1) The lesson plan describes a social science class that will teach 8th grade students about adult franchise in India. 2) It will use activities, pictures, newspaper clippings and identity cards to help students understand how any Indian citizen over 18 can vote regardless of personal attributes. 3) The class will discuss election procedures in India and identify some of the most democratic countries in the world.

1. LESSON PLAN
PRELIMINARY DETAILS
NAME OF THE TEACHER : RAMEENA .N STD :VIII
NAME OF THE SCHOOL : M.T.G.H.S.S DIV :F
NAME OF THE SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE STRENGTH :45
NAME OF THE UNIT : PEOPLE AND STATE
GOVERNMENT DURATION :45mnt
NAME OF THE LESSON : ADULT FRANCHISE DATE :16/07/2014
CURRIKULAR STATEMENT
Through performing and observing activities , participating in group discussion , receiving
teacher scaffolding and used Election Id card, Activity Card, Newspaper cuttings, Pictures of
Election procedure ,pupils construct the concept Adult Franchise.
CONTENT ANALYSIS
FACTS:
 1: The Elections are held in India on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise
from Panchayath to Parliament.
 2: To conduct an Independent and dispassionate Election, Election commission
came to being as per the stipulation in the Indian constitution.
 3: Apart from this, small groups of campaigners visit houses requesting votes
for their candidates.

2.  4: The Election Commission also conducts campaigns through notifications in
the media to make the people aware of the significance of franchise.
 5: The whole Official system will vigilantly at the time of Election.
 6: Any Indian citizen who has completed 18 years of age can exercise votes in
Election regardless of his/her caste, creed, religion, race community, language
and regions.
 7: The people of a democratic country elect their own representatives directly.
 8: Elections will be conducted every 5 years.
CONCEPT:
 Adult Franchise: Any citizen who has completed 18 Years of Age can exercise votes
in the Election regardless of his/her caste, creed, religion, race, community language
and religion.
TERMS:
 Adult Franchise.
 Election Commission.
LEARNING OUTCOME: After the studying this lesson the student will be able to,
 KNOWLEDGE: Acquires the knowledge about Election.
 UNDERSTANT: Identifies the Election procedure in state government.
 ANALYSIS: Analyses the Election procedure in India through Adult
Franchise.
 SKILL: Prepare a model of Election Id card.
 INTEREST: Conducts a class room election.

3. PRE-REQUISITES OF THE LEARNER:
 They have an idea about the process of election through Election campaigning.
 They gathered information on voting through various media.
TEACHING LEARNING RESOURCES:
 Election I d card.
 Activity card
 News paper cuttings
 Pictures of Election procedure.

4. CLASSROOM INTERACTION PROCEDURE
PUPIL’S RESPONSE
INTRODUCTION
The teacher enters the class and greets the learners and they
reciprocate and they establish a great rapport in the learners through an
informal talk. After creating a mental readiness among the learners
teacher asks some questions to some of them. Teacher gave necessary
guidance to them. Then the teacher shows the news paper then ask; Do
you remember the main story of all the newspapers on this particular
day
( time for guessing and expression)
The teacher unfold the news paper, it was news relate to election.
DEVELOPMENT
B.B
Social science std: VIII
Div: F
ADULT FRANCHISES
The teacher shows the pictures relate to election procedure
The learner greets the
teacher back.
“Good morning
teacher”
The learners responds
Carefully.

5. The teacher explains: India is the largest democratic country in the
work. The elections are held in India on the basis of universal adult
franchises from panchayath to parliament. To conduct an independent
and dispassionate election commission came in the Indian constitution.
Teacher: Let us study more about how the legislative Assemblies
safeguard the rights of the voter, the role of political parties in
elections, state legislature and Executive branch of government.
The teacher shows the Election Identity card of Election
Commission.
The teacher explain: - Any Indian citizen who has completed the 18
years of age can exercise votes in the Election regardless of his /her
caste, creed, religion, race, community, language, and region.
ACTIVITY:-
The teacher rationally selected students from the class and the teacher
gives activity card. Then teacher help the students, finally teacher count
the students in number wise, then mark the board and write the points
from the card. The students check the details on the card then wrote on
the board.
The learner listens
carefully.
The learners carefully
observe the election
id card
The learners actively
participate group
work.

6. IDENTITY CARD
 Name and Address of the voter.
 Signature of the electoral officer.
 Father’s Name.
 Male/ Female.
 Address.
 Photo.
 Age.
 Constituency
The teacher explains:- Through these we can understand that all the
citizens of India who has completed 18 years of age has right to vote
irrespective of caste, religion or sex.
Teacher: Why does election commission publish this notification at the
time of election? Can you analyze the reasons?
(students try to explains the points)
The teacher explains:- Election is an inevitable process in any
democratic country elect their own representatives directly. This is the
most important features of democracy. In India, people’s
representatives are elected for a period of five year. It is possible to
dissolve the elected house before the Preservated term. The period can
also be extended at the time of emergencies.
ACTIVITY-II
The teacher divides the students in to three groups. Then the teacher ask
to them List out the most democratic country in the world. The teacher
helps the students for selecting the country. Finally the students list the
The people actively
participate the
activity.

7. country.
Group-1 Group-2 Group-3
 India
 Sweden
 Iceland
 Netherland
 Norway
 Denmark
 Finland
 Australia
 Austria
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES
 Canada
 Switzerland
 Ireland
 Germany
 USA
Teacher repeats the points and encourages the questioning. Then the
teacher dictates the notes.
CONSOLIDATION
The Teacher consolidates the points with the help of black board,
Activity, pictures and news paper. Finally the teacher gives a physical
exercise and then asks some questions based on the lesson.

8. REVIEW QUESTIONS
 What you mean by Adult franchise?
 Now India held which form of government?
 What are the two most democratic countries in the world?
 Explain the main characteristics of election?
 All citizens of India who has completed ________age as a right to vote?
 Explain the voting procedure in India?
 What are the functions of Election commission in India?
 Who is the present Election commissioner in India?
ASSIGNMENT
Pointed out the various activities on a polling day?
Example:
1: Voter identification.
2: Exercising the voting rights.
3: Voters queue
4:_______________
5:_______________
6:_______________