A SPEECH FOR THE OCCASION

In this exercise asked the students to plan and perform a role play where they have to show a context from history/movie/real life/book/drama/fiction where a person rises to the occasion and gives a speech which becomes a game changer /a harbinger of change for eg., the speech of Gandhi in South Africa against the new law of fingerprinting citizens of Indian origin. Some of the context recreated by the students were:

Sachin's farewell speech

Netaji's famous speech

Vivekananda's speech

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NOUGHTS AND CROSSES EXERCISE

In this exercise first told the students about the Noughts and crosses game and then showed them a video clip of the famous Steve Jobs speech where he speaks about "Connecting the dots" and ends by the slogan "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish". 

After this asked the students to share a few life experiences where they also felt that in life incidents happen because they lead us to better and purposeful experiences in future which may not appeal to our reason seeking mind when we first happen to go through them.

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EC PUBLIC OPINION

In this exercise, opinions are sought from participants on social issues.

Some relevant issues are as follows:

Should the government of the land sell liquor/lotteries?

(AGAINST: Selling liquor and lotteries by the govt. is like state encouraging drinking and gambling.)

(IN SUPPORT: Selling liquor and lotteries by the govt. is to make them more people friendly and also getting revenues to pay pensions/salaries etc.)

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"MADE IN INDIA" THOUGHTS

Detached observation withdraws the energy which your emotions require to sustain them. When you watch your own anger, it dies. If you don't detach from it and observe it, it will be your master. 

If you translate every mistake of your life into a positive one, you will never be a prisoner of your past; you will be a designer of your future.

Brahma Kumaris

Education is learning what you didn't know you didn't know.

Anon

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ROLE PLAYS ON SCHOOL/VISUAL MEDIA

Asked the students to do a role-play where they have to show: the head of an educational institution/visual media becoming a trailblazer of a new culture and challenging the shackles of outdated traditional practices which are blocking progressive changes that could revolutionize the society/create history/empower people.

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PRESENTING A STORY "DIFFERENTLY" Ex.

In this exercise the students have to present an inspiring/motivational story in a lively/visual/active/conversational/dynamic way. The usual kinds of events/happenings can be stated plainly and the more interesting ones have to be narrated with the help of role plays/situational conversations/emotional expressions/dramatic elements/actions etc. 

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EC PROFILES

I am Nayana from Kozhikode. I am a student studying for Counselling Psychology under Calicut University. 

I am also actor, just one movie old. I completed my work in a Tamil film named Arasakulam. It is a tender and touching love story. It will be released this year, probably in June. I would like you all to watch it as it is a good movie- straight from the heart.

I became interested in acting when I was only three years of age. My parents tell me that even at that tender age of three I loved acting and being on stage, doing something like singing, dancing etc. From there it has been a long journey of sorts, acting in school dramas, mono acts and even in a TV reality show called "Mammootty-The Best Actor". In fact this show gave me my first break ie., Arasakulam.

Now I am waiting and watching for better roles to come by. I believe in the policy of "Letting things to happen" rather than "Making things happen"

Watch Nayana getting acting tips from the veteran actress KPAC Lalitha after her performance in a TV show

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