Written Hindi:
No Homework

Spoken Hindi:
The homework is to revise the meanings of the words and come prepared to have shopping conversations. (the scenarios will be outlined in the class)

 

Culture:
HomeWork: I asked the students to write down about how they plan to celebrate Divali: What they plan to eat, wear, who they will pray, what time, how they decorate their house (candles, Rangoli – with what and how is it made), when is it celebrated (based on lunar calendar) etc. Any information that is specific to your family would be great to share. This could also be a one page essay but I will leave it up to the students and their parents how they want to discuss this. The idea is for them to look at the specifics of the festival so that come Divali they are able to understand the whys of the various things you do in your family. There will be a small discussion on that. Homework can be done either in English or Devanagri (Devanagri is preferred). But reallly whatever the student does happily. Also, students can directly email the homework to me (scan it or type it in a document). Parents are also requested to discuss everything discussed in class for reinforcement.

Complete the Lesson 2 exercises at home.

 

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Culture:

 

Last week’s Homework: I received homework from Isha, Anushka, Rishi and Samin. There were some very good write ups and it was exactly what I was looking for. I plan to bring this up in the next class, project it and go through it in the class.

Homework for next class: The next culture class will now only happen in first week of November and so the children who have not sent in their essays can do so. I had asked the children to write ten ragas and what time of the day they belong to. This is a great site to find this information: http://www.itcsra.org  Also, parents can talk about whatever has been discussed in the last 3 classes to reinforce the subject and have the kids ask questions next time.

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Identify 5 hobbies you or your family members have and prepare to talk about them in the class

I haven't received the Divali write up from some of the kids. I plan to go over each of these in the class - a couple ever week. Another homework was given on 10/16 asking kids to identify 10 raagas from Hindustani classical music. (Please refer to 10/16's homework)

Exercises of Path-3 and Path -4.
Exercise- 1 of Section -2 ( End part of the workbook after the colored page)

 

Culture:

Please see attached document - HW11_13.docx . There are 5 questions. But students can also submit in class.

Written Hindi:

Please complete Exercise -3 in sec-2 (Page 5-6). Also please complete the exercises or the chapters finished earlier in the class.
 
Bonus Points- Last week, One page was due of complete Varanmala. Bonus 5 points were given for accuracy and 5 for neat handwriting. Some of the students couldn't complete it. Its due next class.

 

Culture:

The students don’t seem to remember the prarthana well. I would like them to remember the prayer, write it on a sheet and then line by line translate it in English. Parents or teachers may write the original but only students must write the translation. Note that the mp3 version is now attached in the "Attachments" section.

 

Students submitting before time get 2 stars. Students submitting on due date get 1 star. Either email me or submit a paper version in class.

Culture:

Please write 5 points about the tabla based on the demo that you saw.

Culture:

Read an India-related short book such as Amar Chitra Katha and let me know the book you read inthe next class - 1/8.

 

Exercises of Path-5 (Meri Dadiji) from Sec-1

Exercise - 4 from Sec-2

 

Questions at the end of this poetry

Please read the whole story again and answer the questions at the back of this story.

Identify two people who you would like as your favorite hero - one from India and one from outside India. Kids will be asked to make a small presentation in the form of an elocution.

Museebat par Museebat story:  Please read the whole story and answer the following questions:

- Hiran apne doston ke paas kyooon nahin pahuncha tha?

- Kouva Chuhe ko kyooon laane gayaa tha?

- Kachuva kya dhoondhne gayaa tha?

- Shikaari ke haath mein kya tha?

- Shikaari nadee ke us paar kyooon gayaa tha?

 

Lesson 13, page 83 questions:  Please answer the questions.

Write all the answers to the questions for the Das Naukar story. The questions are at the back of the story.

Pages 79 and 80.  Please work on finishing all the questions on the "hathi aur darzee" story.

Please answer all the questions on "Aas-Paas key Log" story.   The questions are on page 73 and 74.

Students need to complete their project on an Indian Hero and a non Indian Hero. I need them to talk a little bit about the person and why the person is their hero. It could either be through a PowerPoint, or a speech or any other way the students wants to share their work.

- Lesson 16: Finish reading ao khele khel.  Do homework questions on 99 and 100

- Lesson 18: This was given as a handout.  Finish the homework on the last 3 pages.