In the previous article, we have discussed about how to deal with the science subjects. In this post we will discuss about, how to handle arts subjects.
Arts subjects, like languages and social studies are some what different from science subjects. While science subjects are based on theories, equations and concepts, arts subjects are based on history, information, observations, findings and theories.
These subjects are not strictly built on an order. They did not have definite pattern and one lesson did not have relation with other lesson. For example in English children are taught alphabets, words, framing sentences, grammar, writing essays and other issues. In history, lessons would be prepared on certain parts of the past time, ruling periods of various kings, freedom struggle, wars and other struggles.
Some subjects like geology, economics and commerce will contain theories, problems and equations. Geology contains various findings about the earth's surface, types of rocks and other things.
In a way arts subjects are some what dry, since they did not create much enthusiasm among the children. They find them boring and burdensome. In this subjects, child need not to apply mind to understand the lesson. They have to simply remember the information in the lessons and have to reproduce.
This makes children to feel some what punishment, since lot of information has to be kept in mind. They have to bye heart the lessons. Lessons in each class differ from the previous year's classes. They are to the most extent stand alone ones and there will be no need to depend on the previous year's class lessons.
This demands dependence on the memory and lot of concentration. If a kid's memory is good, it can do better. Children who have less memory did not have that opportunity and fail in exams.
In this backdrop, let us discuss how to over come these problems. As far as the languages is concerned, apart from reading the class lessons, students have to read lot of other books, like stories, poems and history. They should also read news papers to develop their skills of language. Listening to radio and TV news trains how to pronounce a word.
While reading the books, students must keep it in mind that they should also follow the spelling. Several words sound alike but they differ in meaning. Spelling of some words differ in phonetics and this should be taken care off. In languages, examiners strictly observe the spelling skills of the students and mis spell causes loss of marks.
They should also observe usage of words since it has a lot of importance. It is advisable to understand the meaning of the new words and using them in own sentences. Even native English students stumble in using the words properly.
History is the most difficult arts subject. It contains lot of dates and overlapping periods. Students have to remember the dates exactly and must differentiate between one date to another one. As far as history is concerned it is advisable to have an over all understanding of the dynasties that are contemporary, chronological and overlapping.
Dates of wars are the most important material that has to be remembered since they provide the information about when a dynasty has ended and another dynasty has taken over. History tells lot of things about the wars and places where they have been fought.
To keep all this information in the brain, student has to create exclusive cells in the memory. Like how we give names to a computer file, it is better to give an indicator to each legacy and period. They can create king-war-date type of phrases as indicator so that the key information could be remembered easily.
When it comes to Geography, an overall understanding of nature of lands is must. Here, phrases like type of land-country will help them to remember the key issues easily. Taking the help of glob, maps, models, pictures and photographs will help immensely. Visiting historical places will also help to understand.
Arts subjects, like languages and social studies are some what different from science subjects. While science subjects are based on theories, equations and concepts, arts subjects are based on history, information, observations, findings and theories.
These subjects are not strictly built on an order. They did not have definite pattern and one lesson did not have relation with other lesson. For example in English children are taught alphabets, words, framing sentences, grammar, writing essays and other issues. In history, lessons would be prepared on certain parts of the past time, ruling periods of various kings, freedom struggle, wars and other struggles.
Some subjects like geology, economics and commerce will contain theories, problems and equations. Geology contains various findings about the earth's surface, types of rocks and other things.
In a way arts subjects are some what dry, since they did not create much enthusiasm among the children. They find them boring and burdensome. In this subjects, child need not to apply mind to understand the lesson. They have to simply remember the information in the lessons and have to reproduce.
This makes children to feel some what punishment, since lot of information has to be kept in mind. They have to bye heart the lessons. Lessons in each class differ from the previous year's classes. They are to the most extent stand alone ones and there will be no need to depend on the previous year's class lessons.
This demands dependence on the memory and lot of concentration. If a kid's memory is good, it can do better. Children who have less memory did not have that opportunity and fail in exams.
In this backdrop, let us discuss how to over come these problems. As far as the languages is concerned, apart from reading the class lessons, students have to read lot of other books, like stories, poems and history. They should also read news papers to develop their skills of language. Listening to radio and TV news trains how to pronounce a word.
While reading the books, students must keep it in mind that they should also follow the spelling. Several words sound alike but they differ in meaning. Spelling of some words differ in phonetics and this should be taken care off. In languages, examiners strictly observe the spelling skills of the students and mis spell causes loss of marks.
They should also observe usage of words since it has a lot of importance. It is advisable to understand the meaning of the new words and using them in own sentences. Even native English students stumble in using the words properly.
History is the most difficult arts subject. It contains lot of dates and overlapping periods. Students have to remember the dates exactly and must differentiate between one date to another one. As far as history is concerned it is advisable to have an over all understanding of the dynasties that are contemporary, chronological and overlapping.
Dates of wars are the most important material that has to be remembered since they provide the information about when a dynasty has ended and another dynasty has taken over. History tells lot of things about the wars and places where they have been fought.
To keep all this information in the brain, student has to create exclusive cells in the memory. Like how we give names to a computer file, it is better to give an indicator to each legacy and period. They can create king-war-date type of phrases as indicator so that the key information could be remembered easily.
When it comes to Geography, an overall understanding of nature of lands is must. Here, phrases like type of land-country will help them to remember the key issues easily. Taking the help of glob, maps, models, pictures and photographs will help immensely. Visiting historical places will also help to understand.
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