Daffodil International University
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty of Science & Information Technology
Midterm Exam Examination, Semester: Fall 2020 @ DIU Blended Learning Center Course Code: GED 131 Course Title: Art of Living
Level: 1 Term: 3
Instructor: Md. Rashedul Islam (MRI) Modality: Open Book Exam Date: 05.11. 2020 Time: 02:00 pm - 06:00pm
Four hours (4:00) to support online open/case study based assessment Marks: 20 Directions:
Students need to go through the CASE STUDY shown in this exam paper.
Analyze and answer specific section based on your own thinking and work.
Do not share as this will be treated as plagiarism by Blended Learning Center.
Section – A - 7 Marks
Please read the following passage and answer the question below
A physically challenged youth in the remote Haziganj Bhatitari village of Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat is using music to inspire children in his village.
Udoy Chandra Roy, 19, lacked function in his arms and legs since birth and is dependent on a wheelchair. His father passed away when he was just a toddler. His mother Usa Rani works in a garments factory in Dhaka.
He lives with his grandparents and goes to a local school for the especially abled.
In 2018, when Udoy was a student of class nine, he founded a social welfare organisation -- Mayer Anchal Unnayan Sangstha -- at his grandparents’ home. There, he runs a free school every Friday with over 20 students, who come to learn and practice folk music, particularly Bhawaiya, on various musical instruments.
Udoy said, “My mother sends me some money every month and I use my disability allowance to run the school. I also collect funds from relatives and donations from locals to operate the school and organisation to help the especially abled, orphans and the poor.”
Folk music enthusiasts from nearby areas visit the school every Friday to hear the children play ektara, dotara, sarinda, flute, harmonium and dhol.
Suklal Roy, 40, a local Bhawaiya artiste in the village, said he and other folk artistes in the village take out time for these students upon the request of Udoy. “We guide them on how to play these instruments.”
Udoy’s 66-year-old grandfather Bhupendra Nath Roy, a farmer, said, he is proud of his grandson. “He is a benevolent kid, always helping others. He helps the disabled get their allowances, arranges food, clothes, and even money for orphans and the poor.”
“I help Udoy bathe, dress, eat and go to school. Even though he is dependent on others, he never shies from helping others,” said his 60-year-old grandmother Nani Bala. “We love our grandson very much.
He always has a smile on his face.”
Thirteen-year-old Sufola Rani, who is learning Bhawaiya, said, “We eagerly wait to attend our music lessons every weekend. We are grateful for this opportunity, all thanks to Udoy.”
1. How did Growth Mindset or Positive Mindset help Udoy to work for the children? Please analyze your views with appropriate references from the text. Can Udoy be a torch bearer of his society? Please evaluate your answer with appropriate reasons.
Section – B – 7 Marks
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn to not judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment. The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured
at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.
1. Now a days, judging our surroundings by one side is one of the bad practices in our society. It creates misunderstanding, conflict, and other harmful activities. In a word, it is affecting our social security. Imagine you are a social worker from Anantapur, a small area of Habiganj Sadar, working on knocking people to stay away from rumors. Now make a list of activities which may create rumors and prepare a work plan to make the people conscious in managing rumors.
Section – C – 6 Marks
Etiquette is about generosity, it is tied in with being cordial, it is tied in with being kind, it is about trustworthiness, and it is about acceptable habits. It causes us realize how to treat others. It encourages us to realize how to act and behave in various conditions. It makes people friendly and calm, it shows that we value and respect others.
Etiquette advances thoughtfulness, thought, and humbleness.
Etiquette gives the certainty to manage various circumstances throughout everyday life, it gives us fundamental life skills.
Etiquette upgrades our individual image; it removes rude conduct.
Etiquette encourages us to be smart about our behavior, it causes us to know about the sentiments and privileges of others.
Having great habits isn't just about saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. It is about how we present ourselves, how we perform, how we talk, how we treat others, how we think.
1. Please create a Short Story on “Importance of maintaining etiquette in our day to day life”.
(Not more than 250 words)
