PRELIMINARY DETAILS

Name Of The Teacher : Sreelekshmi.R Standard: VIII

Name Of The School :St. Stephens HS Pathanapuram Division : J

Name Of The Subject :Social Science Strength: 35/36

Name Of The Unit :Ancient Tamilakam Duration: 45 Minute

Name Of The Lesson :Ancient Tamilakam Period : 1

Date : 17-09-15

LEARNING OUTCOME

After studying the topic the student will be able to ,

Define the term Tamilakam.

Identifies the features of Tamilakam.

Examine the megalithic monuments.

Analyzing the megalithic Explain the major sources to understand Tamilakam

CONTENT OVERVIEW

Ancient Tamilakam

Urn burials

Megalithic period

Megalithic monuments and tools

CONTENT ANALYSIS

Places: karnataka,andhrapardesh,kearla,tamilnadu

Facts:

The period when the megalithic monuments were constructed is known as megalithic period.

The megalithic monuments, ancient Tamil songs, Tamil inscriptions were the major source of information.

Megalithic age is also known as Iron Age.

The Deep South Indian parts are the ancient tamilakam.

It is the Tamil speaking areas of south India which the historians referred as Tamilakam.

The practice of burying the remains of the diseased by placing them in an urn is called urn burials.

Concept: Tamilakam, megalithic age, iron age

PRE-REQUISITES

The students do not have any previous knowledge about tamilakam and the megalithic age.

TEACHING LEARNING AID

Chart

photos

INTRODUCTION

The teacher enters into the class and wishing the students and accepting the wishes of the students then

enter into a friendly conversation between the students and creating an atmosphere to learn. Then ask in which

state they live and which is the capital of the state. The students replied to the question and then ask in the past

kerala has 14 districts. Then the students replied no. , Kerala is divided into three regions they are

Thiruvithamkoor, Thirukochi and Malabar region and this is a part of Tamilakam. Today we deal about the topic

tamilakam and enter in to the topic by showing the map of Tamilakam.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON

CONTENT CLASSROOM INTERACTION PROCEDURE PUPILS RESPONSE

In the past the Kerala is a part of Tamilakam together with Tamilnadu and Karnataka. There are several tamil songs which represents the culture of ancient tamilakam

Tamilakam (BB)

Anyone of you know about Tamilakam .It refers to the Sangam period territory of old south Indian royalties covering modern Tamilnadu, Kerala and southern parts of Andhrapradesh and Karnataka.Which are the places? Ok, the historians used this to refer the tamil speaking regions of India including Kerala and Tamilnadu.It is a single cultural area having a common language. Anyone of you know which is the language? Yes, then shows a chart regarding one of the culture of ancient Tamilakam through a song.

KALAM CHEYKOVE…………………………………..

KALAM CHEYKOVE…………………………………………

ACHDAYCHA KATTARAM PONTHIYA………………

……………………………………………………………..

Then ask to one of the student to read it and after reading the

No Tamilnadu, kearla Tamil Listening Look in the chart

One of the main practices of tamilakam is the practice of burying. These urn burials are known in different name according to the shape and nature. There are different sources in which historians got to understand the tamilakam.

teacher says the meaning of the song that is regarding to the practice of urn burials.

URN BURIALS (BB)

Anyone of you know about urn burials. The practice of burying the remains of the deceased by placing them it in a big burn is called urn burials otherwise it is called Nannangadi (BB)

This custom was prevailed in ancient Tamilakam. Locally available stones are used for this. Anyone of you knows about any of the name of these urn burials. Ok, these are known in different names like stone circle, dolmen, cist, rock chamber, thoppikkallu(tomb stone) Kudakkallu(umbrella stone), sarchophagus, Menhir were the remarkable among them. Then shows the photos of all these burials. They were called

Megalithic monuments (BB)

and the period is called Anyone of you know about the sources that we get to understand about Tamilakam? Yes, monuments, songs, coins, travelogues, inscriptions are the major and different sources that which we get information about Tamilakam.

Megalithic period (BB)

The students read it and others listen carefully. No Listening carefully Thoppikkallu Kudakkallu Look into the photos and identify each of the photos Coins,songs

Iron is most prominently used in this period. Hence it is also called as iron age. Megalithic monuments found in different parts of south India.

Do you know which the megalithic tools are? Yes, sword, knife, spear, hook, lamp, nail etc... Are the different tools in this period? Iron is very widely used in this period. So it is called

Iron age (BB)

Roman coins were also found in this age. Besides this tools clay, pots, beads, black and red wares were used in this period. Do you know which are the places where this megalithic monuments found?No, are the places.Then ask one of the students to read it.

Kodumanal,Alagari,Pazhani,Thirukambaliyoor,Adhichanelloor,

Merayur Cheramanangadu, Umichipoyil

Sword, knife Look in to the board Listening Kerala The students read and others listen carefully.

CONSOLIDATION

After completing the topic teacher gave a brief summary regarding the Tamilakam, its monuments and

tools then asking questions to the students to memorize them and also clarifying the doubts of the students by

giving proper answers.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is known as Tamilakam?

2. Which are the parts which came under Tamilakam?

3. Which are the important tools in megalithic age?

4. Which are the parts which came under Tamilakam?

5. Which are the early divisions of Kerala?

POST LESSON ACTIVITY

1. Collect the pictures of the different monuments in megalithic age.

2. Complete the following table by writing the name of different kinds of urn burials.

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