1 Action Plan Prepared by The City School Gulshan Junior D Social Studies Grade III Ms. Fatima

To develop 21 st Century skills in the students. To develop ICT skills to make decisions, solve problems and create new ideas. To cultivate scientific vision of the world, politics, economics, social and legal culture, and creative thinking. 2 Goals

3 We are born to learn… Our Brain is the planet’s most powerful learning machine. But our current systems of education aren’t doing enough to unlock our true potential. This is what Born to Learn is all about

WHY? Helping children believe they matter. Realize that change is possible & they can be the drivers of it. In this process they will also be changed Creating a future generation of change- makers and leaders for our country. HOW? Aiding them with the 4- step process: feel, imagine, do, share and ‘how to’ toolkits Helping them to communicate, function and create change personally and socially on local, national and global levels. By becoming a part of a global movement st Century Skills

5 21 st Century Approaches & Skills APPROACHES 1.Observing & Monitoring Skills 2.Giving Direction Skills 3.Listening & Speaking 4.Questioning Skills 5.Encouraging Skills 6.Intervening Skills SKILLS 1.Accountibility & Adaptability 2.Communication Skills 3.Creativity & Intellectual curiosity 4.Critical Thinking & System Thinking 5.Information & Media Literacy Skills 6.Interpersonal & Collaborative Skills 7.Self Direction 8.Problem Identification & Solution 9.Social Responsibility

6 21 st Century Approaches & Skills in Social Studies

Do what you can to make a change. Feel out a problem. Imagine possible solutions. Share your stories with us. 7 Student Centered Approach

8 Time line (S.ST) Work Money and Banks Calendars Feb 15 th March 1 st April 15 th May 1 st

9 Multiple Strategies Comprehension Application Knowledge Synthesis Evaluation Analysis PolicyInfrastructure Human resources Educational resources ServiceUsageEquity Social, cultural and economic learning outcomes Impact Activity base learning Product

10 Bloom’s Taxonomy Lower Thinking Order Higher Thinking Order In the 1950's Benjamin Bloom developed his taxonomy of cognitive objectives, Bloom's Taxonomy. This categorized and ordered thinking skills and objectives. His taxonomy follows the thinking process. You can not understand a concept if you do not first remember it, similarly you can not apply knowledge and concepts if you do not understand them. It is a continuum from Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) to Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Bloom labels each category with a gerund. Bloom's Taxonomy

11 Instructional Strategies Challenges & Solutions Topic21 st Century Approach Techniques /Modes ChallengesSolutions WorkGiving Directional skills Listening & Speaking Sharing their views of the profession they will adopt in future Lack of research work Risk in Lab Management of class Lack of resources Availability of ICT lab and library Group work division Group working Purchasing by own Money and Bank Observing & Monitoring Skills Survey of a banks in community Motivation of students permission Time management Quiz Encouragement, Field trip, certificates, group leader Letter for parents and keep the management in confidence Group task division,Time limit Research work CalendarsEncouraging/Intervening Skills Demonstration,multimedia presentation Multimedia presentation Clashes between groups Search from net Plan an interesting activities and allot certain duties to them

12 Activities QUIZ Project Base LearningGroup Discussion

13 Certificate

Internet School library Multimedia presentations Computer Lab 14 Resources

Inspirational Stories of Change 15

Slum children take action to teach parents basic literacy Care campaigns for the invisible in society Local solutions to pollution problem “Waste” into “Wealth” turn trash into compost Children with auditory disabilities “cure” loneliness of elders Develop low cost teaching aids in an effort to educate all Performing science based plays about modern medicine in villages Run mini- school for children of laborers 16 Stories of Change

Lets make this the most ambitious, audacious movement of children ‘being the change’ in the world 17

My Action plan will not be completed without the support and of the following persons: The City School Gulshan Jr. D Madam Gulrukh (Headmistress) My master trainers 18 Acknowledgement

This year, children in Pakistan will change the world with the world THANK YOU 19 Change remains forever