Annual plan of Social Science for classes VI-VIII As Per NEP 2020
The Annual plan of Social Science for classes – VI-VIII is as per the New Education Policy. It is a complete guideline about the lessons to be taught to the students. Every good teacher and school require an Annual curriculum plan. This Annual curriculum plan of Social Science has general objectives of learning, syllabus distribution, projects and assessment guidelines. It includes Social Science curriculum provided by CBSE which is based on National Curriculum Framework (NCF) – 2005. The Annual Plan of Social Science for classes VI -VIII will help the teachers and students to achieve excellence in learning.
Annual Plan of Social Science for classes VI-VIII
Social Science Annual curriculum plan for classes VI-VIII – 2021-22
CLASS VI
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Annual Plan Social Science – 2021-22
TERMI | PORTION TO BE COMPLETED | SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENT & UNIT TESTS | TEST DATE AND PORTION | ACTIVITIES PLANNED
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| APRIL TO SEPTEMBER | Unit 1 – THE EARTH OUR HABITAT Chapter 1 – The Earth in the Solar System 2 – Globe Latitudes and Longitudes 3 – Motions of the Earth 4 – Maps | ASSESSMENT-I | SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST -I Geog. Ch 1 -The Earth in the Solar System History Chapter 1 – What, Where, How and When? Pol. Sc. Ch 1 – Understanding Diversity | Holiday Home-Work Worksheet / Project Prepare a model of Solar System from waste materials. OR Prepare a video showing Day and Night (Rotation) on Earth. |
| HISTORY Unit 2: History our Past Chapter 1 – What, Where, How and When? 2 – From Hunting – Gathering to Growing Food 3 – In the Earliest Cities 4 – What Books and Burials Tell Us 5 – Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic 6 – New Questions and Ideas | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-II | SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST –II Geog. Ch 3 – Motions of the Earth History Ch 4 – What Books and Burials Tell Us Pol. Sc. Ch 3 – What is Government | ACTIVITY FOR ASSESSMENT –II Act – 1 (10) Multidisciplinary Project Write an essay in Hindi/English on the topic ” Dog is the best friend humans have”. OR Debate/ Discuss on the topic “Hunting is better than Farming” Activity 2 (10) Group Activity: Collage “Difference between democratic and non-democratic form of government OR PPT Topic: What diversities do you see in your surroundings? OR Measure the distance of any five places on the map and calculate the actual distance on the earth. (integrating with Mathematics) | |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE: Social and Political Life Unit 3 Chapter 1 – Understanding Diversity 2 – Diversity and Discrimination 3 – What is Government4 – Key Elements of a Democratic Government | ||||
TERM – II | PORTION TO BE COMPLETED
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| GEOGRAPHY Unit 1 – THE EARTH OUR HABITAT Chapter 5 – Major Domains of the Earth 6 – Major Landforms of the Earth 7 – Our Country India 8 – India Climate Vegetation and Wildlife | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-III | SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST -III Geog. Ch 5- Major Domains of the Earth History Chapter 7 – Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Pol. Sc. Chapter 5 – Panchayati Raj | ACTIVITY FOR ASSESSMENT -III First Activity- (10) MCQSecond Activity -2 (10) Map Skills: On a political map of India identify and locate the following: 1) Longitudinal Extent 2) Latitudinal Extent 3) Standard Meridian 4) Sea and Oceans OR Compare the landforms, dress, food and occupation of Chhattisgarh with Gujarat. | |
| HISTORY: History our Past Chapter 7 – Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War 8 – Vital Villages, Thriving Towns 9 – Traders, Kings and Pilgrims 10 – New Empires and Kingdoms 11 – Buildings, Paintings and Books | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-IV | PORTION FOR UNIT TEST –IV Geog. Chapter 8 – India Climate Vegetation and Wildlife History Ch: India-My Motherland (Map work) Pol. Sc. Chapter 10 – New Empires and Kingdoms | ACTIVITY FOR ASSESSMENT –IV First Activity (10): Recording of a weather chart and analyzing the reasons. (To be done in Home work notebooks.)Second Activity (10): Homework/ Classwork note-books to be assessed. | |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE Chapter 5 – Panchayati Raj 6 – Rural Administration 7 – Urban Administration 8 – Rural Livelihoods 9 – Urban Livelihoods | ||||
| SESSION ENDS |
Annual Plan Social Science for classes VI-VIII
CLASS – VII
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Annual Plan Social Science- 2021-22
TERM- I | PORTION TO BE COMPLETED | TESTPLANNED | TEST DATE AND PORTION | ACTIVITIES PLANNED
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| APRIL TO SEPT. | Geography (Our Environment) Chapter 1: Environment 2 Inside our earth 3: Our changing earth 4: Air 5: Water | ASSESSMENT-I | PORTION: UNIT TEST –I Ch-1: Components of environment Ch-9: Medieval Period SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST –II Ch3: The surface and interior of the earth Ch10: The rise of small kingdoms in the North India. | First Activity (10) Holiday Home-Work Worksheet / Project |
| History Chapter 1 Tracing changes through a thousand years. 2. New kings and kingdoms. 3. The Delhi Sultans. 4. The Mughal Empire. 5. Rulers and Buildings. 6. Towns, Traders and Craft persons. | ASSESSMENT-II | SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST –II Ch3: The surface and interior of the earth Ch10: The rise of small kingdoms in the North India. | Second Activity (10) Group Activity: Make a collage comparing the kingdoms of North with South Indian Kingdoms. OR PPT Topic: L -18: Democracy and Equality L -3: The surface and interior of the earth L-20: importance of Media | |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE Chapter 1. On Equality 2. Role of the Government in Health. 3. How the state Government works. 4. Growing up as Boys and Girls. | ||||
TERM – II | PORTION TO BE COMPLETED | TESTPLANNED | TEST DATE AND PORTION | ACTIVITIES PLANNED |
| OCT. TO FEB. | Geography Chapter 6. Natural vegetation and wildlife. Ch- 7. Human Environment – Settlement, Transport and Communication 8. Human environment interactions- The Tropical and the Sub-Tropical regions 9: Life in the Deserts. | ASSESSMENT-III | PORTION FOR UNIT TEST –III Chapter 5: Water surrounding the earth (Map-work) Chapter 7 Tribes, Nomads and settled communities. Chapter 5 Women change the world. | ACTIVITY – III MCQ Activity- (10) Activity -2 (10) Map Skills (10) On a political map of India identify and locate the following: Water Surrounding the Earth |
| History Chapter 7 Tribes, Nomads and settled communities. Chap. 8 Devotional Paths to the Divine. Ch- 9 The Making of Regional Cultures. Chapter 10. Eighteenth century Political Formations. | ASSESSMENT-IV | SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST –IV Ch: 15 The Mughal Empire Ch: 21 Advertising and Democracy Ch- 7. Human Environment – Settlement, Transport and Communication | ACTIVITY–IV Act-1 (10): Recording of a weather chart and analysing the reasons. (To be done in Home work notebooks.) Activity 2 (10): Homework/ Classwork | |
| Political Science Chapter 5 Women change the world. Ch 6. Understanding Media Chapter 7. Markets around us. Ch 8. A shirt in the market. Chapter 9. Struggles for equality. | ||||
| SESSION ENDS |
Annual Plan Social Science for classes VI-VIII
CLASS VIII
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Annual Plan Social Science – 2021-22
TERM-I | PORTION TO BE COMPLETED | TESTPLANNED | TEST DATE AND PORTION | ACTIVITIES PLANNED |
| GEOGRAPHY Resources-Utilization and Development 1. Natural Resources-Land, Soil and water 2. Natural resources-Vegetation and Wild Life | ASSESSMENT-I | PORTION FOR UNIT TEST -I Geography:-Ch-1 Resources, Utilization & Development History: Ch-8: Modern Period Civics: Ch-15 Role of the Constitution till page 152 | ASSESSMENT – I (20) Holiday Home-Work ACTIVITY FOR ASSESSMENT –II (20) 1. PROJECT-WORK INTERDISCIPLINARY (Group Activity) -(10) | |
| HISTORY Chapter 1. How, When and Where 2 From Trade to Territory 3. Ruling the countryside. 4. Tribes, Dikus and the vision of Golden Age 5 When People Rebel | UNIT TEST OR ASSESSMENT-II | SYLLABUS FOR UNIT TEST –II Geography: Ch:2 Natural resources –land soil &water. History: Ch-9 Establishment of British rule in India Civics: Indian Secularism | 2. (Activity- 10) Listen to the News or read newspaper for two weeks and classify the news related to the working of the institutions: The Legislature The Executive The Judiciary in a Scrap Book | |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution 2 Understanding Secularism 3 Why do we need a Parliament 4 Understanding Laws 5 Judiciary | ||||
TERM-II | PORTION TO BE COMPLETED | TESTPLANNED | TEST DATE AND PORTION | ACTIVITIES PLANNED |
| GEOGRAPHY Unit 1 – THE EARTH OUR HABITAT Mineral and energy Resources Agriculture Manufacturing Industries Human Resources | ASSESSMENT-III | PORTION PLANNED FOR UNIT TEST -III Geography: Ch 4: Mineral and Energy Resources History: Ch 12 Impact of British Rule on India Civics: Ch-19: The Union Executive | ACTIVITY FOR ASSESSMENT –III (20) 1. (Activity- 10 ) Make a table of different crops with the following : soil, temperature, rainfall, areas where found. (Group Activity) 2. (Activity- 10) Make a power point presentation on any one Colonial Architecture in India. Difference in construction style in City of old Delhi and New Delhi. (Group Activity) | |
| HISTORY Chapter 6 Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners. Chapter 7. Civilizing the “Native” Educating the Nation. Chapter 8. Women Caste and Reform. Chapter 9. The Making of the National Movement 1870 – 1947. Chapter 10 India after Independence | ASSESSMENT-IV | PORTION: UNIT TEST –IV History: Ch 13-The Nationalist Movement (1870 to 1947) Geography: Ch-5 Agriculture Civics: Ch 6- The Judiciary | ACTIVITY FOR ASSESSMENT –IV 1. *Worksheet on important landmarks in the development of our country. (Activity- 10) OR Draw the picture of any 5 freedom fighters and mention their contribution in Hindi/English. OR Compare the Indian education system with the education system introduced by the British. | |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE Chapter 6. Understanding our criminal justice system Chapter 7. Understanding Marginalization Chapter 8. Confronting Marginalization Chapter 9. Public Facilities Ch 10. Law and Social Justice. | ||||
| SESSION ENDS |
Annual Plan Social Science for classes VI-VIII
Conclusion:
Annual Plan Social Science of VI-VIII includes:
- Connecting knowledge to life outside classroom.
- Learning is shifted from rote method to understanding concepts.
- Activities designed for overall development of children.
- Read for knowledge, not for exams.
- Promoting SHORT AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL learning.
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