Wednesday, October 13, 2010

C-6 Unit I

Aims and Objectives of teaching Sanskrit at Secondary Level -

Aims are broader than objectives. Generally the aims of teaching a language are more or less similar. The aims and objectives of teaching Sanskrit are as follow:
Receptive aim of teaching Sanskrit:
This aim means making students understand the language i.e. Sanskrit. The students having learnt Sanskrit for three years at the secondary should acquire ability to understand oral and written Sanskrit. There are different abilities to make students understand the language which are to be developed among students at secondary level. The general objectives of teaching Sanskrit can be envisaged in terms of those abilities. Following are some of the general objectives of teaching Sanskrit under receptive aim.
Students will
Ø do oral reading with correct pronunciation and with due understanding
Ø comprehend Sanskrit prose and poetry extracts through silent reading
Ø read silently with comprehension and with progressive speed confirming to the standard or
stage
Ø know and understand functional grammar
Ø to pronounce correctly Sanskrit with proper articulation and intonation
Ø hear and understand the spoken language in the simple form
Ø acquire new vocabulary in Sanskrit.

In short students should acquire ability to understand Sanskrit when spoken understand the same when written
Expressive aim of teaching Sanskrit:
This aim means making students express their ides in simple Sanskrit. It refers to the development of writing and speaking in Sanskrit. Following are some of the general objectives of teaching Sanskrit under expressive aim.
Students will develop ability
Ø to speak the language correctly and clearly
Ø to translate from mother tongue into Sanskrit
Ø to express simple ideas in correct and simple Sanskrit
Ø to write in Devnagari script
Ø to sing or recite the verses as per their meters
Ø to do dictation and transcription

Cultural aim of teaching Sanskrit:
This is again a very important of teaching Sanskrit at both secondary as well as higher secondary level. Sanskrit is taught with a view to making students aware and understands the great cultural heritage of India. By learning Sanskrit at both the levels students are exposed the traditions, rituals, literary works, and above the very ideologies and values of the culture of India. Following are some of the general objectives of teaching Sanskrit under cultural aim.
Students will
Ø become familiar with ancient Indian cultural
Ø will imbibe the values and spirit of Indian culture

Aesthetic or appreciative aim teaching Sanskrit:
This aim is more related at higher secondary level. Following are some of the general objectives of teaching Sanskrit under aesthetic aim.
Students will
Ø develop interest in study of Sanskrit literature
Ø enjoy the literary beauty of Sanskrit through study of Sanskrit prose and poetry
extracts
Ø appreciate the literary beauty of Sanskrit through study of Sanskrit prose and poetry
extracts
Ø appreciate , cherish and imbibe the great values of Indian Culture reflected through Epics like the Ramayana, Mahabharata, drams, Hitopadesh, Panchtantra and other works of Sanskrit literature

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