# GST

Hello guys, and here we are, at the General Studies Section of the Knowledge hub. If you’ve been looking for topics and, maybe, a record of the sessions, then this is the place to-go.

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## Requirements

* 80 pages Notebook
* Presence of Mind

## Activities

1. Write 5 points on “The Impact of Social Media On Mental Health and Society”, encompassing both the student’s perspective and the elder’s perspective. (Individual Activity - /6/2023)
2. Enact a skit on the topic “A Day Without Tech” with your team members. Write down the script for the same in your GST Note. (Group Activity - 23/07/2023)
3. With the help of your team mates, write down two pros and cons each about “The Effect of technology on the Life of Students”. A sub-topic (device) will be given to each team. They are supposed to write the pros and cons of that device. (Group Activity - 25/07/2023)
4. Write an essay reflecting about the “Things that you would want to change within 30 days as a class leader”. Remember that this is a “Self-reflection” and each essay is to be unique and written individually. (Individual Activity - 2/8/2023)
5. Create a logo and a motto commemorating "World Photography Day (August 20)" in your GST note. (Individual Activity - 23/08/2023)
6. Nation Building - Participate in a quiz and write your responses to the simple questions about national symbols. Write the answers on an A4 sheet and submit them to the teacher. (Individual Activity - 11/10/2023)
7. Nation Building (Activity 2) - Bring newspaper clippings; four A4 sheets and decorative items per group; to school and finish an activity with your group members. (Group Activity - To be held on 1/11/2023)
8. Write down some words based on a predefined criteria (mostly positive) with your desk partner, and create a paragraph or sentence that utilizes all the words you've written down. (Partnered Activity - 3/1/2024) The criteria:
   * 1/2/3 - letter nouns
   * 4-letter adjectives
   * 5-letter characteristics
   * 6-letter word.
   * 7-letter words related to positivity
   * Names of friends with 8-letters
   * 9-letter words related to nature
   * 10-letter words related to the classroom
9. Nation Building - Constitution - Students will be asked to stage a parliament session, with a debate on in-house laws. The laws to be debated are mostly recent, to b inform by an appointed student. (Class Activity - TBH 10/1/2024)

## Features

* Internally assessed for the Boards, total of 100 marks.
* No HW and prep study will be given.
* All submissions will be taken into consideration for the Internal Assessment.
* Usually, there will be no tests on this subject.
* Each activity will be graded for 5 marks.
* This is more of a “Hands-on Session”, an application of the general stuff.
* It will be filled with discussions and debates.
* This is necessary to qualify for the Boards.

## Topics of Assessment

1. Science and Technology
2. Current Trends in Sociology-economic Structure
3. Workforce Education Skills
4. Nation Building
5. Promoting Global Understanding

## More details

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