Exercise Corner | Mae C. Jemison

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Grammar Good

Let’s stretch a sentence:

Ask students to take a look at the example given, and then come up with a sentence of their own. In their response, check if they have answered each of the WH questions correctly and formed a proper sentence at the end. You can also choose to recap the WH question words as part of this exercise.


GK Challenge

How many languages did Mae C Jemison learn? What were they?

Mae C Jemison learnt 3 languages. They are Russian, Swahili, and Japanese.

Name the native language spoken in the below-mentioned states:


Curiopedia

Know our heroes

There are so many inspirational women children can look up to and aspire bigger. Read through the examples given in the book to get children to know two such Indian women. Stress on the work that they’ve done and the impact that they’ve created. Start conversations around other people children find inspiring and ask which of the students want to work in similar sectors. Finally, tell the students that they should aim to create impact and work towards betterment whichever sector they choose to work in. Finally, ask them to write down the names of other people who inspire them in the space provided.


Reading Comprehension

1. What was the occupation of Mae’s parents?

One of Mae’s parents was a maintenance worker and the other one was an elementary school teacher.

2. Choose the meaning of the word ‘polyglot’ from the below options:

a) One who can speak many languages

3. Which university did she go to after her schooling? What was her age at the time?

Mae went to Stanford University on scholarship at the age of 16.

4. What degree did she get from Cornell University?

She got her doctorate in medicine from Cornell University.

5. For how many years did Mae volunteer in the Peace Corps?

Mae served two and half years as a volunteer in the Peace Corps.


Think & Write

Write a paragraph each on how one should behave with the following groups:

Irrespective of who children are interacting with, they need to learn to be polite, kind, and respectful. Ask the students to think of how people should behave with the groups given in the book and write at least a paragraph on each. For each group, see if they mention a distinguishing way in which people should behave. For example, check if students realise that they need to be generous to the underprivileged. But, also check if they are being respectful to them. Stress on the importance of treating them just like they would treat any other human being. Check their answers and see if there is an underlying feeling of respect and kindness through all their responses. Also, check for good language (spellings, punctuations, grammar, sentence structure, etc.).


Activity Corner

Give 5 instances from your own life where you have exhibited each of the following traits:

Identifying different traits and understanding the differences between each one is very important. Ask students to take some time and think about 5 instances from their entire life when they have exhibited the mentioned traits. It could even be something very simple. For example, facing their fear and talking in front of their class could be one instance of exhibiting courageousness. Similarly, ask them to think about each trait and write 5 instances. read through some of the responses in the class. This would serve as an inspiration for other students to step up and inculcate these traits in themselves. Also, check for good language (spellings, punctuations, grammar, sentence structure, etc.).