Textbook: Doing Your Best | Value Education - Class 3 PDF Download

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DOING YOUR BEST 
Main Idea:
The Bird's Eye
Objectives:
  
towards them.
As narrated in the Mahabharata, Arjuna was being taught archery by his 
guru (teacher) along with the other students. Guru Dronacharya hung a 
wooden bird from a tree branch and then called all his students. He told 
them to aim for the bird's eye but first to explain what they saw. The first 
student approached and the teacher asked the student, "What do you see?" 
The Student replied, "I see the garden, the tree, the flowers, and 
everything!" The teacher asked the student to step aside and not to shoot. 
He asked the sane question to the next student and received a similar reply. 
"I see the air and leaves blowing in the wind." Guru Dronacharya repeated 
the question to a few more students, and they all had similar replies.
When Arjuna was asked what he saw, he replied, "The only thing I can see is 
the bird's eye." Guru Dronacharya said "Release your bow". Arjuna did as 
instructed and hit the bird in 
the middle of its eye.
To u n d e r s t a n d t h e 
importance of giving your 
best.
To know yourself better.
To explore ways of doing 
things with a clear focus.
To have a clear goal / aim.
Our goals can be achieved only if we are prepared to work hard 
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DOING YOUR BEST 
Main Idea:
The Bird's Eye
Objectives:
  
towards them.
As narrated in the Mahabharata, Arjuna was being taught archery by his 
guru (teacher) along with the other students. Guru Dronacharya hung a 
wooden bird from a tree branch and then called all his students. He told 
them to aim for the bird's eye but first to explain what they saw. The first 
student approached and the teacher asked the student, "What do you see?" 
The Student replied, "I see the garden, the tree, the flowers, and 
everything!" The teacher asked the student to step aside and not to shoot. 
He asked the sane question to the next student and received a similar reply. 
"I see the air and leaves blowing in the wind." Guru Dronacharya repeated 
the question to a few more students, and they all had similar replies.
When Arjuna was asked what he saw, he replied, "The only thing I can see is 
the bird's eye." Guru Dronacharya said "Release your bow". Arjuna did as 
instructed and hit the bird in 
the middle of its eye.
To u n d e r s t a n d t h e 
importance of giving your 
best.
To know yourself better.
To explore ways of doing 
things with a clear focus.
To have a clear goal / aim.
Our goals can be achieved only if we are prepared to work hard 
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Activity 1:
Activity 2:
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In school whether doing 
academics or in extra-
curricular activities, students 
have certain goals. Every 
student makes a list of at least 5 
goals that they want to achieve 
before the end of the academic 
year in their notebook.
What are things that they need 
to do in order to achieve there 
aims?
The teacher will tell the 
students that they can do their 
best if they concentrate 
properly on what they are 
doing. It is very important to 
clear one's mind before focusing 
on a task. Let's try something:
Everyone closes their eyes. 
Then they breathe in and out. 
Listen to the teacher counting 
to 20. Just focus on her/his 
voice. After 20, the teacher 
counts- 1,2,3,4, and 5. At five 
slowly open your eyes. How do 
you feel after this? You can do 
this whenever you need to focus 
or are feeling tired. 
Activity 3:
Activity 4:
Activity 5:
Activity 6:
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The students will enlist a few 
great men/women who have 
succeeded and attained great 
heights. They may collect 
information about them and 
have a class discussion / role 
play on the reasons behind their 
success.
Hard work is the key to success 
but there are other things that 
are important too. Make a list of 
qualities that are important for 
success. Self-assess yourself. 
Tick the traits that you possess.
How can you improve yourself?
The students can learn and sing 
the motivational song, "We shall 
overcome some day…"
The meaning and significance 
of the song will be explained.
The class will be divided into 
groups. Each group has to 
dramatise a story with values 
like determination, obedience, 
hard work etc. 
Activities
Reflection: Hardwork is the key to success