BALA

(Level 2) – Age 9-10

Curriculum:

  • Prayers: Beginning of Class.
  • Purana Vidya: Mahabharata, Puja and Prayers.
  • Shloka, Sanskrit and History of India.
  • Prayers: End of Class.

Activities in the Class & Home-Work Assignment:

Books: Work Exercises at the end of the Book, Enacting, Retelling.


Hands-On Activities: Create Album with the collection of interesting facts and pictures etc.

Syllabus:

Session 01

  • Introduction to the Mahaabhaarata.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 02

  • Aadi Parva: Story of Satyavati.

  • “A Land Called Jumbuthipia” & “A City Named Harapppa”.

Session 03

  • Birth of Karna & Pandavas.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 04

  • Aadi Parva: Story of Ekalavya.
  • Vedic Society.

Session 05

  • Karna’s episode with Parasuraama.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 06

  • Duryodhana’s hatred towards Paandavaas.
  • “The Rise of Magadha” (Dhanu Nanda).

Session 07

  • Aadi Parva: Bhima kills Bakaasura.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 08

  • Arjuna weds Draupadi.
  • Paurva and Alexander.

Session 09

  • Aadi Parva: Yudhishthira crowned as King of Indraprastha.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 10

  • Sabhaa Parva: Bhima kills Jarasandha.

  • Decline of Magada Empire, Intro to Mauryan Empire – Chandra Gupta & Chanakya (“The Magnificent Mauryas”).

Session 11

  • Sabhaa Parva: Krishna kills Sishupaala.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 12

  • Sabhaa Parva: Duryodhana humiliated by Draupadi.
  • Chandragupta Maurya & Chanakya.

Session 13

  • Yudhishthira loses in game of dice.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 14

  • Sabhaa Parva: Draupadi humiliated by Kauravaas.  Paandavaas leave to the forest.
  • Ashoka.

Session 15

  • Vano Parva: Yudhisthira receives the Akshaya Paatra.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 16

  • Arjuna receivers the Pashupataastra.

  • Mauryan Administration, Economy, Religion, Decline and Legacy. Mauryan Empire in World History.

Session 17

  • Vano Parva: Arjun goes to Indraloka.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 18

  • Bhima’s meeting with brother Hanumaan.

  • Smaller Kingdoms and Culture. Kingdom Culture & Trade.

Session 19

  • Sage Maarkandeya visits Paandavaas.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 20

  • Vano Parva: Duryodhana suffers disgrace at Dvaitavana.
  • Satavahanan/Kushans.

Session 21

  • Durvasa Tests.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 22

  • Paandavaas & Krishna comes to their aid.
  • Cholas.

Session 23

  • Vano Parva: Yudhishthira tested.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 24

  • Karna warned by his father Surya Dev.
  • Cheras.

Session 25

  • Viraata Parva: Paandavas live in disguise.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 26

  • Bhima kills Kichaka.
  • Pandyas.

Session 27

  • Viraata Parva: Arjun as Bahannala helps Umarakamaara & defeates Duryodhana’s army.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 28

  • Udyoga Parva: Krishna helps Arjuna & Duryodhana. Sanjaya becomes messenger.
  • Sangam Literature.

Session 29

  • Sanjaya warns Duryodhana Bhishma ridicules Karna.
  • Sanskrit/Shlokas.

Session 30

  • Purana Vidya: Krishna goes as a messenger & appeals to the King.
  • Mauryan Empire in World History.

Resources:

Core Reference Books:

  • Mahaabhaarata – Purna Vidya (Part 5).
  • A Children’s History of India by Subhadra Sen Gupta.
  • Shlokas – Purna Vidya – Puja & Prayers.

Amar Chitra Katha Books:

  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Ashoka
  • Chanakya
  • Paurva and Alexander

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