The document discusses a lesson plan for teaching students about Kuttanad, a backwater region in Kerala, India. The lesson aims to help students understand the location of Kuttanad, its different landforms, and cultivation methods. Key points include that Kuttanad is located near Vembanad Lake, the largest backwater in Kerala, with some areas lying below sea level. Farming is impacted by seasonal changes in salinity from ocean water mixing with fresh water. The lesson uses maps, discussions, and activities to help students learn about Kuttanad's geography and the lives of its people.

1. NAME OF THE STUDENT TEACHER : Binchu .B.S
NAME OF THE SCHOOL : St. John’s H.S.S.Undancode
SUBJECT : Social science
UNIT : Kuttanad the backwater and the life of the people
TOPIC : location of kuttanad
Identification of Issue
CURRICULAR OBJECTIVES
CONTENT ANALYSIS TERMS
FACTS
CONCEPT
 To understand the backwaters of kuttanad.
 To know the different landforms of kuttanad.
 To understand the different cultivation methods of kuttanad.
 Western gnat
 Vembanad lake
 Coastal area
 Midland
 Highland
 Agriculture
 Kerala having diversity in landscape and climate.
 Kerala is famous for spices.
 Kerala lies between western gnat and Arabian sea.
 Topography of Kerala is divided into coastal land, midland and highland.
 Kerala is famous for spices due to its diversity in landscape and climate.
 Kerala lies in between the western gnat and Arabian sea. So the Kerala having coastal area,
midland and highlands.

2. VALUE AND ATTITUDES
PRE – REQUSITE
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
LEARNING MATERIAL
REFERENCE
 Vembanad lake is the biggest backwater in Kerala.
 Kuttanad is lying below the sea level.
 The cultivation in Kuttanad was taking place once in two or three years.
 During summer the flow of fresh water decreases and saline water enters the low-lying from the
sea. The salinity causes scarcity of drinking water and damages agriculture.
 The pupil gets awareness about the land areas of Island as below sea level
 The get awareness about the conservation of nature.
 To known that Kerala having different topography.
 To known about the land areas seeing below sea levels.
 They are aware about Kerala topography and climate.
 The student aware about different type of cultivation.
 Chart showing location of kuttanad in Kerala.
 8th standard social science text book
CLASS ROOM INTERACTION PROCEDURE
EXPECTED / ACTUAL RESPONSE
INTRODUCTION :- Teacher asking some questions to the students, which state of India is known as
God’s own country? Why? Can you say some of the tourist destinations in Kerala?
 Rice granary of Kerala – 37% rice cultivation.
 Situated near vembanad lake – 34 lakes are seen in Kerala.
Kerala
Tourist destination
Kuttanad, Alappuzha, Kochi, Kovalam etc.

3. PRESENTATION
Kerala state lies along the Eastern part of Arabian sea and in the Southern tip of the Indian sub
continent.
Diversity in landscape and climate are the specialties of Kerala. The topography of Kerala can
be divided into three mainly coastal area, midland and highland.
Vembanad lake is the biggest backwater in Kerala. This region spread over the land of the
backwater. More or less half of the area lying below sea level.
Pampa, Muvattupuzha, Meenachil, Manimala and Achankovil flows through Kuttanad and join
the Vembanad lake. During monsoon rivers get over flows causing the floods in the Kuttanad region.
During summer the flow of fresh water decrease and saline water enters the low-laying region from the
sea. The salinity causes scarcity of drinking water and damages agriculture.
Activity . 1
By making the students into bench wise teacher asked student to write down the problems
faced by the people of kuttanad?
Pupil listening carefully.
By observing the chart pupil and
understanding the location of Kuttanad.
Observing the chart showing kuttanad.

4. Consolidation
 During mansoon these rivers bring large amount of water to vembanad lake causing the flood in
the kuttanad region.
 During summer the flow of fresh water decreases and saline water enters into the low-lying
region from the sea.
 The salinity causes scarcity of drinking water and damages to agriculture.
Activity 2
Student observe given activity cards and write down the notes
Write about the importance of Kerala topography and climate?
Key points
Location
Types of cultivation
Climate
Consolidation
The Kerala is located in equatorial region lies along the Lakshadweep
Sea in west and Tamilnadu in east. Kuttanad is situated in the south western coast of Kerala.
Vembanad lake is the biggest backwater in Kerala.
Conclusion
Diversity in landscape and climate are the specialties of Kerala. Kerala is situated between
western Ghats in the east and Arabian sea in the west. The topography can be divided into coastal
area, midland and highland.

5. REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Which is largest backwater of Kerala?
2. The locations of Kerala is situated in which part of Indian sub comfiest?
3. Which are the major rivers flow to vembanad lake?
4. What are problems faced by people during mansoon?
BLACK BOARD SUMMARY
SOCIAL SCIENCE
KUTTANAD – BACKWATERS
 Topography
 Climate
 Problems
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES
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Create a album on kuttanad backwaters and people livelihoods