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Class XI History Holiday Homework Activities

The document outlines summer holiday homework for Class XI History, consisting of three activities related to ancient civilizations. Students are to write diary entries and create replicas or models based on Mesopotamia, the Roman Empire, and the Mongol Empire. Each activity includes specific instructions for creative tasks such as drawing, designing, and writing about historical aspects of these cultures.

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Class XI History Holiday Homework Activities

The document outlines summer holiday homework for Class XI History, consisting of three activities related to ancient civilizations. Students are to write diary entries and create replicas or models based on Mesopotamia, the Roman Empire, and the Mongol Empire. Each activity includes specific instructions for creative tasks such as drawing, designing, and writing about historical aspects of these cultures.

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Class XI

History

Summer Holiday Homework

Complete all 3 activities neatly.

1. Activity Title: “A Day in Mesopotamia”


Instructions

● Pretend you are living in ancient Mesopotamia. You could be a scribe, trader, temple
worker, or farmer.
● Write a 1–2 page diary about your life. Include:
● - The name of your city (like Ur or Uruk)
● - What kind of house you live in
● - Your job and daily activities
● - How writing is used (for trade, temples, or laws)
● Draw 2–3 small pictures (ziggurat, cuneiform symbols, city street).

=} Make a replica of a cuneiform tablet using clay or thick cardboard. Use a pen/stick to
press symbols.

2. Activity Title: “Travel with Me to the Roman Empire”


Instructions

● Pretend you're a traveller in the Roman Empire.


● Create a small travel diary, brochure, or booklet about 3–4 Roman cities (like Rome,
Alexandria, Antioch).
● For each city, write 5–6 lines about:
● - Buildings, streets, clothes, food
● - The Emperor and army
● - Trade and transport
● Decorate with maps, drawings, or Roman-style designs.

=} Design Roman coins or a Roman citizen’s ID card with name, profession, and rights.

3. Activity Title: “The Mongol Newspaper”


Instructions

● Make a newspaper front page (on A4 or chart paper) from the time of Genghis Khan.
● Include:
● - A headline (e.g., “Genghis Khan Declares New Law!”)
● - A short news story (8–10 lines)
● - A “Did You Know?” box with 2–3 facts about nomads
● - Drawing of a Mongol warrior or horse
● - Optional fun section: comic strip or weather report

=} Make a model of a yurt (Mongol tent) using paper, cloth, or sticks. You can also create a
map of the Mongol Empire.

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