LESSON PLAN
12th
Knowledge Traditions and Practises Of India
4 – Education in Ancient India
FROM: TO:
• Goals of Indian Education
• Teaching and Learning
• Teacher and the student
• Centres of Education
• Community supported education
• Extracts from the primary texts
Students are able to,
i. Summarize the key points of the goals of Indian Education.
(Objectives should enhance ii. Explain the importance of the teacher in the learning process.
knowledge (knowing), iii. Compare the life and values of teacher student relationship in the modern world and in the ancient times.
emotions (feelings) and iv. Identify different centres of learning by quoting examples from different stories heard like Ramayan and Mahabharat.
actions (doing) using v. Evaluate the contribution of the community in supporting the education in various centres.
Blooms Taxonomy) vi. Associate the ideas of the primary extracts which are the proofs of such education system to have existed.
➢ Basic knowledge of the Gurukula type of education imparted during the ancient times through stories of Ramayan
and Mahabharat.
➢ Knowledge of “The highest kind of knowledge is knowing the self” through spiritual classes.
Activity 1: If I become the education minister…….
Instruction - Class level brain storming discussion on “If given a chance to make changes in the education system, how do I
want the Education system to be in this present world”.
Also discuss and list out various skills present in oneself and in people of our family which makes us worth while. Compare it
with your elders and from where did they get them.
Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking Creativity
While discussing, they try In the process of discussion, ▪ Is this really education ❖ Design an ideal
their best to express their ideas they realise that others too what we are course you think is
on education. Making points have similar ideas and undergoing? right for a student
clear on what they like and something different too to ▪ Do we have the who aspires to get
what they do not like on the share with others. They adapt courage to get out of ‘educated’.
present education system. new ideas from others. this kind of education
and do that which we
really like in our future
life? If yes, how can
one go about it? If no,
why?
❖ Mental development: Becoming sensitive towards people who work hard in this world and meet their ends.
❖ Intellectual development : Ancient education teaches us ‘how to think’ with which we can be successful in field of life.
❖ Spiritual Development: Goal of ancient education is ultimately spiritual development.
❖ Indian Culture: How education has a direct link to culture as what and how you think is ultimately reflected in your
(Integrate one or more
daily life.
aspect of CVP & explain
❖ Patriotism : Various great men (ancient and modern) as to patriots how did their education system help them to become
how these aspects will be
as they are.
brought out)
❖ Universal Outlook : Chinese and arabic travellers diary notes drawing inspiration from our system of education.
➢ Atomism - Every aspect of Indian education was interdisciplinary. Example: Vaisesika is a branch of philosophy also
(Explain the connection to a branch of science(Related to chemisty and physics- substance and atomism).
other discipline / subjects) ➢ Poetry and grammar while writing the verses.
(Specify the resources used: The Story of Taxila:
Website, video links, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CeOt6XbB2g
books etc.)
The Japanese Education System:
(Upload files containing the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXnugJEcVE8
details of the activities, if
any)
• Make a mind map or concentric circles depicting ‘Goals of Education’ in ancient India.
(Attach relevant worksheets
• Flow chart on disciplines in education.
/ cyclic test papers / quiz /
case studies / homework
assignment etc.)
WHAT WORKED WELL?
(On completion of lesson,
mention whether learning
objectives were met, time
allocated was sufficient,
method and resources used
were appropriate or
requires modifications) WHAT DIDN’T WORK WELL?
NOTES / CHANGES / SUGGESTIONS
