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: Sreelekshmi.R
Standard: VIII
Division : J
:Social Science
Strength: 35/36
:Ancient Tamilakam
Duration: 45 Minute
:Ancient Tamilakam
Period : 1
Date
LEARNING OUTCOME
After studying the topic the student will be able to ,
CONTENT OVERVIEW
Ancient Tamilakam
Urn burials
Megalithic period
: 17-09-15
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.
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.
CONTENT
PUPILS RESPONSE
Tamilakam (BB)
In the past the Kerala is a
part of Tamilakam
together with Tamilnadu
and Karnataka.
Then ask to one of the student to read it and after reading the
No
Tamilnadu, kearla
Tamil
Listening
No
Listening carefully
Thoppikkallu
Kudakkallu
Look into the photos
and identify each of
the photos
Coins,songs
Do you know which the megalithic tools are? Yes, sword, knife,
Iron is most prominently
spear, hook, lamp, nail etc... Are the different tools in this period?
used in this period. Hence Iron is very widely used in this period. So it is called
it is also called as iron age. Iron age (BB)
Sword, knife
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.
Listening
Kerala
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?