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MEMORIES �OF �CHILDHOOD�CLASS-12�VISTAS

PRESENTED BY

MRS RENUKA JASSI

PGT ENGLISH

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Autobiographical �episodes from the lives of two women from marginalised communities�

1 ZITKALA-SA

2 BAMA

  • The cutting of my long hair
  • Real name –gertrude simmons bonin
  • Born in 1876,an american indian woman
  • Her works criticesd dagma and as anative american was dedicated against the evils of oppression

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  • A tamil dalit woman from a roman catholic family
  • Main works- an autobiography `karukku’1992,a novel sanagatia collection of short stories1994, kismubukkaaram1996

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Objectives�

  • Developing comprehension
  • Broader outlook
  • Understanding the problems related to casteism and racial discrimination

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Activities�

  • A) Reading - passages for notemaking and comprehension to understand the structure of indian society
  • B)Writing - report on communal violence in indian society and an article on discrimination among people in the name of caste or religion
  • C)Speaking - group discussion on `how to eradicate caste system ‘

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