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  Lesson template

Name of the teacher:                   Standard:VIII

Name of the school :                    Division :

Subject : social science               Date :

Unit : Ancient Tamizhakam          Strength :

Topic: Sangham works             Duration :40mts

 Curricular statement 

 The learner constructs factual, conceptual,  procedural and Metacognitive knowledge through observation, discussion, critical analysis etc… about the topic “ Shangham works “

Content analysis :-

Names : Aurvaiyar, kapilar, paranar, Muthurainakkeeran, palaigauthamanar

Year:     Between BCE 300 and CE 300 

Place: Andhra Pradesh, Thirappati, Kanyakumari, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Terms: Sangam Literature, Ancient Tamil songs, Akampattukal, puram pattukal, Thamizhagam.

Facts :

→The Megalithic monuments, ancient Tamil songs, Coins, travalogue and a few tamil inscriptions are the major sources of information on the history of ancient Tamizhakam. 

→ The megalithic monuments and the ancient Tamil Songs belong to the same period

→ The region from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Kanyakumari, including Kerala as well as, was called Tamilakam in Ancient period. 

→The ancient Tamil songs provide more information about the human life in ancient Tamilakam, and this collection of ancient Tamil songs is known as sanghom literature.

→Sangam literature is the most ancient among the available tamil literature and it is believed that there were compelled in the period between BCE 300 and CE 300.

→ Auvaiyar was a famous poet during the sangam period, and like Auvaiyar, there were several women poets during that period.

→Kapilar, Paranar, Mathurainakkeeran, Palais gauthama etc were the major poets of the period. 

→The ancient Tamil Songs are classified into Akam pattukal and Puram pattukal and the theme of Akampottukal is mainly personal, the Puram pattukal treat external affairs like war and trade.

Concept 

The ancient Tamil Songs help to know more about the life of the people of ancient Tamikhakam. The Collections of the ancient tamil songs are known as the Sangam literature.

Learning out comes

→ The student remembers and responds about the differences of sangam literature.

→Students explain and describe about the ancient Tamizhakam

→The students find out the Salient features of ancient Tamil songs. 

→Students analyse the important poems in Sangam Literature.

→ Students evaluate the writing sections of sangam literature

→ Students make an essay on the topic of sangam literature 

Learning Materials :-

→The Charts, which Contains the pictures of the poets in Sangam literature.

→The video of ancient Tamil Songs 

 →The written chart about Sangam literature.

→video cliping which shows the characteristics of the people in ancient Tamil.

Previous knowledge

→students know about the megalithic monuments

→Students know about the ancient tamizhakam

→ students know that literature helps to know more about the lives of people.

→Students know that there were poets in ancient Tamizhakam

Reference Material

→Text book of 8th Standard

→Teacher's hand book of 8th standard

→ Samagra

Classroom Experience:

Content	Specification	Learning experience / process	Evaluation
Specification of the ancient Tamilagam related previous knowledge  Ancient Tamilakam   Sangam literature period. Sangam literature	Recalls  Reproduce Analyze Explains	Introduction Teacher enters  the classroom and establishes a rapport. Then ask some questions to check out the previous knowledge. What are the specialities of ancient Tamilakam? What are megalithic monuments? What is the use of literature? How do we know about the ancient Tamilakam?  The teacher receives the response of the pupils, then show a video clipping on an ancient Tamil song. Like this there are plenty of poets who lived in the ancient Tamilakam and they wrote many works. This literature are known as Sangam literature. Then the teacher writes the topic on the black board and enters the topic.  Presentation In between BCE 300 and CE 300 From Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to the areas of Kanyakumari  The complications of ancient Tamil songs   Activity 1  Showing a video which depicts the specialities of the people of ancient Tamilakam.  Then the teacher divides the class into different  groups and ask them to find out the specialities of Sangam literature by analyzing the video.  Consolidation The earth,  the nature, abundance of natural resources,diet, ornaments,employment, beliefs of ancient Tamil etc in Sangam literature  The poets Avvaiyar, Kapilar Paranar, Marutinakkiran were  there.  Activity 2  Teacher presents a chart which depicts the Sangam literature specialities.  Then the teacher asks the students to find out the answers. How many categories are there in ancient Tamil songs? which are they? In Puram Paattu what are the main theme? What is the content of akam pattu? What are the main purposes of ancient Tamil songs? What is Sangam literature?  Consolidation   Pazham Tamil songs are classified into two - they are akam pattukal and Puram pattukal  Akum Pattu  - personal and family matters  Puram Pattu - war, business   Ancient Tamil songs help to know more about the life of the ancient Tamil people.  The compilation of ancient Tamil songs is known as Sangam literature. Teacher consolidated the hinds with the help of a blackboard.  Sangam works   In between BCE 300 and CE 300 Sangam literature compilation of ancient Tamil songs   Ancient Tamil songs- life of the people of ancient Tamilakam  Sangam literature poets - avvaiyar, kapiler,  Paranar, Marathinakkiran   Sangam works  Ancient Tamil songs - Akkam Pattu & Puram Pattu   Review questions  What is Sangam literature?  What are the uses of Sangam literature?  Who wear this Sangam poets?  What are the Sangam works?  Which are the categories of ancient Tamil songs?  Follow up activity  Write an essay based on the subject Sangam works	Questioning   Observation  Observation  Discussion   Ask Questions  Observation  Ask questions   Ask questions