Category Archives: Social Studies

Happy Independence Day!

Posted on August 15, 2014 by admin
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18 July – Nelson Mandela Day

Posted on July 18, 2014 by admin

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s vision for the future was a society grounded on change, hard work, integrity, tolerance and friendship. We have to carry this legacy forward. Here are some excerpts from Mandela’s book The Long Walk to Freedom published in … Continue reading →

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Ahimsa Silk: Silk with a Soul

Posted on March 21, 2014 by admin

It’s possible to wear the gossamer fabric that people call silk without a prick in the conscience. A Hyderabad-based textile technocrat Mr Kusuma Rajaiah has researched and developed an innovative way of making silk that does not involve the merciless … Continue reading →

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Hands On

Posted on August 19, 2013 by admin

For all the Educators, something to help in your classroom..

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Bravo Malala Yousafzai

Posted on July 12, 2013 by admin

We salute the spirit and determination of Malala Yousafzai who raised voice and fought for girl education. The youngest educationist, a leader, an activist, a revolutionist and a teenage girl who wants to study! We exhort all our readers to … Continue reading →

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Yahoo!: Spectacular Solar Eruption Unleashes

Posted on June 19, 2013 by admin

Solar storm eruption from the sun, captured by NASA. Yahoo!

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Planet Save: Rat on Mars

Posted on June 18, 2013 by admin

An image taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover captures a rodent on Mars. PlanetSave

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Amazing Animal – The Echidna

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

Also called the spiny anteater, is only one of the two egg-laying mammals in the world. It is covered with coarse hair and spines. It has very short but strong limbs and is an ef? cient digger. It has a … Continue reading →

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Multiple Intelligences: Understanding different learning styles to adapt lessons to various strengths

Posted on May 30, 2013 by admin

Multiple Intelligences! We know them, but let’s just do a recap! Each of us has a learning style as unique as our fingerprints. We have a unique way to take in information. store information. retrieve information. It is very important … Continue reading →

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The Statesman: Book Review: Dilemmas of diasporic identitie

Posted on May 25, 2013 by admin

Review of our Higher Academic Title “Desi Dreams: Indian Immigrant Women Build Lives Across Two Worlds” by Ashidhara Das was published in The Statesman dated 18 May 2013 Dilemmas of diasporic identitie – TheStatesman

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