THE AIR FORCE SCHOOL CLASS IV HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2018 … · THEME: Paradise Unexplored – North East India Northeast India is the easternmost region of India representing both a

THE AIR FORCE SCHOOL

CLASS IV HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2018-19)

THEME: Paradise Unexplored – North East India

Northeast India is the easternmost region of India

representing both a geographic and political administrative

division of the country. It comprises eight states. They are

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur,

Tripura and Mizoram. Sikkim belongs to the group of north

eastern states but doesn't belong to the group of seven

sister states of India. Sikkim is also called as the only

brother of seven sister states.

The name is derived from seven elms which were planted in

a circle with a walnut tree at their centre on an area of

common land known as Page Green. The clump was known

as the Seven Sisters by 1732.

The Seven Sisters of India are arguably the most beautiful

region of India attracting travellers from all across India to

explore its untouched beauty.

Activity 1- A LINGUISTIC ATTEMPT!

The North East of India is rich in linguistics and has about 220

languages! Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Garo, Khasi,

Nepali , Mizo to name just a few. Given the diverse population in

the region with only a few widely spoken ones recognized as the

official language by the state and central government, a large

number of languages from the North East have become

vulnerable to extinction.

So let’s learn how to speak in any one of the languages spoken in

the North Eastern part of India. Learn to say the following –

(i) ‘What is your name?’

(ii) ‘ The five sense organs- eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin’

(iii) ‘ Please’, ‘Thank you’, ‘Sorry’

Wouldn’t it be great fun learning a new language?

Practice this new language with your friends and family!

Activity 2- A FABLE FROM FAR!

Literature and folklores are rooted in culture and tradition. Fables/

folklores are short stories, typically with animals as characters,

conveying a moral. The North East India is a fertile ground for

various traditions belonging to different tribes of that region.

Meet any person from your neighbourhood, who belongs to the

North Eastern parts of India. With your parents’ consent interact with

them. Ask them about their lifestyle, food habits, culture and also

ask them to narrate any one fable from their region.

1. On a pink coloured A4 size paper depict the fable that you have

heard from this friend. You could also draw any character of the

fable. Give a title to your drawing based on the story.

2. Also write the summary (in about 15 sentences) of the fable on

another A4 size paper. Write the title of the story at the top. At the

bottom mention the name of your friend who shared the story with

you along with the name of the state he/ she belongs to. (The

template is given below)

TITLE OF THE STORY

(THE STORY IN YOUR OWN WORDS- IN ABOUT 15 SENTENCES)

STORY COURTESY: NAME OF YOUR FRIEND

THE STATE HE/ SHE BELONGS TO

Activity 3 - *lkr cguas*

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Activity 4 - dBiqryh dk [ksy

Lkkr cgusa dk ikjaifjd igukok] csiukg [kwclwjr gSA fdlh

,d jkT; ds igukos dks dBiqryh esa mrkjsA bu dBiqrfy;ksa dks

tqykbZ esa fo|ky; esa ysdj vk,¡A ;gk¡ dBiqryh dk [ksy

vk;ksftr djsxsaA

(for reference:- www.pininterest.com /costumes cloth dolls)

Activity 5 – mirror on the wall Which is the largest of them all!!!!??

The seven sisters comprise of the charismatic, picturesque

seven states-Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya,

Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. This part of India is

probably not much explored by people but it has riches to

offer in terms of culture, languages, art forms and values.

Though these states seem to be very small in size on the

map of India, they cover a huge area of around 2, 55,511

square kilometers. Let’s learn a little more about this part of

India, and begin with the total area covered by these states.

INSTRUCTIONS: Take an A4 size light orange coloured sheet

and make an attractive border on it. Find the area of each of

these seven states in square kilometers or .Write the

expanded notation for the area obtained in a tabular form as

shown below. Then arrange in ascending order as per the

instructions given at the bottom.

(Please refer the site: www.quickgs.com/facts-about-seven-

sister-states-of-india/)

Mirror mirror on the wall Which is the largest of them all!!!!??

AREA OF THE SEVEN SISTERS:

NAME OF THE STATE AREA IN EXPANDED FORM

1.ARUNACHAL PRADESH 83,743 80,000 + 3,000 +700 +40 +3

2.ASSAM

3.MEGHALAYA

4.MIZORAM

5.MANIPUR

6.NAGALAND

7.TRIPURA

AREA IN ASCENDING ORDER:

________________________________________________________________

ARRANGE THE STATES AS PER ASCENDING ORDER OF THEIR AREA

______________________________________________________________________

Mirror mirror on the wall

(State name) is the largest of them all!!!!

Activity 6-‘The Mystical magical mountains’

The seven sister states have many famous mountain ranges

which are home to wide range of flora and fauna, astonishing

waterfalls, amazing valleys, dense forest and great hills. Plan

a trek to these mountains with your family. Make a list of

things required to be carried for a trek. It’s a little hard to

climb tough terrains but the view on the way up is very

beautiful! The peace and serenity that the mountains offer

are extremely soothing. If you are unable to go on a trek this

summer plan the trip for another holiday.

Let’s try to gain some more knowledge about these

picturesque mountains, which not only exist as a part of

geographical terrain, but have also beautified these states

and made them a popular tourist destination.

INSTRUCTIONS:

(1) Take an A-4sized light orange coloured sheet; make an

attractive border on it.

(2) Make a table as shown below. Find the following

information about the highest peaks of each of the seven

sister states- their height and the range in which they lie.

(3) Then round the heights to nearest tens and nearest

hundreds. Also paste a few pictures to beautify your activity.

Please refer the site

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_territ

ories_by_highest_point

The Mystical magical mountains

S.NO NAME OF

STATE

NAME OF

THE

MOUNTAIN

RANGE/REGION HEIGHT

OF THE

MOUNTAIN

ROUNDED

TO

NEAREST

TENS

ROUNDED

TO

NEAREST

HUNDREDS

For

e.g. 1.

ASSAM Kamakhya

dewi peak

Dima Hasao

district

1960 m 1960m 2000m

2. ARUNACHAL

PRADESH

Kangto

3. MANIPUR Mount Iso

(Tenipu)

4. MEGHALAYA Shillong

Peak

5. MIZORAM Phawngpui

6. NAGALAND Mount

Saramati

7. TRIPURA Betlingchhip

Activity-7 - ‘foodie’s trail;

THE flavours of northeast’ The seven sisters serve us with some of the most delectable

dishes! Each state offers a unique taste and these food

preparations are very healthy too. The mouth watering

dishes from these states are full of local ingredients. Here is

a list of seven delicacies from the Seven Sisters of India.

(i) Smoked Pork- Nagaland (ii) Khar -- Assam (iii) Sanpiau -- Mizoram (iv) Zan -- Arunachal Pradesh (v) Eromba -- Manipur (vi) Jadoh -- Meghalaya (vii) Chikhvi -- Tripura

On a coloured light green A-4 sheet, paste pictures of these 7

delicious dishes in the form of a collage. Also write two main

ingredients of each dish.

(Please refer the site: Link:- www.hungryforever.com>)

Here is a sample for your reference.

Activity 8 - ‘Art Gallery’

From cane and bamboo handicrafts to metalwork and

gorgeous textiles, India’s Northeast is a hub of the arts.

You too can make your own handicraft products by using

waste materials available at home like bangles, ice –cream

sticks, plastic bottles, strings/ rope, CDs, buttons, ribbons,

newspaper, coconut shell, pencil shavings etc. you could

make it on an A-4 sized coloured sheet by sticking these

things or make a 3-D item of handicraft.

Some images are given for your reference:

Please refer the site: Link:- www.pinterest.com

ACTIVITY 9 – ‘A TWIST AND A JIG’ Dance is a symbol of the natural, unprompted and the

spontaneous life of the common people. North East India is

known for its interesting culture and eclectic dance forms.

Here, every happy occasion is a reason to break into a song

or a dance. From harvest to communal meetings, there is

music for every mood.

Gather information on any one famous folk/classical dance

from the ‘Seven Sisters’, and do this activity on a coloured A-

4 sheet.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Draw a border on a light blue coloured A-4 sheet.

2. Make 2 rectangular boxes one at the top and the other

below it.

3. Write the name of the dance form in the first box and

add any 3 information about it.

4. Paste the picture of this dance form in the other box.

A sample of this activity is given below for you on the

‘Cheraw’, the bamboo dance of Mizoram.

CHERAW

1. This is a bamboo dance from Mizoram.

2. It consists of four people holding two crossed pairs

of bamboo staves, and the movement is highly

synchronized along with the rhythmic movement of

the bamboo staves.

3. It is a ritual dance performed during festive

occasion.

ACTIVITY 10 – ‘Out In the wild’ The government has set up national parks along with wildlife sanctuaries to protect animals as well as their habitat. Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks are protected areas and support a wide variety of wild animals and birds. Visit any of these Sanctuaries or National Parks with your family or watch videos about them to gather more information about the fauna that inhabit them. On an A4 size light blue coloured sheet, make a table as shown below and fill in the information.

Names of any two national

parks/wildlife sanctuary in

North East India you

would like to visit

Names of the animals

found here

State where this National

Park is located

Two things you are eager

to see in a national park

Two activities you can

plan with your family while

visiting a National Park

Two things you should

never do while visiting a

National Park or Sanctuary