Grade 8 Year plan - 2023 - 24 - VIII Social.pdf

Grade 8 CBSE, NCERT - Lesson plan. Monthwise schedule for 2023 -24

1. CSACADEMY
CLASS:VIII SUBJECT:SOCIALSTUDIES
TERM–I
MONT
H
PERI
ODS
TOPIC OBJECTIVE
GENERAL/SPECIFIC
ACTIVITIES/MAPTEACHING
AIDS
ASSESSMENTVALUES
June
5-9
6 ResourcesGeneral:Tounderstandthe
importanceofresourcesin
ourlife.
Specific:
Toexplain
●Aboutthetypesof
resourcesbasedontheir
origin,stock,and
renewability.
●Abouttheimpactof
overutilizationof
resources.
●Sustainable
developmentandits
principles.
●Resourceconservation
anditsimportance.
Flowchart–Typesof
resources.(Picture
classification)
Groupdiscussion–
Student’sroleinresource
conservation.
PosterMaking–Theme
“Reduce,Reuseand
Recycle”(4.1.1.1.2)
Edurite–
Videosabout
resource
conservation,
Book
Worksheet,
Chart
MA–A1
PosterMaking
–Theme“Invest
inOurPlanet”
Compassion
andRespect
towardsthe
environment.
June
12-21
8TheIndian
Constitutio
n
General:Tounderstandthe
Constitutionastheprimary
sourceofalllaws.
Specific:
Toexplain:
●Aboutthesignificance
oftheConstitution.
●AboutConstituent
Assemblyandits
importance.
Roleplay–Fundamental
rights.(4.5.1.1)
GroupActivity–Frame
rulesandregulationsfor
theclassroom.
Researchtherecent
amendmentsmadein
Edurite–
Dr.
Ambedkar’s
speechin
Constituent
Assembly,
Book
Worksheet
MA2:
Roleplay-
Fundamental
rights
Co–operation
Integrity

2. ●Aboutfeaturesofthe
IndianConstitution.
●Aboutfundamental
rightsandfundamental
duties.
ourConstitution.
June
22-26
3How,when,
andwhere?
General:Explainthemajor
developmentswithinthe
timeframe.
Specific:
Toexplain
●Aboutdifferentsources
whichhelpto
reconstructhistory.
●PeriodizationofJames
MillandIndian
Historians.
Student-ledactivity-
ResearchaBritishIndian
historicevent-findout
How,When,andWhere
ithappened?
Tabulatethedifference
betweenJamesMill's
periodizationandIndian
Historians'.
Oldmaterials
likecoins,
artefacts,
photographs,
land
documents,
etc..,
- Respecting
Vintage
June26
-June
30
SliptestIRevision
Portions:Resources,TheIndianConstitution.
July3-
July7
SliptestI
July10
-July
25
12
Fromtrade
toterritory
General:Unravelthestory
ofatradingcompany
becomingapoliticalpower.
Specific:
Toexplain
●Aboutmercantilismand
GroupDiscussion:
WhydidtheEuropean
nationstakeakeen
interestintradewith
India?
Timelinepreparation
Book,
Worksheet,
Timeline
(1600–1857)
Map-
Expansionof
Bridging
Snapshots–
1526AD–1757
AD
Unity,
sensitizingthe
significanceand
Effectsofwar,
Forgiveness

3. tradewars.
●AboutwarwithIndian
rulers.(Anglo-Mysore
War,MarathaWar)
●Thegrowthofthe
colonialarmyand
civilianadministration.
1757AD–1856AD
BridgingSnapshots–
1526AD–1757AD
EnacttheBattleof
Plasseyinclass.
British
Empire
July
26-
Aug1
4Understand
ing
secularism
General:ToexplainIndian
secularismanditsfeatures.
Specific:Toexplain
●Howdoesanidealofthe
Constitutiontranslates
intolaw?
●CompareIndian
secularismandAmerican
secularism.
Findout:Any
Socio-culturalpractice
whichviolatesthe
secularidealofthe
Constitution.
Book,
Worksheet,
Newspaper
articles.
Equality,
Humanity,
Acceptance

4. August
3-
August
11
7
Land,Soil,
Water,
Natural
vegetation,
andwildlife
General:Todevelop
awarenesstowardsresource
conservationandtake
initiativetowardsthe
conservationprocess.
Specific:
Toexplain
●Landuseofdifferent
countries.
●Mitigationtechniquesof
landslide
●Factorsofsoilformation.
●Degradationofsoiland
conservationmeasures.
●Problemsofwater
availability.
●Distributionand
conservationofnatural
vegetationandwildlife.
Map–Nationalparks
andwildlifesanctuaries.
(4.1.1.1.3)
Prepareareportby
discussingwiththeir
grandparentsand
parentsthechangesthat
happenedovertheyears
onthelanduseofyour
area.
Findmoreabout
endangeredanimalsand
thereasonsforbecoming
extinct.(4.2.1.5)
Biospherereservevisit
Book,
worksheet,
Newspaper
articles,
Videosabout
resource
conservation,
Atlas
Respect
towardsthe
environment,
Being
naturalistic,
Dependability
Aug16
-Aug
18
3 Unittestrevision
Portions:Land,soil,water,Naturalvegetation,andwildlife,UnderstandingSecularism,
Fromtradetotheterritory.
Aug21
-Aug
28
6 UnitTest1

5. August
30-Sep
7
6Rulingthe
countryside
General:Analysethe
problemsfacedbythe
peasantsduringBritishrule.
Specific:
Toexplainabout
●Colonialagrarian
policies-Permanent,
Mahalwari,andRyotwari
system.
●Growthofcommercial
crops.
●Peasantsrevolt
Mapwork:Theplaces
wheredifferentrevenue
policieswereintroduced
inIndia.(4.1.1.1.3)
Groupdiscussion:
“Indigorebellionwasa
resultofEastIndia
Company’sillegaland
corruptpractices”.
Venndiagram–
Similaritiesand
dissimilaritiesofrevenue
settlements.
Worksheet,
Atlas
Empathy,
Tolerance
Sep11
-Sep15
5When
people
rebel?
General:Discussthe
spread,limitationsand
causesfortherevolt.
Specific:
Toexplainabout
Political,socialand
economiccausesforthe
revolt.
Courseoftherevolt
Effectsoftherevolt/
QueenVictoria’s
proclamation.
Conceptmap–Causesof
1857revolt.
Mapwork–Main
centresoftherevoltof
1857.(4.1.1.1.3)
Research-Findoutthe
forgottenleadersby
usingdifferentsources
likebooks,internetetc..,
Discussion–Reasonsfor
thefailureofthe1857
revolt.
Book,
Worksheet,
Map,
Portfolio:
Reflective
Writing:
Findoutthe
forgotten
leadersofSouth
Indiabyusing
different
sources.
Commitment,
Passion

6. Sep18-
Sep22
5Whydowe
needa
Parliament?
General:Gainasenseofthe
essentialelementsofthe
parliamentaryformof
government.
Specific:
Toexplain
●OrgansofGovernment
●RoleofParliament.
●Howdoesabillbecomea
law?
●HousesofParliament
Collectinformation
abouttheMLAandMP
ofyourConstituency.
Activity:ArrangeaMock
Parliament.(4.5.2.3)
Analysingtheelection
resultandidentifyingthe
Majority,Rulingand
Opposite.
Conceptmap–
FunctionsofParliament.
Chart,
Pictures,
Videosabout
assembly
discussion–
Question
Hour
Reflection
sheet:
Analysethe
election
manifestoof
different
politicalparties
(Tamilnadu)
Integration,
Acceptance,
Loyalty
Sep25-
Oct4
7Half-yearlyRevision
Portions:History:Fromtradetoterritory,Rulingthecountryside,Whenpeoplerebel
Geography:Resources,land,soil,water,Naturalvegetation,andwildlife
Civics:TheIndianConstitution,UnderstandingSecularism,WhydoweneedaParliament
Oct5-
Oct15
7 HalfYearlyExaminations

7. TERM–II
MONT
H
PERI
ODS
TOPIC OBJECTIVE
GENERAL/SPECIFIC
ACTIVITIES/
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
TEACHING
AIDS
ASSESSMENTVALUES
Oct
25-
Oct27
3
Understandi
ngnglaws
General:Analyzetheroleof
people’sagencyinplacing
demandsforlegislation.
Specific:
Toexplain
●Domesticviolenceact.
●Proceduretopassabill.
●Differentmethodsto
expresstheviewsofa
citizen.
StoryBoard-Domestic
ViolenceAct.
Collectinformation
aboutrecentprotests
happeninginyourstate
andanalysethereason
behindit.
Newspaper
articles,Book,
Equality,
Sensitivity,and
Social
Responsibility
Oct
28-
Nov3
6 AgricultureGeneral:Typesoffarming
andagricultural
developmentindifferent
regions.
Specific:Toexplain
●abouttheevolutionof
agriculture.
●aboutthefactors
influencingagriculture.
●aboutcommercialand
subsistencefarming
●aboutthemajorcrops
Flowchart–“Fromseed
tocrop”
Tabularcolumn
preparation–Major
cropsoftheworld
Mapwork–Major
agricultural
producers.(3.4.4.1)
Discussion-Problems
facedbyIndianfarmers.
Edurite,Book
Worksheet,
Atlas
Portfolio:
Project:
Researchand
findoutthe
Indian
Government
initiativeto
upliftthe
agricultural
sector.Suggest
yourideas
withreference
toother
Innovation,
Sensitivity,
Reliability

8. countries.
Nov
6-
Nov
10
5 TheJudiciaryGeneral:Tounderstandthe
mainelementsofour
judicialstructure.
Specific:Toexplain
●thesupremeandhigh
courts.
●aboutthefunctionsand
roleofsubordinate
courts.
●abouttheneedfor
independenceofthe
judiciary.
●Abouttheappellate
system.
●Differentbranchesofthe
legalsystem.
Flowchart-Structureof
courts
Preparationof
Storyboardtoexplain
theappellatesystem.
(anyrecentcaseswhich
werereopeneddueto
publicprotest)
Makeachartshowing
thehierarchyorderofthe
IndianJudiciary)
Newspaper
articles.Book
Portfolio:
Findthe
presentrelated
articleforthe
phrase“
Justicedelayed
isjustice
denied”and
reflectyour
views.
Equality,
Merciful,
Responsibility.
Nov
14-
Nov
28
6 Civilizingthe
nativeand
educatingthe
nation
General:Explainhowthe
educationalsystemisseen
asuniversal.
Specific:
Toexplain
●Abouttheindigenous
systemsofeducation.
●AbouttheBritish
policiesofeducationin
India.
●Advantagesand
disadvantagesofboth
thesystems
●AboutMahatmaGandhi
Groupdiscussion
Pair-sharestrategy-
AboutPathsalasand
moderneducation
system.
Debate:English
educationspoilstheskills
ofthenativeorimproves.
(4.5.2.3)
Collectinformation
abouttheviewsofIndian
reformersabout
education.
Book,internet,MA1-
Debate:
English
education
spoilsthe
skillsofthe
nativesor
improves.
Accountability,
Competency,

9. andRabindranath
Tagore’sviews.
Nov
28-
Nov
30
SlipTestII-Revision
Civilisingthenativeandeducatingthenation,
Agriculture,
UnderstandingLaws,Judiciary
Dec4
-Dec
11
SlipTestII
Dec
12-
Dec
18
5 IndustriesGeneral:Tounderstand
importantformsof
manufacturingprocess.
Specific:
●Toexplainthetypesof
industries.
●Toexplainaboutthe
factorsinfluencingthe
locationofindustries.
●Describetheindustrial
systemandindustrial
region.
●Comparetheironand
steelindustriesand
textileindustriesofIndia
andtheworld.
Collectinformationon
atleastthreeimportant
Co–OperativesofIndia
Venndiagram–
Similaritiesand
dissimilaritiesof
industriesinIndiaand
theworld.
Scrapbookmaking–
Industrialdisaster.
Mapskill–Markanyfive
industrialbeltsofIndia.
(4.6.3.1)
Worksheet,
Atlas,Videos
aboutironand
steelindustries
Understanding
materialism,
Responsiveness.
Dec
19-
Dec
22
ArtIntegrationProject

10. Jan3-
Jan19
10Themaking
ofthe
National
Movement
General:Outlinethemajor
developmentsinsocialand
politicallifefrom1885–
1947.
Specific:Toexplain
●abouttheriseof
nationalistfeelings
amongtheIndians,
●aboutmoderates,
extremists,and
revolutionaries.
●aboutthedifferent
movementslikethe
non-cooperation
movement,Civil
disobediencemovement,
andQuitIndia
movement.
Timeline–1885–1947
Bridgingsnapshots-
1914AD–1920AD.
Conceptmap–Different
movementsandits
purpose.
Mapwork–important
centresofNational
Movement.(4.1.1.1.3)
Videosrelated
toJallian
walabagh,
Dandimarch,
Roundtable
conferenceetc,
Worksheet,
Atlas
Patriotism,Non
violence
Jan
22-
Jan29
5 Understandi
ng
marginalisati
onand
Confronting
marginalisati
on
General:Gainacritical
understandingofsocialand
economicinjustices.
Specific:Toexplain
●abouttheprocessof
marginalization.
●aboutthesocialand
economicinequalities.
●aboutthestepstakenby
theIndiangovernment
toeradicate
discrimination.
Groupdiscussion:
Whydosocial
inequalitiesexistin
India?
Howcanwespread
educationamongthe
tribalgroups?
Doyouthinkweneed
castebasedreservation
anymoreinIndia?
Newspaper
articles,Book
Portfolio:
Reflective
Writing:
Doyouthink
weneedcaste
based
reservation
anymorein
India?
Respectothers
Jan30UnitTestRevision

11. -Feb2Portions:
TheMakingofNationalMovement
Industries
UnderstandingmarginalisationandConfrontingmarginalisation
Feb5-
Feb9
UnitTestIIExaminations
Feb12
-Feb
19
6 Human
resource
General:Tounderstandthe
roleofhumanresourcesin
thedevelopmentofa
nation'seconomy.
Specific:Toexplain
●abouthumanresources,
itscompositionandits
importance.
●aboutthedistributionof
populationandthe
factorsaffectingit.
●aboutpopulationgrowth
andeconomic
development.
Mapwork–Markany
fivedenselypopulated
andsparselypopulated
countriesoftheworld.
(4.1.1.1.3)
Discussion:Population
inIndiaiswealthnota
burden.
Prepareafactfileon
India’spopulation.
Population
pyramidof
Kenya,India
andJapan,
Videos–Top
10populated
countries
Survivalofthe
fittest,Loyalty,
Affinity,
Stability

12. Feb20
-Mar
4
6 Public
facilities
General:Appreciateand
criticizethefacilities
providedbythe
government.
Specific:
Toexplain
● thefacilities
providedbythe
government.
● aboutthe
suggestionstoimprove
thefacilities.
Casestudy–Water
probleminChennai.
Assignment-
Identifyingtheproblem
andsolutionby
interviewingpeople.
Findoutaboutthe
“Shulabhtoiletscheme”
andhowithasliberated
manualscavengers.
Newspaper
articles,Book,
Photos
SEA:
Conducta
surveyofyour
localityand
suggestsome
measuresfor
development
toyourWard
Councillor
(Preparation
of
Questionnaire,
Tabulation,
Analysing,
Interpretation)
Sensitizingthe
needsofothers,
Senseof
reverence.
Mar5
-
Mar
12
6 Lawand
socialjustice
General:Explaintheroleof
governmentinthe
economicsphere.
Specific:Toexplain
●thestepstakento
providesocialand
economicjusticetoall.
●aboutthepoliciesto
tackletheproblemsof
povertyand
unemployment.
Preparealistofpossible
hazardsinyourlocality
andthemitigation
techniques.(4.2.1.5)
Findout:Whyis
enforcementoflaw
lackinginIndia?
Newspaper
articles,and
videosrelated
toBhopalgas
tragedy.
- Responsibility,
Humanity

13. March
13-
Apr-2
14AnnualExaminationRevision
History:WhenPeopleRebel
Civilisingthenativeandeducatingthenation
Themakingofnationalmovement
Civics:WhydoweneedaParliament
Judiciary
Lawandsocialjustice
Publicfacilities
Geography:
Agriculture
Industries
HumanResources
Apr3
-Apr
13
AnnualExaminations