Mayur Vihar – I, Delhi – 91.
Class X – Holiday Homework
Session – 2011-12
Dear Parents,
The summer vacation has begun and the children can now get the opportunity to recreate and de-stress. However, keeping in touch with academics and the developments across the globe is also imperative. The holiday homework given to the children aims to aid the children to keep frolic and academics in perfect equilibrium. It gives them the impetus to research, think and be creative. It is our humble request to you to ensure that the children do their homework independently and with sincerity as they have been guided adequately by their teachers. The efforts of the children will not go unrewarded as their projects will be assessed and displayed once the school reopens.
Sangita Maliwal
(In-charge Senior Section)
Rama Srinivasan
(Head Senior School)
English
1. The Secret Desire
There isn’t time, there isn’t time
To do the things I want to do
With all the mountain tops to climb.
And all the woods to wander through.
And all the seas to sail upon
And everywhere there is to go,
And all the people, every one who
Lives upon the earth to know
There’s only time, there’s only time, there’s only time
To know a few, and do a few……..
Eleanor Farjeon
Dear Students,
Imagine if you had time and space and no pressure, what you would like to do & why. Write a poem or paragraph about it in about a 100 words.
2. As an aware citizen of the world, you generally come across a number of challenges, and issues which shape the destiny of millions. Think over two such situations and draft a poster. Creativity and innovation are the key words.
3. Project work : Discovering a writer
Choose any 2 short story writers. Find out about their work, the time in which they worked and their writing.
• Themes
• Language
• Unique features
Present the collected information in the form of charts and hand-outs.
4. Writing a short story
In this age, a reader’s willingness to continue reading a short story depends on its first paragraph, i.e. whether it is something unusual, an action or a conflict.
Remember that short stories need to begin close to their end.
Keeping this in mind, write a short story ( A ghost story/ detective story) .
Think over:
Theme ,Protagonist, Supporting Characters, Beginning – Action – Main event - Climax-Ending.
Add pictures to make it more colourful.
Maths
Using art with Math- The Math Journal
Journals are a periodical presentation of articles on a particular subject and are important element in learning. To trace the history of number system, create a Visual journal of 15-20 pages on “Evolution of Number system- journey from counting numbers to Real numbers”.
Guidelines-
• Work should be submitted in the groups of four students each , i.e., roll no. 1 to 4, 5 to 8 and so on.
• Use a scrap book of A3 size paper.
• Give the scrap book a look of an ancient book and you may draw or paste pictures to make it visually appealing.
• A write-up of 5-6 pages to support the important events/discoveries during the journey.
Evaluation Criteria- Content, originality, creativity and overall presentation.
For any further help, you may contact:
Ms. Ruby Chatterjee at chatruby72@yahoo.co.in
Ms. Chetna Sabharwal at sabharwalchetna@gmail.com
Ms. Moni Mallika at: monimallikam9@gmail.com
Social Science
Project work Requirements.
The project work entails the following requirements :-
(1) The total length of the project report will not be more than 15 written pages of foolscap size ( A-4 size) paper.
(2) The project report will be handwritten and credit will be awarded to original drawings, illustration and creative use of materials.
(3) The project report is to be presented on neatly bound simple folder.
The project report will be developed and presented in this order.
• Cover page
• List of content.
• Acknowledgment
• Project overview
• Chapters with relevant heading
• Bibliography.
Project
(1) Tsunami - The killer sea waves ( Roll no. 1-8) choose a tsunami hit area and study following in that region.
(i) Extent of damage and location of the epicenters.
(ii) Area affected.
(iii) How could the damages be minimized.
(iv) What measures to be adopted to save the coastal fisherman & villagers, hoteliers and the tourists .
(v) What guidelines to be followed by the people so that they can prevent loss of life next time.
(2) Survival Skills : ( Roll no – 9-16)
Mention the necessary steps for survival skills to be adopted for the common incident that takes place in a school. Prepare a manual as a help guide. (Common incident – heat stroke, fire, fracture, a nose bleeding electrocution, fainting.)
(3) Safer Construction Practices – ( Roll no 17-23)
Infrastructural and structural facilities which are required in rural/urban communities living in coastal areas or flood-prone area or earthquake – prone areas.
(4) Alternative communication systems during disaster ( 24-30).
Democratize Politics
(5) Prepare a collage / chart on “ India against corruption “ ( Jan Lokpal Bill Citizens Ombudsman Bill )
Physics
ACTIVITY – I
Aim : To study the splitting of white light in the constituent colors when passes through a prism.
(i) What is the name of this phenomenon.
(ii) Make a table to write down the wavelength of colors involved.
(iii) Write down the frequency and velocities of the colors ( in tabular form)
(iv) Taking the cello fen foil of blue and red colors study the comparative deviation of sharp pointed light ( use a torch of narrow light beam ).
Activity – 2
(i) To make 2 cells by taking 2 different electrolytes. And study about cells.
(ii) Write down the difference in E.M.F. and potential difference.
(iii) What happens to the E.M. F. of the cell when temperature of electrolyte is increased.
(iv) Comparative study of Daniel and Lachlanche cells.
Activity – 3
(i) To study about different sources of energy.
(ii) Study about their nature of production.
(iii) Dependency of that source on sun.
(iv) The maximum time when they will be exhausted.
Biology
Group Activity – (Group of 3 students)
Using eye catching graphics, design innovative and informative charts on any one of the following topics :
(1) Nutritional requirement of any one animal with its adaptation to the environment.
(2) Respiratory system of any animal depicting its gaseous exchange mechanism
The work will be assessed on the basis of following parameters.
(i) Knowledge
(ii) Presentation
(iii) Team work
(iv) Content
Chemistry
AIM :- To Prepare a project report in a group of two students on any one of the following topics.
(i) Effect of oxidation reaction in daily life.
(ii) Harmful effects of combustion.
The project would be assessed on the basis of presentation, content and team effort.
Computer Science
1. Prepare a collage in Adobe photoshop on any topic of your choice and burn/ write on a CD. Please mention name, class and topic on top of that CD.
2. Write a self-composed article / poem/ story on computer related topic for Lab Board on A4 size sheet in about 150 words mentioning your name and class on it.
German
Poster on Biography of Sonia Gandhi covering information ( in German) and pictures of various stages of her life and her family background.
Take an interview of one person ( topic –coverage of German reunification in Asian Media) from your family, neighbor or locality and ask certain questions related to the topics. Type the question and answers on a A4 size sheet.
Also paste the photographs of the person you have interviewed , along with his/her name, address and contact no.
