Kalinga: The Turning Point by Rashmi

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

Kalinga: The Turning Point

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

* share my thoughts and views on 'war' and justify them.

* explore more about the author 'Subhadra Sen Gupta'.

* listen to the audio version of the prose chapter 'Kalinga: The Turning Point'.

* share my thoughts and views while answering the questions based on the text.

* create a mind-map highlighting the traits of Ashoka's personality.

War results in the loss of human lives and brings great tragedy to everyone
else. Do you think war is
justified at such high costs?
Elaborate.

About the author...

Let's witness the valour of 'Ashoka the Great' and his transformation ... 

After his glorious conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka experienced a deep sense of _______________.

1. exuberance
2. compunction
3. liberation
4. apathy

What was Ashoka’s first resolution after the victory at Kalinga?

Why is Ashoka described as
a unique ruler?

What was his second
resolution?

What was his new campaign
in support of?

How did he reach out to the many illiterate people in his kingdom?

Describe Ashoka's character/personality after the war of Kalinga in one word.

Home Fun

Read the chapter 'Kalinga: The Turning Point' and create a Mind-Map highlighting the traits of Ashoka's personality.

Now, I CAN:
* share my thoughts and views on 'war' and justify them.
* share about the author 'Subhadra Sen Gupta'.
* share my thoughts and views about King Ashoka as portrayed in the prose chapter 'Kalinga: The Turning Point'.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

* share my thoughts and views about the kind of civilization
Ashoka had visualized, and how the leaders
of today can still follow in Ashoka’s footsteps.

* share my thoughts and views while answering the questions based on the extracts of the text.

* share my thoughts and views to justify whether the world has still not learnt to value what Ashoka said about
gentle living, goodness, kindness and tolerance. 

Describe in your own words the kind of civilization
Ashoka had visualized. Do you think the leaders
of today can still follow in Ashoka’s footsteps?
How can this be done?

In the eighth year of his reign, which kingdom did Ashoka decide to invade?

1. Magadha
2. Kalinga
3. the Mauryan empire
4. None of the above

The Kalinga army had accepted to surrender. (True/False)

What surprised the Mauryan kingdom?

The victorious king stood in the middle of the terrible carnage he had wrought, in a battlefield filled with the dead and dying and took a close look at what he had achieved.
Which of the following words is an antonym to 'victorious'?

1. triumphant
2. conquering
3. despondent
4. None of the options

The victorious king stood in the middle of the terrible carnage he had wrought, in a battlefield filled with the dead and dying and took a close look at what he had achieved.
Which of the following words is synonymous to 'carnage'?

1. slaughter
2. amiability
3. renaissance
4. None of the options

What did Ashoka admit that makes him a remarkably unique ruler?

'... this was a changed man who was admitting to his mistakes and his thoughts on the futility and tragedy of war.' Elaborate the idea
stated in the above lines in your own words.

Ashoka carved his words in stone to make sure the message endured and was read by people centuries later.
On the basis of the above sentence, which of the following CANNOT be a trait of Ashoka's personality?

1. thoughtful
2. visionary
3. ambitious
4. None of the above

What was Ashoka going to do?

Describe 'dhamma' in your
own words.

The writer says that our tragedy is that even over 2,000 years later,
the world has still not learnt to value what Ashoka said about
gentle living, goodness, kindness and tolerance.
Do you agree? Justify.

Home Fun 

Ashoka had his edicts inscribed on stone and read out to the people so that everybody received his message. What are the methods that a modern head of state would use to convey her/his message to the people? 

Now, I CAN share my thoughts and views:
* about the kind of civilization Ashoka had visualized.
* while answering the questions based on the extracts of the text.
* to justify whether the world has still not learnt to value what Ashoka said about gentle living, goodness and tolerance.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

* share my thoughts and views about the methods that a modern head of state would use to convey her/his message to the people.

* share my thoughts and views while answering the questions based on the extracts of the text.

* attempt the assignment based on the chapter 'Kalinga: The Turning Point'.

* depict/ illustrate the transformation of King Ashoka post the War of Kalinga through 'art integration' of my choice.

Ashoka had his edicts inscribed on stone and read out to the
people so that everybody received his message. What are the
methods that a modern head of state would use to
convey her/his message to the people?

Ashoka said of his role as a king:

'... just as I desire for my children...'
Which of the following words can replace the word 'desire'?

1. abhor
2. yearn
3. detest
4. None of the options

Ashoka's royal orders were carved ________________.

1. on pillars and rocks across the empire
2. on the walls of the historical monuments
3. on the stones around all the public places
4. None of the above

Ashoka said of his role as king:

On the basis of the excerpt
read on the previous slide,
share your observations
about Ashoka' personality
as a leader.

How is the language of Ashoka's carved edicts?

According to the author, how is the
experience like when we read the
translation of Ashoka's edicts today?

ART INTEGRATION

Depict/ Illustrate the transformation of King Ashoka post the War of Kalinga via:

* an animated version or a cartoon on an A4 sheet. 

* any of the e-tools and create a soft version of the same. 

* an act of dance, dance-drama or mime. 

Now, I CAN:
* share my thoughts and views about the methods that a modern head of state would use to convey her/his message to the people.
* share my thoughts and views while answering the questions based on the extracts of the text.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.