Ganesh Darshan 2020-2021 - Virtual Tour Grade VIII Plum, Iris, Periwinkle The Orchid School Baner ,Pune 411045

Ganesh
Darshan
2020-2021
Virtual Tour Grade VIII
Plum, Iris, Periwinkle

The Orchid School
Baner ,Pune 411045

Introduction
• While school field trips have come to a near standstill
  during the coronavirus pandemic, technology is allowing us
  to visit almost any place in the blink of an eye.
• Now we don't need to battle the crowds at the temple
  to get an up-close look at Lord Ganesha.
• When museums were forced to shut
  their physical doors this summer, they simultaneously
  enhanced their online offerings, creating new ways for
  the students to experience their collections and spaces
  virtually.
• We the teachers of TOS, have
  left no stone unturned, although not a perfect substitute to
  real life field trips, virtual field trips still
  take students beyond the classroom walls and help
  bring history, political science to life; and all
  without ever having the students leave their homes.

Introduction

• Some of the biggest days students look forward to
  in their school year are the field trips.
• Oftentimes these trips take students to places
  they have never had the opportunity to go to.
• There, they learn many things through hands-
  on experiences and experts in their field.
• For middle schoolers, the door to virtual trips swing
  wide open.
• Students response to virtual field trip has
  been overwhelmingly positive.
• Students appreciate the change from reading
  textbooks, viewing videos and responding to
  discussion probes.

Pre-Activity

• Nationalist movement – Subject Connect
• Bhausaheb Rangari – Laxman Javale & his activities
• How this event began on a large scale.
• A short video on how it is celebrated in different
  parts of India.

Sharing Pre-Activity Discussion
 Points
• We had a class discussion on the Bhausaheb Rangari Bhavan
  which stands tall in Budhwar Peth till date with its long-
  involved history.
• The discussion continued into how Bhausaheb Laxman Javale,
  affectionately known as Bhausaheb Rangari initiated the first
  ever public festival for the elephant god.
• The Bhavan was also a meeting point for freedom fighters
  during the British Rule.
• In keeping with the Mandal's distinctive style, the idol
  here, made of wood and paper, is shown killing a demon, said
  to be symbolic of the monstrosity of the British Rule.

Sharing Pre-Activity Discussion Points

• Discussions on topics ranging from the variety of ammunition kept,
  to articles that featured in newspapers, to the mechanical wonder of
  the doors in the house, to the underground tunnel which led the
  freedom fighters out of the city limits... children's curiosity levels had
  risen manifold.
• Children shared their perspectives on what could have happened and
  tried recreating the days during the discussion.

During Activity

Images Shared by the
Presenter

Personal
Weapon
Collection

Procession Old and
New

Students' ​
Reflection

Students'
Reflection

Students'
Reflection

Students'
Reflection

Create your version of Ganesha

                  Use materials available at home

Post Field Trip
Activity          Give a name to your Ganesha (your version of
                  hero) based on the power you wish to attribute
                  to him to ward off any evil around you

                  You may choose to use
                  paper/colours/clay/dough/plastic/cardboard
                  boxes/toys/thermacol pieces etc

Post Field Trip
Activity

Powers of My
Ganesha...

Students'
Version of
Ganesha

Images

Images

Images

Subject Connect
• Grade VIII students will be studying about the Indian
  National Movement and the early nationalists.

  One of the most famous examples of this is the story of
  Bhau Saheb Rangari.

  The students are aware that the uprising and the famous
  revolt of 1857 led to strict order throughout the country.

  Hole and corner meetings were common around the country
  at that time; the main agenda being planning for the
  Freedom Movement.

  In Pune, the Bhau Saheb Rangari Wada served as a
  headquarters for the homegrown freedom fighters.

Subject Connect

• Students connect to the architecture that reflects the agenda-to make the Wada a center
  for all the homegrown freedom fighters to meet and discuss the movement.

• Students explore the central locking system, functional secret lock for the
  main door, compartments near the door to store arms for ready usage,
  the underground passage and all other special features of the Wada
  that facilitated meetings related to freedom struggle.

• Students visit the Arms museum, the meeting room where the freedom fighters held
  their meetings.

• It will instill a sense of pride in the students to learn about their heritage.

• Report on Ganesh Darshan
Children took a virtual tour to the Bhausaheb Rangari Bhavan on 24th August 2020 in Budhwar Peth. The famous story of
Bhausaheb Rangari connects them to the Indian National Movement and the Early Nationalists. In Pune, the
Bhausaheb Rangari Wada served as a headquarters for the homegrown freedom fighters. Children could relate to the
architecture that reflects the agenda to make the Wada a center for all the homegrown freedom fighters to meet and
discuss the movement. They explored the central locking system, functional secret lock for the main door, compartments
near the door to store arms for ready usage, the underground passage and all other special features of the
Wada that facilitated meetings related to freedom struggle. Students were excited when they got to see the Arms Museum
and the meeting room where the freedom fighters held their meetings. Discussions on topics ranging from the variety of
ammunition kept, to articles that featured in newspapers, to the mechanical wonder of the doors in the house, to the
underground tunnel which led the freedom fighters out of the city limits raised the curiosity level of the children. They
shared their perspectives on what could have happened and tried recreating the days during the discussion. The tour
facilitator, Mr.Prateek, discussed how Bhausaheb Laxman Javale, affectionately known as Bhausaheb Rangari initiated the
first ever public festival for the Elephant God. In keeping with the Mandal's distinctive style, the idol here, made of wood
and paper, is shown killing a demon, said to be symbolic of the monstrosity of the British Rule. Childrens' response to virtual
field trip has been overwhelmingly positive.