ISA LIBRARY PROJECTS

ISA PROJECT 2019-20

LIBRARY -BEYOND BOOKS, BEYOND BOUNDARIES 

The project was announced on the International Book Day (23rd  April 2019) in the School's Special Assembly.  The whole school took the Reading Pledge to promote reading,  books and library usage.  To encourage the voracious Readers for the Session 2018-19, the Reader Badges were awarded. The winners of the ISA Project 2018-19 were also awarded on this occasion.

Activities:

a. CLASS VII: "MYTHS AND LEGENDS: A DIGITAL REPERTOIRE"

                         

Each section of Class VII researched myths and legends of the country allotted.  The students digitized the legends in Photo Story Software which is kept as library entities.  They organized Story Telling Sessions for the underprivileged children followed by distribution of self-designed colourful masks. They showcased their creativity by depicting the cultural heritage of the country allotted on the Class-Display Boards.

COUNTRIES AND LEGENDS ALLOTTED:

1.     CLASS VII A: INDIA

a)Legend 1: Chitrangada

b)Legend 2: How Ganga came down to Earth

2.     CLASS VII B: UK

a)Legend 1: Robinhood and his Merry Men

b)Legend 2: King Arthur & the Sword in the Stone

3.     CLASS VII C: EGYPT

a)Legend 1: The Tale of the Ship-Wrecked Sailor

b)Legend 2: The Legend of Isis and Osiris

4.     CLASS VII D: USA

a)Legend 1: Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind

b)Legend 2: coyote &Wishpoosh

5.     CLASS VII E: CHINA

a)Legend 1: Pangu & the Five Sacred Mountains

b)Legend 2: The Story of Ten Brothers

6.     CLASS VII F: GREECE

a)Legend 1: The Chariot of the Sun

b)Legend 2: Pandora’s Box

7.     CLASS VII G: AUSTRALIA

a)Legend 1: How Kangaroo Got his Tail

b)Legend 2: Eaglehawk and Crow

 The Class was divided into three teams:

    

1.     ICT Team-Roll Nos.1-8(Legend 1)

Roll Nos.9-16(Legend 2)

                   (The Students depicted the Legend in the Photo Story Format.  The Best Team was awarded.)

Students' Works

Click on the following links for Legends in Photo Story Format:

Photostory 1

Photostory 2

Photostory 3

Photostory 4

Photostory 5

Photostory 6

2.     Story Tellers-Roll Nos.17-23(Legend 1)

    Roll Nos.24-30(Legend 2)

                   (The Students narrated the story based on the Legends allotted in bilingual version.  The Best Team was awarded and presented the story to the underprivileged students).

3.     Board Decoration Team-Roll Nos.31 Onwards

(The Students decorated Display Boards based on the Cultural Heritage of the Country allotted.  The Best Team was awarded.)

·        All the students made self-designed, colourful masks related to the legends of the county allotted. These masks were later gifted to the under-privileged students after the Story Session.

b. CLASS VIII: BOOK DISCUSSION on  HARRY POTTER SERIES

                            

Critical Appreciation and  Analytical Discussions on Books from the Harry Potter Series with special reference to gender equality were conducted in the respective classes of Grade VIII.  The students created digital documents wherein they did Video Recording of the Book Discussions done in the Classes.  The ambience of the classes was set accordingly.

SUGGESTED READING:

1.       Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

2.      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

3.      Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

4.      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

5.      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

6.      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

7.      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

 Each Section of Class VIII was divided into FIVE  teams : 

1.      Book Discussion Team  (10 students)

2.      Moderator (2 students)

3.      ICT Team (5 students)

4.      Class Decoration Team (10 students)

5.      Audience  (15-17 students)

The Winner Class  -Harry Potter Champions showed well-coordinated teamwork and created the best Video.

STUDENTS WORKS ( Video Recordings of Book Discussions)


Click on the following links to view Videos:
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5

LIBRARY PROJECT FOR THE YEAR 2018-19

LITERARY CHARACTERS CARNIVAL

Brief Description

The Project commences with a celebratory note of International Book Day. This is followed by the Reading Pledge and awarding the “BIBLIOPHAGISTS” (Voracious Readers) of the previous session. 

LIST OF VORACIOUS READERS : PRIMARY WING
SESSION: 2017-18
S.NO.	NAME OF THE  VORACIOUS READER                                         PREVIOUS                                                                                      CLASS		REMARKS
1	VEDIKA PHALASWAL, IV-B	III-B
2	TARINI JAIDKA, IV-C	III-C
3	KANISHKA SINGHAL, V-E	IV-E
4	VIHAAN R. GUPTA, V-F	IV-F

5              ANUSHKA SUNARIA, III-A                                   II                          SEC-10A
6              SAUMYA CHAWLA, III-B                                      II                          SEC-10A
7              SIDDHI MANGLA, III-B                                         II                          SEC-10A
8              KHUSHAGRA, III-C                                                II                         SEC-10A
9              VANYA MOHIL, IV-A                                              III                        SEC-10A
10            SIDDHANT RATHEE, IV-B                                     III                        SEC-10A
11            TEJASWI MEHTA, IV-C                                          III                        SEC-10A
12            SIA SAINI, IV-C                                                       III                        SEC-10A
13            PREETI KAUSHIK, P-III (SPECIAL WING)                                     SEC-10A   
14            RAJRISHI, SECONDARY (SPECIAL WING)                                   SEC-10A

LIST OF VORACIOUS READERS : MIDDLE AND SENIOR WING
SESSION: 2017-18
S.NO.	NAME OF THE VORACIOUS READER	PREVIOUS CLASS	REMARKS
1	SAINA GUPTA , VI B	V-A	SEC-10A
2	JIGISHA ARORA  , VI C	V-B	SEC-10A
3	AARUSHI SINGH , VI G	V-C	SEC-10A
4	NAVODITA SHARMA , VI A	V-B
5	SAKSHAM ATRI , VI D	V-A
6	VEDANT KHANNA , VII C	VI-E
7	ISHAN BHARDWAJ , VII E	VI-E
8	ARUSHI YADAV , VIII E	VII-E
9	ADVIKA NANGIA , VIII F	VII-F
10	TAMANNA SINGH , VIII C	VII-C
11	MANAV BINDLISH , 9-H	8-C
12	ARYAN ERRY , 9-A	8-E
13	ARMAAN PUNIA , 9-F	8-H
14	GULAB SINGH , 9-E	8-H
15	SAUMAY RUSTAGI , 10-A	9-A
16	AYUSH GUPTA , 10-A	9-A
17	AABHAS BINDLISH , 10-G	9-G
18	DEVESH KASHYAP , 12-E	11-E
19	HRITIKA KATHURIA , 12-E	11-E
20	JOYITA MUKHERJEE , 12-H	11-H

Activity a:  The students of Classes VI participate in the activity –Analyse the Character Traits

Activity b: “Fan Fiction”: Be a Story Crafter

The students of Class VII take the characters from R.K.Narayan’s Swami and his Friends, turn them into globetrotting explorers and rewrite the story.

WINNERS:

7-A: SHINE

7-B: SIDDHARTH

7-C: YAJAS PAHUJA

7-D: HIMANSHI

7-E: NAVYA KUMAR

7-F: ANANYA GOEL

7-G: YASH GARG

7-H: SAINA

7-I: ABHIGYAAN

 Activity c: “WE, THE CHARACTERS,  DRIVE THE STORY” :A Pictorial Presentation

The Eighth Graders through their illustrations highlight the fact that the characters are the important constituents of a story. 

WINNERS:

8-A: RIYA YADAV

8-B: PARV ARORA

8-C: PRAGYA YADAV

8-D: HARSHITA SHARMA

8-E: ANANT BANSAL

8-F: ADVIKA NANGIA

8-G: ISHIKA

8-H: TUSHAR BHATNAGAR

LIBRARY PROJECT FOR THE YEAR 2017-18

Theme-ENCYCLOPAEDIA : KNOWLEDGE AND USAGE

Carrying forward the school's tradition to celebrate International Book Day, the students take the

 Reading Pledge and the annual Literary Carnival commences. To make Reference reading more

 alluring rather than forbidding , the theme chosen for the project is Encyclopaedia: Knowledge and Usage.

Colourful introduction to the word ENCYCLOPAEDIA to class I and informative Library Sessions for Class II give the tiny tots a fair idea about this kaleidoscopic reference resource of the library. Word power games and creative book covers done by the students of Classes III – V add a complete flavour to the whole project.

Celebration of International Book Day

ACTIVITY (CLASS – I) :

"KNOW AND COLOUR THE WORD"

CLASS - II : “Explore the World of Encyclopaedia through Reading”

CLASS -III: “Let's Create New Words”

Activity (CLASS -IV &V):

"ENCYCLOPAEDIA COVER PAGE DESIGNING"

Praiseworthy Entries:

Shubhi Tyagi, IV-E

Nyssa Dara, V-E

Yash, V-A

Hardik, V-C

Kisha, V-D

Anvi Chhabra, IV-A

Khyatee Singh, IV-E

Yuvraj, IV-D

Raj Sharma, IV-B

Saksham Atri, V-B

Ayanna, V-D

Shreyas, IV-F

Kashika Sharma, IV-F

Shreya Sharma, IV-C

Ananya, IV-A

Kanan, V-E

Anuradha, V-D

Yashika, V-A

Sagarika, IV-B

Kritika, V-E

Vishishta, IV-D

Parthi Sharma, V-C (Sector-10A)

Kartik Jangra, IV-C(Sector-10A)

Stuti Sharma, IV-C(Sector-10A)

Prajakta, IV-A (Sector-10A)

Anish, V-B (Sector-10A)

Kashish, V-A (Sector-10A)

Bhumi, V-C (Sector-10A)

Vidhi, IV-A (Sector-10A)

Anushka, IV-A (Sector-10A)

This project based on Reference Reading with special emphasis on Encyclopaedia ignited curiosity in the minds of young readers. The Faculty and the Librarians trained the primary students about the usage of Encylopaedia and allied books. As a Prelude, the Reading Pledge set the tune of the Project. The students of Class I were introduced to the World of Encyclopaedia through colouring activity. The students of Class II got first hand experience in exploring the Reference Section of the Library. The Third Graders enriched their vocabulary by participating in Word Games based on the mother word “Encyclopaedia”. The students of Classes IV and V expressed their creativity and knowledge of Encyclopaedias through wonderful Book Cover Designing. The Project has made this richest reference resource accissible and understable to the Young Readers.

ISA LIBRARY PROJECT 2016-17

“ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE”: A project based on Shakespearean Plays

(Celebrating the Shakespearean quatercentenary )

Aimed at Classes: 6-10

The project aims at appreciating the Shakespearean plays and their relevance even after 400 years of his death.

Class VI: Movies based on Shakespearean Play – “The Tempest”. In Holidays Homework, read the play, watch the movies based on it. Later fill a Questionnaire.

Class VII: Quiz on Shakespeare’s Life and Works

Class VIII: Dramatization of Shakespearean Characters (ENLIVENING 

SHAKESPEARE)

I) Workshop by Madam Anju Joshi

II) Character Dramatization (Inter-House Competition)

Class IX-X: Inter-House Group Discussion Competition.

                    Topic: “How Shakespearean Plays are relevant for the                                              Teenagers”

Learning Outcomes: 

·        Develop –Reviving interest in reading Shakespearean                                                      plays

·        Enhance-English Language skills and literary taste.

ISA LIBRARY PROJECT 2015-16

Project Title:

Voyage Around the Bibliographic World

Brief Description : The aim of the project is to study land, people and culture of the countries selected and recreate informative resources like biographies, travelogues and folktales .

The countries selected:

Afghanistan,

Bangladesh,

Bhutan,

China,

Egypt,

France,

Germany

India,

Indonesia,

 Japan,

Korea,

Malaysia,

Nepal,

Pakistan,

Russia,

Spain,

SriLanka,

Tibet,

Turkey, 

UK, 

USA

Voyage around the Bibliographic World  commenced with the celebration of International Book Day on 23^rd April 2015. The Students of the whole school took a  Reading Pledge.

a) The students  of Class III - V decorated the corridors with colourful cut outs displaying the bibliographic details of their favourite books. (23 April 2015)

b)  The students of Class VI  prepared PPTs related to Biographies of famous personalities from the countries specified.

PPT-a: TEK NATH RIZAL
PPT-b: SHIZUKA ARAKAWA
PPT-c: ADOLF HITLER
PPT-d: CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY
PPT-e: CHARLES DICKENS
PPT-f:  CEM ADRIAN

c) The students of Class VII  recreated the folktales of the countries chosen for the project.

  They  conducted the Story Narration Sessions in lower Primary Classes.

d) The students of Class VIII  prepared colorful and informative Travelogues  in digital and  manual format.

By the end of these activities,  the students were able to :

•  Gain understanding of the chosen countries and their heritage.
•  Research, Read and Recreate the bibliographic resources in written, digital and verbal        expressions in perspective of the countries chosen.
•  Propagate the feeling of "the world is one family" through books about these countries and beyond. 

The Works by students are displayed in the library as library entities. These are the information and recreational resources kept for reference by the readers.

ISA LIBRARY PROJECT 2014-15

THEME: REALM OF FAIRY TALES

BRIEF DESCRIPTION :

To expand the horizon of book reading and to associate it with library in such a way that students can flock to the library in their own interest, we started our journey on the most auspicious day for book lovers i.e. World Book Day(23^rd April,2014).  With the promising note of Reading Pledge to read ‘Each day and each night’ as it is the key to ‘growing right’ we planned our activity.  Apart from taking Reading Pledge students enthusiastically took part in Book Review writing and Book Pyramid Activities.  The students of Classes I and II tried their hands in ‘Colouring the Fairytale Characters’.  The students of classes III and IV showed their collective skill in ‘Classroom Decoration’ flying with creativity.  The students of Class V unleashed their imagination in a voyage called ‘Take Me to the Fairyland’ where they put their favourite fairytale characters in the background of their choice.  The aim of all these activities was to inculcate reading habit and optimise the use of library.

ISA LIBRARY PROJECT 2013-14

THEME: ENTER THE REALM OF DELIGHTFUL FANTASY

Suggested Reading for the Project:

·         Catching Fire

·         Mockingjay

·         Hunger Games

·         Lightning Thief

·         Eragon

·         Artemis Fowl

·         Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

·         Ink Heart

·         Ink Death

·         Chronicles of Narnia

·         This Book is not Good for You

·         If You’re Reading this, it’s too Late

·         Name of the Book is Secret

·         Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

·         Witches

·         Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy

·         Heroes of Olympus

·         Harry Potter Series

·         Lord of the Rings

·         Brisingr

·         Mortal Engines

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

To support reading and attract more visitors to the library, we celebrated World Book Day as a ‘Birthday' of our favourite cultural asset- BOOKS on April 23, 2013. The students took the reading pledge on this day. The winners of the Library Project 2012 were awarded with books in the School Assembly. The students of Class VIII prepared Class Notice Boards with the theme relating to Fantasy Books. In this inter-class activity, the students displayed Book Reviews, Story Illustrations, Book Covers, Poems and Quotations from the books of the popular genre- fantasy. An interesting activity- “WHO AM I”, based on the characters of the book Gulliver’s Travels, motivated the students of Class IX to read their  English Supplementary Reader for pleasure. Class VII students had a reveling time playing “Matching Games” where they matched the titles with authors and characters from the world of fantasy books.

 REPORT: Library Project (2013-14)

Every year, we create activities to help the school celebrate the essential role that libraries play in a student’s educational career. The 2013 theme was “ENTER THE REALM OF DELIGHTFUL FANTASY.” Some of the books from the literary genre- fantasy were given as Suggested Reading for the Project.

  International Book Day- To mark this event, a special Assembly was conducted by the School Principal. What a fantastic first day of the yearlong competitions and events! The highlight of the day was the grand Award Ceremony where we celebrated our students’ achievements in “Let’s be Bibliophiles” – Library Project 2012-13. I was thrilled to see the students and faculty taking the Reading Pledge and propagating our message that reading is a great form of entertainment.

  Class VIII students were instrumental in communicating the importance of this message by displaying Class Notice Boards with giant Book Covers, Book Reviews, Book Marks, Slogans on Reading, Story illustrations and other book craft ideas. While conducting this activity, I observed that the participants reflected their love of the written word and had a good time. I began to wonder what the outcome would have been if I had not restricted their creativity with a particular theme.

  Colourful and eye-catching sheets portraying the characters from Gulliver’s Travels with marvellous drawings and powerful adjectives filled everyone with awe. The most interesting feature of the activity was the one when the students posed the challenge to identify the characters and their classmates brainstormed for the correct answers. We got the sheets spiral-bound to create Character Scrapbooks and displayed them in the Library as a resource for Class IX English Novel. Class VII students became well-versed with new authors, books and their characters to play the Matching Game. Students gained awareness about various places and empathised with a variety of cultures.

  One of the significant accomplishments of the project was that the bond between library and the faculty grew much stronger over the course of the year. We appreciated the importance of peer recommendation for students and encouraged the book lovers among them to spread word about their favourite books.  Students were empowered to step up and take the lead or work as a group with others taking the initiative. The project gave a new meaning to reading and reinforced that Library is an amazing resource.