Grade-3 Social Science, Chapter-3 Cultural Diversity- Languages and Religions of India


Chapter - 3
Topic: Cultural Diversity- Languages and Religions of India

 Section A
 Name any one community of India- __Gujarati_
 Write about the people of that community below:
a.  The language they speak- Gujarati
b.   Food:  vegetarian/ non-vegetarian? - Vegetarian
c.   Anyone festival they celebrate: Navratri
d.   A God they pray to worship: Goddess Durga

Name any three states and the languages spoken there

State
 Language
Punjab
Punjabi
Himachal Pradesh
Hindi
Kerala
Malyalam

 Name any three religions of India.
 Following are three religions of India.
1-   Hindu
2-   Muslim
3-   Sikh

In the space below, draw or stick symbols connected with the given religions:
  

Stick pictures of places of worship of different religions followed by people of India and right what they are called and the religion to which they belong.


Here are the names of holy books of some religions. Unscramble the words and write their names. Look at the community name for the hint.

Holy book
 Hint: (community)
 Your Answer
WHADGAB GAIT
 Hindu
 Bhagavad Gita
LIBBE
 Christian
 Bible
QARNU
 Muslim
 Quran
RUGU GHARNT SHIBA
Sikh
Guru Granth Sahib
TRAPITAKI
 Buddhist
Tipitka
NEDZ VASEAT
 Parsi
 Zend Avesta

Section-B
Find out the odd one
  • Religious festivals: Diwali, Christmas,  Teachers Day,  Eid
  • Regional languages:  Tamil,  Malayalam,  Telugu,  Hindi
  • Founders of religions:  Mahavira,  Prophet Muhammad,  Jesus,  Guru Nanak
  • Places of worship:  Fire Temple, Cemetery,  Church,  Gurdwara
  • Religions: Islam,  Christianity,  Hindi,  Jainism

Select the correct words from the hints and fill in the blanks:
Mary goes to church every Sunday. She is a devoute Christian. December is her favourite month of the year because she decorates the tree and celebrates Christmas in the month. She also likes the month of October- November because she gets to celebrate Diwali with her neighbours who are Hindus. She sometimes sits in the Puja with them, enjoys the sweets they prepare and burns fireworks too.

You have learned about different communities. Select any seven and complete the table below.
Section C
Write one thing that you like about each community. It could be their language, festival, believe, way of prayer, place of worship, etc.

Christians:
Christmas celebration and Prayers.

Muslims:
Belief that God is One and Unique.

Sikhs:
Seva in Gurudwara and participating in langar.

Buddhists / Jains
Buddhism emphasizes on meditation, self-realization and awakening.

Hindus:
In Hinduism, God is manifested in many forms. God is everywhere. There are many ways to know the supreme.

Section D
Find out about your religion and make a Mind Map below. Points are given in each square.

Religion-  days of fasting,  symbols,  holy book,  name of god,  place of worship,  what you call prayers,  rituals,  festivals,  believes,  values


Section E
(Revision Questions)
Give examples of different communities, languages and religious festivals celebrated in India.
Community
Language
Religious Festivals
Parsi
Gujrati, English
Khordid Sal
Muslim
Hindi
Eid
Jain
Hindi
Paryushan Parv
Sikh
Punjabi
Lohdi, Gurunanak Jayanti

Name the place of worship of
Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Muslims, Parsis, Buddhists, Jains
Religion
Place of Worship
Hindu
Temple (Mandir)
Sikh
Gurudwara
Christian
Church
Muslims
Maszid
Parsis
Fire Temple
Buddhists
Pagoda
Jaina
Derasar (Jain Temple)

Name the Holy book of the
Christians, Muslims, Hindus
Religion
Holy Book
Christian
Bible
Muslims
Quran
Hindus
Bhagwad Gita

Which communities of India are vegetarian?
Ans- Following communities of India are vegetarian:
1-   Lingayat
2-   Vaishnav Community
3-   Jain Community
4-   Brahmins
Identify the religions to which the following symbols belong

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