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Read the following news item.
History becomes fun at this school
Mumbat: Students in the sixth grade of a certain school in Navi Mumbal love
their history lessons thanks to a novel teaching aid. It is not surpristos given
the fact that their study material includes comic books and they use their
textbooks for reference to put things into perspective. Besides, students are
encouraged to tap other sources of information as well. During history classes,
students pore over comic strips of historical periods. enact characters of
emperors and tyrants, and have animated discussions on the subject. History
has become fun
In the class students are asked to read the comic strip aloud, after which
they break up into groups of four, discuss what they have heard and write a
summary. Each group leader reads his group's summary aloud and the
whole class jumps into discussion and debate, adding points, disagreeing
and qualifying points of view. A sixth grade student says, "It's a lot of fun
because everyone gets a chance to express themselves and the summary
takes everyone's ideas into account."
According to the school principal the comic strip format and visuals appeal
to students. A historian feels that using comics in schools is a great idea.
Comics and acting help students understand what characters in the story
are actually thinking.
(adapted from The Times of India, New Delhi, October 2007)
Based on this news item, write a paragraph on what you think about this
new method of teaching history.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Read the following news item.

History becomes fun at this school

Mumbat: Students in the sixth grade of a certain school in Navi Mumbal love

their history lessons thanks to a novel teaching aid. It is not surpristos given

the fact that their study material includes comic books and they use their

textbooks for reference to put things into perspective. Besides, students are

encouraged to tap other sources of information as well. During history classes,

students pore over comic strips of historical periods. enact characters of

emperors and tyrants, and have animated discussions on the subject. History

has become fun

In the class students are asked to read the comic strip aloud, after which

they break up into groups of four, discuss what they have heard and write a

summary. Each group leader reads his group's summary aloud and the

whole class jumps into discussion and debate, adding points, disagreeing

and qualifying points of view. A sixth grade student says, "It's a lot of fun

because everyone gets a chance to express themselves and the summary

takes everyone's ideas into account."

According to the school principal the comic strip format and visuals appeal

to students. A historian feels that using comics in schools is a great idea.

Comics and acting help students understand what characters in the story

are actually thinking.

(adapted from The Times of India, New Delhi, October 2007)

Based on this news item, write a paragraph on what you think about this

new method of teaching history.​

Explanation: