From Darkness To Light

Education is not just preparation for life; education is life itself!
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ENGLISHSecondary Education

This lesson contains 55 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Education is not just preparation for life; education is life itself!

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Expected Learning Outcomes
I will be able to:
* share the importance of education in one’s life. 
* comment on how literacy helps in building a nation and contributes in family welfare. 
* share my responses to the evaluative questions based on the comprehension of lesson.

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Imagine...
You are in a foreign country, and have bought a new phone that will get activated in no less than five hours. People of that country are comfortable neither in English nor Hindi. You see these signboards around... 

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2:00
Describe your feeling(s) during those few hours in just one word!

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Luckily, this feeling will be TEMPORARY for us!!
But there are children, adults and old people who experience this throughout their lives!!
A life of nothing but fears and dependencies... 
A life of being lost all the time...
A life in DARKNESS...


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FACTS!!
# As per NSO, India's average literacy rate is 77.7%.
# As a whole, the global literacy rate is high. The literacy rate for all males and females that are at least 15 years old is 86.3%. Males aged 15 and over have a literacy rate of 90%, while females lag at just 82.7%. 
# Developed nations as a whole have a literacy rate of 99.2%.

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Let's explore one such journey of Kong Cecilia.
By: Sonali Kumar

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About the author...

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From Darkness to Light
Let's enjoy the audio of the text...

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‘I was lost but literacy found me’. Elaborate.
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Why is thumb referred to as
Cecilia’s best friend?
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How was Kong Cecilia leading a life of
dependencies and using her
children as a crutch?
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Why is it necessary to be literate?
How does it affect us,
our family and the nation?
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3:00

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SUCCESS CRITERIA
Now, I CAN:
* share the importance of education in one’s life.
* comment on how literacy helps in building a nation and contributes in family welfare.
* share my responses to the evaluative questions based on the comprehension of lesson.
A
Strongly agree
B
Agree
C
Not sure
D
I need some help.

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Expected Learning Outcomes
I WILL BE ABLE TO:
  • share ideas about the importance of literacy in one's life.
  • make inferences based on comprehension of the text 
  • share my responses to answer the questions based on the text.

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From Darkness to Light

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Comprehension Check

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Read the extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow.

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Extract 1

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How was Cecilia's thumb significant to her?
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Who is 'I' in the extract?
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A
Kong Cecilia
B
Sonali Kumar
C
the writer

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The word in the text which is similar in
the meaning to
'support' is ___________.
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A
crutch
B
terrifying
C
probably

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When and why was Cecilia's life 'a life of dependency'?
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Explain the phrase
'inherited destiny'.
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Extract 2

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Literacy classes taught Cecilia ________________.
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The literacy classes were held _____________.
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A
in the evening
B
in the afternoon
C
at noon

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In the extract, 'a group of conscious people' refers to __________.
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A
social activists
B
uneducated people
C
educated people

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The word _________ is synomynous in meaning to 'poised'.
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A
hover
B
release
C
drop

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Extract 3

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What does 'neo-literate' mean?
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The antonym of the word
'perpetual' is ____________.
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A
lasting
B
eternal
C
caducous
D
eonian

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What problems did Cecilia face when
she was not able to read and write?
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Cecilia feels grateful today. Make a list of at least four things which she can do now, but was not able to do earlier.
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Why did Cecilia say, 'I blushed with embarrassment'?
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There is a saying that when you educate a woman, you educate a family. Discuss how Kong Cecilia's
education would have benefitted her entire family.

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SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Now, I CAN:
* share ideas about the importance of literacy in one's life.
* make inferences based on comprehension of the text
* share my responses to answer the questions based on the text.
A
Agree
B
Strongly agree
C
I need some help.
D
Not sure

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