JURISPRUDENTIAL INQUIRY MODEL OF TEACHING

JURISPRUDENTIAL INQUIRY MODEL TEACHING MANNUAL

Name of the Teacher:                                                                                    Standard:viii

Name of the School  :                                                                                    Strength:

Subject                                        : Social science                                                          Duration:

Unit                              :      Natural Resources and

                                        :    their consumption            

Topic                             :  Conservation of Natural Resources

CURRICULAM OBJECTIVES

1.       `TO  develop  awareness  about  the  different types  of   exploitation  of  natural  resources

2.       To    develop   interest  in environmental  protection     movements  and  events

3.       To  form  opinion  regarding   public  issues   related  to  environment

4.       To  develop  congenial  attitude  towards  solving  value   conflicts  of  environmental    issues

      PROCESS    OBJECTIVES

1.       Student  develops  competency  in  social  dialogue

2.       Student     enhances  involvement  in  socil issues and  social  action

3.       Student   develops  value  synthesizing  attitude

SYNTAX	TEACHER-PUPIL  ACTIVITY	RESPONSES
Phase-1 Orientation  to  the  case Phase 11 Identifying the issues Phase 111 Taking positions Phase  iv Exploring the stance Phase v Refining and qualifying position Phase vi  Testing factual assumption behind position.	Teacher  introduces  the  material Teacher  shows  beautiful  scensry  of  Kerala-“Gods   own  country”      Then   a  series    of  photographs on draughts in different parts of the world Teacher then reads a paper  News regarding the agitation made by mayilamma at “Plachimada”-Palakkad against a Multinational company (MNC) Teacher  read  an article “water for Living” Review various facts on the case Lists major issues involved the matter of the article. Background of the agitation, philosophy behind the protest –Need for protecting natural resources. Synthesis facts into public policy issues 1.       Sustainable   development –Environmental protection and economic development-Two conflicting issues of the same situation. 2.       Emphasis on present only or future also; mans Co-existence with nature or co-destruction with nature.         3.   should  the  consumption  of   water  to   be                 Controlled?  Select  one  policy  issue  for                  discussion.  Should  the  household  and                industrial  consumption  of  water  to  be               Checked?               -value  conflict                         General    welfare   and  progress  of  the                People                                                                             Vs                     Property    and   contract  right              Underlying   facts 97/of  water  in  the  earth  are  in  oceans: out  of  the  remaining  3/.only 1/  is  usable  to  human  being -The  sources  of  water  such   as  wells  ,  ponds,  rivers,  lakes,    glaciers,   etc  ,are  depleting  day-by-day One  or  two   students  volunteer  to  take  stances  (positions) Position  (1):  consumption   of  water  for  household   and  industry   should  be  checked  by  the  authority  . Position  (2):  permission  for  industrial     concerns  to  use  water   has  to  be  given   because  economic progress  of  the  society   warrants  it. Teacher  asks  for  the   basis  or   reasons   for  the  positions Student:  it  is  against  the   property  and  contract  of  individuals Tr :  industries  are also  licensed  by   contract.  Then how can they   consume huge amount of water? St:  Scarcity  of  water  is  a  problem  for  factories  also Tr :  What  causes  scarcity  of  water? St :  lack  of  proper  rain  water  harvesting  and  environmental  hazards. Tr: what led to depletion and degradation of natural resources? St:  Deforestation, pollution, unjust and   unscientific use and management of resources. Tr:  can you cite illustrations    of water? Prove  desirable  and undesirable  consequences St:  Over  use  of  water even  from  private  wells  ,must  be  controlled Tr  :  Priority   must  be  given  to  the  protection  of  natural  resources. Assert    priority to the water for future values and for the benefits of future generation St. Yes ,agreed Quality of usable water is depleting -With ten years we must pay for our drinking water -This serious threat to humanity can be solved only by protecting conserving and by planned action for rain water harvesting.etc...                                                   ,	*(may be filled after the class)

SOCIAL   SYSTEM: Moderate structure

PRINCIPLES OF REACTIONS:

           Socratic dialogue method (students reactions are imaginary and hypothetical but support by value system)

SUPPORT SYSTEM: Pictures, News paper clippings, articles, etc...

INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECT: Students construct necessary knowledge about the scarcity regarding the necessity of rain water harvesting and other activities for conservation of natural a source.