Growing up as Boys - Worksheets

 CBSE Work Sheet 01

Growing up as Boys and Girls

  1. Anganwadis are called

    1. Healthcare centres

    2. Childcare centres

    3. Double burden

    4. None of these

  2. Match the following
    Column I
    (a) Identity
    (b) Gender
    (c) Sex
    Column II
    (1) Sense of self-awareness of who one is.
    (2) Biological difference
    (3) Social difference
    1. (a)-(1),(b)-(3),(c)-(2)
    2. (a)-(3),(b)-(2),(c)-(1)
    3. (a)-(3),(b)-(1),(c)-(2)
    4. (a)-(1),(b)-(2),(c)-(3)

  3. Were Harmeet and Shonali correct in saying that their mother do not work?

    1. Yes, as household work is revalued
    2. No, as household work is devalued
    3. Yes, Her mother not do any work
    4. No, Harmeet mothers is elder than him

  4. What poster is trying to say

    1. Highlight to importance of men in women life household

    2. Highlight to importance of women in household

    3. Highlight to importance of men in office

    4. Highlight to importance of women in Office

  5. Besides physical tasks, Women also involve a strong emotional aspect that is-

    1. Double-giving
    2. Care-giving
    3. Physical-giving

    4. Shopping

  6. Match the following :

    (a) Rights given to the people of country.(i) sense of self-awareness
    (b) When women work both inside and outside.(ii) Creche
    (c) Living child in the care of somebody else.(iii) Double burden
    (d) Identity(iv) Constitutional Right
  7. Fill in the blanks:

    CSO stands for ________.

  8. State true or false:

    Harmeet’s father went on a strike for a day.

  9. 'As these girls walked on the streets, they looked so purposeful'. What does the word 'purposeful' refer to?

  10. Why do girls like to go to school together in groups?

  11. What did boys do every evening, after the school was over?

  12. How does our Constitution protect people from discrimination?

  13. Write on the lives of domestic workers with an example.

CBSE Work Sheet 01
Growing up as Boys and Girls

Solution

  1. (b) Childcare centres
    Explanation: Childcare centres
  2. (a) (a)-(1),(b)-(3),(c)-(2) Explanation:
    1. Identity is a sense of self-awareness of who one is. Typically, a person can have several identities. For example, a person can be a girl, a sister and a musician.
    2. By gender, then, we mean the many social values and stereotypes our cultures attach to the biological distinction ‘male’ and ‘female’.It is a term that helps us to understand many of the inequalities and power relations between men and women in society.
    3. The Constitution says that being male or female should not become a reason for discrimination. In reality, inequality between the sexes exists. The government is, therefore, committed to understanding the reasons for this and taking positive steps to remedy the situation
  3. (b) No, as household work is devalued Explanation:

    Harmeet’s family did not think that the work Jaspreet did within the house was real work. This feeling is not unique to their families. Across the world, the main responsibility for housework and care-giving tasks, like looking after the family, especially children, the elderly and sick members, lies with women. Yet, as we have seen, the work that women do within the home is not recognised as work. It is also assumed that this is something that comes naturally to women. It, therefore, does not have to be paid for. And society devalues this work.

  4. (b) Highlight to importance of women in household
    Explanation: The government has passed laws that make it mandatory for organisations that have more than 30 women employees to provide crèche facilities. The provision of crèches helps many women to take up employment outside the home. It also makes it possible for more girls to attend schools. The above picture highlights the importance of women household.
  5. (b) Care-giving
    Explanation: Across the world, the main responsibility of a women is  housework and care-giving tasks, like looking after the family, especially children, the elderly and sick members. Yet, as we have seen, the work that women do within the home is not recognised as work. It is also assumed that this is something that comes naturally to women. It, therefore, does not have to be paid for. And society devalues this work.

  6. (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)

  7. Central Statistical Organisation

  8. False

  9. Their only intention was to get home safe and as soon as possible.

  10. Girls like to go to school together in groups because in group they feel secured.

  11. Every evening, once the school was over, boys watched as hundreds of school girls crowded the narrow streets. The girls walked on the streets in groups and their only intention was to get straight home. On the contrary the boys used the streets as a place to stand around idling, to play, to try out tricks with their bicycles. They never reached home in time.

  12. Equality is a significant principle of our Constitution. The Indian Constitution says that being male or female should not become reason for discrimination. It is the duty of the government to understand the reason for the inequality that exists and take positive steps.
    For the same, government has set-up anganwadis in several villages. The government has passed laws that make compulsory for organisations which have more than 30 women employees to provide creche facilities.

  13. The lives of domestic workers are full of hardships. They do a lot of work in their employer's house. They sweep and clean, wash clothes and dishes, cook different varieties of food, look after young children or the elderly. Their day usually begins at five in the early morning and ends at twelve in the night. During this span they do not sit even for a while. Most domestic workers are women. Sometimes, even young boys and girls are employed to do all these works. Despite the hard work they do, their employers often do not show them much respect. They are often scolded by them even at a minor mistake. So far their wages are concerned, they are very low. The reason behind this is that domestic work does not have much value.

    Melani is a domestic worker who leads a very hard life inspite of her hard labour. Her employer is not at all sympathetic to her. She shouts at her every now and then. She does not give her sufficient food to eat. Even during severe winters she does not allow her to wear chappals in the house. Melani feels very humiliated. As she has no other option, she has to bear all the hardships. But she, like her employer, also wishes to be respected.