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Week 27 of 36
27. Sports in Nepal
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Learn about popular sports in Nepal
- Understand traditional and modern sports
- Know about national sports
- Appreciate sports culture
Duration
60 minutes
Materials Needed
- Paper
- Colored pencils
- Regular pencils
- Notebooks
Lesson Plan
1. Review (5 minutes)
- Quick recap of transportation
- Connect leisure to sports
- Discuss what sports students know
2. Traditional Sports (15 minutes)
Discuss and draw:
- Dandi Biyo (National Sport)
- Wooden stick and pin
- How to play
- Rules
- Scoring system
- Kabaddi
- Team sport
- Basic rules
- Playing area
- Strategy
- Wrestling
- Traditional style
- Competitions
- Village matches
- Techniques
3. Modern Sports (15 minutes)
Discuss and illustrate:
- Cricket
- Growing popularity
- Famous players
- National team
- Major matches
- Football
- Popular in schools
- Local clubs
- Competitions
- Famous grounds
- Volleyball
- Village sport
- School competitions
- Team play
- Community games
4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)
Students draw:
- Sports scenes
- Players in action
- Sports equipment
- Playing fields
5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)
- Students write about sports
- Share their favorite sport
- Compare with sports they play
- Preview of next week's topic
Key Vocabulary
- Sport (खेलकुद - Khelkud)
- Player (खेलाडी - Kheladi)
- Team (टोली - Toli)
- Win (जित्नु - Jitnu)
- Competition (प्रतियोगिता - Pratiyogita)
Take-Home Activities
1. Draw their favorite Nepali sport
2. Write about sports rules
3. Draw sports equipment
Assessment
Check students':
- Understanding of different sports
- Knowledge of rules
- Drawing skills
- Class participation
Notes for Teachers
- Keep rules simple
- Use clear examples
- Connect to familiar sports
- Explain cultural aspects
- Make sports relatable
- Focus on participation
Fun Facts to Share
- Dandi Biyo is unique to Nepal
- Villages have sports festivals
- Mountains host special sports
- Schools have sports days
- Community sports important
Teaching Tips
- Draw simple sports scenes
- Show clear actions
- Connect to school sports
- Discuss teamwork
- Keep rules simple
- Make learning active