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As Muninder, complete the letter to the editor of a national daily, highlighting

the various ways in which museums can contribute towards engaging the school
children in discovering the forgotten historical events of our country.

45-Trunk Hotel
Kollam Street
Surat

8 January 20XX

The Editor
The Sunshine Express
Navodya Bhavan
Surat

Subject: Engaging Students in Discovering Forgotten Historical Events

Madam

This is with reference to the get-together organised by the Grand Treasury
Museum Tourist Club for the 128th anniversary of the ‘Vijli’. It was informative
due to the bonfire story-telling sessions by the locals. I
would like to such events organised by museums as a means to
engage students in discovering forgotten historical events.
This could be done through events like . Other events like
musical puppet-shows, screening short films, tours and excursions, interviews and
chat shows, etc. .
Such events, help students experience history in . This helps
in making the subject less monotonous and the students
rather than memorising them.

I hope that the publishing of this letter in the columns of your esteemed daily
and brings about the necessary changes.
Thanking you

Yours truly

Muninder Shekhawat
Muninder Shekhawat
(Muninder Shekhawat)

Let’s do the activity

Working in groups of six, recreate the bonfire discussion. Take on roles of the six
people and act the scene as per the text and your imagination. You can make your
own dialogues. art integration role-play

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