On That Third Day

On That Third Day-Dr. Sunitha Ganesh ( A POEM )
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If I die
Sit around me
And laugh aloud
Applauses must be heard
On my way till that end
The deepest end
Don't shut my ears with cotton, nd
My noses with roses.
Don't tie my legs, i wanna walk.
Ha, don't tie my hands, i wanna swim.
You may feel my heart heavier now!!
Yes, I am a little sad...
I wanted to fly like a kiwi,
I wanted to flower like a cherry,
Yes, I wanted to breed like a henny
I wanted to milk like a sindhy
Yes, i still have some
 more things
My heart is heavy with dreams.
Pull of my clothes,
I wanna fly as I born
With no worries of my zips and hooks.
Remember,
Before sending me to the deep,
Pls cut my lips, keep it safe with your kiss
Don't leave it in the grave,
Foxes may come that night,
Don't keep it in your suitcase,
Sometimes you may forget about it.
Dig a pit in the wet soil,
Keep the lips glued with the kiss in it,
Cover it with a soft press,
please it should be soft.
As you know I can't suffer the harder ones.
Don't forget to drop water with honey dews.
The third day,
The tree of kisses will grow,
It will grow and blossom as early,
Then you will be in its shadow
With newer dreams inside.
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-SUGGESTED BY SUNIL V M

The cockroach theory for self development)

ANECDOTE NO.12

Sunder Pichai-Cockroach Theory -Don’t miss to read

(A beautiful speech by Sundar Pichai - an IIT-MIT Alumnus and Global Head Google Chrome:

The cockroach theory for self development)

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.
She started screaming out of fear.
With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach.
Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.
The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group.
Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.

The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.
In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.
The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt.
When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.

Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior?

If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed?
He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos.
It is not the cockroach, but the inability of those people to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach, that disturbed the ladies.

I realized that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.

It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.

More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.
Lessons learnt from the story:

I understood, I should not react in life.
I should always respond.

The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded.
 Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of.
A beautiful way to understand............LIFE.
Person who is HAPPY is not because Everything is RIGHT in his Life..
He is HAPPY because his Attitude towards Everything in his Life is Right..!

-SUGGESTED BY SURESHKUMAR M 15/12/2019

"Mamangam" - message against violence-B

"Mamangam" has a message against violence-BINOY( A REVIEW ON A MALAYALAM FILM)

Mamangam,  the "all time big budget" in Malayalam, unwittingly run out of steam and is more like a documentary..
  Those who go to cinema bells on  expecting an action packed movie will be disappointed to see a 90% dialogue packed one..
  Mammootty, a class act , through the decades with his versatile roles, just lacks the agility  for a die hard warrior.. undoubtedly a big ask on the legend at his age..
  Much proclaimed his feminine character and the dance sequence never appealing..He deserves a better treatment..
  Fight scenes didn't cause a stir as it  lacks timing and acting is  evident.. Pathetically, those flying scenes reminds you of 'sakthi man' as some still photographs flying than a power packed warrior jump...A big credibility gap.
  Of course, those warrior sending scenes, Unnimukundan, the kid, Siddique, songs etc. get you some consolation..
  Audience raise eyebrows as to why in the last scene- the all out fight- hero took a back stage waiting to carry the dead bodies to a safe destination than the live ones..The difference between the win and lose was only a brave warrior-Mammootty..Still he absconded...May  be to make a square deal with historical events...A tragedy.. A tragedy by all means..
   Neverthless, Film maker's earnest effort to send a message across that of 'non violence' is worth applaudable..

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What a nice lady !

What a nice lady !

I was sitting on the bus and somebody tapped me on the shoulder.
I turned around and saw an old lady. She said to me, "Sonny, would you like some nuts? I've got a couple hazelnuts and almonds if you'd like."
"Sure," I replied. Then she gave me a handful of nuts and went back to sit with her friends.
"What a nice lady," I thought, while happily munching on the nuts.
A few minutes later, I felt another tap on my shoulder and there she was again, offering some nuts. I gladly accepted and she went back to her seat.
After about 10 minutes, she tapped me on the shoulder, once again offering some nuts.
I asked her, "Why don't you eat them yourself?"
"Because we've got no teeth," she replied.
"Then why do you buy them?" I asked.
"Oh, because we just love the chocolate around them."


-compiled by SURESHKUMAR

WHO ARE YOU?

WHO ARE YOU?

During one of his travels, Kalidasa felt very thirsty and looked around for water. He saw a woman drawing water from a well. He went up to her and asked her for water. She agreed to give him water, but asked him, “Who are you? Introduce yourself.”

Now Kalidasa thought that an ordinary village woman was not worthy of knowing who Kalidasa was. So he said, “I am a traveller.” But his lady replied, “In this world there are only 2 travellers – the Sun and the Moon. Both Rise and Set every day and keep travelling perpetually.”
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Then Kalidasa said, “Alright then, I am a guest.” The lady promptly replied, “In this world there are only 2 guests – Youth and Wealth … both are temporary and hence can only be called as guests.”

Intrigued Kalidasa said, “I am a Tolerant person (sahansheel vyakti).” Now the lady replied, “In this world only 2 truly know the meaning of Tolerance – Bhoomi (Earth) and Tree. How much ever you stamp the earth or throw stones at the tree (for the fruits), both continue to nurture us.”

Now Kalidasa was completely perplexed. He said, “Fine. I am a stubborn person (hatavaadi).” The lady smiled and said, “There are only 2 truly stubborn personalities – our nails and our hair. We keep cutting them non-stop, but they continue to grow.”

Kalidasa had been patient so far, but now in anger he said, “I am a fool”. Now the lady gave a wide smile and said, “There are only 2 kinds of fools in this world – a King who rules without having any capability or knowledge & a Minister who is a sycophant to such a King and lavishes praises on such a useless king.”

Kalidasa realised that he had been outsmarted. He fell at the feet of the lady and when he touched her feet and then got up, whom did he see? Mata Saraswati – the Goddess of Learning and Wisdom. She said, “Kalidasa, you are wise. But only if you know yourself do you become a Manushya (human being). A person without any awareness of self has not reached the pinnacle of being a Human.

Note: The Guru who recounted this story in His Pravachan said, “Children should become a Manushya & know themselves. More than teaching them how to earn more money and become rich, parents should teach them to become aware of themselves and become better Human beings.”


-compiled from whatsapp group by LALJI

ANSWER KEY TO THE QUESTION PAPER FOR 12 ENGLISH DEC 2019

A DISCUSSION OF THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION PAPER FOR 12 ENGLISH,DEC 2019 begins here.teachers and students are requested to send their comments at seakeyare@gmail com

COPY OF THE QUESTION PAPER(CLICK HERE )

ANSWER KEY ( NOT OFFICIAL)
prepared by MOHAMMED ASLAM K.S,HSST ENGLISH ,GHSS KULASEKHARAPURAM

Kerala Civil Defence Force-A NEW PHASE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN KERALA

Formation of New Rescue Agency : Kerala Civil Defence Force Coming
Read more: https://www.deshabhimani.com/english/news/kerala/kerala-civil-defence-new-emergency-rescue-force-coming/1268

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : To cope with emergencies effectively, given continued disasters faced by the state year-on-year, a new disaster rescue force, comprising civil volunteers - Kerala Civil Defence - is being formed under the Kerala Fire and Rescue Department.
 

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the new  force on Tuesday. Units of Civil Defence Force  will be located in areas frequently hit by landslides, flooding or storms.  Apart from disaster rescues, the force will attend  emergencies at accident sites involving vehicle crashe or other causes.

Various units of the Force will  will revolve  around 124 Fire and Rescue stations that dot the state. Each unit will have 50 volunteers. who would undergo specialty training. 6200 people will be inducted into the Force in the first phase. The new Force seeks to engage women and various experts too.

The Civil Defence Force would be tasked to forewarn people on natural disasters, get concerned authorities to swing into action,  inform police or other authorities on emergency situations,  make preliminary arrangements at  an emergency site before help arrives and help evacuate people and transport them to relief camps in times of disasters.

Read more: https://www.deshabhimani.com/english/news/kerala/kerala-civil-defence-new-emergency-rescue-force-coming/1268

POEMS RECITED IN THE STATE KALOLSAVAM 2019

THIS WAS THE POEM RECITED IN THE STATE KALOLSAVAM 2019  BY  ANGEL BENNY    OF KASARAGOD DISTRICT. CAN ANY ONE SEND US  THE POEMS RECITED BY STUDENTS REPRESENTING THE OTHER  DISTRICTS ?

Homeward
01/13/2004

Today, I remember my grandmother
As she attempts to connect with her second children
she finds the only english words she knows
from somewhere hidden in the belly of her 4 foot 9 inch body
and instead of awonke she greets us with "bye bye"
beckoning us into her thin clay colored arms
She has my mother's face etched with time
peers at me me from eyes wide and dark
like mine
I walk into these arms, the ones that mothered my mother,
taught her how to mother me
inhale the history from her skin
She reminds me of the little girl
bow legged and round faced, holding roasted corn in one hand
and a fistful of chin chin in the other
still begging for Orange Fanta to wash it all down
I remember her voice firm yet loving
"eh eh... mma bassey agi.. awai..."
you must eat, then drink
sometimes I forget but she remembers the small scared girl
carried away on an iron bird to America
Seems like that same bird has returned only to replace, her,
that perfect girl with me
this strange tongue tied woman,
the one that can barely say hello
without the clicks and moans the dips and tones of the white man's language
She listens now as I struggle with atum adem

It breaks my heart to realize that
I can only love her clearly in english

But tears do not replace the words
love will not make it easier
make it less heavy
desire will not help me remember
what the words taste like flowing like the Cross River from my tongue

But this is not my only tongue
Insolent and heavy with the awkward movements of amber waves
east or west this is not my village
and my heart still longs for my grandmother's voice
steady and strong crossing rivers and oceans
rounding buildings of mud, thatched roof
of steel and glass
concrete and confusion
still I am afraid that it will not find me here
in this land miles
from the one that welcomed me into this world
lifetimes before I existed in this cosmopolitan space

"nbong non yin ben yami?"
"nbong non yin ben yami?"
what will I teach my children?
what will I tell them of where I've been
the earth that shaped me
the hands that held me
the land that made me
what will they call home
and will they here it if and when it calls them
my heart still holds the salt and clay of Ugep
the strength of our women isn't lost in me
but sometimes I forget and find it difficult to walk in bare feet
afraid to remember what history feels like dust covered and
peeking from brown toes

oklahoma
DC
brooklyn
will not help me remember
ikom
ugep
calabar
they will also not let me forget fingers sticky with fuu fuu
swallowed whole
or tongues stinging numb from plantain fried in palm oil
But I have lost the grit and the grain of my grandmother's gari
I can't taste past this nostalgic lump in my throat
can't stomach the reality of this my divided culture
African
American
I am everything
And I am nothing
Nigeria quietly begs me to remember
While America slowly urges me to forget
but it's for my past
It's for my future
it is for my children
and it is for you, grandmother
that I must
always
always
remember

-Bassey Ikpi ( CREDITS TO http://loveanaija.blogspot.com/2006/11/homeward-by-bassey-ikpi.html )

Malayalee's blood

A rich Sheikh was admitted at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai for a heart transplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood in case the need arose. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to a number of countries.

Finally a Malayalee named Rajappan Neyyattinkara, Kerala was located who had a similar type of blood.

Rajappan willingly donated his blood for the Sheikh.

After the surgery, the Sheikh sent Rajappan as appreciation for giving
his blood, a new Toyota Prado, Diamonds, Lapiz Lazuli Jewellery, and a Million Dinars.

Once again the Sheikh had to go through a corrective surgery. His docto telephoned Rajappan, who was more than happy to donate his blood again.

After the second surgery, the Sheikh sent Rajappan a thank you card and a jar of Almond Halwa sweets. Rajappan was shocked to see that the
Sheikh this time did not reciprocate his kind gesture as he had anticipated. He phoned the Sheikh and said 'This time also I thought
that you would give me Toyota Prado, Diamonds and Jewellery.... but you gave only a thank you card and a jar of Almond sweets.'

To this the Sheikh replied:  'Mone'  Rajappa...I now have a Malayalee's blood in my veins!'-

(Collected from a whatsapp group)

bloggers's diary 30112019

News for classrooms 30.11..2019 updated on the page .CLICK HERE

To view A VIDEO on " Alcoholism in Campus "prepared by BHARATH SCOUT UNIT, S C HSS THIRUVALLA forwarded by ASWATHI MATHEW ,HSST ENGLISH  click here


The video is a good attempt to analyse the temptations of students in campus to take to alcoholism and it tries to give  a message against drug abuse and alcoholism. To be frank,the film lacks in artistic quality and does not have a good plot to create interest.And it fails to explore the reasons for certain students to subject themselves to such bad habits.It provides the simple reason that drugs and drinks are available in the open market and hence some students get them.There are subtle reasons more than this. The higher secondary class transaction as visualised in the film portrays the same old passive lecture method followed by the teacher and the students not engaged in any active learning process.This bookish approach might also be one reason why our students lose their interest in classroom learning and that may be the  reason why they divert their attention to something different.The dialogues even from the very beginning ( I mean the introduction by the Principal )could have been edited to make them shorter and crisper. However ,being the first attempt ,it remains a meaningful effort with a relevant message.Congrats, Aswathy teacher and the team behind the making of the video.- CKR

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 29 .11. 2019

ESSAY COMPETITION BY THE BLOG "ckrenglishclass.blogspot.in":Topic forTHIS month: "The role of scientific temper in the development our Nation ". Minimum 150 words. Send an image  of your handwritten articles (countersigned by a teacher in your school) in any format to seakeyare@gmail.com before 7/12/2019.Three selected essays will be rewarded with a book of your choice.School students of any standard can participate.

Dear readers ,
From tomorrow (30/11/2019) onwards ,this item will be available only on the page titled as NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS.There will be no fresh postings in any other part of this blog.-CKR
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HeadLines29.11.19, Friday #101
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1.Palarivattom flyover scam: Govt blacklists RDS Projects.
2.Kerala cops throw batton at bike during helmet check, rider grievously *injured.
3.Vanchiyoor court protest: High Court registers case against advocates.
4.Thackeray Sarkar: Uddhav sworn in as Maharashtra CM, 6 ministers take oath.
5.BJP condemns Pragya Thakur’s remarks on Godse, removes her from defence panel.
6.Sri Lankan President Gotabaya arrives in India; to hold talks with Modi.
7.Maldives ex-president Abdulla Yameen sentenced to five years for money laundering*.
8.Instagram, Facebook down for users globally.
9.In a surprise trip to Afghanistan, Donald Trump sa8**ys Taliban talks resumed.
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grievously - കഠിനമായ.
laundering - കള്ളപ്പണം വെളുപ്പിക്കൽ.

Extracted from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South
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101st edition without any controversy.A tremendous  act of care and dedication. Nishad Sir, Congrats. Dear friends,  how many of you make use of this in classrooms ? in what way ? Pls comment. -CKR

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WE CONGRATULATE NISHAD SIR, SAJEEV SIR AND LALJI SIR FOR COORDINATING THE DAILY NEWS SECTION.
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100th edition without any controversy.! A tremendous  act of care and dedication. Nishad Sir, Congrats. Dear friends,  how many of you make use of this in classrooms ? in what way ?
 Pls comment. -CKR
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I have a watsapp group of students who are interested in improving their proficiency in English. I just wait for this news to appear to post it in my group. Children comment about the news, put forward their queries and one of them  presents the news in class too. Thank you sir -SONIA
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Dear Spepians

One morning,  CKR and I had some words about the news bulletin prepared daily by Nishad Sir and the conversation between us culminated into the birth of SPEP......

We spepians are  grateful to Nishad sir for his strenuous striving in collecting, editing  ordering and posting the SPEP news daily without any fail..... Doing a great venture like this for 100 days is not an easy task!

You deserve a big salute sir......Best wishes for your unique venture...LALJI
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Great salute to you sir... 🙏-SOUMYA
Salute, Nishad sr-KAVYA
and thank u sir- DIVYA
Great work-REMA
great salute-JESIA


TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILES COMMENTING ON THIS PROGRAMME , CLICK HERE

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 28 11 2019

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CLICK HERE FOR STATE KALOSAVAM NEWS

28.11.19, Thursday #100 :
We are crossing 💯 days of sharing the joy of reading news together.
     BIG SALUTE to all around,  to all online/offline content providers..and now

The HeadLines Today
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1. Kanakamala terror plot: mastermind gets 14 year jail term.

2.Bail cancelled, advocates protest against magistrate in Vanchiyoor Court.

3.60th State School Kalolsavam to commence today in Kanhangad.

4.Cartosat-3, 13 other nano satellites put into orbit by PSLV C-47.

5.LS Speaker expunges* Sadhvi Pragya's deshbhakt remark about Nathuram Godse.

6.Economic growth may have slowed down but no threat of recession: Finance minister.

7.Holey Artisan cafe attack: Dhaka court sentences seven to death.

8.Iran: Eight with CIA links arrested for inciting deadly protests.
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*expunges - ഒഴിവാക്കുക.

- Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South
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WE CONGRATULATE NISHAD SIR, SAJEEV SIR AND LALJI SIR FOR COORDINATING THE DAILY NEWS SECTION.
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100th edition without any controversy.! A tremendous  act of care and dedication. Nishad Sir, Congrats. Dear friends,  how many of you make use of this in classrooms ? in what way ?
 Pls comment. -CKR
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I have a watsapp group of students who are interested in improving their proficiency in English. I just wait for this news to appear to post it in my group. Children comment about the news, put forward their queries and one of them  presents the news in class too. Thank you sir -SONIA
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Dear Spepians

One morning,  CKR and I had some words about the news bulletin prepared daily by Nishad Sir and the conversation between us culminated into the birth of SPEP......

We spepians are  grateful to Nishad sir for his strenuous striving in collecting, editing  ordering and posting the SPEP news daily without any fail..... Doing a great venture like this for 100 days is not an easy task!

You deserve a big salute sir......Best wishes for your unique venture...LALJI
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Great salute to you sir... 🙏-SOUMYA
Salute, Nishad sr-KAVYA
and thank u sir- DIVYA
Great work-REMA
great salute-JESIA


TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILES COMMENTING ON THIS PROGRAMME , CLICK HERE

resilience - Anecdote

Just wanted to share with you -nothing serious,  couple of days, I was walking along the footpath ( a wide one-size of a road-it has hardened surface), when I noticed a ground worm slowing across it-it has reached, possibly quarter of its journey. Somebody stamped on it ( school has more than 1000 students) and half of its body was limp.  It was dragging its half limp body to the remaining part of the journey. In human terms I consider it like swimming ( not walking) 10 miles littered with poisonous snakes.
I could feel myself feeling respectful,   for that ground worm for its resilience* , and willingness to move forward in spite of the setbacks  and hard journey ahead.

-posted in whats app group by GEORGE,TEACHER,USA
 


resilience*-

resilience :

/rɪˈzɪlɪəns/

Learn to pronounce

noun

1. 1.

   the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

   "the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions"
2. 2.

   the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.

   "nylon is excellent in wearability, abrasion resistance and resilience" ( OXFORD DICITIONARY)
3. പ്രതിസന്ധികളിൽ  പതറാതെ തിരിച്ചു വരാനുള്ള കഴിവ്  

NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 27112019

HeadLines27.11.19, Wednesday #99
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1.Trupti Desai aborts Sabarimala visit as police deny security
2.Kerala govt to take over Hindustan Newsprint for Rs25 crore.
3.Maharashtra: Uddhav to lead Sena-Cong-NCP govt, swearing-in on Nov 28.
4.Time to focus on our duties: PM on Constitution Day.
5.'Proof of pudding is in eating'*,  Manmohan Singh slams* BJP.
6.U.P. Sunni Waqf Board not to file review plea in Ayodhya case.
7.ISRO to launch India's Cartosat-3 and 13 US satellites today.
8.Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated* to death in Chicago.
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*'Proof of pudding is in eating'- പ്രസ്താവനയല്ല പ്രവൃത്തിയാണ് കാര്യങ്ങൾക്ക് തെളിവ്.
*slams- നിശിതമായി വിമര്‍ശിക്കുക.
*strangulated -കഴുത്തു ഞെരിച്ചു.

Consolidated from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem GHSS Cherthala South
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A visualisation of the poem SUNRISE ON THE HILLS by JEMSHINA M T

PART 1 :

******************************I stood upon the hills, when heaven’s wide arch was glorious with the Sun’s returning march, And woods were brightened, and soft gales went forth to kiss the sun-clad vales.************************************ The clouds were far beneath me; bathed in light, They gathered mid-way round the wooded height, And, in their fading glory, shone like hosts in battle overthrown.******************************************** As many a pinnacle, with shifting glance.******( CONTINUED IN THE NEXT VIDEO..)

(Tips from the blogger :  You can control the scrolling just by placing the mouse cursor over that part of the line which you want to stop /pause /move )
SUN RISE ON THE HILLS :  WE proudly publish the videos  prepared  by JEMSHINA M T, HSST. 

PART 2 :

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************************As many a pinnacle, with shifting glance. Through the gray mist thrust up its shattered lance, And rocking on the cliff was left the dark pine blasted, bare, and cleft.***** The veil of cloud was lifted, and below glowed the rich valley, and the river’s flow was darkened by the forest’s shade, Or glistened in the white cascade; Where upward, in the mellow blush of day, The noisy bittern wheeled his spiral way.************** I heard the distant waters dash, I saw the current whirl and flash, And richly, by the blue lake’s silver beach, The woods were bending with a silent reach. Then o’er the vale, with gentle swell, The music of the village bell Came sweetly to the echo-giving hills; And the wild horn, whose voice the woodland fills,********** Was ringing to the merry shout, That faint and far the glen sent out, Where, answering to the sudden shot, thin smoke, Through thick-leaved branches, from the dingle broke.*********** If thou art worn and hard beset with sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.********(repeat)***If thou art worn and hard beset with sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.

FOR MORE NOTES AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE POEM SUNRISE ON THE HILLS, CLICK HERE 
 COMMENTS :
Brilliant.This vedio alone could remove all the doubts in the mind of students regarding this poem.Thanks for sharing it
Both colourful and majestic work.

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NEWS FOR CLASSOOMS 26 11 2019

HeadLines 26.11.19, Tuesday #98

1.Telegram app widely used for financial frauds, sharing porn*: Kerala police in HC*.
2.Women MPs, including Ramya Haridas,manhandled in LS over Maharashtra issue.
3.West Bengal to provide land possession to refugees, regularise their colonies: Mamata.
4.Maha Deputy CM Ajit Pawar gets clean chit in ₹70,000 cr irrigation scam.
5.Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress parade MLAs at Mumbai five star Hotel in show of strength.
6.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could die in top-security British jail: Doctors
7.Uber loses license to operate in London over safety issues.
8.Priceless 18th-century jewellery taken in Dresden Green Vault heist, Germany.
9.More secrets of China's Xinjiang camps leaked to foreign media.

* porn-അശ്ലീലം.
* HC- High Court

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HeadLines25.11.19, Monday #97
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1. Maharashtra case: Submit Fadnavis’ letter to Governor tomorrow, orders SC.
2. NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress shift MLAs to hotels amid poaching*1 threat.
3.Police decline protection to activist Rehana Fathima for Sabarimala visit.
4.Plane crashes into residential homes in Congo; at least 24 aboard*2 dead.
5. Hong Kong's opposition pro-democracy movement has made major gains in the Chinese territory's district council elections.
6.Egypt unveils animal mummies of lion cubs, crocodiles, cats.
7.At least 20 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
8.India crush Bangladesh to record 12th successive series win at home.
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*1 : poaching - ഒളിച്ചു കടന്നു വേട്ടയാടുക.
*2  : aboard-വിമാനത്തില്‍ (കയറിയ).
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news for classrooms 21.11.2019

HeadLines 21.11.19, Thursday #93

1.Draft special law for Sabarimala within 4 weeks: SC.
2.UDF stages protest in assembly over police attack on KSU, speaker leaves seat
3.India to implement nationwide citizenship count.
4.Maharashtra gov formation: Sonia Gandhi gives nod to alliance with Shiv Sena.
5.Pegasus attack: WhatsApp expresses regret, seeks more coordination with government.
6.Hyderabad techie, 24, handed pink slip by software firm commits suicide.
7.Self-Styled godman Swami Nithyananda charged for allegedly kidnapping children.
8.The son of former German President Richard von Weizsäcker stabbed to death at  Berlin.
9.Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar against genocide charge at The Hague.

pink slip- ജോലിയിൽനിന്നും പിരിച്ചുവിട്ടു എന്ന അറിയിപ്പ്.
gives nod to- അനുമതി നൽകുന്നു.

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HeadLines20.11.19, Wednesday, #92
1.HC makes helmets mandatory for pillions* on two wheelers.
2.Congres MLA Shafi Parambil was roughed up* by the police during KSU march. 
3.Walayar case: Congress seeks Amit Shah’s intervention.
4.Palakakd wins State School Sports and Games championship 2019.
5.Sabarimala:Police stops 12-year-old girl from entering temple.
6.'Bonds of friendship': Pope Francis heads to Thailand and Japan.
7. Rape probe dropped against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
8.Iran protests against fuel price hike leaves over 100 dead: Amnesty.
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*pillion  - പിന്നിലുള്ള ഇരിപ്പിടം.
*roughed up - കയ്യേറ്റം ചെയ്യുക.

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HeadLines19.11.19, Tuesday #91
1.Four soldiers, two civilian porters killed as avalanche* hits patrol in Siachen.
2.Heavy rush of pilgrims in Sabarimala, 2 women sent back.
3.Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar meets Sonia Gandhi but deadlock* continues.
4.Vodafone Idea, Airtel To hike tariffs from Dec amid sector stress.
5.About 100 JNU students detained, some injured in lathicharge by police.
6.Northeast erupts in protests against Citizenship Bill move.
7.Justice Bobde takes oath as 47th Chief Just of India.
8.US President Trump says will 'strongly consider' testify*ing in impeachment probe.
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*deadlock- അഴിയാക്കുരുക്ക്‌
*testify - സാക്ഷി പറയുക.
*avalanche - മലകളിൽനിന്നുമുള്ള  വലിയ മഞ്ഞു കട്ടകളുടെ അടർന്നു വീഴ്ച  ( ഹിമനിപാതം.)

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NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 18112019

HeadLines18.11.19, Monday,  #90

1.Ayodhya ruling: Muslim bodies to file review plea,  refuses alternative 5-acre plot.
2.Kerala University mark moderation scam: extra marks to be cancelled.
3.Pinarayi Vijayan comes under fire in politburo meet over UAPA arrest.
4.Maharashtra Govt formation: Uncertainty looms large as Pawar set to meet Sonia today.
5.Justice SA Bobde to take oath as CJI on Monday.
6.Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lankan presidential election.
7.Hyderabad cricketer Virendra Naik dies at match.
8.Technology frees up time but can’t tell us what to do with it: Bill Gates.

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*HeadLines*

17.11.19, Sunday.

1.Police ‘turn back’ 10 women aged below 50 on Sabarimala route.

2.Anil Ambani, 4 others resign from bankrupt Reliance Communications.

3.Trivandrum-bound Kerala Express suffers wheel disc break, no casualties.

4.Fathima’s death: Accused teacher directed not to leave IIT Madras campus.

5.Odisha withdraws booklet that claimed Gandhi’s death was accidental.

6.Hotel liable for vehicle theft from parking: SC.

7.Violence mars Sri Lankan presidential election.

bankrupt- പാപ്പരായ.
mars- upset.

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HeadLines15.11.19, Friday, #87

1.Women can go to Sabarimala for now, legal battle go to seven bench.
2.Supreme Court dismisses review petitions in Rafale case.
3.Writers, journalists across the world ask govt. to review Ashish Taseer OCI decision.
4.BJP fields 13 disqualified MLAs for Karnataka by polls.
5.World Cup 2022 qualifier: Injury-time goal saves India against Afghanistan.
6. Mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh, who challenged Einstein's theory, dies.
7.India is home to 77 million diabetics, second highest in the world.
8.Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2.
9.IIT Madras student’s suicide: Accused teacher questioned.

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NEWS FOR CLASSROOMS 14112019

HAPPY CHILDRENS'DAY ! 

LET US PAY TRIBUTES TO CHACHAJI ( JAWAHARLAL NEHRU- A SYMBOL OF SECULARISM AND SCIENTIFIC TEMPER )

Children's Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is held on 14 November every year as a tribute to India's First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, fondly known as Chacha Nehru among children, he advocated for children to have fulfilled education -WIKIPAEDIA

14.11.19, Thursday, #86
1.Supreme Court opens CJI office to RTI.
2.JNU announces partial roll-back in fee hike after massive protests, students refuse to end stir.
3.IIT Madras suicide case: In note, student blames professor for harassing her.
4. 17 Karnataka MLAs stay disqualified, but can contest polls: SC.
5.Air pollution: Supreme Court panel orders closure of Delhi-NCR schools till Nov 15.
6.SC to pronounce verdict on Sabarimala, Rafale review pleas today.
7.Gaza death toll reaches 23 in second day of escalation.
8.Chandrayaan-3: Second bid to land on Moon by Nov 2020.
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stir-പ്രക്ഷോഭം.
CJI - Chief Justice of India.
NCR - National Capital Region.
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A SPEECH ON CHILDRENS' DAY

COLLECTED FROM TIMES OF INDIA
Speech:
Respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends,

Today we have gathered here to celebrate Children's Day, which marks the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India. Pandit Nehru, who was born on November 14 was immensely popular among children and was fondly called Chacha Nehru.

He was a prominent leader and a greater freedom fighter, who fought hard for India's Independence and took oath as the first prime minister of the country in 1947. He served as the prime minister of the country for more than 16 years with a vision to make India a world leader.

During his regime, he advocated for children to have compulsory education and was very vocal about their rights. He believed in the ideology that children are the future of the nation and so it is crucial to nurture and educate them properly.

Children's Day is all not all about giving gifts to kids and organize events for them. It is a day to realize their importance in nation-building and provide them the opportunity to open their wings and fly high to achieve their goals.

He always said that it is a duty of every country to provide quality education to their children and ensure that they enjoy good health. Every country must empower their young minds as they are the future generation and the development of the country depends on them.

Once Pandit Nehru said that "The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way they bring them up will determine the future of the country."

So, this Children's day let's take a pledge to ensure that every child in this country enjoys equal rights, safety, and quality education.

With this, I conclude my speech. Thank you, everyone, and I wish you all a very happy Children's Day!
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Here are some other ideas that you can consider to write your own speech:

-Give a brief introduction about Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

-His contribution to children .

-Why Pandit Nehru is called Chacha Nehru.

-Why people celebrate Children's day every year on November 14.

-The importance of Children's Day .

-The importance of Children in society.-Steps India should take to ensure that every child gets a quality education and enjoys equal opportunity.
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CREDITS TO TIMES OF INDIAhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parenting/moments/childrens-day-speech-here-are-5-interesting-speech-ideas-for-childrens-day-2019/articleshow/72040745.cms