Chapter 2 CRITICAL THINKING
(A) MY HOBBY
Dear
students, we have learned a lot of valuable and easy things about the
importance of time but most of you must be of the opinion that people always
talk about saving time and thinking rationally. But how can we actually make it
a part of our lives? This is the age when kids get lost in their own imaginary
world and start thinking highly of themselves paying little or no heed to
elder's suggestions. This is the crucial time of our lives when we have to think
rationally and move ahead to do something good in life, to fulfil our
aspirations but this can only happen if we are focused enough to learn new
things with each passing day.
1. What is your hobby and favourite task?
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2. What do you do to fulfil your task?
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3. Do you face any problems while performing your hobby?
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4. Does your hobby effect your study?
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5. Have you ever discussed with your teachers about your hobby'?
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6. Do you sometime face some problems while performing your hobby
because of which you have to leave it mid-way? How do you feel at that time?
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7. How do you feel after completing your favourite task or do you
feel satisfied enough?
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Dear
students, after going through the question stated above you will be able to
know that your hobbies or your favourite task not only make you feel more
comfortable, happy and content but also give you the courage, hope and ability
to pursue your dreams. This enthusiasm and mindfulness shows you the right path
and way to pursue your dreams. Dear students, your hobby not only makes you
feel happier but can also become a reason for your success in future, remember
with the right guidance and hard work you can become perfectionist in your
career. May be your hobbies will become your career in this competitive world.
Pursuing your hobby with sheer determination not only fill you with
contentment, improve your personality and helps you have a better understanding
of life, instil good personality traits such as patience and contentment.
Students,
you have all heard about Walt Disney. He was
fond of making cartoons during childhood by polishing his talent with hard
work, he later on became one of the greatest cartoonist of the world. This
reminds me of some famous lines The hard you works
for something the greater you'll feel when you achieve it, remember difficult
roads often lead to beautiful destinations. Hard work, patience and
determination, these three golden qualities can change the persons life
completely.
(B) SELF COMPARISON
Comparison
is constructive when it is being done to make further strategies, but if we do
the same comparison with ego and jealousy at the back of our minds, we end up
hurting ourselves and others, also ruining our personality by getting involved
in such self-vicious activities. We end up in a never ending circle which fills
us with negativity and helplessness. We should never let ourselves choose the
wrong path and the pessimistic attitude. Lets learn about comparison from this
flow chart given below.
Comparison
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Positive Comparison 1.
Right thinking 2.
Progressive attitude 3.
Will to work hard 4.
Selfless & helping attitude 5.
All round development of personality 6.
Ability to fight any problem |
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Negative Comparison 1.
Pessimism 2.
To run away from responsibilities. 3.
Egocentric attitude 4.
Fear/ panickiness 5.
Fear of failure 6.
Avoid new opportunities’ |
NEGATIVE COMPARISON
PESSIMISTIC/UNENTHUSIASTIC
AVOIDS LEARNING NEW THINGS
FEAR/PANICKINESS
To run away from problems instead of facing them and becoming less
confident after seeing others.
There
is a beautiful story about self love and acceptance. Once a crow lived in the forest
and was absolutely satisfied in life. But one day he saw a swan. "This
swan is so white," he thought and I am so black. This swan must be the
happiest bird in the world. He expressed his thoughts to the swan.
"actually," the swan replied, "I was feeling that I was the
happiest bird around until I saw a parrot, which has two colors. I now think
the parrot is the happiest bird in creation". The crow then approach the
parrot. The parrot explained, "I lived very happy life until I saw a
peacock, I have only two colors but the peacock has multiple colors." The
crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people had
gathered to see him. After the people had left, the crow approached the
peacock. "Dear peacock," the crow said, "you are so beautiful.
Everyday thousand come to see you when people see me they immediately shoo me
away. I think you are the happiest bird on the planet." The peacock
replied, "I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happy bird on
the planet. But because of my beauty, I am entrapped in this zoo. I have
examined the zoo very carefully, and I have realised that the crow is the only bird
not kept in the cage. So for the past few days, I have been thinking that if I
were crow, could happily roam everywhere." We too think negatively and
develop this inferiority complex, we make unnecessary comparison with others
and become sad. We do not think of what privilege we have rather get envious of
others. We should get rid of these resentful feelings and start appreciating
what we have to live a joyous life. Always try to learn something meaningful
from others as we are all unique and enriched with different qualities. As
children have a natural need to think highly of themselves, in order for this need
to be satisfied, children must believe that they are capable of doing well and succeed
in multitude ways.
ACTIVITY
1.
Write few lines about the student in your class, who is liked by all the
teachers.
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2.
By comparing yourself with that person, write down about his character traits
that you would like to instil in yourself.
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3.
Write few lines on anything productive you have done.
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Students
always keep one thing in your mind that every person is unique and has
something positive hidden inside. Always remember that you are absolutely
unique like everyone else. There is a beautiful saying "what
sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden and its not, and a lot of time
its what makes you great". Always try to learn something good from others
and try to implement it in your lives for enhancement of your personality
Suggestions:
*Inculcate the habit of accepting your mistakes.
* Have firm belief in yourself and try not to repeat your mistakes.
*Try to implement the habit of helping everyone and never be
pessimistic.
(C) PROPER USE OF SOCIAL
MEDIA
In
this advanced world full of modernisation and technological advancements,
everything seems to be connected, the minutest things can be explored just by
the tap of a finger. Dear students, excess of anything can be harmful thus you
should always think wisely before using social media and do not waste your
precious time doing nothing. You should be aware of the right use of every
platform and time out your schedule accordingly. To live peacefully in this fast
paced world, you should think rationally and question yourself about when and
why you should use it. Though social media is a great source of education, as
all the knowledge is just one snap away, yet it can cause grave damage to the
society especially the youth. The power of social media is that it forces
necessary change. But in this era, full of people deliberately trying to catch
everyone's attention by showing off materialistic things, children should not
get carried away with such thoughts. Remember technology is a useful servant
but a dangerous master. A small story will teach you about the accurate use of
social media.
Once
a farmer was very stressed out and sat glum faced in his farm. An old man who was
passing by saw him sitting depressingly which aroused his attention, so he
asked why are you so upset? But the farmer did not lay any heed and kept on
sitting quietly lost in his own world. After the old man repeated his question
thrice, he replied that it's been two months still no crops have started
growing in his field. This surprised the old man, so he told the peasant to
come along and discuss about it. The first question that the old man asked from
the farmer was, have you ploughed your farm once?. The farmer replied "I have
ploughed it thrice. Then he asked the farmer have you levelled the ground?.
"Yes, replied the farmer. Third question he asked, "Did you watered
the fields regularly and protected the farm"?. The farmer replied by
saying a firm Yes. Then the last question that the old man asked was
"Which seeds did you sow". Farmer asked him surprisingly “Is it
necessary to sow seeds?" I didn't do it. The wise old man made him
understand that expecting crops without sowing seeds is mindlessness.
Dear
students, in this story the harvest is your studies, levelling is the internet
and media, and seed is your rational thinking that, "Is using social media
a necessity?" We should learn from this story that assidous work along
with rational thinking can give a new direction to your life. Social media has
numerous benefits such as live lectures, provides a great platform for young
budding artists to showcase their talent for free. Everybody wants some time to
relax in this hectic workaholic age but using social media as the only source can
be quite harmful. Reading books, painting, learning new languages in your free
time will not only widen your knowledge but also enhance your personality. We
need to understand that books and newspapers have a great importance in our
lives. People merely rely on fake news as they don't read newspapers and thus
the fake news is spread, sometimes creating gruesome communal rifts. Think
carefully that are you doing the right thing by wasting your valuable time on
social media? Cybercrime is increasing rapidly because most of the children lie
about their age to gain access to various social networking sites and become
the sufferers of cybercrime in the end. Children, you should try to utilise
your time productively as time and tide waits for none.
AGTIVITY
1. Which is your favourite T.V. channel?
2. Which is your favourite T.V. show?
3. Do you like comedy genre movies or action movies?
4. Do you listen to news?
5. Do you read newspaper?
6. Which things do you prefer reading from newspaper?
7. Can you listen to your favourite songs in front of your parents?
8. Do you play video games on your phone?
9. Do you lie to your parents by telling them that you have to do
the homework?
10. Do you start using tik-tok, PUBG, Instagram after doing your
homework from phone?
11. For how much time do you use social media everyday?
(a) Less then 30 minutes?.......................
(b) One hour
(C) One to two hours
(d) More than two hours
12. At what time do you use social media?...................
(a) After waking up in morning?..............................
(b) While going to school........
c) While eating?..................
(d) At night?...............
Activity
Write
good points of social media amd get it checked from your teacher. Forms groups
in class and discuss the proper use of social media.
EVALUATION BY THE TEACHER
