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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

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12 The Louse’s New
The Louse’s New
House
House
India-centric content Do you love your house or is there anything you want to change
Theme: Humour
Time to start
about it? What are the things that make you feel comfortable in
your house? Tell the class about it.
life skill self-awareness
Content that is strongly rooted in the Indian Let’s read and find out how the louse got a
new house.
and local context and ethos in order to ensure The poor girl! She scratched and scratched!
There was once a jolly louse which lived in
the hair of a girl. Every day, it sipped blood
from her head.
that education is maximally relatable, relevant, This bed bug lived in the royal mattress of
With its stomach full, the louse was happy.
One day, the louse heard about a bed bug.
interesting, and effective for the learners. home!’ thought the louse.
the King himself.
‘How marvellous to live in such a grand
The louse dreamt about the King’s head all
day and all night. ‘His hair must be so soft and
girl’s head.’
Pages 17, 69, 94 thick, not sweaty and smelly like this little
jolly: happy and smiling
marvellous: very good
grand: very big and large
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The Paper Crane
5 5 The Paper Crane
Theme: Community
Art integration
Time to start
Let us learn to make a paper dog. 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

40 different activities and performing in groups.
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