On a cold December morning in Delhi, a group of women wearing colorful saris met outside a building. This building is home to Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, a company started by seven housewives in 1959. They began by making papad, a crunchy snack loved in India. Now, the company has over 45,000 women members and makes a lot of money each year.
The women in the cooperative can work from home, which helps them take care of their families. They go to a local center to get dough made from lentils and spices, then take it home to make papad. Some women, like Lakshmi, can make a lot of papad quickly. This work helps them earn money and feel part of a community.
The cooperative started after India gained independence, when women faced many challenges. The founders wanted to help their families by using their cooking skills. With some help, they started selling their poppadoms, which became popular. The cooperative is owned by all its members, and everyone has a say in decisions. This has helped many women become financially independent and respected in their communities.
Original news source: How a home-made snack empowered Indian women (BBC)
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Instructions: Students will take turns acting out key vocabulary words from the article (e.g., "papad," "cooperative," "independence"). The rest of the class will guess the word. This will help with vocabulary recall and pronunciation.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Create statements related to the article (e.g., "Women should work from home" or "Making snacks can be a successful business"). Students will move to different sides of the classroom based on whether they agree or disagree. Afterward, they can discuss their opinions in pairs.
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Instructions: In small groups, students will create a mind map about the article. They can write "Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad" in the center and add branches for key ideas such as "women," "papad," "community," and "financial independence." This will help with understanding the main themes.
– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Students will work in pairs to create a catchy headline for the article. They should think about the main idea and try to summarize it in a few words. Afterward, they can share their headlines with the class.
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Instructions: Students will sit in a circle. The first student will start by saying one sentence about the article. The next student will add another sentence, and so on, until the story is complete. This activity encourages speaking and listening skills while reinforcing the content of the article.
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The name of the company is Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad.
The women make papad, which is a crunchy snack.
There are over 45,000 women members in the company now.
It is helpful for the women to work from home because they can take care of their families while they work.
The women get dough made from lentils and spices at the local center to make papad.
The founders started the cooperative to help their families by using their cooking skills.
Being part of the cooperative helps the women become financially independent and respected in their communities.
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On a cold December morning in Delhi, a group of women colorful met outside a building. This building is home to Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat , a company started by seven housewives in 1959. They began by making papad, a crunchy snack loved in India. Now, the company has over 45,000 women members and makes a lot of each year. The women in the cooperative can work from home, which helps them take care of their . They go to a local center to get made from lentils and spices, then take it home to make . Some women, like Lakshmi, can make a lot of papad quickly. This helps them earn money and feel part of a community. The cooperative started after India gained independence, when women faced many challenges. The wanted to help their families by using their cooking skills. With some help, they started selling their poppadoms, which popular. The is owned by all its , and everyone has a say in decisions. This has helped many women become financially independent and respected in their communities.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a papad?
2. Do you like to eat snacks? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could work from home?
4. Do you think it is important for women to work? Why?
5. What is a community?
6. Have you ever worked on a project with your friends? How did it feel?
7. Do you think cooking is a good skill to have? Why?
8. How would you feel if you could help your family by doing something you love?
9. Do you think it is good for people to make money from their hobbies? Why or why not?
10. What is your favorite snack?
11. How do you think working together with others can help people?
12. Do you think everyone should have a say in decisions? Why or why not?
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