INTER-DISCIPLINARY PROJECT

THEME: International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development

CLASS VII

Inter-disciplinary Project allows the student to learn by making connections between ideas and

concepts across different disciplinary boundaries. Students learning in this way are able to apply the

knowledge gained in one discipline to another different discipline as a way to deepen the learning

experience. One of the major benefits of an interdisciplinary project is that the learners use and develop

their critical thinking skills as they begin to consolidate learning by synthesising ideas from many

perspectives. This approach is sure to foster a love for life-long learning, ignite a spark of enthusiasm

and cater to diverse learner interests.

In 2019 at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, 2021 was declared the International Year of

Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.

The creative economy has no single definition. It is an evolving concept which builds on the interplay

between human creativity and ideas and intellectual property, knowledge and technology. Essentially,

it is the knowledge-based economic activities upon which the ‘creative industries’ are based.

The creative industries – which include advertising, architecture, arts and crafts, design, fashion, film,

video, photography, music, performing arts, publishing, research & development, software, computer

games, electronic publishing, and TV/radio – are the building blocks of the creative economy. Today,

the creative industries are among the most dynamic sectors in the world economy, providing new

opportunities for developing countries to leapfrog into emerging high-growth areas of the world

economy.

Since, life skill education is an important life force in the evolution of the creative industries, we believe

that our learners must be trained at a young age as capable job creators, rather than job seekers, which

is the global need of the future.

The multitude of activities is designed to create a powerful learning experience and prioritize

integrative learning, critical thinking, and creative problem solving. This summer, the most

awaited Art Integrated Interdisciplinary Project is designed in such a way so as to ignite a

passion for discovery and experimentation in the learners, while the utmost care has been taken

to ensure a safe and healthy learning experience for our most treasured learners.

Stay healthy, stay safe!

Interdisciplinary project of 2021 has been designed to keep students engaged in fruitful

activities wherein no task requires intense research or needs material to be bought.

Please take good care of you and your family. In these unprecedented times, health and family

are of greatest importance. Let us pray and hope for a time of healing and envision a disease

free world once again.

May there be Well-Being for all.

May there be Peace for all.

MY DAILY PRAYER

Make me O Lord,

A channel of

Thy help and healing

In this world of

Suffering and pain!

May I befriend the lonely,

Soothe the distressed,

Give hope to the despairing!

May I give of my love,

My peace,

My Joy.

Give and give and ever give,

Give tirelessly, give

Without a thought of return!

- Dada J.P. Vaswani

● This project comprises of 7 parts –A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

● The class will be divided into groups comprising 5 members each on the basis of roll

numbers i.e., 1-5, 6-10, etc. (maximum 8 groups per class)

● Each group is expected to do all the 5 tasks given under each part (One task per child

for each part)

● Each group will have a leader who will be coordinating with the group members, so

that the work is completed and submitted on time

● Make use of eco-friendly materials for preparing the models

● For Part G, students must take up task according to the instructions given and not

according to the roll numbers.

Note: Students must take up Weekend Cleanliness tasks diligently, according to the given

schedule.

Weekend Dates Activity

8th May 2021-9th May 2021 Sweep the kitchen floor and counter/slab

15th May 2021- 16th May 2021

22nd May 2021-23rd May 2021

Clean the toilet seat

29th May 2021-30th May 2021

5th June 2021-6th June 2021

Clean the wash basin

Part A

Task 1: Schools are the perfect venues to enhance the understanding and bonding between the states

there by strengthening unity and integrity of India among students by initiating activities that allow

students to read up extensively on the cultural traditions of different state. Record a favourite folktale

of your culture appreciating the cultural heritage of the state that you belong to in the form of a digital

comic strip. (Lesson: Ashes that made Trees Bloom)

You can use the following website to make your digital comic strip:

https://www.smilebox.com/maker/comic-maker/

Task 2: Sports is a major part of our culture and a key economic driver in cities nationwide. Indians

are rich in devising some of the most interesting games be it indoors or outdoors like Kho Kho, Kabaddi,

etc. Research about indigenous sports of India. Create a PPT of any one such sport, its origin, its rules

and how it is played and how it can be made popular among the masses. Include pictures in your PPT.

(Lesson: The Story of Cricket)

Task 3: Exports are a valuable part of any countries business. By exporting made in country products

almost every country earns a lot. India too is one of those countries that has been exporting many

products and raw materials to other countries to earn billions of dollars. Create a digital

infographic/digital brochure listing out the major items that India exports including vaccines to the

countries all over the world. (Lesson: Invention of Vita Wonk) Templates for Digital Brochures can be found in template gallery of Google Docs.

Task 4: Forests cover almost a third of the Earth’s surface. They’re home to a huge variety of

plants and animals, provide people all over the world with food, fuel, medicine and more. But

perhaps most important, forests provide us with oxygen and ensure that the Earth’s temperature

is livable. What can we do to return the favor? Create a digital storyboard depicting the role

of young kids in preserving forests. (Lesson: Trees)

You can use the following website to make your digital storyboard:

https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator

Task 5: A history, art, architecture, culinary, culture, fashion, language and etiquette lesson all

rolled into one experience, a day spent traversing open air markets requires endurance,

patience, open-mindedness and supreme negotiation skills. Create a digital newsletter

depicting any 5 different art and craft open air bazaars in our country like Dilli Haat and the

role they play in encouraging display of regional art forms and allowing artists to earn a living.

(Lesson: Quality)

Templates for Digital Newsletters can be found in template gallery of Google Docs.

Part B

Part C

Creative economy is the knowledge-based economic activities upon which the ‘creative

industries’ are based for sustainable development, like advertisements, music, architecture,

designs, tourism, resources etc.

It is summer vacation time again, a time to relax as well as fruitfully occupy yourself and keep

your energies well directed. So that is why we have planned the following activities to keep

you positively engaged. The class will be divided into groups comprising 5 members each on

the basic of roll numbers i.e., 1-5,6 -10, etc (8 groups per class)

Please note that the task 1 to task 4 can be done on A4 size sheet or digitally according to your

convenience.

Task 1: Choose any product of two different companies and observe their advertisements from

newspapers (Paste those cut-outs also on A4 sheet). Compare any 3-4 numerical factors printed

on the packet/box of the product of both the companies and note down which company had an

innovative and creative advertisement. Also, which company’s product would you prefer to

buy and why. List the reasons on A4 size sheets.

Task 2: As we all know that the tourism boots the revenue of the economy, so choose any five

countries having tourism income more than India and any five countries having tourism income

less than India using the data given in the link below.

https://www.atlasbig.com/en-us/countries-tourism-income

(a) Arrange all the data selected in the ascending order

(b) Take the percentage GDP of the respective selected countries from the data given in the

above link and convert each of them into simplest fractional form.

(c) Convert the tourism income given in dollars ($) of all the countries you have chosen

into Indian currency using the currency converter link given below.

https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/

Task 3: OTT (over the top) is a media service that provides streaming of videos like TV shows

and movies via apps or websites. Such platforms have been usually used by us during the

lockdown for entertainment purposes. Given below is a table (by Quartz India) which

showcases the survey conducted by OTT platform over every 100 people in India during 2020.

OTT Company Market Share

Netflix 20

Prime video 20

Disney+ Hot star 17

Zee 5 9

Alt Balaji 4

Sony Liv 4

Video Platforms 7

Others 19

Plot the above data on Bar Graph.

Task 4: Create a crossword puzzle related to sustainable development goals on A4 size sheet.

(10 questions)

https://wordmint.com/public_puzzles/440814

Task 5: Prepare a PPT on the topic "Creative Economy for Sustainable Development" which

includes the following information:

(i) From the data in the link given below: Present the data (Name of State or union territory

and Energy Potential in MW) for the states producing maximum and minimum energy potential

for the following:

A. Wind-Power

B. Hydro-Power

C. Bio-Energy

D. Solar Energy

https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13705-019-0232-1/tables/7

(ii) For the state or union territory having maximum hydro-power potential, mention the names

of dams, reservoirs and hydroelectric power stations in that state along with suitable pictures.

(iii) Describe a creative way to popularise the use of sustainable energy among people.

Part D

The creative economy is one of the world’s most rapidly growing sectors, contributing to 3%

of the global GDP. Creativity is also a renewable, sustainable and limitless resource that we

can find anywhere around the world. As we face climate crisis and the Covid pandemic, its

potential to drive a human-centric, inclusive development has never been more relevant.

Creativity is the industry of tomorrow.

Task 1: Scrap book

Grow any three essential herbs to make your own small immunity boosting kitchen garden at

home and any two easily available, low maintenance indoor plants which purify the air the

most in small creatively designed eco-friendly pots. Paste the pictures of the same and fill in

the information in the following table in an A 4 size sheet.

Sl No Name of the herb/ Indoor plant Usefulness/ Ways of

purification

Useful link- https://pharmeasy.in/blog/9-immunity-boosting-herbs-to-beat-covid-19/

Useful link-https://youtu.be/aF3s9X1OKmc

Useful link-https https://youtu.be/kWr8SvbUGMo

Task 2: Recipe book

Kadha, an Ayurvedic drink, is a herbal concoction that strengthens the immunity. It is usually

prepared using herbs and spices, including tulsi (basil), dalchini (cinnamon), kalimirch (black

pepper), shunthi (dry ginger) and munakka (raisin), etc. According to the Ayurveda, these herbs

and spices contain several immunity-boosting properties and other healing compounds. So,

including this drink in your diet will help you stay healthy and reduce your risk of contracting

certain infections.

Suggest your own immunity –boosting Kadha recipe to be made at home and compile the

following information in an A-4 size sheet under the following heads-

Ingredients -

Procedure-

Dosage –

Storage-

How it improves our immunity-

Useful link- https://youtu.be/1xZXNAxIYyQ

Task 3 :Yoga or Asanas

The yoga pose or asanas helps in regulating breathing, which helps in strengthening the lungs.

The pose also opens up the chest, which helps the lungs to fill in more air. The yoga pose can

also help relieve stress and anxiety, a common problem being faced by people as they stay

indoors during the pandemic. Paste pictures of yourself practicing any five yoga postures to

keep your lungs and body healthy. Compile the following information in an A-4 size sheet in

the table given below.

Sl. No Name of the asana Beneficial effect

Useful link- https://youtu.be/WrZGGVe4088

Task 4 :(Comic Strip)

With the help of a comic strip illustration and a story, spread the concept of eating healthy food

and rejecting junk food. You can write dialogues for characters, add appropriate jingles

,relevant sketches and colours to depict the information in the form of a power point

presentation with a maximum of 8-10 slides.

Useful link- https://youtu.be/rLCy9i6QjME

Useful link- https://youtu.be/_RmJRohqtNk

Task-5 (Experiential Learning)

We use plastics in virtually every shape and form in our daily lives. It carries our drinks, holds

our shampoos, and keeps our veggies fresh. Plastic makes our lives incredibly convenient,

disposable, and easy, but most people rarely think about the effects it has on the environment.

Unlike other materials, it never really goes away. Plastic does break down, but in a landfill it

takes up to four hundred years. It breaks into microscopic pieces of plastic that are non-

biodegradable in nature. From there, plastic fragments most often find their way into the

oceans. Ocean animals are continuously ingesting small bits of residual plastic, which in turn

end up in our dishes. But it’s not just the end of a plastic’s life cycle we need to worry about.

When plastic is produced, it’s made from toxic materials such as benzene and vinyl

hydrochloride. These chemicals are known to cause cancer, and the manufacturing byproducts

contaminate our air and soil.

It may be impossible to escape the use of plastic completely, but you can help by recycling it

for at least two reasons:

Recycling takes 88% less energy than making plastic from raw materials while helping

reducing fossil fuel consumption and thus plays a great role in sustainable development.

Diverting discarded plastics from the refuse stream and turning them into new goods

keeps these persistent materials out of landfills and the natural environment.

Taking ideas from the link provided below make a small video of two minutes on any three

ways by which you can creatively make any three reusable items of your choice from the plastic

items available at home and thus recycling them.

Useful link- https://youtu.be/VP_Fk8-vGVg

Useful link- https://youtu.be/SNMHT7kTuI8

Part E

Link Lesson - UNDERSTANDING MEDIA

Media has been serving as an excellent medium to reach out to masses since times immemorial

and now with pandemic struck world, its role has become all the more significant in

dissemination of relevant information, exchanging of ideas and promoting new avenues of

growth which will lead to revival of the World Economy post pandemic.

Task 1- GO GREEN – The entire world today is talking about adopting policies that promote

greener technologies across nations to keep a check on environmental degradation and social

media is a platform that touches almost every individual of the world today. Create one such

motivational DIGITAL POSTER (using MS. WORD, MS. PAINT, MS POWERPOINT OR

any other application) motivating people to Go Green across the globe. Use slogans and jingles.

Useful link-

https://greencoast.org/advantages-of-going-green-help-the-

environment/#:~:text=Going%20green%20reduces%20air%20pollution,pollutants%20released%20

to%20the%20environment

Task2 : KALEIDOSCOPIC PERFORMING ARTS – Performing arts industry carries

immense potential in reducing unemployment and enhancing the development of a country

like India. Imagine yourself as a social science teacher intending to make your students

appreciate the colorful Indian heritage. Prepare a PICTURE BOOK containing any 10

famous artists of performing arts.

Useful Link- https://knowindia.gov.in/culture-and-heritage/performing-

arts.php#:~:text=Classical%20dance%20forms%20are%20based,into%20an%20all%20India%20for

m

Task 3 : TICK WHAT CLICKS –

Media has many faces ----------- Television, Radio, Magazines and Internet through which

one can connect with masses. Conduct a survey through telephonic conversations and find

out which form of media is found most effective to make a certain purchase. The format has

been shared below:

Create a report on A-4 size sheet elaborating the conclusions in 50 words and your own point

of view. Also use pictures of the most convincing form of media alongside.

Useful link-

https://www.mentalhelp.net/internet/types-of-

media/#:~:text=Modern%20media%20comes%20in%20many,which%20that%20content%20is%20

delivered

Task4 : ARTICLES OF DISTINCTION – There are certain waste materials in our homes

that can be used as a treasure trove and it would be a great idea to reuse this waste. Prepare

any 5 articles from the waste material (plastic bottle, cups, straws, kitchen waste etc ) using

your creativity and create a promotion brochure on A-4 SIZE SHEET through paper folding

technique engouraging the use of such articles for sustaining the environment.

Useful link - https://visme.co/blog/brochure-ideas/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZltyts11Mg

NAME :

GENDER :

AGE:

Which form of media would you rely on to buy the following articles :

1. Television – Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

2. Washing Machine - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

3. Pen - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

4. Car - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

5. Air Conditioner - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

6. Clothes - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

7. Mosquito Repellent - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

8. Insurance policy - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

9. Snacks - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

10. Games - Newspaper/Magazine/ Internet/ Radio/ Word of mouth

Task 5- A STAGE THAT WELCOMES ALL ! – Digital platforms are an excellent way for

people to showcase their talent even if they are from the remote areas of the country. People

can use their social media handles like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to get their talents

recognized. Imagine yourself as an editor of a lifestyle channel and Create a cover story

highlighting the importance of such platforms (Twitter, Instagram , Facebook, Youtube) in

giving employment to people and expanding their business.

Useful Link-

https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/what-are-the-benefits-of-a-digital-

platform/#:~:text=A%20Digital%20Platform%20allows%20faster,launched%20to%20customers%2

0within%20days

Part F (As per your Third Language)

Subject : Sanskrit

Subject : Sindhi

Subject: French

Task 5Préparez un PPT de 10 diapositives sur cinq grandes villes de France et partagez les

informations en commun avec les principales villes de l'Inde

Task 1: Faites des e-flashcards accrocheurs sous forme de PPT présentant dix comportements

appropriés à suivre à l'extérieur de nos jours et également écrire des légendes accrocheuses sur chaque

carte en français

Task 2: Créer une affiche informative sur «La ville lumière de France» comprenant des faits

étonnants, des monuments attrayants et d'autres faits saillants en dix points sur les Parisiens.

Task 3:Filmez votre vidéo audio d'une minute sur la description de cinq professions que vous aimez

le plus. Vous pouvez également utiliser différents accessoires fabriqués avec des déchets disponibles

chez vous et correspondant à vos métiers.

Task 4: Dessinez un livre d'images attrayant en utilisant Microsoft Word de dix pains et desserts

français de styles indiens qui sont servis dans les restaurants indiens et vous pouvez même essayer de

faire l'un d'entre eux et cliquer sur différentes images avec votre nourriture.

Part G

Do any one of the following:

Design a webpage using HTML, Explaining "E-commerce and its role in promoting business

community".

OR

Create a colorful Comic Strip representing “Safety in E- commerce”

Submit your assignment at Svisgclass7@gmail.com