“My Greatest Olympic Prize” (by By Jesse Owens) is a true story; its an autobiographical account of Jesse Owens’ experience of true friendship at the Berlin Olympics 1936 where he won four gold medals. Summary During the 1936 Olympics, Jesse Owens walked away with four gold medals. However, Adolf Hitler was pretty confident that Luz […]
A Horse and Two Goats by R K Narayan
R. K. Narayan in his short story “A Horse and Two Goats” uses humour to touch upon several important social issues. The story is set in a fictional village in Tamil Nadu named Kritam where the protagonist of the story, Muni, lives. Most of the houses in the village are made of bamboo thatch, straw […]
After Blenheim by Robert Southey
After Blenheim by Robert Southey is an anti-war poem (opposed to war) that offers deep insights on war and its consequences. Written in the form of a ballad, the poem is centered around one of the major battles of eighteenth century – the Battle of Blenheim in which the allied forces (coalition of forces including […]
Bangle Sellers (by Sarojini Naidu)
Bangle Sellers (by Sarojini Naidu) is a beautiful, well crafted, poem where the poetess provides insight into the lives of a certain class of people – bangle sellers who wander from place to place to sell their wares. One bangle-seller becomes the narrator of this poem. The Bangle Sellers’ was published in the 1912 collection […]
Abou Ben Adhem by Leigh Hunt
Abou Ben Adhem by Leigh Hunt: Summary, analysis, Notes. Introduction Through the poem Abou Ben Adhem, Leigh Hunt conveys the message that more than loving god, we all must love mankind more; such an act pleases the lord even more. Loving our fellowmen is an act that is appreciated by God. This is a narrative […]
“I wandered lonely as a Cloud” (Daffodils) by William Wordsworth
“I wandered lonely as a Cloud” (also known as Daffodils) by William Wordsworth: Analysis and notes. Introduction William Wordsworth is a well-known poet who loved nature and believed in nature’s healing power. William Wordsworth’s lyrical poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” (also commonly known as ‘Daffodils’ or ‘The Daffodils’) celebrates the beauty of nature […]
Chief Seattle’s Speech (1854): Summary, review, analysis
Chief Seattle’s Speech – Treasure Trove of short Stories. Also find ICSE project/assignment questions on Chief Seattle’s Speech. Introduction Globally, forest cover continues to decline at an alarming rate as deforestation continues playing havoc with the climate. American novelist and poet, Henry Cuyler Bunner, is able to foresee the impending destruction and makes an ardent […]
Public Expenditure (Economics): Principles and Importance
Public Expenditure is an important concept in Economics. Lets take a closer look at its causes and important principles. What is Public Expenditure? Public expenditure is the expenditure incurred by the central, state and local governments to satisfy the common wants of people such as education, health, administration, defence, infrastructure (roads, trains) etc. Most of […]
Hindi (Projects & Notes) for ICSE Class 10
Hindi projects for ICSE Class 10: Hindi is an important subject in ICSE Class 10. Here we have reviewed various resources that will help students of ICSE Class 10 to score better marks in the examination. प्राकृतिक आपदा: ‘करोना वायरस’ प्राकृतिक आपदा किसे कहते हैं हाल ही में विश्वस्तर पर चल रही प्राकृतिक अप्पदा ‘करोना […]
Odd and Even Numbers for Kids
Here we take a look at effective ways to teach the concept of odd and even numbers to kids. Math is an important subject in school and they start on it from a very young age. Here we take a look and odd and even numbers and how to make them easy for kids to […]
Sociology: A Very Short Introduction (by Steve Bruce): Book Review
Sociology: A Very Short Introduction (by Steve Bruce) is basically a compiled essays of a sociology professor expressing his compliments and enmities towards some of the field. This book is more of an introductory book and not really an academic paper. It provides good introduction to the main theories of sociology with the authors own […]
Learn addition, subtraction using the Number Line
The Number Line is a useful tool to help kids understand addition and subtraction. The number line is a neat way to show kids how to add (or subtract) numbers i a visual manner. You can do these examples using steps as well. Remember Aamir Khan teaching Ishaan Avasthi addition and subtraction using the steps […]
Building (forming numbers): Greatest and the Smallest
Here’s how to form numbers using digits. Learn for to for the greatest number and the smallest number using a set of digits. Building Numbers But before we proceed, a recap of important points: Greatest one digit number = 9, Smallest 2 digit number = 10. Greatest 2 digit number = 99, Smallest 3 digit […]
Face Value and Place Value (Mathematics)
Face Value and Place Value in Mathematics explained. Understand the difference between face value and place value of digits in a number. This is an important concept in Math, especially for kids. And before we proceed, I hope you remember how to write the expanded form of numbers. So 45 can be written as 40 […]
MS Paint for students
Microsoft Paint, also commonly referred to as ‘MS Paint’ is a computer program that lets you do basic graphics and painting. You can use it to draw, colour and edit pictures. You can also import pictures from an external digital camera. Although it looks like a basic tool (as compared to applications like Photoshop), it […]
MARKETING & SOCIETY: Notes, Essays
The marketing and Society module has helped me understand that Marketing is no longer only about using the Marketing Mix via the 4Ps, but also about being innovative and adopting new strategies. It’s about presenting a more coherent message to the audience in a consistent manner, considering that there are several ways to reach out […]
Business Ethics & Sustainability (Notes, Assignments, Case Studies)
Business Ethics / Professional Ethics and CSR (MBA notes, assignments, case studies) Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity. An ethical issue is a problem or a situation that requires a person or an organization to choose between two alternatives that must be evaluated as ethical) or […]
Basic Communication Model
Communication can be viewed as a process, and you can identify and improve the skills you need to be more successful. Here we take a look at the basic communication model. Several variations on this process model exist, but these eight steps provide a practical overview: The sender has an idea. Whether a communication effort […]
ICSE Class / Grade 9: Syllabus, lessons, exercises, question papers and practice tests
ICSE Class / Grade 9: Syllabus, lessons, exercises, question papers and practice tests. Mathematics Number System – Rational and Irrational Numbers Profit, Loss and Discount Compound Interest Algebraic Identities – Expansions Factorization Changing the Subject of a Formula Linear Equations in One Variable Simultaneous Linear Equations Indices Logarithms Triangles Mid Point and Intercept Theorems Similarity […]
Venn diagram for kids
What is a Venn diagram A Venn diagram shows the relationship between two different hings in a visual way. A Venn diagrams sorts data into two or three circles which overlap in the middle. Each circle follows a certain rule, the things mentioned in the overlapping part (the intersection) follow both rules. Venn diagram for […]