CHILDREN SONG (POEM)CASE BASED,COMPETENCY BASED
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Worksheet: Stanza 1
Land of our Birth, we pledge to thee
Our love and toil in the years to be;
When we are grown and take our place
As men and women with our race.
1. Case-Based Question:
Scenario:
A student named Aryan says he loves India but refuses to participate in school clean-up drives, saying, "I will serve the country when I become an Army officer."Question: Based on the phrase "love and toil," why is Aryan’s current attitude incorrect according to the poem?
2. Competency-Based Question:
Why does the poet combine the concept of "love" (an emotion) with "toil" (hard work) in the pledge? What does this suggest about true patriotism?
3. Source-Based Question:
Identify the phrase in the stanza that indicates the speakers are currently children but are preparing for their future roles as adults.
4. Assertion and Reasoning:
Assertion (A): The speakers in the poem are currently full-grown adults ruling the nation.Reason (R): The line "When we are grown and take our place" suggests they are looking forward to the future.
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Worksheet: Stanza 2
Father in Heaven who lovest all,
Oh, help Thy children when they call;
That they may build from age to age
An undefiled heritage.
1. Case-Based Question:
Scenario:
A historical building is being vandalized by tourists writing their names on the walls.Question: How does this action violate the children’s prayer to build an "undefiled heritage"?
2. Competency-Based Question:
The poet uses the word "undefiled" (pure/unpolluted). Why is it significant that a heritage must be "undefiled" when passed from age to age?
3. Source-Based Question:
Who is the specific audience or addressee of this stanza?
4. Assertion and Reasoning:
Assertion (A): The children ask for divine help to build their heritage.Reason (R): Humans are perfect and do not need any moral guidance to build a great nation.
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Worksheet: Stanza 3
Teach us to bear the yoke in youth,
With steadfastness and careful truth;
That, in our time, Thy Grace may give
The Truth whereby the Nations live.
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