Subject : Social Science

Session: 2018-19

Class: VIII ( PRATIBHA )

FIRST TERM SYLLABUS (APRIL 2018 –SEPTEMBER 2018)

SUBJECT CONTENT ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOME
Social and Political 1. Why does a country 1. Make a chart on  Interprets
Life need a constitution? Fundamental Rights social and
Lesson -1 “The 2. The Indian given in the Indian political issues
Indian Constitution” Constitution; key Constitution. in one’s own
features. To provide 2. Fundamental Duties with region with
information about – drawing, pictures, poems reference to
Importance of or essay and discuss the
constitution, them in the classroom. Constitution of
federalism, India.
parliamentary form of  Illustrates the
government separation Fundamental
of powers, secularism, Rights and
etc. Fundamental
Duties with
appropriate
examples.

Lesson – 3 “ Why do 1. Why should People 1. Election of class leaders  Differentiates

we need a Decide? and designate different between state
Parliament?” 2. The role of Parliament. class portfolios to them. government
3. Who are the People in and Union
parliament? To provide government.
information about –  Describes the
How to select the process of
national government election to the
and control, guide and Lok Sabha.
inform the  Locates one’s
government, law own
making etc. constituency
on
parliamentary
constituency
map of
State/UT and
names local
MP.

Lesson 5 “Judiciary” 1. What is the role of Poster- Pg. No. 65 (Text Book)  Explains the
judiciary? functioning of
2. What is an the judicial
Independent Judiciary? system in India
3. What is the structure
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 of courts in India? by citing some
4. What are the different landmark
branches of the legal cases.
system?
5. Does everyone have
access to courts?

Lesson – 6 1. What is role of the

“ Understanding police in investigating a
Our Criminal Justice crime?  Demonstrates
Systems” 2. What is the role of the Role play in Class on trial of any how to file a
public Prosecutor? court case. First
3. What is a the role of Information
the judge? Report.
4. What is a fair trial? To
provide information
about - first
Information report
(FIR); police enquiry of
crimes; role of a judge
and right to free and
fair hearing.

Geography 1. Types of Resources.

(Resource and 2. Resources to provide
Development) information about –  Justifies
Lesson 1 “ Types of Resources, Make a list of resources judicious use
Resources” Natural, Human made, that you use in your of natural
Human Resources, home and class, and also resources such
Conservation and classify them in natural as water, soil,
Sustainable and human made forest, etc and
Development of the resources. to maintain
Resources. distribution
and
development
in all areas.

1. Land and land use,  Describe

Lesson -2 “Land, Conservation of land Topic “ Water Conservation” causes of
Soil, Water, Natural resources. Make a poster or write a story forest fire,
Vegetation and 2. Soil, factors of soil poem or essay in your notebook landslide,
Wildlife Resources” formation and industrial
conservation disasters and
measures. their risk
3. Problems of water reduction
availability, measure.
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 conservation of water
availability,
conservation of water
resources.
4. Distribution of natural
vegetation and wildlife
conservation.

History (Our Past -  Distinguishes

III Part – 1) 1. How important are Activity: the ‘modern
Lesson -1 “How, dates? Interview your mother or period’ from
When and Where” 2. How do we know? other member of your the ‘medieval’
Information will be family to find out about and the
given about – their life. Now divide ‘ancient’
importance of dates, their life into different periods
How do we periodise? periods and list out the through the
3. What is colonialism? significant events in each use of sources,
4. How does period. nomenclatures
administration – used for
produces documents, various regions
surveys and records? of the Indian
sub- continent
and the broad
developments.

1. East India Company comes Collect pictures, stories, poems  Explains how
east. and information about any of the the English
Lesson -2 “ From 2. Company Rule expands. following: The Rani of Jhansi, East India
Trade to Territory” 3. Setting up a New Haider Ali, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Company
Administration to provide and Lord Dalhousie. became the
information about – East most
India Company begins dominant
trade in Bengal; How trade power.
led to battles, the battle of
Plassey, Company officials
become “Nawobs”, Tipu
Sultan – “The Tiger of
Mysore”; War with
Marathas; The claim of
Paramountancy. The
Doctrine of Lapse; The
Company Army.

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Lesson – 3 “Ruling
the Country Side” 1. The Company
becomes the Diwan. Find out more about the  Explains the
2. Crops for Europe. Champaran Movement and differences in
3. ‘The Blue Rebellion’ Mahatma Gandhi’s role in it. the impact of
and after. colonial
4. To provide agrarian
information about policies in
Revenue for the different
Company; The need to regions of the
improve agriculture; country like
The problem and a the “Indigo
new system is devised. rebellion.”
The Munro system
Does colour have a
history?
5. Why the demand for
Indian Indigo? Britian
turns to India, How
was Indigo cultivated;
The problem with Nil
cultivation? Indigo on
the land of ryots.

1. Policies and the

Lesson – 5 “ When people. Make a file of –  Explains the
People Rebel - 1857 2. Through the Eyes of 1. Pictures and information origin, nature
and After” the People. related to the revolt of and spread of
3. A mutiny becomes a 1857. the revolt of
popular rebellion. 2. Map work (Related to 1857 and the
4. The company fights the chapter) lessons
back; learned from
5. Aftermath to provide it.
information about –
the revolt of 1857 and
the tell the students
about the main centres
of revolt of 1857.

SECOND TERM SYLLABUS OCTOBER 2018 TO FEBRUARY 2019

Subject Content Activities Learning outcome

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Social and Political 1. Who are Adivasis? Role play – Given script on page
Life – III 2. Minorities and no. 81,82 text Book.  Analyses the
Lesson – 7 Marginalisation. causes and
“Understanding 3. Muslim and consequences
Marginalisation” Marginalisation to of
provide information marginalizatio
about concept of n faced by
marginalization, tribes, disadvantaged
minorities and section of
marginalization. one’s own
4. Give information about region.
marginalization, faces
the problem in day-to-
day life.

Lesson -8
“Confronting 1. Invoking fundamental  Analyses the
Marginalisation” rights. Prepare a chart showing causes and
2. Laws for marginalized. Fundamental Rights related to consequences
3. Protecting the rights of Equality. of
dalits and Adivasi; marginalizatio
Demands and the 1989 n faced by
Act; Provision of laws disadvantaged
to sort out section of
marginalization use of one’s own
fundamental rights; region
Preventing of Atrocities
Act 1989.

1. Water and the people

Lesson – 9 of Chennai. Chart of any 5 Public Facilities.  Identifies the
“Public Facilities” 2. Water as part of the role of
fundamental right to Government in
life. providing
3. Public facilities: The public facilities
government role such as water,
4. Water supply to sanitation,
Chennai. road,
5. In search of electricity etc.,
alternatives to provide and recognize
information about – their
the public facilities for availability.
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 examples:- water,  Describes the
electricity and role of
searching of new Government in
alternatives, the role of regulating
government for economic
availability of public activities.
facilities.

Lesson – 10 1. What is a worker’s

“Law and Social worth? Role Play – Protection of  Applies the
Justice” 2. Enforcement of safety Environment or Child Protection. knowledge of
laws. the different
3. New laws to protect laws for
the environment laws environment
for child and labourers protection and
in organised sector and to find out
their protection. about their
4. To give knowledge violation,
about protection act protection and
and laws made for promotion in a
protection of given
environment. situation.

 Locates
Geography 1. Types of minerals and To show the pictures of minerals distribution of
(Resource and distribution. and sources of energy being used important
Development) 2. Uses and conservation in daily life; minerals, type of minerals e.g.
Lesson -3 ”Minerals of minerals. minerals, distribution, uses and coal and
and Power Resource 3. Conventional sources conservation of minerals. minerals oil on
of energy. the world
map.

Lesson – 5 1. Classification of
“industries” Industries. 1. To locate main Industries  Classifies
2. Factors affecting on world map. different
Location of Industries 2. To collect pieces of types of
3. Industrial System and various types of clothes industries
Region and classify them based on raw
4. Distribution of Major between cotton, woolen materials, size
Industries and silk. Paste them in and
5. Map work related to your note book. ownership.
the lesson.

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History 1. Indian textiles and the  Analyses the
(Our Past – III Part world market. Map work; main weaving decline of pre
II) 2. The sword of Tipu centres at the end of 18th – existing
Lesson – 7 Sultan and Wootz century. urban centres
“Weavers, lron steel. and handicraft
smelters and 3. To provide information industries and
Factory owners” about – condition of the
weavers; iron smelters development
during colonial rule; of new urban
downfall of weavers centers and
and iron makers, Iron industries in
and steel factory. India during
the colonial
period.

Lesson – 8 1. How the British saw Find out from your Grandparents  Explains the
“Civilizing the education. about what they studied in institutionaliza
Native, Educating 2. What happened to the school. tion of the
the nation” local schools? Mock debate:- Mahatma Gandhi new education
3. The agenda for a on Basic Education and Macaulay system in
national education. on English Education. India.
The role of Tagore and
Gandhi in National
Education system;
Tradition of orientalism
and commercial
education; what
happened with
Pathshalas? To give
information about
British education
system, Shantiniketan
& Tagore.

Lesson – 11
The Making of the 1. The Emergence of
National Movement Nationalism.
1870-1947 2. The growth of
Mass Nationalism
3. The March to
Dandi.
4. Quit India
1. Debate on Mahatma  Outlines the
Gandhi and various course of the
national movement from Indian national
1870 to 1947. movement
from 1870s till
Independence
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 Movement and on time line.
later. To provide  Analyses the
information about significants
– Rising of developments
nationalism and in the process
mass nationalism; of nation
The Rowalt Act; building.
The Satyagraha;
The Khilafat and
Non Cooperation
movement; The
Dandi March; Quit
India Movement
Revision chapters Activities

Social and Political Life This chapter from semester 1 will be recapitulated for the
Why do we need Parliament (lesson 3) semester II examination.
Geography
“Land, Soil, Water, Natural, Vegetation and Wild – life This chapter from semester 1 will be recapitulated for the
Resources” semester II examination.
History This chapter from semester 1 will be recapitulated for the
Our Past – III Part I semester II examination.
“When People Rebel - 1857 and After

NOTE: For the students-

 Do the regular practices of given map work in the chapters.

 Cover your note book with the colour map of India & world
 Write the Glossary word in the beginning of exercise work.
 Read the Newspaper and references book in the library.
 Listen or see the news on the Tv, & Radio.
 Search & surf the website and references which are given in the back of your books.
 For the Teachers:
 Pay the special attention on the given boxes information, maps & pictures in the chapters.
 Please read the introductory note for teachers & Foreword in the starting of Book.
 Search the website and references which are given in the back side of books.
 Above cited activities and outline syllabus is suggestive. Apart of these, others pedagogies & practices
can also be done in the accomplishment of the learning outcomes.