9 TET Syllabus Paper 1 Environmental Studues & Science

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( v ) En v i r o n m e n ta l Stu d i e s

Syl labus fo r Classes 1 -2 Env i r onm enta l S tud ies

Env i ronm en ta l S tud iesTopic

Class 1 Class 2

1.Plants1. Plan t K ing dom1.1The tree as a habitat to

many birds, animals insects1.2 Plants and flowers around

the child

World of plantsParts of a plant

Different kinds of Trees,Shrubs, Herbs,

Grasses, Climbersand creepers aroundthe child.

2.Animals & Birds 2 . An ima l s2.1 Animals, Birds insects

around thechild

2.2 Protection of animals

2.1 Birds Around thechild ---Spotting

& describingbirds, animals

2.2 Nests of birds,2.3 Care of the

young ones2.4 Food

3.Small CreaturesAround the children

4. Day and

Night

4. Day and N igh t.1 Rhythms of the day and

night life around the child.2 Day and Night Sky.3 Animals and

people who

have differentrhythms of life

4.1 Night sky

observationSky at a day

4.2 Directions

5.Water 5 . Wa te r and A i r5.1 On a rainy day5.2 Air5.3 Uses of Water

5.1 Life in and aroundwater. Sources of water(river, tank, lake) fresh

water, sea water

6.Air 6.1 Air and Breath


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Class 1 Class 2

7.Food 7. Food

7.1 Types of Food7.2 Journey of Milk7.3 Vegetable Fair

7.1 Names of the

cereals, pulses,greens, millets,vegetables, fruits

7.2 Dairy productsand theirpreparation

7.3 Meat of animals,

egg7.4 Spices7.5 Food eaten by

people of

different ages8. MyBody

8 . Our Body8.1 Five Sense Organs

8.2.Exploration ofSounds

8.3 Sounds of Birds

and Animals

8.1 Simple bodymovements

running,skipping, playing.

8.2. Gender- Male,

Female8.3 Parts of the body8.4 Right & left

9. KeepingHealthy

andClean

9. Heal th and Hyg iene9.1 Daily good habits for

hygiene9.2 Protection of

the sense organs

9.1 Keeping thesurroundings

cleanclassroom,

public places9.2 Importance oftoilets,

types and its uses

10. Man,Matterand

Materials

10.1 Things to touch andfeel

10.2 Sand and

Mud.

10.3 A day in thebeach10.4 Natural resources-

wood, stone, sand,clay, metals, water

10.5 Indian toys usingnatural materials (link

to people who makethem)

11.Work 11.1 Push and pull towork

12. Science inEveryday 1 2 .Dai ly L i fe12.1. Helping Family


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Class 1 Class 2

Life Members

12.2. My Family12.3. Clothing12.4. Friends who help use

12.5. Public Places

13.

Travelogue1 3 .Trave l Exper ience

13.1. Bus Travel13.2. Various types of

Transport System

13.1 Along a river

(Animals,plants, people,activities and

preservation)

Science

ScienceTopic

Class 3 Class 4 Class 5

1.PlantsWorld of plants1.1Parts of a plant1.2Leaves1.3Flowers1.4Type of Root1.5Stem1.6Different kinds of

fruits and seeds

1.7Water Plants

1.1Edible parts1.2Life cycle (seed to

seed)

1.3Germination1.4Plants in our society

(sacred trees,

grasses, flowers andfestivals,

Vanamahotsav)

Web of LifePollination,Dispersal of seeds

Plants as primaryproducers

2.Animals&

Birds

2.1 Animals indifferent

environments

-land, air, ontrees2.1 Morphology

Externalfeatures

2.2 Food &mouth parts

in relation tothe foodeaten

2.3 Herbivore,

carnivore,and omnivore

2.1 Special Senses ofAnimals

2.1 Care of their

young2.3 AnimalCommunities

2.1 Diminishingspaces for

animals

2.2 Sanctuaries2.3 Prevention ofcruelty toanimals


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ScienceTopic


2.4 Movement

2.5 Camouflage

3.Small

CreaturesAround

thechildren

3.1 Names of theSmall Creaturesaround the children

3.2 Habitat water, soil,garden, in the home

3.3 Morphology

3.4 Food3.5 Movement

3.1 Nocturnal Insects3.2 Life of Ants

3.1 Life cycle of abutterfly

3.2 Bee

4. Day andNight

4.1 Earth and Moon4.2 Phases of

Moon4.3About the

moon4.4 Full moon,

New Moon

4.5 Day andnightformation

4.1 Solar Family4.2 Sky at a night

4.1 Space4.2 Space Travel

5.Water 5.1 Use of water

5.2 Potablewater

5.3 Prevention ofwater borne

diseases5.4 Pollution and

its Prevention5.5 Water pollution and

mosquito breeding

5.1 Too much and too

little rain Droughts,floods

5.2 Conserving Water5.3 Tapping water --

traditional waterharvesting

structures5.4 Water scarcity

difficulties peopleexperience in

procuring water

5.1 Understanding

someproperties ofwater

5.2 Water for all

6.Air 6.1 Kinds ofwinds

6.1 Air is a mixture ofgases

6.2 Constituents of air

6.1 Understandingsome

properties of air6.2 Uses of air

7.Food 7.1 Ingredientsof food eaten

7.2 Sources offood

7.3 Having anutritious

meal (Balanceddiet) food

7.1 Raw and cookedfood

7.2 Food in illness7.3 Utensils used in

cooking7.4 Cooking Practices

7.5 Food hygiene

7.1 Preservationand spoilage

of food7.2 Kitchen

safety


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ScienceTopic


groups,

nutrients7.4 Food eaten in

different

places

8. MyBody

8.1 Skin,muscles,bones,

joints, teeth,

hair

8.1 Over view of theinternal organs ofthe human body

8.2 Digestion of food

8.1 Brain,8.2 Sense organs

9. Keeping

Healthyand

Clean

9.1 Food for goodhealth

9.2 Health and Exercise9.3 Eye Exercises for

better vision

9.1 Personal safety

(At home, on theroad, in school and

common Places.)

9.1 Spread and

prevention of adisease.

9.2 Avoiding publicplaces . Using atoilet9.3 Knowing the

nearestHealth centers

10. Man,

MatterandMaterials

.1 Three

states ofmatter (

examples)

10.1 Transformation

of naturalresources intomaterials for use

(one examplefrom industry &one from

agriculture)10.2 Generation of

waste

10.3 Kinds of wastesand sources

10.4 Recycling

10.1 Properties of

materials10.2 Different

kinds of

houses--variationwith climate

11.Work 11.1 Tools towork(Differentkinds of toolsand their design

for use ) Toolsused by the

variousprofessionals

11.1Energy and work(Relationship betweenenergy, force andmovement)

11.1Renewablesources ofenergy

11.2 Nonrenewable

sources ofenergy

Uses andapplications ofenergy


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ScienceTopic


11.3 Conserving

energy12. Science in

Everyday

Life

12.1 Science aroundas

(Toys)

12.1 Need basedscience

Innovations(Ex. Printing

Machines.Telephones,

Computer)

12.2 Science Question

12.1 Biography ofa scientist

13.

Travelogue

13.1 To a Forest

(Animals,plants,producefrom

forests)13.2 Deforestation

and its

consequences,conservation

13.1 To a farm

(animals, plants,people, growinga crop)

13.2 Dont harm

animals.13.3 Environment

cleanliness

13.1 To a Botanical

Sanctuary(Edible plantsMedicinal plantsAromatic plants,

timber yieldingplants,

Seeds)

13.2 Kinds of Flowers(Fragrances,DyesFlower Motifs)

Science


World of plants1.8Parts of a plant1.9Leaves1.10 Flowers1.11 Type of Root1.12 Stem1.13 Different kinds of fruits

and seeds1.14 Water Plants

1.5Edible parts1.6Life cycle (seed to

seed)

1.7Germination1.8Plants in our society

(sacred trees,grasses, flowers and

festivals,Vanamahotsav)

Web of LifePollination,

Dispersal of seeds

Plants as primaryproducers

2.1 Animals indifferent

environments-land, air, ontrees

2.1 Morphology

2.1 Special Senses ofAnimals

2.1 Care of theiryoung

2.3 AnimalCommunities

2.1 Diminishingspaces for

animals2.2 Sanctuaries2.3 Prevention of

cruelty to


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Science


External

features2.2 Food &

mouth parts

in relation tothe foodeaten

2.3 Herbivore,

carnivore,and omnivore

2.4 Movement

2.5 Camouflage

animals

3.6 Names of the SmallCreatures around the

children3.7 Habitat water, soil,

garden, in the home

3.8 Morphology3.9 Food3.10 Movement

3.1 Nocturnal Insects3.2 Life of Ants

3.1 Life cycle of abutterfly

3.2 Bee

4.1 Earth and Moon

4.2 Phases ofMoon

4.3About themoon

4.4 Full moon,New Moon

4.5 Day andnight

formation

4.1 Solar Family

4.2 Sky at a night

4.1 Space

4.2 Space Travel

5.1 Use of water

5.2 Potable

water5.3 Prevention ofwater bornediseases

5.4 Pollution and

its Prevention5.5 Water pollution and

mosquito breeding

5.1 Too much and too

little rain Droughts,

floods5.2 Conserving Water5.3 Tapping water --

traditional waterharvesting

structures5.4 Water scarcity

difficulties peopleexperience inprocuring water

5.1 Understanding

some

properties ofwater5.2 Water for all

6.1 Kinds ofwinds 6.1 Air is a mixture ofgases 6.1 Understandingsome


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Science


6.2 Constituents of air properties of

air6.2 Uses of air

7.1 Ingredients

of food eaten7.2 Sources of

food7.3 Having a

nutritious

meal (Balanceddiet) food groups,nutrients

7.4 Food eaten indifferentplaces

7.1 Raw and cookedfood

7.2 Food in illness

7.3 Utensils used incooking

7.4 Cooking Practices

7.5 Food hygiene

7.1 Preservationand spoilageof food

7.2 Kitchensafety

8.1 Skin,

muscles,bones,joints, teeth,

hair

8.1 Over view of the

internal organs ofthe human body

8.2 Digestion of food

8.1 Brain,

8.2 Sense organs

9.4 Food for good health9.5 Health and Exercise9.6 Eye Exercises for bettervision

9.1 Personal safety(At home, on the

road, in school andcommon Places.)

9.1 Spread andprevention of

a disease.9.2 Avoiding public

places . Usinga toilet

9.3 Knowing thenearest

Health centers

.1 Threestates of

matter ( examples)

10.1 Transformationof natural

resources into

materials for use(one examplefrom industry &

one fromagriculture)

10.2 Generation ofwaste

10.3 Kinds of wastesand sources

10.4 Recycling

10.1 Properties ofmaterials

10.2 Different

kinds ofhouses--variation

with climate

11.1 Tools to work(Differentkinds of tools and their

11.1Energy and work(Relationship betweenenergy, force and

1 Renewablesources of energy11.2 Non


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Science


design for use ) Tools

used by the variousprofessionals

movement) renewable

sources ofenergy

Uses and

applications ofenergy

11.3 Conservingenergy

12.1 Science around as

(Toys)

12.1 Need based

scienceInnovations(Ex. Printing

Machines.Telephones,Computer)

12.2 Science Question

12.1 Biography of

a scientist

13.1 To a Forest(Animals,

plants,producefromforests)

13.2 Deforestationand itsconsequences,conservation

13.1 To a farm(animals, plants,

people, growinga crop)

13.2 Dont harmanimals.

13.3 Environmentcleanliness

13.1 To a BotanicalSanctuary

(Edible plantsMedicinalplantsAromatic

plants,timber yielding

plants,Seeds)

13.2 Kinds ofFlowers

(Fragrances,Dyes

Flower Motifs)

Soc ia l Sc ience ( Classes I I I to V)

Class - I I I

Sl .

No .Com petency Cont en t Learn in g Outcom es

1.

Knowledge of Social

behaviour In myHome, In mySchool; In My

Village/Area

My family, my neighbours,

my schoolPeople at Home: What is a

fam ily? Relationship in a

To make the childunderstand his/her roleand accommodate in a

get together and infamily.

To learn to work and


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family; What isneighbourhood? Differentneighbourhoods, rights andresponsibilities in comm on

places, What is school?Pupil

at School: HM, Teachers,NMS, Other helpers & theirRoles. Safe & Responsibleuse of Environment,Classroom, and Table

manners, Waste disposalUsing the toilet ,Punctuality,

Courtesy

play collaborativelygrowing sensitive tothe dwellingenvironment, and the

people I associate

with.

2.

Knowing the route

from Home toSchool

Mapping my route to school.- Shops/other landmarksand people I meet.

- Light and shade- Left and right

- Pavement / paths- Accompanying people

To be aware of how Icome to school, andthe sights I see onmy route. The

weather, trees,pavements, railwaycrossings, people who

accompany me,people I can trust.

To gain selfdependence, in case

emergence to reachthe school

himself/herself

To trace and observechanges in routinebasis.

To understand thebasics of mapping.

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Com petency Cont en t Learn in g Outcom es

3.Knowing the basicdirections; relatingthe sun.

To experientially andgraphically understandthe four main directions.

To have a clearorientation to Left and

Right, relating thedirections.

Improvise some simplesketching activity.

To distinguish thefour basic directions.

To comprehend thegeographicalimportance of

directions. Relating the linkage

between the positionof sun, direction and


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shadow.

4.Knowing Traffic

Rules Roadsafety-Norms

To be safe on theroads.

observing the trafficrules.

To be safe whileboarding and alighting

from the vehicles. safepedalling to school;

Knowing the importantsigns.

To inculcate a senseof safety and secured

travel on the road.

5.

Learning about

Public Services;Community helpersUnderstanding and

respecting basicservices & peoplewho do them;Diversity in skills

and occupations

Public & Communityservices

Post office, Bank, PoliceStation, Ration Shop,PHC or nearest Public

Hospital, Water Tankand other waterservices; , ElectricityBoard; people who

function to keep myarea/locality clean and

safe

To know the servicesavailable and whoserve.

To understand howdifferent occupationscontribute to acommunity, andappreciate the skills

involved.

6.

Going on a trip.Learning throughtrips. Modes and

uses of variouskinds of transport

Kinds of Transport To know the

important places to

visit in ones area

To know aboutmodes of travel Mode of transport in

different areas.

To learn the value oftrips and travel

7.Knowledge & sourceof food, types ofland and food grains

that grow.

Where food is cultivated;

links between what we eat,

types of food grain and

different land types; relating

between history, culture and

food basics of healthy food..

Various types of foodavailable in different

season, festivals and

geographical region. Method of cultivation

of different edibles Our food habits and

its linkage to culture

and history.

8.

My DistrictMy Taluk, my Block,

my Village, Physicalfeatures and life ofpeople.

Understanding pupilslocal District Looking

at and Plotting hills,

rivers, lakes, important

To identify and growfamiliar with onesown district andfeatures.


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touring places etc., in a

District map.

To understand theculture of the people.

9.

Physical features &life of TamilnaduThe life backgroundof the district.

Physical features ofTamil Nadu. Its

background-Flora &

Fauna linking the life

with the geo-physical

features of the state.

To make aware of thegeo physical features

of the state To relate the features

with the flourish of

flora and fauna To trace the influence

of the life

10.Getting acquainted

with birds inTamilnadu

Learning about andappreciating different

common birds acrossTamilnadu; becomingsensitive to their life

understanding theimportance of birds.

To observe variousbirds in the locality;

To identify differentspecies. To know their life To understand thevery important role birdsplay.

To appreciate thegeographical diversity of

Tamilnadu. To cater the needs ofbird.


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Class I VI n teg r a ted Com pe tency , Con ten t and Lea rn ing Ou tcom es fo r

Geography , Civ ics , and H is to r y

Sl .

No.Com petency Cont en t Learn ing Outcom es

1. Celestial bodies

Description of Planets-sun satellite -stars

asteroids, meteoroids,comets.

Understanding thedifferent celestial bodies

(planets and stars) andtheir characteristics.

2.

Changes around me :Nature Seasons, dayand night, moon eclipse, weather,

seasons

Understanding Earthsrhythms seasons, day,night, weather, moon through simple

explanations.

Understanding and

respecting the earthsrhythmic phenomenon.Tracing the results of thedifferent movements and

related effects.

3

What does the earthgive us? What can we

do, to preserve it?Water: sources, basicuses, pollutions,Simple conservation.

Soil: Agriculture:pollution - preserving

fertility.

Forest: The importanceof treesAir: Keeping air free

from pollution.

Dealing with basicGeography, and simpleprinciples of conservation

: air, water and soil exploring concepts ineach area, and evolving

the earth as a resource.

To Create consciousness

about earth and how itnurtures life, through the

practices of day to dayliving.

Imbibing sense ofjudicious use of the

resources consciousnessabout the misuse andabuse.

To know the importanceof soil, air, and water.

4

Getting acquainted with

animals - birds inTamilnadu

Sanctuaries

To save birds andanimals

To know aboutsanctuaries

5.How India became free: a story

Simple facts about the

Indian freedom struggle,narrated as a childsstory: the birth of India a

nation

To understand the

preciousness of freedomas a citizen of India.To realise the sacrificeMartyrdom of the

freedom fighters

6.

My Country - physical

and political features -National symbols.

Physical features of

India.The basic facts aboutIndia, its states andUnion Territories.

National symbols.

Basic knowledge of Indiaas a nation.Able to identify India,

and spot physicalfeatures and politicaldivisions in a map/atlas.

To recognise National


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symbols.

7.

Individuals tell their

story - Lifestyles,events, anecdotes

Stories told by a Toda

girl, a farmer in

Thanjavur , an imigrantcoolie story, a roadsidefast food shop owners

story

To enumerate thelinkage between Historyand geography. To

Understand the differentlifestyles of peoplesliving in different places

in relation to their

8.

Scientific

Advancements andinventions in narrativeand story telling fewuseful inventions and

their impacts on humanlife.

Few famous inventors

Learning about scientificand technical

advancements through afamous inventor JCBose and one simpleExperiment invention

which changed thecourse of human history

like Fire, wheel andplough.

To learn by tracing thelife of scientists.

To verify theexperiments

To develop scientifictemperament

9.My Rights and Duties:As a citizen; as a child-

Listing a few importantconstitutional rights andduties: also what a child

is entitled to basicrights

To identify and growfamiliar with ones rights

and duties, both as acitizen and as a child.

10.

Common festivalsrelated to sun, moonand seasonal contexts,different socio,

economic, occupationalbackings.

Different festivals andtheir culturalconnotations.

Worshiping the motherEarth, rainfall pongal,Deepavali, Dasara,Raksha Bandhan, Holi,

melas & carnivals offestivals. Bhuddha

poornima, national,spiritual, domestic,cultural festivals

Children are able tounderstand the rationalebehind the festivals,diversity of cultures andcommonality of

celebrations.Meaning behind the

celebrations. Toappreciate thedevelopment of good

relationships by

celebrating the festivals.To cultivate societal

interpersonal values.


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Com peten cy Cont en t Learn ing Outcom es

11.Safety: precautionsI must observe

Physical Safety : Fire,electrical equipment, road,water, Simple First Aid andsafety : Simple activities

Constructing thepractical knowledge ofsafety and responsiblebehaviour.

12.

My state TamilNadu- physical and

political features.- state Symbols

The basic physical andpolitical facts about

TamilnaduInteresting facts about statesymbols.

Tamil Nadu a state inIndia its uniqueness and

significance.To recognise statesymbols.

13. Tamilnadu Folk artsAn explorative journey intomusic, dance, through

people.

14. Tamilnadu crafts

Textiles, handicrafts andarte facts Kanchipuram,

weavers, Mammallapuramsculptors

To understand andappreciate the rich

heritage of culture inTamilNadu.


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Class VI n teg r a ted Com pe tency , Con ten t and Lea rn ing Ou tcom es fo r

Geography , Civ ics , and H is to r y

Sl . No Com petency Cont en t Learn ing Outcom es

1.

Ancient Kings andKingdoms of

TamilNadu SangamAge.

Sangam Age, Cheras,Cholas & Pandyas Important Kings

Karikalan

Nedunchezhiyan II Cheran Chenguttuvan,

Kadiezhuvallalgal

Life during SangamAge.

To know about AncientKings and Kingdoms of

the Sangam Age inTamilNadu.

To understand the gloryof the Sangam age and itsrich cultural heritage.

2. Travel- FamousTravellers

Some famous travellers

(a brief account)Eg: Fa-Hein, Hieun Tsang,

Vasco da Gama, etc.

To learn about somefamous travellers

down the ages.

3.

Our PlanetThe geography of ourPlanet, Land forms,water bodies, Globe

and Maps

Details about the Earth. Physical features andtheir formation.- Globe and maps

To understand the basicfeatures of the Earth.To know how to use theglobe and the atlas.

4.

Natural Resources of

India Soil

Types of Soil, Uses of Soil,

Protection of Soil.

To learn about various

types of soil, uses andconservation of soil.


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5. Vegetation in India

Types of forests, uses &

conservation

To know the different

types of forests found inIndia, the various kindsof trees found in them,

their uses andconservation,

afforestation.

6.

Minerals of India Minerals that are foundin India and the Regionsof their occurrence, theuses of minerals and

their Conservation.

To learn about thedifferent minerals foundin India, and the regionsthey are found in, uses of

minerals and theirconservation.

7.

Space Research

- Kalpana Chawla- Sunitha Williams

Ancient and Modern

Space Research, Historyof Space Research inIndia.Achievements of

Kalpana Chawla &Sunitha Williams as

Space Travellers

To learn briefly about

Space Research & Indiasplace in Space Research.To know about theachievements of Kalpana

Chawla and SunithaWilliams.

8.

Structure of Governmentin India

Central State Union Territories Judiciary- An

introduction India, its

neighbouring

countries

Brief account ofGovernment structure inIndia

CentralGovernment

(President, Prime

Minister, Lok Sabha,Rajya Sabha)

State Government(Governor, Chief

Minister, Legislature) Union Territories,

Judiciary- anintroduction

To become aware ofthe formation ofGovernment and thedifferent functions of

Parliament andLegislature Judiciary

9.Local bodies and PublicProperties

Local Self Government

Panchayat Raj Village panchayat Gram Sabha Gram Panchayat Protecting Public

Property

To learn the structure of

local self Governmentsetup of local bodiesTo learn about protection

of Public Property.


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10.Knowing Traffic Rules

Road safety-Norms

To be safe on the roads.observing the trafficrules.To be safe while

boarding and alighting

from the vehicles. safepedalling to school;Knowing the importantsigns.

To inculcate a sense of

safety and secured travelon the road.

11.Forts of Tamil Nadu

Accounts on the fourmajor forts of Tamil

Nadu1.Gingee Fort

2. Vellore Fort3. Fort St.George

4. Tarangambadi Fort

To learn about the fourforts of Tamil Nadu

their History andsalient features

To understand theirimportance in the

history of Tamil Nadu

12.Musical Instruments

(ancient and modern)

Kinds of musicalInstrumentswind, string, percussion

Ancient InstrumentsYazh, Parai, Kuzhal,

Melam. Nadaswaram,Thavil, VeenaMirudangam and Violin

Modern InstrumentsDrum, band, trumpet,piano, saxophone,fiddle.

Important exponents Names.

To know the history andstructure of ancient andmodern musical

instruments.To trace the significance

of each musicalinstrument.To develop an interest in

Music and Fine Arts.To know the names ofimportant exponents

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