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Which of the following is the characteristic of agriculture period of human development?
  • a)
    Men started to use natural resources for his needs and a trend of continuous consumption of resources begun
  • b)
    Men started fencing, collecting fodder for animals
  • c)
    It was the process of growth of organic compounds according to human needs
  • d)
    None of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Nihal Menon answered
Understanding the Agricultural Period
The agricultural period, often referred to as the Neolithic Revolution, marks a significant transition in human development. It shifted societies from nomadic lifestyles to settled farming communities.
Key Characteristics of the Agricultural Period:
- Development of Farming:
Humans began to cultivate crops and domesticate animals, allowing for a stable food supply. This was a fundamental change from the previous hunter-gatherer societies.
- Growth of Organic Compounds:
The correct answer, option 'C', emphasizes the human-driven growth of organic compounds, which refers to the cultivation of plants and the breeding of animals to meet human needs. This manipulation of natural resources led to selective breeding, resulting in varieties of crops and livestock that were more productive and suited to human demands.
- Establishment of Settlements:
With agriculture, people could settle in one location, leading to the development of villages and eventually cities. This allowed for more complex social structures and the formation of communities.
- Fencing and Resource Management:
As men began to farm, they started to fence off land and manage resources, which is mentioned in option 'B'. This was essential for protecting crops and livestock.
Conclusion:
The agricultural period was pivotal in shaping human civilization. It enabled the growth of organic compounds according to human needs, facilitating advancements in technology, culture, and society. Understanding this period is crucial for grasping the evolution of human societies.
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Environmental Studies at the Primary level draws its contents from science, social science and environmental science. Hence it is a ________ subject area.
  • a)
    Composite
  • b)
    Single
  • c)
    Triple
  • d)
    All the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

TeamUnknown answered
National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005 provides a guideline with which teachers and schools can choose and plan experiences that they think children should have. 
Important PointsThe NCF 2005 endorses the scope of EVS by emphasizing that it has
  • to raise awareness and understanding of children about their environment,
  • to be taught as a composite area of study in classes I to V
  • building capacities to develop a holistic vision and participate in its protection and management his assertion gains importance as the world is increasingly moving towards protection and conservation of the environment
Key Points
EVS is a Composite Area : EVS at the primary stage is a single study area. It is visualized as a composite study area drawing learning experiences/contents from physical, biological, chemical, social, cultural, and other dimensions of study.
  • The contents are organized around curricular themes like Food, Shelter, Water, Travel, etc. This thematic organization is intended to correlate two or more disciplines of study or school subjects.
  • This helps children to develop an inter-related and connected understanding of the subject studied rather than a fragmented view of it.
  • For each theme, a web of possible connections of concepts and skills are suggested, which are to be developed over the period of primary grades. 
Hint
To achieve the above objectives, EVS is organized around three broad principles-
  • Learning about the environment
  • Learning through the environment
  • Learning for the environment
Hence, we can conclude that EVS to be taught as a composite area of study in classes I to V is correct regarding EVS is in accordance with NCF-2005.

Environmental Studies at the primary level possesses some special characteristics that other subjects do not possess. Which of the following are those characteristics?
I. ‘Values’ are an integral component of Environmental Studies.
II. Environmental Studies is teacher-centered.
III. Environmental Studies is contextual. 
  • a)
    I, II and III
  • b)
    I and III 
  • c)
    II and III 
  • d)
    Only I 
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Srestha Das answered
Understanding the Characteristics of Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies at the primary level is unique and distinct from other subjects due to its inherent characteristics. The correct answer indicating that only Options I and III are applicable is based on the following reasons:
1. Integration of 'Values'
- Environmental Studies inherently includes a focus on values such as sustainability, respect for nature, and social responsibility.
- These values are critical in shaping students' attitudes toward the environment and instilling a sense of stewardship.
2. Teacher-Centered Approach
- Contrary to the assertion in Option II, Environmental Studies is not typically teacher-centered.
- Instead, it encourages student engagement and exploration, fostering critical thinking and inquiry-based learning.
3. Contextual Learning
- Environmental Studies emphasizes contextual learning; it connects students with their surroundings and real-world issues.
- This approach helps students understand the relevance of environmental concepts to their daily lives and local environments.
Conclusion
In summary, the characteristics of Environmental Studies at the primary level are best represented by Options I and III. The integration of values and contextual learning enhances the educational experience, making students more aware and responsible citizens. Therefore, the correct answer is Option 'B': I and III.

As a constructivist teacher, how will you plan for integrated EVS class studies?
  • a)
    Include two different age group in a classroom for constructive group study.
  • b)
    Prepare a lesson plan integrated with science, social science and environmental studies constructively. 
  • c)
    Arrange different constructivist teachers for science, social science and environmental studies separately.
  • d)
    Integrate an EVS class for students' own constuctive learning.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Tom Tattle answered
Constructivism is centered on the idea that human knowledge and learning are actively constructed by the learner, not passively received from the environment. Knowledge is always someone's knowledge. It is created or constructed by the experiencing individual. It is not impersonal or absolute. 
Key Points
  •  The contents of EVS are organized thematically. 
  • Topics of both social studies and science are integrated.
  • A teacher needs to combine 
    two or more subject areas into one lesson like integrate the concepts and issues of science, social science, environmental education to teach EVS in an
     
    integrated manner.
  • The syllabus of EVS for class 3rd and 5th integrates the concepts and issues of
     science, environmental education, and social science 
    because children look at their environment in a holistic manner and couldn't differentiate any topic between
     'environment studies', 'science', and 'social science'
    .
  • Transacting EVS (integrated themes) requires teachers to move beyond the individual boundaries of disciplines (their own subject specializations) and plan appropriate learning experiences to help children synthesize multiple perspectives and develop integrated concepts.
  • Considering the dynamic nature of children’s learning, the NCF, 2005 has emphasized the concept of dynamic assessment. This is yet another challenge, as it demands teachers to gather more knowledge about how children think, understand, and relate to the environment, what difficulties they encounter, how they carry out EVS activities and projects, etc. 
Hence, we conclude that as a constructivist teacher preparing a lesson plan integrated with science, social science and environmental studies constructively is the best plan for integrated EVS. 

In primary level, Environmental Studies is integrated with
  • a)
    Social Studies and Economics
  • b)
    Social Studies and Science
  • c)
    Social Studies and Geography
  • d)
    Social Studies and Civics
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

TeamUnknown answered
EVS is a 
multidimensional subject 
which covers important principles from various academic fields.
  • NCF recommends both
     integrated and thematic approaches for EVS
     learning at the primary level to nurture the curiosity and creativity of the child, particularly with the natural environment.
Key Points
In primary level, Environmental Studies is integrated with Social Studies and Science because at early childhood:
  • children look at their environment in a holistic manner.
  • children couldn't compartmentalize any topic into 'science' and 'social science'.
  • children are not mature enough to interpret the aspects of science and social science in a graded manner.
Important Points
  • Integrated approach
    :
    • EVS in the primary level is visualized as an integrated approach as the EVS syllabus has been made in an integrated manner including
       science,
      and
      social studies 
      as well.
    • It helps children to explore and connect to their surroundings.
  • Thematic approach
    :
    • EVS in the primary level is visualized as a thematic approach as the entire EVS syllabus is 
      connected and integrated within a theme
      .
    • It makes learning more natural and comprehensible for a better understanding of children. 
So, from the above-mentioned points, we conclude that in primary level, Environmental Studies is integrated with 
Social Studies 
and 
Science.

Which of the following perspectives of learning at the primary stage aimed to forge through EVS syllabus?
  • a)
    Integrated
  • b)
    Multiple
  • c)
    Individual 
  • d)
    Universal
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Tom Tattle answered
A syllabus is a kind of instructive tool that sets a standard of what is expected to be achieved by the students during the complete course in a specified period of time.
  • A syllabus actually serves as the contract between the students and the teachers which contain functions and ideas that are used for the assessment of the student's performance.
Key Points
  •  
    This syllabus web has been developed within a child-centered perspective of themes that provide a common interface of issues in social studies, sciences, and environmental education.
  • The National Curriculum Framework 2005 has re-emphasized the recommendation of NCF 2000 that Environmental Studies should be taught as an integrated course for the entire primary stage.  
  • It is important for a teacher to be acquainted with the organization of the syllabus in order to better understand and use the textbooks.
  • Environmental Studies at the primary stage is perceived as an approach to learning about the environment in its totality without being burdened by any disciplinary considerations.
  • The NCERT syllabus attempts to reflect the above realization and understanding in a number of ways:
    • The syllabus is organized not as a list of “topics” but as “themes”. And, each theme has a few sub-themes.
    • The sub-themes are organized in a spiral and progressive manner with an emphasis on integration.
    • The sub-themes allow for a connected and interrelated understanding to develop.
    • The themes in the syllabus do not begin by listing key concepts, or rather key questions which allow each child to think, apply, and develop his/her own understanding and articulate their own learnings and ideas.
    • The thematic approach helps to bring in perspectives from different subjects and disciplines.
    • The activities are only suggestive and can be easily adapted to suit the local situations.
Hence, the syllabus of EVS based on the NCF 2005 is designed to provide an integrated perspective that draws upon insights from sciences, social sciences, and environmental education.

Which of these does the environment include?
A. Physical, geographic and biological conditions,
B. Societies, culture
C. Economy
D. Political systems
  • a)
    A,B and C
  • b)
    A,B and D
  • c)
    A,B,C and D
  • d)
    A and B
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Hackers World answered
Environment refers to the conditions or surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant resides or operates. The environment is a combination of natural and human-made phenomena. While the natural environment refers to both biotic and abiotic conditions existing on the earth. 
Key Points
 Environment comprises various types of forces such as physical, intellectual, economic, political, cultural, social, moral, and emotional. The environment is the sum total of all the external forces, influences, and conditions, which affect life, nature, behavior, and the growth, development, and maturation of living organisms. 
  • The environment is physical, geographical, and biological. It includes both living and non-living components.
  • The environment has been expanding and changing over time. In the earliest times, the environment was limited to the biological communities found in the air, water, and land on the planted ground. As time passed, man enlarged his environment through his social, economic, and political functions.
  • There are several connections between the environment and the economy, including the fact that it acts as a sink for pollution and waste.
  • The political environment includes political conditions such as overall stability and peace in the country.
The environment is made up of physical, biological, and cultural components that are connected in a variety of ways both individually and collectively. These components can be described as follows:  
  1. Physical elements:
     Space, landscapes, water bodies, climate, soils, rocks, and minerals are examples of physical elements. They determine the irregular nature of the human environment, as well as its possibilities and limitations.
  2. Biological components:
     The biosphere is made up of biological components like plants, animals, microbes, and people.
  3. Cultural components: 
    The economic, social, and political components that makeup culture are essentially man-made aspects.
Hence, from the above-mentioned points, we can conclude that 
A, B, C, and D are correct. 

Thematic organization of content in EVS helps
A. dissolve the conventional subject boundaries created in the formal education system.
B. encourages the learner to realize the linkages between the various subjects. 
C. developing in children an interdisciplinary perspective.
  • a)
    A and B
  • b)
    B and C
  • c)
    A,B and C
  • d)
    A and C
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Coders Trust answered
The syllabus for EVS (classes III-V) is thematic in approach rather than being structured around individual topic/s (as it used to be in the earlier years). It is woven around six common themes – Family and friends, Food, Shelter, Water, Travel, and Things we make and do.
Key Points
  •  These themes provide real-life links to the children’s daily experiences.
  • Thematic organization of content in EVS helps dissolve the conventional subject boundaries created in the formal education system.
  • It also encourages the learner to realize the linkages between the various subjects.
  • Thematic structuring of the contents in EVS cuts across the boundaries of several disciplines such as social sciences, sciences, languages, history, geography, civics, etc., developing in children an interdisciplinary perspective (contributions of various disciplines) to understanding environment and environmental problems and their solutions because this is related to our lives and lifestyles.
  • EVS, thus, is an interdisciplinary study of how humans interact with their environment – physical, biological, social, and cultural.
Thus, it is concluded that 
A, B, and C are the correct options.

Among the following which one is not the objective of environmental education?
  • a)
    Create awareness for environment
  • b)
    Understanding interrelationship of humans with rest of world
  • c)
    Develop actual understanding of environment
  • d)
    Understand environmental components
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Hackers World answered
Environmental education describes the interrelationships among organisms, the environment and all the factors, which influence life on earth, including atmospheric conditions, food chains, the water cycle, etc. It is a basic science about our earth and its daily activities, and therefore, this science is important for everyone. 
Key Points
Objectives of Environmental Education at Primary Level
  • To know and understand the true aspects of the environment in general.
  • To know and understand the interaction between mammals, between human and their environment and interaction between the various elements and components of the environment.
  • Build understanding, awareness and sensitivity towards causes and efforts of the class that continuously take place in society the world around us.
  • To build and develop skills in thinking, reasoning, enquiring, evaluating and making decisions concerning human and the world around them.
  • Inculcate the attitude in using the knowledge and skills towards solving problem and issues related to individuals, society and the environment. 
  • To build the values and attitudes towards the need and necessity to live together in harmony in the context of the heterogeneous society
Objectives of Environmental Education at Secondary Level 
  • To emphasize the relevance of science to daily life.
  • To develop a scientific attitude in student.
  • To create an environment conducive to greater reliance on the use of principles and practices of science.
  • To acquaint the students with various natural phenomena.
  • To develop an outlook that emphasizes the method employed in different disciplines of science. 
Confusion Points
It should be noted that understanding interrelationships of human with the rest of the world is not the objective of EVS education, because EVS aims to develop sensitivity of surrounding, while understanding 'rest of the world' is too vast term to use. 
Hence, we conclude that u
nderstanding the interrelationship of humans with the rest of the world is not the objective of environmental education.

_______ deal with the interrelationships of human beings with their environment and include their contribution to bringing desirable changes in their surroundings.
  • a)
    Social science
  • b)
    Environmental studies
  • c)
    Social studies
  • d)
    Science
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Coders Trust answered
The environment generally refers to the surroundings of an individual, including social and the natural environment, for example, culture, school, family, land, water, air, etc. 
  • At the primary level, children must be taught through an integrated approach rather than teaching in parts. At the primary level, we shouldn't teach students the concepts in isolation.
  • We should teach them concepts and processes in an integrated manner to explore the other aspects of a specific subject matter and find the connection among them.
Key Points
Environmental studies:
  • It includes the study of the relationship of humans with other aspects affecting their life
  • It also studies how humans can contribute positively to bring the desired changes in our environment.
  • It emphasizes the development of a scientific attitude so that students can develop their own concepts of the environment.
  •  It is more concerned with the scientific attitude to explore, investigate, and develop an understanding of our naturally occurring environment.
  • Social Studies and Social Science together constitute the Environmental Studies which are generally taught at the primary level through integrated and thematic approaches.
Hint
Therefore, it is concluded that environmental studies deal with the interrelationships of human beings with their environment and include their contribution to bringing desirable changes in their surroundings.

Which of the following is not the main theme of the thematically designed curriculum of EVS at the primary level?
  • a)
    Shelter
  • b)
    Water
  • c)
    Transport
  • d)
    Food
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Diksha Sharma answered
Environmental studies or EVS is 
the study of the environment in the context of earth and living things. It is more concerned with the
 
scientific attitude
 
to
 
explore, investigate, and develop an understanding of our natural, human, social and cultural dimensions of local and wider environments. 
At the primary level
, children must be taught through an
 integrated approach
 rather than teaching in parts. At the primary level, we shouldn't teach students the concepts in isolation. We should teach them concepts and processes in an integrated manner so that they could explore the other aspects of a specific subject matter and could 
find the connection among them.

Key Points
  • At the primary level, social studies and social science are taught in an integrated manner as 
     Environmental Studies (EVS) 
    which includes 
    six themes
    : family and friends, food, 
    shelter, water, travel,
     things we make and do.​​​
  • The textbook of environmental studies at the primary level is based on these themes which refer to
     the thematic approach.
     It is also known as a 
    multi-disciplinary approach
     where many concepts/topics are being taught in a collective manner. 
  • The primary level students must be taught about their
     immediate surroundings first
     (family, school, neighborhood) and 
    then about their wider surroundings
     (society, community).
  • If we teach them social studies and social science separately, they will not be able to
     develop the inter-related understanding 
    that is needed to develop an
     insight over a specified concept
     which may include various components of the environment.
  • So, in order to develop 
    divergent thinking
     and to understand each and every component of a particular matter students need to be taught in an integrated manner.
So, "transport" is not 
the main theme of the thematically designed curriculum of EVS at the primary level.

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