Lesson Plan

Topic: Chapter 3- Parliament and the Making of Laws Class: 8 Length of the

Lesson:5 periods

Subject: Social Science (Civics/Political Science) Block: Himachal Pradesh

Learning Outcome:

The learner-

1. Explains the political process and importance of democratic process of

participation.

2. Critically analyses laws that are unpopular, keeping in view the fundamental rights.

3. Discusses the functioning of parliamentary government and the rules and

responsibilities of the various individuals involved in it.

Focus of the Lesson:

Curriculum (What and Why):

1. Know about the functioning of the Parliamentary System of government and the

critical role played by the citizens of the country.

2. Explore how a new law comes into force (Domestic Violence Act 2005) and the role

of dierent entities in shaping it.

3. Examine certain unpopular laws that often restrict the Fundamental Rights of

certain populations.

4. Understand the idea of participation in decision making and the need of all

democratic governments to have a consent of their citizens.

5. Examine how the parliament enables citizens of India to participate in decision

making and control the government thus making it the most important symbol of

Indian democracy and a key feature of the constitution.

Essential Prior Knowledge:

Students will know that-

The constitution of independent India has laid down the principle of universal adult

franchise i.e. all adult citizens of the country have the right to vote regardless of caste,

creed and gender. Representatives are chosen at dierent levels of government by the

citizens.

Short-term Thinking:

Discuss-

Election is a mechanism through which individuals give approval to the government.

People elect their representatives to the Parliament and one group from among these

elected representatives forms the government.

Extended Thinking:

Explain-

The Indian parliament is an expression of the faith that the people of India have in the

principle of democracy. Parliament in our system has immense powers because it is the

representative of the people. Once elections to the parliament have taken place the

parliament needs to perform the following functions-

a) To select the national government

b) to control, guide and inform the government.

c) Making laws

Parliament has an important role in making laws. Parliament has to be sensitive to the

problems faced by people.

The role of citizens is crucial in having parliament frame dierent concerns that people

might have into laws.

In a democracy like ours citizens can express their unwillingness accept repressive laws

framed by the parliament.

Essential Questions:

Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Remember- (Recall facts and concepts)

1. What do you understand by Universal Adult Franchise?

2. What is an EVM?

3. In which year was EVM introduced in India?

4. What is a constituency?

Understand- (Explain the concept)

1. Give one reason why you think there should be universal adult franchise?

2. How was the introduction EVM, an environmental friendly method?

3. How does a citizen give approval to the government?

4. Explain the basic idea behind the representative democracy?

Apply- (Use the knowledge in new ways)

1. Use the term ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain what an MLA is and how the

person gets elected?

2. What was the main principle of the Indian constitution?

3. How can all the citizens participate in the decision-making process of the

government?

4. How is the national government formed?

5. Discuss the role and functions of the Indian parliament.

Analyse- (Compare and Contrast the concept)

1. Write the dierence between State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the

Parliament (Lok Sabha).

2. ‘The opposition party plays a crucial role in the healthy functioning of a democracy.’

Explain the statement.

Evaluate- (Justify a stand or decision)

1. You have read that most elected members whether in the panchayat or Vidhan

Sabha or the parliament are elected for a xed period of ve years. Why do we have

a system where the representatives are elected for a xed and not for life?

2. ‘The parliament which is made-up of all the representatives’ controls and guides the

government.’ Justify the statement.

Create- (Produce new or original work)

1. You have read that people participate in other ways and not just through election to

express approval or disapproval of the actions of government can you describe

three such ways through a small skit.

2. Why do you think reservation of Dalits and women is important in India?

Required Teaching Learning Materials (TLM):

General-

Visual Aid-

Old Parliament House of India

New Parliament Building of India

Lok Sabha Membership Structure (as on 2023)

Rajya Sabha membership structure (as on 2023)

Multimedia-

Parliament house-

https://youtu.be/nyrG3kmcuBI?si=tWg11W64D17DEaaI

Membership Structure of the Parliament

https://youtu.be/IdDDyrG5xe0?si=MLz5-H1NCyqwNfwX

Customised –

Picture of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha at Shimla(summer capital)

Hands-on Activities-

Prepare a model of an Electronic Voting Machine. Discuss the rules to use it.

Referral: Himachal Pradesh State Board

Name of the Textbook- Social and Political Life-III

Chapter Number-3

Chapter Name-Parliament and the Making of Laws

Page Number- 28 to 45

Publisher-NCERT

Linkage With NCF Document-

Page Number-258

Skills:

Critical Thinking

Information Literacy

Problem Solving

Competencies:

1.Dierentiates between State government and Union government.

2.Appreciates the importance of peoples movement in gaining rights.

3.Collects, organizes and interprets information about various social and political

institutions in one’s locality and region and realizes its signicance for human society.

4.Assesses the inuence of social and political institutions on an individual/

group/community/ and society in general.

Required Terminology:

1. Coalition

2. Opposition party

3. Sedition

4. Repressive

5. Representative

Pedagogical Strategies:

Case Study Method

Interactive Discussion Method

Inquiry Method

Psychology behind Pedagogical Strategies:

Case Study Method provides students with a real-life experience.

Interactive Discussion Method enables the students to explore the content better.

Inquiry Method ensures active involvement of students in the teaching-learning process.

Teaching Procedure:

Opening Hook-

Discuss how decisions are taken by the state government.

Discuss the election process in the local self government and state government.

Direct Instruction-

In democracy general elections are held and all adults have a right to vote. The citizens

elect a few people to represent them in the Parliament.

A representative democracy is a system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on

representatives to pass laws for them.

People participate in ways other than elections to express their approval or disapproval of

the actions of the government

Guided and independent Practice-

Screen and discuss the debate during question hour broadcasted on Sansad TV.

Organise a mock election with model code of conduct and Youth Parliament.

Activities-

Prepare a list of registered voters in one’s own neighbourhood.

Find out some public works undertaken by the MP of one’s own constituency, and prepare

a report on it.

Assessment-

1.Formative Assessment-

Carry out an awareness campaign in one’s own locality about signicance of voting, and

present it in your class.

2.Summative Assessment

Pen and paper test will be conducted periodically like Half yearly Exam and Yearly Exam

Follow up and Action Plan for Students or Home-Work:

1. Home-Work :-

Answer the following questions:-

a) Who is the leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha?

b) The Rajya Sabha has ____ elected members plus ___ members nominated by

the President.

c) The total membership of the Lok Sabha is ____.

d) How is the national government formed?

e) How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?

f) What role does the opposition play in the healthy functioning of a

democracy?

2. Follow-up-

Reection-

Review whether learning among students aligns with Learning Outcomes.

Identify the learning gaps.

Dierentiated Instructional Plan-

Brilliant Students – Provide additional resources like reference books, articles and

multimedia clippings to cater to higher order thinking.

Slow Learners- modify the Content-break into small parts, Process-cater to specic

learning style and needs, Product-rehearse and make it apply in real life situation and

Learning Environment -oer simplied explanation, collaborative learning- peer teaching.

CWSN- make resources available according to their special needs.

Holistic Progress Card (HPC) and National Credit Framework (NCrF):

Mapping and integrating the whole process of teaching and learning with holistic

progress of individual student through recording of formative and summative

assessment scores.

The abilities of the learner should be judged in a hyper personalised way for the

designed assessments and the outcome should be recorded as nuances namely

beginner, progressive, procient and advanced.

Credits will be allocated on the basis of hours put-in by the learner for acquiring skills.