ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL KIRKEE

CLASS-VIII

SUBJECT - SOCIAL STUDIES

SESSION 2011-2012

SA I PORTION

MONTH- APRIL

CHAPTER 1- HOW , WHEN AND WHERE

1. KEY CONCEPTS
 The importance of dates
 Bases of periodisation of history
 Meaning of the word ‘colonial’
 Significance of the British practice of keeping records and conducting
surveys

2. LEARNING OUTCOME
 Understand the importance of dates
 To analyze the reasons for dividing history into periods
 To critically assess the contribution of British records and surveys

3. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
1.TRUE OR FALSE eg. 1. The British were very particular about preserving official
documents.
2. Printing began to spread by the middle of the 20th century.

2. FILL IN THE BLANKS eg. 1. Historians have usually divided Indian history into ancient,---------,

and ------------- periods.

3.MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS eg. 1. The History of British India was written by -

a.Charles Darwin b. James Mill

c.Albert Einstein d.Thomas Hardy

4.ORAL QUESTIONS eg. 1.Who was James Mill ?

MONTH – MAY

CHAPTER 2-FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY –The Company Establishes Power

1.KEY CONCEPTS
 Arrival of the East India Company in India
 Beginning of the Company’s trade in Bengal
 How trade led to battles- the Battle of Plassey, occupation of Bengal
 Expansion of Company’s rule in India- powers of the Resident
 Conflict of the Company with native rulers- Tipu Sultan,the Marathas
 Annexation of Indian territories – the Doctrine of lapse
 Setting up of a new administration by the Company

2.LEARNING OUTCOME

 To understand the political conditions in India in the 17th century

 To observe the growth of British influence in India
 To understand how the Company annexed the Indian territories
 To analyze the Company’s tactics of expansion in India

3.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

1. ORAL QUESTIONS eg. I)Who was the ruler of England in 1600?

2)Name the two leaders under whose leadership Mysore
became powerful.

2.TRUE OR FALSE eg. 1)The Maratha power was crushed in the III Anglo-Maratha
w war.
2)Lord Dalhousie’s ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ proved to be a total
Failure.

3.MCQ Type eg.1) The Nawab of Bengal after Alivardi Khan was
a)Murshid Quli Khan b) Tipu Sultan
c)Sirajuddaula d) Mir Qasim

4.FILL IN THE BLANKS eg. 1)The Company took over Awadh in the year --------------.
2)The first Anglo- Maratha war ended with the Treaty of
 --------------------.

MONTH – JULY
CHAPTER 3- RULING THE COUNTRYSIDE

1. KEY CONCEPTS
 Appointment of the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal in 1765
 Collection of revenue for trade by the company –Indian economy in ruins
 A terrible famine hits Bengal
 The need to improve agriculture- Permanent Settlement and its problems
 New systems are devised for devised for improvement in agriculture-the
Mahalwari and the Ryotwari
 Crops for Europe- indigo cultivation in India and the problems associated
with it-rebellion by farmers

2. LEARNING OUTCOME
 To comprehend the social and economic conditions prevalent in India after
the East India Company became rulers
 To assess the poor economic condition of Indian peasants and their
difficulties in paying taxes
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SUBJECT-GOEGRAPHY

CHAPTER-1 RESOURCES

KEY CONCEPTS -
 Meaning of the term resource.
 Types of resources –Natural resource, Human resource& Man made resource.
Classification of natural resources.
 Based on their development and uses- Actual and Potential resource.
 Based on their their origin biotic & a biotic.
 Based on their renewability-renewable &non renewable.
 Based on their distribution is –ubiquitous& localized.
 Human made resources –meaning & examples
 Human resources- meaning & examples.
 Conservation of resources.
 LEARNING OUTCOME

 To familiarize the learner with the meaning of the term resource.

 Compare and contrast the various resources.
 Sensitize towards the degradation of resource as the need to conserve them.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

1) Oral questions -One word answer type & short answer type
E.g. what makes an object or substance a resource?
2) True &false
E.g. Actual resources are those resources whose quantities are known.

3) Activity Make a list of five human and human made resources.

MONTH JUNE -JULY

CHAPTER 2 – LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE

KEY CONCEPTS

 Land- its uses, causes of degradation and ways to conserve it.

 Soil- meaning factors of soil formation and ways to conserve it.
 Water- Importance of water in the biosphere, problems of availability and conservation
of water resources.
 Natural vegetation & wild life- Uses of forests and wildlife, major vegetation types,
&conservation measures.

LEARNING OUTCOME

 To enumerate the importance of various natural resources.

 To enlist the uses of natural resources and categorize them.
 To develop a sense of appreciation for nature.
 To generate interest towards the protection of the environment.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

1. MCQ( MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)

a. Eg; which of the following methods is the most appropriate to check soil erosion in the
coastal areas.
2. Terrace farming b) mulching c) shelter belts
3) True & false
a. Evergreen trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
4) Give one word for the following statements
3. The process of collecting rain water from the roof tops is called ------------------
 4. Activity--- collect information about the changes in land use during the last few years.

MONTH AUGUST

CHAPTER-3

MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES

KEY CONCEPTS

 Meaning of the term.

 Types of minerals on the basis of composition
 Types of mining methods
 Distribution of minerals across the world
 Distribution of minerals in India
 Uses of minerals
 Conservation of resources.
 Power resources and its classification.

LEARNING OUTCOME

 To understand the importance and uses of minerals.

 To identify the various types of minerals.
 To generate interest in students towards the protection of the environment.
 To emphasize the need to conserve resource.
 To classify energy resources into conventional and non conventional resources and
show worldwide distribution of minerals.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMEN T

1. 1) MCQ 1) which of the following is not a metallic mineral?

2. Bauxite b) mica c) gold d) lead
1) TRUE AND FALSE
3. All minerals are rocks but all rocks are not minerals.
2) GIVE ONE WORD FOR
4. A natural occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is----------------.

4) SHORT QUESTION AND ANSWERS.

MONTH –SEPTEMBER

CHAPTER 4 AGRICULTURE

KEY CONCEPTS
  Meaning of the term Agriculture
 Types of farming
 Major crops-climatic conditions and distribution
 Agricultural development Comparison between developed (USA) and developed country
(INDIA)

LEARNING OUTCOME

 To acquaint the learner with the importance of agriculture in the world.

 To classify agriculture into various types.
 To enlist the major crops on the basis of climatic conditions.
 To compare and contrast the agricultural development in India & USA.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

ORAL QUESTIONS –E.G. 1) what is agriculture?

3) TRUE AND FALSE- e.g. 1) shifting cultivation is also known as Jhumming.

4) SOLVE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE WITH HELP OF GIVEN CLUES.
5) SHORT AND LONG QUESTION AND ANSWERS.

MONTH –APRIL

SUBJECT- CIVICS

CHAPTER-1 THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

KEY CONCEPTS

 Meaning of the term constitution &Purpose of the constitution.

 The Indian Constitution its history, factors that led to its making.
 The Indian Constitution and its key features.
 Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of the state policy.

LEARING OUTCOME

 To emphasize the importance of a liberal and a democratic Constitution.

 To understand the historical context of our Constitution.
 To enlist the features of Indian Constitution.
 To analyze the reasons why we need a Constitution.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

1) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

 Choose the correct option

1) The father of the Indian Constitution is----------------.

a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Dr.Rajendra Prasad c) Dr.BR Ambedkar
2) FILL IN THE BLANKS
The Indian state has a ------------------form of government.
3) VERY SHORTQUESTION & ANSWER
a) What do mean by Federalism?
b) Identify the Fundamental Rights for the following situation
Eg. If a 13year old child is working in a factory manufacturing carpets.
4) LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
a) Describe the key features of the Indian Constitution.

MONTH –MAY
CHAPTER-2 UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM
KEY CONCEPTS

INTRODUCTION

 Examples of fundamentalism across the world.

 Secularism –Meaning of the term.
 Reasons to separate religion from the state.
 Indian secularism its objective and the ways in which Indian state ensure Secularism.
 Comparison of Indian Secularism with other Democratic countries with reference to USA and
France.

LEARNING OUTCOME

 To understand the meaning of the term Secularism.

 To analyze the concept of Secularism in the Indian context.
 To observe and explain the unique nature of Indian Secularism
 To compare and contrast Indian Secularism with the other countries

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

1) Questions from the text book.

2) Multiple choice Questions
 3) Fill in the blanks

The most important aspect of secularism is its separation of religion from -------------- power.
3) Short answer type questions
What are the three objectives of a secular state?

MONTH JUNE AND JULY

CHAPTER 3 WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT?

KEY CONCEPTS

 Parliament meaning of the term.

 Principle of Universal Adult Franchise.
 Process of elections
 Role of citizens in a democracy
 The role of the Parliament ----The Parliamentary process and Its functions.

LEARNING OUTCOME

 To emphasize the importance of Parliamentary Democracy.

 To understand the process of election and formation of National Government.
 To understand the relation between the ideas of participation indecision making and
the need for all democratic government s to have the consent of its citizens.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
1) Definitions e.g. Coalition, unresolved.
2) Observe the image of the Parliament (NCERT textbook pg 31) and answer the following
questions _
a) Give one reason why you think there should be Universal adult franchise.
3) Long question and answer
a) How is the National Government formed?

4) Multiple choice questions

EgThe total membership of Rajya Sabha is----------

a) 545 b) 212 c) 543

MONTH –JULY -AUGUST

CHAPTER -4 UNDERSTANDING LAWS

KEY CONCEPTS

 Introduction of different types of law and its meaning

  Process of making laws.
 Role of the citizens in making laws.
 Equality before law in modern times.
 Framing of new Laws concerning issues like Domestic Violence.
 Unpopular land controversial laws meaning and ways to amend them.

LEARNING OUTCOME

 To understand how new laws come into being.

 To highlight the role of people in transforming an important issue into law.
 To differentiate between just and unjust laws.
 To understand the application of laws.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

1) List three forms of protest you see in the photos given on page50 NCERT textbook.
2) Short question answer
E.g. State two reasons why historians refute that the British introduced the rule of law in India.
3) Match the column
4) Fill in the blanks
5) True and false
6) Multiple choice questions
7) Long answer type questions

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