MAP WORK IN SST
“So, what do you teach?” is the obvious question I get when I tell people that I am a teacher. “Social Science”-and I wish I had a Rupee for each instance when the response to this was “You have a tough job.” Yeah, I know, and I am not even going to get into justifying the importance of Social Science-Google it!! The subject is as easy/tough as the next subject-it’s a personal perspective. My lecturing method was simple & my notes easy to follow. So, the students were in the category to flatter any educator. But, where were the 100s/100?! On studying/comparing answer sheets I found the culprit-MAP WORK! Quite a number of students had written N.A in front of the map question. N.A??!! But you just had to pick up your pencil and mark the spot! But easier said than done. I was in for a rude shock when I asked a student why he had marked Lahore in Punjab, near Amritsar when in fact it was in Pakistan-to which he replied (tongue in cheek) “So what Ma’am, it’s just a little bit this...