painting and selection tools in GIMP to design a logo

·         superimpose the logo on an image using the concept of layers in GIMP

·         learn to modify or customize an image in GIMP

Software used: GIMP 2.8

Preparation prior to session:

·         Ask students to search for a suitable image of a car on the internet with space for putting a logo.

Procedure to carry out the project:

1.      Save a suitable picture of a car from the internet or use the picture given. (refer Image 1) The image should be in JPEG or PNG format.

2.      Open this image in GIMP.

3.      Add a new layer above the car layer and draw your own logo for the car using the tools in GIMP. (refer Image 2)

4.      Using the concept of layers superimpose the logo on the car as shown. (refer Image 3)

5.      Use Layer resizing options as required.

6.      Give special effects to the logo layer using Layer Mode.

Evaluation:

Assess students’ performance using the following criteria:

Criterion	Marks
Use of GIMP tools for creating the logo	10 marks
Superimposing the logo on the car	5 marks
Applying special effects to the logo layer	5 marks
Total	20 marks

Computer Practical

Second Term Practical 2
Std: VIII Subject: Computers
Topic: Ch6: More in Scratch1.4

Q.1 Add the following two sprite from the library on the stage. Write a script using ‘broadcast’
and ‘when I receive’ blocks to create a conversation between the two sprites in the form of
callouts.
The conversation should consist of at least two dialogues from each sprite.
Note to teacher: Please inform students about the rubrics of marking scheme so that they know
what is expected from them.
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Mathematics Integrated Project

Integrated Project_Mathematics

Std: VIII                                         Topic: Buying a Car: 

                                             ‘Take your happiness on a long ride’                                       - Drive your dream through technology.

Objective: The student will be able to

·         compare car loan schemes of various banks

·         apply compound interest formula to find interests on car loan

·         select the best car loan scheme

Material required: (For each group)

To be sourced out by the student: scrap book, pictures, colour pencils, sketch pens

Preparation prior to session:

·         Inform the students that to arrange finance for buying a car of your choice, you need to take car loan, offered by different banks.

·         Ask the students to take a time period of not more than 5 years, it can be less than or equal to 5 years.

·         Ask the students to do research on various car loan schemes provided by several banks (HDFC, SBI, ICICI, IDBI, Citi Bank etc) and collect information on interest rate offered, down payment that needs to be done for the time period of your choice  in their scheme.

·         Instruct the students that they will have to decide on how much loan should be taken (Principal amount) from the information collected to get the best deal.

Procedure to carry out the project:

1.      Instruct that each student in the group needs to do research on the assigned criteria and collect related information in order to write in their scrap book.

2.      Instruct the students to write the heading as FINANCE FOR BUYING A CAR on the first page of Math project.

3.      Second page should contain the information collected from the research done by students i.e.  Interest rate, down payment to be done for the loan taken for 5 years time period in a tabular form

Banks	Down Payment	Principal Amount	Time period	Rate of Interest
HDFC
ICICI
SBI
IDBI

4.      Ask the students to calculate how much C.I. needs to be paid in the time period of your choice with the rate of interest offered by various banks on the third page.

5.      Instruct the students to write their conclusion based on their research and calculation including the following points:

®    which bank offers a better deal

®    the reason for their choice

6.      Inform that the students need to orally present the data collected, calculation and their conclusion  in the class.

Evaluation:

Assess students’ performance using the following criterion:

Rubric for assessment	Marks allotted
Research
Content knowledge
Accuracy in calculation
Oral Presentation
Logical thinking
Team work
Timely submission