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21 -century curriculum for
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the 21 -century learners

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21 -century skills equip the learners with a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and
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character traits that enable them to face the challenges of the 21 -century world that is globally
active, digitally transforming, collaboratively moving forward, creatively progressing, seeking
competent human-resource and quick in adopting changes.

Learning & Innovative Skills Life & Career Skills Literacy Skills

• Critical Thinking & Problem • Flexibility & Adaptability • Information Literacy
Solving • Leadership & Responsibility • Media Literacy
• Creativity & Innovation • Initiative & Self-Direction • Technology Literacy

• Communication & • Productivity & Accountability
Collaboration
• Social & Cross-Cultural Skills

Pages 21, 36, 44, 94 Pages 26, 29, 59, 91 Pages 33, 43, 62, 70

Now, let’s read the story of Susheela who loves to make kolams.
Susheela lives in Tamil Nadu.
She learnt to draw kolams from
India-centric content Every Pongal, she was allowed to
her mother.
make one kolam all by herself.
Susheela loved to make kolams!
She drew them on floors and
steps and walls on trains and on
the sides of tall buildings…
Content that is strongly rooted in the Indian area of their homes with kolams to the sky.
Kolams are beautiful patterns
...even on kites that skipped in
made freehand or by joining
dots. People decorate the outside
and local context and ethos in order to ensure made out of rice flour. One day, the Air Force help from anyone else
Just a Minute!
Everyone admired Susheela’s kolams!
welcome a new day. They are also
thought to bring good luck. Tradition-
ally, the powder used to make kolams is
that education is maximally relatable, relevant, Chittara. What do you call a kolam in
by herself: without
asked her to help them
make a kolam!
skipped: moved lightly
Kolams are also known as Moggu,
Rangoli, Chowkpurna, Alpana and Hase
your mother tongue?
interesting, and effective for the learners.
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Susheela’s Kolams
2 2 Susheela’s Kolams
Theme: Myself
Theme: Myself
Art integration
Time to start
Colour the picture with beautiful colours. art integration of art that encourages creativity, collaboration
A cross-curricular approach based on collaboration
between the teaching of subject with the teaching
and social skills among learners by taking part in

14 different activities and performing in groups.
Pages 14, 71, 75, 81