SYLLABUS BREAK UP (2014-2015)

SUBJECT - SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS-VIII
Books Prescribed - NCERT
History- Our Past III- (I and II), Geography- Resource and Development, Civics- Social and
Political Life

April - May 2014 History-Chapter 1: How, When and Where,

Chapter2: From Trade to Territory,
Chapter 3 Ruling the Countryside
Geography-Chapter 1: Resources,
Chapter 2: Land, Soil, Water
Civics-Chapter1: The Indian Constitution,
Chapter2: Understanding Secularism
FA I (April-May 2014) ACTIVITY BASED ASSESSMENT
Activity 1 Open Text Based Assessment - Chapter 1 (History) How, When and Where,
Chapter 1 (Geography) Resources, Chapter 1 (Civics) The Indian Constitution (10 Marks)
Activity 2 Project Work Make a list of ten resources that you use at your home and in school and paste
their pictures also. (Based on Geography Chapter 1 Resources) (10 Marks)
Activity 3 Project Work - : On the Physical map of India, mark the neighbouring countries and the water
bodies that surround the southern peninsula of India. (Civics Chapter 1 - The Indian Constitution)
(10 Marks)
FA 2(July-August 2014)
Holiday Homework (Summer Vacation) - 10 Marks
Pen and Paper Test: 20 Marks
Syllabus
History: Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory
Geography: Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water
Civics: Chapter 2 Understanding Secularism
Syllabus to be covered from July 2014 August 2014
History - Chapter 4 Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of Golden Age, Chapter 5 When People Rebel 1857
and After, Chapter 6 Colonialism and the City (The Story of an Imperial Capital)
Geography: Chapter 3 Minerals and Power Resources
Civics: Chapter 3 Why Do We Need a Parliament, Chapter 4 Understanding Laws, Chapter 5 Judiciary

SA I (September 2014 90 Marks (Syllabus covered from April 2014 to August 2014)
Oct - Nov. 2014
History: Chapter 7 Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners, and Chapter 8 Civilising the
Natives Educating the Nation, Chapter 9 Caste and Reforms
Geography: Chapter 4 Agriculture
Civics: Chapter 6 Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
Chapter 7 Understanding Marginalisation
FA- 3 (October November 2014) ACTIVITY BASED ASSESSMENT
Activity 1 Open Text Based Assessment - (History) Chapter 7 Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory
Owners, (Geography): Chapter 4 Agriculture, (Civics) Chapter 6 Understanding Our Criminal Justice
System (10 Marks)
Activity 2 Project Work Collect seeds of wheat, rice, jowar, bajra, raagi, maize, oilseeds and pulses and
paste it in a file and write about the type of soil in which they grow. (Based on Geography Ch 4)
(10 Marks)
Activity 3 Project Work - Write the role of the CBI, Public Prosecutor and Judge. (Civics Chapter 6)
(10
Marks)

FA-4 (December 2014 January 2014) Winter Break Homework (10 Marks)
Pen and Paper Test: 20 Marks
Syllabus
History: Chapter 8 Civilising the Natives Educating the Nation,
Geography: Chapter 5 Industries,
Civics: Chapter 7 Understanding Marginalisation
Syllabus to be covered from November 2014 January 2015
History: Chapter 10 The Changing World Of Visual Arts, and Chapter 11 The Making Of
National Movement (1870S-1947), Chapter 12 India After Independence
Geography: Chapter 5 Industries,Chapter 6 Human Resources
Civics: Chapter 8 Confronting Marginalisation, Chapter 9 Public Facilities, Chapter s 10 Law and Social
Justice
SA 2 (March 2015 90 Marks (Syllabus covered from October 2014 to February 2015)
Summer Vacations
1. NAME THE NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES WHICH CONTESTED LOK SABHA
ELECTION (2014)
WHICH POLITICAL PARTY GOT THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SEATS?
PASTE THE SYMBOLS OF NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES.
2. Think of the life of two young people- one growing up in a Haveli and the other in a
bungalow. What would be the difference in their relationship with the family? Which would
you prefer to live in? Explain it.
3. Talk to some elderly person in your family or neighborhood and collect information about
changes in the land use over years, where you live. Draw it on a cartridge sheet.
4 Prepare the following Lessons.
History: Lesson 1 HOW, WHEN AND WHERE
Geography: Lesson 1 RESOURCES
Civics: Lesson 1 THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND SECULARISMS)
History: Lesson 2 FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY
Geography: Lesson 2 LAND, SOIL, WATER
Civic SYLLABUS BREAK UP (2014-2015)
SUBJECT POLITICAL SCIENCE
CLASS-IX
Books Prescribed NCERT: Democratic Politics-I
April - May 2014 Chapter 1: Democracy in the Contemporary World.
Chapter 2: What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
FA I (April-May 2014) ACTIVITY BASED ASSESSMENT
In the Political map of the world, mark the following countries: (10 Marks)

( I) 5 COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
(II) 5 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
OR

5 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

(Write a short note on the above mentioned form of governments.)

FA 2(July-August 2014)
Holiday Homework (Summer Vacation) - 10 Marks
Pen and Paper Test: 20 Marks
Syllabus
Chapter 2: What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
Syllabus to be covered from July 2014 August 2014
Chapter 3: Constitutional Design
SA I (September 2014 90 Marks (Syllabus covered from April 2014 to August 2014)
Oct - Nov. 2014
Chapter 4: Electoral Politics
Chapter 5: Working of Institutions
FA- 3 (October November 2014) ACTIVITY BASED ASSESSMENT (10
Marks)
Ask the eligible voters in your family whether they voted in the last election to the Lok Sabha or to the
state assembly. If they did not, ask them why they not voted. If they did, ask them which party and
candidate they voted for and why. Also ask them whether they had participated in any other election-
related activity like attending an election meeting or rally etc.

FA-4 (December 2014 January 2015) Winter Break Homework (10 Marks)
Pen Paper Test: 20 Marks
Syllabus
Chapter 5: Working of Institutions
Syllabus to be covered from November 2014 January 2015
Chapter 6: Democratic Rights
SA 2 (March 2015 90 Marks (Syllabus covered from October 2014 to February 2015)
s: Lesson 2 UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM