Political Science Tasks

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK – SOCIAL SCIENCEPolitical science

SECTION - A

A. Class:- IX

B. Lesson: Working of Institutions (Chapter-5-Political science)

C: Task: I Presentations/ Charts/ Wall Magazine Divide the class into five groups asks them to select any one the following topics and collect information from different Newspapers over a period of seven days. 1. Legislature-Parliament2. Executive-PM and President3. Judiciary-Courts4. Political executive-MP’s and MLA’s5. Permanent Executive-Civil servants

Each group will prepare 4-5 pages information, paste them on charts and present to the class. Each group will get 10 minutes to present and other learners will be allowed to ask questions. After presentation learners will be put up the charts on the wall/display board

Task – 2 Interview This is a group activity. Divide the class into 2 teams – Opposition & Ruling party. Both prepare questions and answers on respective minister’s performance on various issues which ruling party has to answers. Teacher will act as the speaker, evaluator.

Task – 3 Preparing Scrap BookThe class will be divided into groups. Each group will be asked to make a scrap book containing paper cutting, relating to PIL cases. Each group will be asked to present the case and the entire class will discuss the issues.

D. Expected Learning Outcomes: At the end of the tasks the learners will be able to

1. Collect and present the required information.2. Explain government’s functions and its organs.2. deepen their knowledge about the roles and structure of

government. 4. differentiate between the nominal and real powers and also political and permanent executives.

E. Criteria of Assessment At the end of the task the learners were able to

1. collect present the required information.2. do adequate research on the topic.3. develop the understanding of the concept?4. conduct any interview regarding the project or any other

source of information is there.

5. draw interconnection between the information given in the book and News paper.

SECTION – B

What does overall evaluation reveal?

1. Feedback for teachers.

During and after the administration of tasks teacher will find out the learning gaps among the learners and take the remedial steps as given below.

% of LearnersSteps (by Teachers)

< 25%

Re teach the Topic.

26% - 49%

Remedial Teaching to low achievers.

50% - 74%Give Parallel Assignments.

> 75% Give assignments/ homework.

2. Feedback for students

Individual feedback will be given as per their level of attainments and learning gaps as well.

3. Summary of diagnosis

Teachers will find out the reasons for learning gaps while talking to each child.

4. Suggestions for remedial work.

Individual and group tasks will be designed as per the nature of learning gaps such as short quiz on every presentation and group discussion can be organized.

5. Additional Assignments and Enrichment Material for Gifted Children Ask learners to find out salient feature Constitution of India.

CLASS IX ( Chapter-3) Political science

Topic- Constitutional Design

Sub topic – Framing of the Constitution of S. Africa

Task- Power-point Presentation

Divide class into three groups. Group 1 will represent social groups present in S Africa, which again will have two sub groups (blacks and the whites).

Group 2 will represent political groups like that of members of ANC including Nelson Mandela, representatives of white community.

Group 3 will be of international media (BBC, CNN, Doordarshan etc)

Once the teams are made they would make their presentations.

Task–2 -Role play

This is a group task – Role Play of leaders who fought for Democracy in respective countries – S Africa, India, Myanmar.

Divide the class into groups. Each team will be assigned a country. Once they are prepared, they will present themselves in class.

The group has to showcase picture of the leader, along with the National Flag and depicting map of the concerned country on the Blackboard.

Task – 3 Designing Constitutions

Creating 2 constitutions with your own set of rules and get it passed in the class. Divide the class into 2 groups and each group makes its own constitution. A day will be given to them to make a class-presentation of the same.

Expected Learning outcomes: At the end of the learners will be able to

1. explain the policy of apartheid practiced in S. Africa.2. grasp the role of black political leaders in anti-apartheid

struggle (For example Nelson Mandela)3. understand international pressure on S Africa to end

apartheid.4. relate these with the air of change in the form of release of

Nelson Mandela.5. understand the apprehensions of both the groups (oppressor

and oppressed) and how their interests were taken care of in the new Constitution.

Criteria for assessmentAt the end of the task the learners were able to

1. represent the conditions of blacks and the whites in S Africa before 1994 (i.e., when apartheid was practiced).

2. explain the international community stand on the issue of apartheid.

3. understand the compromise formula incorporated in the new constitution of S Africa, which safeguarded the interests of both the blacks and the whites and thus became an inspiration for the democracies all over the world?

Section-B What does overall evaluation reveal?




< 25%

Re teach the Topic.

26% - 49%






6. Summary of diagnosis

Teachers will find out the reasons for learning gaps while talking to each child.



5. Additional Assignments and Enrichment Material for Gifted Children Ask learners to read biography of Nelson Mandela.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASKSocial Science

Political science

SECTION - A

A. Class: IX

B. Lesson: Electoral Politics Chapter - 4

C: Task : To conduct Mock Elections

Teacher will brainstorm the learners on election process and elicit the required information. Then the class will be divided into 4 groups and one group will be made Election commission and three groups will be asked to become political parties and the rest will act as voters.

Each group will be asked to collect information on the given task to present in the mock election. (Period 1)

On day one Election Commission group will announce the elections and code of conduct will also be spelled out. (Period 2)On day 2 Nominations will be filed. (Period 3)On day 3 Campaigning by political parties (Period 4) On day 4 Polling and Counting of votes.

Task – 2 - Debate Collect information related to educational qualifications of MLA’s of your area/ constituency and share data in class and hold debate/ discussion on whether educational qualification should be a sure criteria for contesting election.

Task – 3 Collage Make a collage of caricatures /cartoons showing drawbacks of Indian electoral system.

D. Expected Learning Outcomes:At the end of the task the learners will be able 1. explain the concept of Elections and Representative Democracy.2. know actual Electoral process, role of Political parties, Election commission and voters. 3. talk intelligently about campaigning, parties their symbols and importance of their vote.

E. Criteria of Assessment At the end of the task the learners were able to 1. adequately present the information/data they had collected.2. make adequate use of the Newspapers and other resources. 3. involve all the members of group in presentation.

4. interview any leader of political parties while collecting the information. 5. follow the code of conduct. 6. draw any connections between actual Lok sabha or Legislative elections.7. campaign effectively, relate their party symbols and spread awareness voters rights.

SECTION – B

F. What does the overall evaluation reveal?1. Feedback for Teachers.1 .Incase the desired out come is not there teacher is to do some remedial work.G. Suggestions for remedial work, if any. take a written test on the same topic .2.There can be an open book test, so that students can understand the topic better.

SECTION – B

F.What does overall evaluation reveal?




< 25%

Re teach the Topic.

26% - 49%




However in this task learners participated enthusiastically but they restricted themselves to the material available in the textbook.



9. Summary of diagnosisTeachers will find out the reasons for learning gaps while talking to each child.




FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK – SOCIAL SCIENCEPolitical science

SECTION - A

A.Class: IX

B. Lesson:-Democratic Rights

C: Task: Wall magazine/charts/power point presentations.

Divide the class into six groups and each group will be given one of the following Fundamental right to work in detail and make Power point Presentation.

1. Right to Equality2. Right to Freedom3. Right to freedom of Religion4. Right against Exploitation5. Cultural and Educational rights6. Right to Constitutional Remedies.

For this each group will have to collect information on the selected Right from various sources such as Newspapers, encyclopedia and internet etc.

Task – 2 Collage Making Group prepare a colorful collage in the classroom on International/National cases of violation of Human Rights

D. Expected Learning Outcome:At the end of the task the learners will be able to 1. explain the concept of Rights and Fundamental rights.2. know the theory and practice of Fundamental rights around them/ in their localities.3. express their rights confidently. 4. realize the importance of rights by imagining life without rights. 5. gain knowledge about the action to be taken in case of violation of their rights.

E. Criteria of Assessment

At the end of the task the learners were able to

1. collect adequate information from various resources. 2. cite enough examples to prove their point. 4. conduct any group interview. 5. relate it to real life situation.6. draw any connections between rights and duties?

SECTION – BWhat does overall evaluation reveal?

10. Feedback for teachers.During and after the administration of tasks teacher will find out the learning gaps among the learners and take the remedial steps as given below.


< 25%

Re teach the Topic.

26% - 49%




However in this task learners participated enthusiastically but they restricted themselves to the material available in the textbook.



12. Summary of diagnosisTeachers will find out the reasons for learning gaps while talking to each child.




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Political Science Tasks