According to NCERT guidelines for teaching social science, newspapers should…
2019
According to NCERT guidelines for teaching social science, newspapers should be used in the classrooms to?
- A.
to provide visuals on the topics learnt
- B.
to provide information that can help with their scientific research /
- C.
to provide pictures and graphics to make the news interesting
- D.
to update on current history
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Correct answer: D
Key point: Newspapers should be used to update students about ongoing events and contemporary history, connecting classroom learning to real-world developments.
Help students situate topics in current context: newspaper reports make classroom concepts relevant by showing how similar themes play out in real life.
Develop critical thinking: comparing different reports teaches students to distinguish fact from opinion and to evaluate sources.
Promote civic awareness and responsible citizenship by discussing social issues and contemporary events.
Provide practical classroom activities: group discussions, timelines of ongoing events, creating news summaries, and comparing multiple reports.
Visuals and graphics are useful supports but are secondary to the main goal of linking learning with current events and building understanding of contemporary history.
Why other suggested uses are not primary:
Using newspapers solely for visuals or to make news 'interesting' overlooks their role in informing students about real events and public issues.
Relying on newspapers for scientific research is inappropriate because they give brief reports rather than the detailed, peer‑reviewed information needed for research.