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    1. The English class discusses the short story "The Thief's Story" by Ruskin Bond. Students will watch videos about Ruskin Bond and an animated summary of the story. 2. The class discusses how kindness can transform criminals and the problems faced by domestic workers in India. 3. For review, students complete a quiz about the story and answer questions about characters, events, and themes in the story. They are asked to comment on themes of reform and the human mind.

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    1. The English class discusses the short story "The Thief's Story" by Ruskin Bond. Students will watch videos about Ruskin Bond and an animated summary of the story. 2. The class discusses how kindness can transform criminals and the problems faced by domestic workers in India. 3. For review, students complete a quiz about the story and answer questions about characters, events, and themes in the story. They are asked to comment on themes of reform and the human mind.

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    A Thief's Story (Worksheet)

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    1. The English class discusses the short story "The Thief's Story" by Ruskin Bond. Students will watch videos about Ruskin Bond and an animated summary of the story. 2. The class discusses how kindness can transform criminals and the problems faced by domestic workers in India. 3. For review, students complete a quiz about the story and answer questions about characters, events, and themes in the story. They are asked to comment on themes of reform and the human mind.

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    SUBJECT: ENGLISH

    CLASS X

    TOPIC: The Thief’s Story (Footprints Without Feet)

    Learning Objectives: - The students understand that thieves are not born but are made in this
    world and can be changed to be good people with a change in one’s behaviour towards them.

    Introductory Writing Task !

    Going through this data, write an Analytical Paragraph on house help turning criminals in 100-
    120 words.
    You could start like this:-
    ‘More than 700 criminal acts are committed across the country every year by domestic helps.
    This alarming statistics comes from the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) Crime of
    India Report 2008 that lists 77,247 crimes committed in residential premises……….’

    Visual Aids…
    1. The students will be made to watch a candid interview of Ruskin Bond.

    Youtube video link: Ruskin Bond in conversation with The English Nut!
    Life experiences of Ruskin Bond
    Ruskin Bond on the joy of writing

    2. Youtube Link: Dramatisation:


    The Thief - Ruskin Bond NCERT Short 10
    Animated summary : The Thief's Story | Class 10 NCERT English Footprints without
    Feet Ruskin Bond | ICSE CBSE LEARNING

    Up For A Discussion!!

    i. Referring to a story done in class 9th, ‘The Beggar’ , Comment on how one’s kindness,
    compassion and selflessness can transform a thief / criminal to a good human being.
    ii. Give your views on what according to you are the probable problems faced by domestic
    workers in India.

    Revision post the completion of the lesson: QUIZZIZ LINK


    https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e8d4876ce6c6a001b2f489d/thief-s-story-ncert

    I. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:-
    1. “Well, it’s time I did some real work, I told myself; I’m out of practice.”

    (a) What ‘real work’ is the speaker talking about?


    (b) Why does the speaker say, ‘I’m out of practice’?
    (c) Give a synonym of the word ‘practice’.
    (d) What part of speech is the word ‘real’ in the extract?

    2. “When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform. I had no
    idea where to spend the night. I had no friends.”
    (a) Why was the speaker standing alone on the platform?
    (b) Why did he not have any friends?
    (c) Which word in the extract is an antonym of the word ‘crowded’?
    (d) Give an antonym of the word, ‘deserted’
    II. Answer the following questions in 40-50 words:
    1. ‘Everyone must have a chance to reform’. Do you think Anil worked upon these values ? If
    yes, did he succeed?
    2. Did Hari Singh understand the value of education? Did he forget about it in the excitement of
    carrying out the theft?
    3. Describe Had Singh’s dilemma at the station. What made him turn so indecisive on his act?
    4. What did Hari mean by different reactions of the people when they are robbed ? Do you think
    deception was his way of life? Give reason.

    III. Answer the following questions in 100-120 words:


    1. In the 2010 Bill proposed by the National Commission for Women, there was a zero-tolerance
    towards employing domestic workers under the age of 18. The 2016 Private Member’s Bill
    defines a ‘Minor Domestic Worker’ as one who is above the age of sixteen years, but below the
    age of eighteen and has completed compulsory elementary education.
    Keeping this above data in view, do you think Anil’s decision of employing Hari as his
    househelp was justified? Comment with relevant facts and reasons.

    2. (a) ‘He knew. But neither his lips nor his eyes showed anything..’ Explain the context of this
    line.
    (b) Give a logical reasoning on why Hari did not confront Anil over stealing his money. Did he
    lack the courage for that or did he want to maintain good relations with Anil?
    3. The story, ‘The Thief’s Story’ is an in depth study of the human mind. Comment.

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