Recap_Literature

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education

Never give up!

Great things take time!

Literature

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

I WILL BE ABLE TO:

* Recall the text to share and validate the themes highlighted in the prose chapters ‘Is Science Useful?’, ‘From Darkness to Light’ and ‘Kalinga: The Turning Point’.

* Recall the text to answer the questions based on the prose chapters ‘Is Science Useful?’, ‘From Darkness to Light’ and ‘Kalinga: The Turning Point’. 

IS SCIENCE USEFUL?

The application of science cannot be predicted, but we can be sure that it will have both its beneficial and its uncomfortable aspects. (True/False)

It is not important to encourage science and scientific temper.

1. True
2. False

What is the question that scientists and researchers are
repeatedly asked?

How can scientific knowledge help society move away from superstitions?

From Darkness to Light

Kong Cecilia says she used to think earlier that illiteracy was _______________.

1. nothing unusual
2. something to be ashamed of
3. the source of all her difficulties
4. her life’s destiny

Why does Kong Cecilia say that her thumb was her best friend?

How has literacy given her financial security
and self-reliance?

What can we do
to help people
who are illiterate?

Kalinga: The Turning Point

After his glorious conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka experienced a deep sense of _____________.

1. exuberance
2. compunction
3. liberation
4. apathy

Ashoka was a thoughtful, practical king who chose a path that he believed would be for the welfare of his subjects.

1. True
2. False

According to Ashoka,
what price did he pay
for his victory over
Kalinga?

Why did Ashoka
carve his message
in stone?

What do you think
is the real cost of
war?

ANY DOUBTS?

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Now, I CAN:
* Share and validate the themes highlighted in the prose chapters ‘Is Science Useful?’, ‘From Darkness to Light’ and ‘Kalinga: The Turning Point’, and answer the questions based on the same.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.