INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN-TRADITIONAL AND MODERN METHODS OF AGRICULTURE.

1. INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN
Submitted by,
Neethu B S
Candidate Code : 13352014
B.Ed., Social Science
FMTC, Pallimukku

2. INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN
Name of the teacher : NEETHU B S Std. : VIII
Name of the school : M.V.G.V.H.S.S. Peroor, Kollam-5 Strength : 30
Name of the Subject : Social Science Duration : 45 Minutes
Name of the unit : Kuttanad – The backwater and life of the people
Name of the Topic : Traditional and modern methods of agriculture.
Curricular Statement : Through observation and analysis the students get knowledge about the difference between traditional
and modern methods of agriculture in Kuttanad.
Content Analysis
Terms : Cultivation, seeds, paddy, chambavu, karuthachara, harvest, Elevated bunds, water tagging, paddy field,
pump sets, water wheels, draining, monotony, sprouted seeds, pests, pests, broom stick, worm basket,
Black soil, fertility, organic waste, rivers, high yield, science and technology, chemical fertilizers,
insecticides, pesticides, scientific irrigation, modern equipments, low yield, infertility, pollusion.
Facts : ¨ Cultivation takes place once iin two or three years.
¨ Seeds like chambavu and karuthachira is used for cultivation.

3. ¨ Water wheels where used for draining water from fields.
¨ Kuttanad was once nost suitable for cultivation.
¨ The workers had to work day and night continuously.
¨ The organic waste brought by rivers made the soil in Kuttanad fertile.
¨ Now a days growth of Science and Technology influenced the cultivation very largely.
¨ Today farmers have tractors and harvest machines for agriculture.
¨ Water wheels were replaced by pump sets and it is very easy to work with it,
¨ Chemical fertilizers and insecticides are using at a great extent.
¨ High yielding variety of seeds and scientific modes of irrigation.
¨ Full fledged modern equipments are using.
¨ Due to the increased use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides, fertility of soil began to decrease.
¨ Environmental pollution is also caused by the over use of chemical fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides.
Concept : Agricultural sector in Kerala had witnessed lots of changes from last few years. Traditional methods adn
techniques were replaced by modern strategies.
Learning Outcome:
Remembering : The people will be able to remember the various methods of traditional and modern agriculture in Kuttanad.

4. Understanding : The pupil will be able to understand the difference between traditional and modern methods of agriculture in
Kuttanad.
Applying : The pupil will be able to apply the knowledge both traditional and modern methods of agriculture in Kuttanad.
Analysing : The pupil will be able to analyse the fiffereces in traditional and modern methods of agriculture
Attitude : The pupil will be able to develop a positive attitude towards paddy cultivation in Kuttanad.
Interest : The pupil will be able to create interest towards the methiods of agriculture iin Kuttanad.
Skill : The pupil will be able to develop the practical skill of collecting pictures and newspaper cuttings of various
tools and equipments used in Kuttanad.
Learning aids : Charts, pictures showing the traditional and modern equipments using in agriculture.
References : Text books of standard 8th , Hand Book, Internet.
Previous knowledge : The pupil have sufficient previous knowledge about the differences in traditional and modern methods of
agriculture.

5. Class room interaction procedure Pupil’s response
INTRODUCTION
Teacher entered the class and made a casual introduction with the students. Then the teacher
asked tht what they had for breakfast? Then the teacher asked that what is the basic needs of human
life? After the response of the pupil, the teacher stated that food is the most important factor needed
by us. For where do we get food or food grains? From the response of the pupil, teacher entered into
the topics “Agriculture”. Then the teacher explained about agriculture, and “differences in traditional
and modern methods of agriculture in Kuttanad”. Then the teacher said that, today we are going to
learn our topic through a new method.
PRESENTATION
The teacher selected two students from the class and asked them to play the rules of an old traditional
farmer and a modern present day farmer. And also gave them some time to prepare for the same.
Teacher also gave direction and support to the role players. After some time, the pupil get ready and
started the conversation between the old farmer and new farmer.
CONVERSATION
Old farmer : Hai my son, its very glad to see you after a long time. How is your life and how your
cultivation going?
Pupil listening the
conversation.

6. New farmer : Hai uncle. I am also very happy to see you. Are you fine? I am happy and my
farming goes on very well. I got 30-40 ‘meni’ of crop every year.
Old farmer : Oh! Its great. In our period, we got only 14-20 ‘meni’ crop. How it become possible?
New farmer : We got high yielding variety of seeds from govt. and market. Then we get cultivate
and able to yield this much of crop.
Old farmer : But in my period, we get only two varieties of seeds, that is “Chambavu and
Karuthachara”.
New Farmer : Then we are drained to use modern pump sets for draining and filling of water from
and on the fileds.
Old farmer : Pump sets were very unusual in out times. We always used to work with water
wheels for draining of water. But it was not easy to work with it. 8-10 persons were
needed to do this. And some times oit may take long hours to drain the entire water.
New farmer : But it is very easy to work with Pump sets, because it does not need human effort.
Then we use chemical fertilizers and pesticides for the crops.
Old farmer : We even don’t hear about chemical fertilizers and pesticides. We always used organic
fertilizers made in our home and used worm basket for removing worms and pests.
New farmer : Worm basket? What is it? How worms were removed by this basket?
Pupil listening the
conversation.

7. Ole farmer : For this, water was made to fill the paddy field. When the seed sprouted, water level
was mde in such a way as to allow the tip of the paddy leaves to be seen above the
water level. All the pests used to come and gather at the tip of the leaves. Then they
would be beaten with a broom stick and gathered in a basket called “Worm basket”.
New farmer : It is very nice to hear about this technique. We have tractors and harvest machines.
It helps us to do works within time and reduces human effort and expenditures.
Old farmer : We use ox and plough for preparing the field and human workers for harvesting.
New farmer : But we are facing some problems also in our farming. Due to the increased use of
chemical fertilizers, the fertility of soil decreases and rate of yield diminishes.
Old farmer : Another important problem is the environmental pollution. Water and land become
polluted due to the mixing up with chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
New farmer : We also are bothered about it. We should reduce the use of chemicals in our fields.
Soil testing centres and paddy research centers and Govt. also take initiatives to
solve our problems.
Old farmer : It is a good thing. During my period, we didn’t get any support from the external
factors. We were in debt trap some times.
New farmer : Banks and other institutions are ready to give us credits as loans. So we are not
much bothered about financial problems.
Old farmer : Our place has changed a lot. Everything has been changed. Farming pattern also
changed. I wish you be a good farmer without disturbing the environment and nature.
God bless you child.

8. New farmer : Thank you uncle, see you again.
The teacher congratulated the role players and gave them small gifts.
Then the teacher divided the class into ‘4’ groups named A, B, C and D. then asked to discuss and
write the main difference between modern and traditional methods of agriculture in a tabular form.
After the discussion each group leaders were asked to present their ideas.
Codification :-
Teacher codified with the help of the chart that;
Traditional method Modern method
Two seed variety High yielding variety of seeds
Normal irrigation Scientific irrigation
Water wheels Pump sets
Bio organic fertilizers Chemical fertilizers
Worm basket method Pesticides and Insecticides
More human effort Less human effort
Plough and ox Tractor
Labourers for harvesting Harvest machines
No financial supports Bank loans and credits
Pupil doing group discussion
and presenting their findings.
Pupil observing the chart
carefully and listening to the
teacher.

9. Then the teacher shows the pictures of traditional and modern equipments used in agriculture and
their names.
Pupil observing the pictures.

10. Review Questions
1. Which are modern equipments used in agriculture?
2. Which are the traditional equipments?
3. What are the main differences between modern and traditional methods of agriculture?
Follow up activity:
Collect the pictures and news paper cuttings regarding the various tools and equipments used in agriculture.