NCERT Book Class 12 Home Science Projects

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PROJECTS                                                                                              APENDIX                

NOTE : Any one of the following projects may be undertaken and evaluated.

PROJECT1: ANALYSIS TRADITIONAL OCCUPATION:

Analysis of traditional occupations prevalent in one’s own local area, their  beginnings, present status and challenges faced. Analyse gender roles, entrepreneurial opportunities, future careers and family participation.

Content of the Project

Identify the traditional occupations prevalent in your region. Interview  some craftsmen about their beginnings, present status, and problems and  challenges that they face.

Purpose of the Project

You have read in Unit 1 about traditional occupations in India. Doing this  project will give you insights into the origin and history of the craft, the  changes that have emerged in the modern context, its marketability and  the challenges faced by craftsmen. You may also learn about how some of  them have become entrepreneurs. It is intended that this will enable you  to think of entrepreneurial possibilities in the modern context.

Procedure

1. Teacher to initiate brainstorming session in the class by asking  students to identify different occupations prevalent in their region or  state.

2. List all the occupations on the black board. For example,

 (i) Occupations related to food industry — pickles, jams, snacks,  sweets, traditional festival specialty cuisines etc.

(ii) Occupations related to garment industry — weaving, stitching,  embroidery, knitting etc.

(iii) Occupation related to handicraft industry — carpet making,  pottery, bamboo art, traditional paintings, paper art, assessor  making etc.

(iv)  Any other occupation prevalent in the local area.

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