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Think of something common that we use. It could besugar, tea, milk, pen, paper, pencil, etc. Discuss through what chain of markets this reaches you. Can you think of the people that help in the production or trade?

How did some MLAs become Ministers? Explain.

Make a list of toys and games that boys typically play and another for girls. If there is a difference between the two lists, can you think of some reasons why this is so? Does this have any relationship to the  roles children have to play as adults?

Why should decisions are taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?

What was the problem in Patalpuram? What discussion/actions were taken by the following? Pill in the table.

What is the difference between the work that MLAs do in the Assembly and the work done by government departments?

Housework is invisible and unpaid work. Housework is physically demanding.
Housework is time-consuming. Write in your own words what is meant by the terms ‘invisible’, ‘physically demanding’ and ‘time-consuming’? Give one example of
each based on the household tasks undertaken by women in your home.

In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?

You have read about the ways in which the media ‘sets the agenda’. What kind of effect does this have in a democracy? Provide two examples to support your point of view.

How do you think stereotypes about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?

Arrange the statements given alongside in the correct order and then fill in the numbers in the cotton bolls accordingly. The first two have already been done for you.

‘Buying and selling can take place without going to a marketplace.’ Explain this statement with the help of examples.

Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?

“Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education”. Re-read the last paragraph on page 62 and explain why this statement is not true.

Making an advertisement requires a lot of creativity. Let us imagine a situation in which a manufacturer has just made a new watch. She says that she wants to sell this watch to school children. She comes to your class and asks you all to create a brand name as well as an advertisement for the watch. Divide the class into small groups and each group creates an advertisement for this watch. Share it with the class.

Can you explain two ways in which you think advertising affects issues of equality in a democracy?

Can you give this diagram a title? What do you understand about the link between media and big business from this diagram?

What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising?

The Government of India passed the Disabilities Act in 1995. This law states that persons with disabilities have equal rights, and that the government should make possible their full participation in society. The government has to provide free education and integrate children with disabilities into mainstream schools. This law also states that all public places including buildings, school etc., should
be accessible and provided with ramps. Look at the photograph and think about the boy who is being carried down the stairs. Do you think the above law is being implemented in his case? What needs to be done to make the building and accessible for him? How would his being carried down the stairs affect his dignity as well as his safety?

In what ways does media play an important role in a democracy?