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Dr. Vijay Poonacha T. - ChairmanProfessor, Department of History Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya, Bellary District - 583 276

Dr. Narendra Prasad S. - MemberProfessor, Department of History JSS Womens College Saraswathipuram, Mysore

Dr. K. Mahesh - MemberSenior Grade LecturerFirst Grade Government CollegeShidlagatta, Chikkaballapura District

Dr. Vagiswari - MemberProfessor, Department of History Christ College, Hosur Road, Bangalore

Dr. Shashidhara - MemberReaderDepartment of History Bangalore University Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore

Dr. Parimala Rao - MemberCWDS, 25, Bhaiveer Singh Marg New Delhi 110 001

5 Standard

HistoryUnit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Part I Regional studiesUnit 1Brief history of the region 1. Introduction Familiarize the young learners of

his/her region’s historical identity.

- Use of Atlas and maps- Testing the student’s skill through maps, location and tracing the political units

Prepare a list of names of rulersPrepare a list of names of dynasties

2, Overview To provide a link to later studies

location.

3. Topography -Quiz on topographical features

4. Ancient- Medieval- Modern Periods

Unit 2Oral traditions and local history

1. Introduction2. Construction of history of the region

Trace the emergence of the regions of historical sources

Narration of folk stories and songs in classroom teaching

Listing places of importanceListing of folk heroes through Oral sources

3. Relevance of local and folk historyImportance to the marginalized sections of the societyEstablish linkages with the larger

Co-opting folklore/folk artists as a pedagogical process

Preparing a list of folk deities

History through non confirmatory traditions

Use of audio visual tools Quiz and tests as evaluation process

List of important centres of oral traditions

Convince the necessity of studying the oral systems of knowledge construction

5 marks for project write up as test

Unit 3Cultural Dimensions 1. Introduction Provide an academic perspective Visit to fairs and prepare reports on the Descriptive list of names and

2. Festivals- fairs to cultural orientation dynamism of the event. nature of festivals.3. Performing arts and Handicrafts Strengthen the recognition of Watch performing artists/events Collection and exhibition of

Regional, cultural identities Map out the celebration of festivals and the

handicraft products.local variations of it. Visit to a local handicraft Use handicraft objects as teaching aids. Production centre.

5 to 10 marks for projects such as Identify performing artists and preparation of charts, pictures, collages as their troops.evaluation pattern.5 to 10 marks for live demonstrations of performing arts of the students in the class.

Unit 4Art and architectural 1. Introduction Create an awareness about the Extensive use of Photographs, line Listing of Art traditions.Traditions 2. Brief History merging of local identities drawings. Centres of Architecture

3. Religious and non religious Through architecture. Use of visual materials. Identify local style.Understand the role of structures/ Field visit to places of monuments and Visiting local architectural monuments in projecting the. structures. structures.local v/s the national. Drawings and model making as evaluation

methods.Tests and written quiz.Field study or project report for 5 or 10

marks.Unit 5Ancient Civilization Introduction - To understand the present - Explanation through pictures of Indus - List the names of various sitesa) Indus Civilization Major sites arrangement of urban planning. scripts sculpture, jewellery etc. of Indus civilisation.b) Vedic Civilization Town Planning - To understand the origin of - Use of map of India to locate the - Locate them on the map of

Economic Life division of cities/towns into Indus belt. India.Art residential, industrials - Test in the form of Drawing or collegeScript commercial units. of Indus topics like sculptures toys,Decline of the Cities - To realise the origin of urban jewellary, tools map with Indus sites infrastructure like paved roods,

drainages etc.

marked

Unit / ConceptSub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Rig Vedic / Culture - To know how present day - Explanation through comparative - List various occupation groupsPolitical System political, social identities such analysis of position of women, system in one's area.Economic System as democratic institutions like of education policy etc.

Society panchayats, marriage, caste - Objective type based questions in aLater Vedic Period hierarchies originated. written test.

Unit 6Religions and Republics Factors which led to the - To understand why new sects - Explanation through stories and - Visiting Jaina or Buddhista) Jainism and Buddhism Rise of New Religion. continuously emerge in all legends such as the Jataka tales. temples/monastery/seminaryb) Ancient Republics Jainism - Life and Teachings religions. - Explanation through historical events

of Vardhamana Mahavira. - To understand why varieties of such as Ashoka's patronage, Harsha's

Buddhism - Life and Teachings branches / divisions exist in all support etc.of Gautama Buddha. religious to this day.

- To understand the process of protests in religions with Jainism and Buddhism as examples.

- Evaluation through quiz either individual or group base.

Republics - To understand why and how - Using maps to locate republics and - On a printed map of Indiademocracy as a tradition is Janapadas. republics can be locatedstable in India. - Trace the route of Alexander's or marked.

- To understand how the present campaign on the map. - On a printed map of India

Democratic institutions are based - Narrate the stories of the campaign route of Alexon the tradition of assent and confrontations between Pururava and under can be traced or

Unit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

dissent of India from ancient Alexander Ambi and others. marked.period - Group Discussion for 05 marks. - A brief 10 minute skit on

- To realise how closely inter - The group can be of 5 members, Alexander and pururavalinked are the systems of local taking 5 specific tasks like writing, can be enacted by theself government of the present collecting the data, presentation, students in the class room,

with the part. drawing etc and marks awarded

the students themselves.

with the script prepared by

Unit 7Rise of the Monarchies Chandragupta Maurya - To know where the symbols of - Use of map of India to, trace the extent - Collecting pictures,a) The age of the Mouryas Asoka modern India such as Ashoka of Mouryan Empire- locate kaling to photographs of Mouryan

Spread of Dharma - Chakra on the flag, currency etc explain Ashoka's campaign - locate monuments.Administrative System came from. centres of mouryan art. - Drawing the monuments andArt and Architecture - To understand the origin of - Use of pictures of Mouryan exhibiting them which laterDecline present administrative divisions

such as district taluks, hobli etc.Monuments as teaching tools. -

Evaluation can be marks based assignment on the drawing and labeling of saranath pillar or sanchi stupa.

can be used as teaching tool.

b) The Kushanas Kushanas - To understand how the present - Use of map to locate the Kushana - Locating Gandhara art centresKanishka image of Buddha was formulated. area, centres of Gandhara art and on the political map of India

Religion - To understand how non-Indian culture. and AsiaArt and Architecture cultural trends assimilated with - Explanation through pictures of - Collecting and exhibiting

Literature regional cultures to forge new Gandhara icons. pictures of Gandhara and

identity. - Drawing and sketching of Gandhara and Mathura images, monuments as minor projects, which then can be evaluated for 5 to 10 marks or as home assignments?

Matura monuments and images.

Unit 8Early dynasties in South Sangam Age-Literature - To understand how the present - Explanation through map of south * List the names of urbanIndia Satavahanas - Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and India to locate centres trade centres, part

a) Sangam age - Gautamiputra Satakarni other regional cultures of south - Regional kingdoms and capitals, cities and harbours of ancientShatavahanas Trade and Urban Life India emerged. - Centres of art of these kingdoms. and modern south India on

- To know how the present - Trading centres. a printed map.

b) Kadambas-The Gangas Kadambas - Mayura Sharma urbanisation of Southern India - Narrating stories of classics such as * Field trip to study a regionalGangas - Durvinita - Contributions is a continuation of the economy Manimekhalai Shilappadikaram, structure such as a temple, to literature - Art and Architecture. of urban centres/temple towns of Bharata Bahubali Basadi / Chaitya.

ancient and medieval South India . - Class room reading of regionalliterature to familiarize students with

regional writing as part of method of teaching.

Unit 9India between 3rdcentury Samudragupta - To understand the origin of - Explanation through using of maps to - Enacting skit on the themesAD and 10thcentury AD Chandragupta II Ayurvedic medicine. trace the extent Guptas empire. of prominent plays of thea) The Guptas-The Contributions to Literature- Fahian - To know from where and how - Using pictures, plates, photographs to Gupta period.Vardhanas Science our knowledge of metallurgy, explain Gupta art tradition. - Visit museums to studyb) The Chalukyas – The Harsha Varadhanas - Literature - physical sciences such as mathe - Narrate stories, tales of important Gupta coinage and art. Pallavas Nalanda University - matics, astronomy etc evolved. literary works of Kalidasa, Basava - Prepare a list of important

Religious Assemblies. - To know the evolution of state- - a written test. scientific discoveries and

Chalukyas-Pulakeshi II- Art and Architecture

Pallavas-Narasimhavarma I – Art and Architecture

craft literary traditions in various languages - All the above three provides a link in understanding the existing systems of knowledge and institutions such as polity, trade, economy, industrial networking etc.

and inventions of the Gupta period and trace their relevance to the present.

- To know how the present - Using maps to locate their respective - Field visit to chalukya, pallavamercantile group formation centres of power, extent of empires. architectural centre.

tradition is derived. - Use of OHP's, LCD's to explain the - Field visit to observe and

- To understand how the present architectural contributions of the study temples of ancient orform of temple architecture dynasty. medieval period.

evolved. - Photographs, Line drawings, sketchesto explain their architecture.

- Evaluation based on project work thatinvolves collection of photographs/drawing/sketching/painting of themonuments etc, which can be eithergraded or marked or given as homeassignment.

- An oral test.

- Collect photos of chalukya,Pallava monuments andarrange for an exhibitionof those.

- List the names of foreigntravelers who visited Indiaduring the vardhana,chalukya and pallava period.

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Unit 4

India and Outside World Rise of Christianity and Islam - To understand that India had - Make a list of important ten ante of - Collect pictures of the foundersCrusades, Arabs, Mongols, Turks contact with outside world. Christianity and Islam. of Christianity and Islam.

Cultural and Trade Contacts - To understand the circumstan- - Mark on an outline map the birth place - Collect information onces which led to the advent of Christianity and Islam. festivals and rituals

of Christianity and Islam to - Ask questions and supplementary associated with Christianity

India and the impact which questions. and Islam.resulted from it.

- To realise that India hadcultural and commercial

contacts with countries such asArabia, Mangolia and Turkey.

b) Rajputs Palas - Know the contributions of - Make a list of important Rajput - Mark the Rajput States onGurjara - Prathiharas Rajupt Kings. kings. outline map.

Rajputs - Know the contributions of - Which are the important Literary - Collect pictures and informa-

Society and Culture and economy Palas and Gurjaras. works of Rajput period. tion about Rajput rulers.- Understand the administrative - Mark on outline map areas ruled - Collect pictures of Rajput

and socio-economic life of by Rajput Kings. Architectural Monuments.

medieval period. - Questions and group discussions.

Unit 5

a) Prominent Kingdoms of South India Rastrakutas - Understand the rise and - Make a list of contribution made by - Mark on outline map on the

Kalyani Chalukyas growth of culture in Southern South Indian kings for the growth of areas ruled by Rastrakutas,

Hoysalas India. regional languages and literature. Chalukyas, Hoysala and Cholas - Historical importance of - Make a list of contributions made by Cholas.

Literature Deccan region and major Rastakutas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas and - Cultivate interest among Art and Architecture dynasties who ruled from Cholas to Art and Architecture. important literary works

Deccan. of South India.- Territorial expansion and

battles among the South

Indian Kingdom. - Contributions made by South Indian Dynasties to Promote Regional language, Art and Architecture.

b) Religious Ideas Shankaracharya (Advaita) - Understand the circumstances - Ask questions relating to the teachings - Collect pictures of important

Ramanujacharya (Vishistadvitha) which led to Religious of Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhwa and religious sect founders.Madhwacharya (Dwaita) reforms. Basaveswara. - Collect simple Vachanas and

Basaveshavara - To realise that religious - Explain with suitable examples on to practice them.

(Shakti Vishistadvaita) reformers emphasized simple how new Religious safe contributedVachana Tradition way to achieve salvation. to the growth of language and

literature.

- Attempts made by reformers

to remove blind believesamong the people.

Unit 6a) Delhi Sultanate 1. Polity - Know about important Delhi - Discusses the achievements and - On an outline map locate the

2. Economy Sultans and their achievements contributions of important Delhi extent of Delhi Sultans King-3. Society and contributions. Sultans. dom, capital cities, places of

- Administrative reforms - Make the students understand the Architectural importance andintroduced by Delhi Sultans. extent of Delhi Sultans kingdom with commercial centres.

- Contributions made by Delhi the help of a map. - Collect pictures of monu-Sultans to Art and - Using suitable picture explain the ments built by Delhi Sultans.Architecture. contributions of Delhi Sultans to

Architecture.

b) Bhakti Cult Chaitanya - Realise the goal and objectives - Make a list of Teachings Preached - Collect pictures of important Gurunanak of Bhakti movement. by the Bhakti Saints. religious reformers. Meera Bai - Realise that Bhakti movement - Contribution of Bhakti Saints to - Know about songs and other Sufi Saints promoted. Social harmony promote Hindu muslim unity. literary forms used by Chistis among different sections of - Make a list of places. religious leaders.

people. - Bhakti movement promoted regional language and literature.

Unit 7Vijayanagara Dynasties - The circumstance which led - Make a list of the Vijayananagara - Collect pictures of Vijaya-

Sangama to the foundation of Vijaya- rulers of four dynasties. nagara Monuments.

Saluva nagar empire. - List out significant literary works - Collect more information on

Tuluva - Know the important Vijaya- and monuments. the glory of Hampi, the

Aravidu nagar rulers and their - Locate the places which were being capital. of VijayanagaraDevaraya - II achievements and contributions. rules by Vijayanagara kings in a - Know more about literary

- Understand the glory and map. songs of Purandaradasa andKrishnadevaraya Vijayanagar empire as Kanakadasa. Battle of Talikota revealed from the accounts of Foreign Travelers foreign travelers.

1. Society - Importance of battle of

2. Economy Talikot.3. Literature - Contribution of Vijayanagara

4. Art and Architecture to Art, Architecture andCulture.

Unit 8Bahamani Sultans - Understand the political - Note the list of Sultans of Bahamani. - Mark on an outline map the

system established by - Note a special reference on areas ruled by Delhi Sultans.

Bahamani rulers. Mohamad Gawan. - Collect pictures of Monu-Mohamed Gawan - Contribution made by - List out the monuments of Bahamani ments built by Delhi Sultans.Decline of Bahamani Bahamani Rulers to literature, Sultans. - Collect more information on

Rise of New Kingdoms Art and Architecture. - Locate the places which were being patronage extended by moha-

mad Shahi of Berar - Political disintegration of rules by Bahamani kings in a map. mmad Gown to educationNizam Shahi of Ahamad Nagar Bahamani kingdom and the

Adil Shahi of Bijapur rise of new independent states.Barid Shahi of BidarQutub Shahi of Golkonda

SocietyEconomy

Literature

Art and Architecture

Unit 9a) The Mughals Important Rulers - Understand the Mughal poli- - Make a list of the Mughal kings - Mark on an outline map area

a. Babur tical system and important and their contributions. under Mughal rule, capitalb. Akbar rulers, their life and - Locate the places which were being cities and commercial cities.c. Jahangir achievements. rules by Mughals kings in a map. - Collect more information on

d. Shershah - Factors which led to decline Taj Mahal and Mayurae. Shahajan of Mughals. Throne.

f. Aurangzeb - Reforms introduced by

g. Decline of Mughals Mughals in the field of Political System administration, economy Economy religion Society and Religion - Contribution of Mughals to Art and Architecture Art and Literature.

b) Shivaji Life and Achievements - Understand how early life and - Locate the places which were being - Collect pictures of Shivaji.Administrative System political environment rules by Shivaji in a map. - Collect more information on

influenced political rise of - List out the administration reforms built by Shivaji.

shivaji. of Shivaji. - Know more about Naval force- Relation between shivaji and - Noting the nature of military system established by Shivaji.

Adil shahi's and Mughals. of Shivaji with special reference to

- Character of the Maratha naval administration.State System.

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Unit 1

Political Developments inKarnataka -Unification -To understand the importance of -Visit to Vidhana Soudha and

-Social Movement, Border issues, linguistic mobilization. Mini Vidhana SoudhaWater-Environment-Women-Peasant- -To understand the realities of -Visit to Gram Panchayat officeDalit-Kannada various social movements -Make a note of various chief -Panchayat Raj System -To understand the effects of ministers

local self governmentsUnit 2Socio- Economic -Land Reforms To understand the importance of Make a list of newspaper s, Developments in -Commissions-Social reforms and Land reforms in order to Television channels and a note Karnataka regional disparities understand the social structure On kannada cinemas.

-Mass communication-print- To understand the importance of Electronic-entertainment Infrastructure in the light of -IT and BT Revolution-Impact on Globalization.Polity, society and economy.-Agriculture-Industry-Infrastructure

Development.

Unit 3India and theWorld 15th to 17th century - To understand the background - Use the maps for such topics like - Prepare a list of new

AD of 20th political and economic geographical discoveries, tall of discoveries.

a) Background of the 1. Renaissance systems of Asia, Africa and constantinople. - Familiarise the life historyAdvent of Europeans a. Humanism America. - Use of photographs, plates etc for of important reformers and

b. Art, Architecture, Science - To understand the problems of teaching Renaissance Art and Archi scientists.

c. Spread of Renaissance the, original inhabitants and tecture along with introducing relevant2. Reformation their identities of these lands. literature ex: Roopadarshi by K.V. Ayyer

a. Sale of Indulgence - To get a background to under - Trace the prominent geographical

b. Martin Luther stand issues such as slavery, expeditions on the map which canc. Counter Reformation American / Red Indian identities, then be evaluated for either 5 or

4. Effects of Reformation Afrikaners / people of Africa 10 marks.3. Geographical Explorations and issues associated with them.

a. Introduction

New Inventionsb. Fall of Constantinople

c. Marco Polo

d. Vasco-Da-Gama

e. Discovery of Americaf. Ferdinand Megallon

b) Europeans in India 1. Portuguese-Albuquarque- - To analyse and be aware of the - Use of map to locate the European - Prepare a list of exports fromDecline of Portuguese origin of extensive use of Euro- trade centres. India before and during the

2. Dutch pean / English language and - Writer Test. time of the arrival of3. English East India Company culture at present. - List the most valuable Europeans.

4. French East India Company - To know the difference in the commodities imported from

economic status of India from India into the Europe markets.

the present to that of pre

colonial era.Unit 4India in the 18th Century 1. Anarchical Conditions in India - The study of their unit is - Explain the details of wars through - Preparing a list of valuable

a) Decline of Native states 2. Downfall of the Mughal Empire important to realise the dangers maps. materials of Mughal Empireand rise of English 3. Administration of Peshwa Rulers of inter-state conflict and - Students would narrate and evaluate which was found during

4. Nawabs of Carnatic separatist movements in India the wars in the class room. the invasion of Nadirshaw

5. Carnatic Wars at present. - Preparing a list of chronology

6. Nawabs of Bengal - - The unit demonstrates how the of wars and names of wars.Battle of Plassey pressure generated by regional

7. Consequences conflicts regarding identities resulted in European domination.

b) Domination of the 1. Introduction - Indiscriminate granting of per - Chronological Table. - Preparation of comparative

British and Early 2. British Rule in Bengal mits in globalisation to multi - Use of map for explanations of war. lists for names of rulers,Resistance Robert Clive, Warren Hastings national companies leads into - Written Test. kingdoms and centres of war.

3. Native Rulers disastrous results. This unit4. Battles - Buxar demonstrates such results due

Anglo Maratha War to granting of unrestrained per-

Anglo Sikh WarAnglo Mughal war

mits to the British, French, Dutch and other Europeans.

5. Administrative Changesa. Revenueb. Political

c. Military

Unit 5Reforms by the Britisha) Administration and 1. Administrative - To understand the reason for - Comparative study of Revenue systems - Compare the past revenueEconomy a. Civil Service the decline of Panchyat Raj as a part of teaching process. systems with that of the

b. The Military and Police system, extensive use of - A general introduction to prominent present.

c. The Judiciary English Language etc. writings of this period. ex: Dadabai

2. Economy Naoroji's ‘Poverty and Un British rule - List the important produce

A) a. Land Revenue Policy in India. of both of these periods.b. The Permanent Settlement - Brief project report and oral test.

c. Mahalawari System

d. Ryotwari Systeme. Consequences

b) Society and English B) Industry and TradeEducation - Consequences

3. Society - Legislations- Reforms

4. English Education

- ChangesUnit 6Impact of the British 1. Brahma Samaj - To know the origin and proble- - As a part of teaching method, a - Class room discussion on

a) Social 2. Prarthana Samaj matic nature of caste system, general introduction to the Bengali the changed position of3. Satyashodaka Samaj the practice of dowry etc. literature of the period for ex: Bankim women.4. Arya Samaj - To understand the prices of chandra chatarjee, Sharat Chandra5. Theosophical Society Non-governmental /people's Chattopadhyaya's works.6. Sri Narayan Guru Movement initiatives at bringing about ups.7. Aligarh Movement changes.

b) Political 1. Introduction - To understand the background - As a part of teaching methodology - Location of centres of war

2. First War of Independence of Gandhiji's Non-violent use of popular historical literature and on map.3. Causes opposition. cinema. Ex. Works of william Dalnymple, - List out important dates.

a. Political Ketan mehta's movie ‘Mangal Pande’ etc. - List out names of rulers and

b. Economic - Preparation of analytical (brief) leaders.

c. Administrative write ups. - List out important dates.- List out names of rulers andleaders.

Unit 7Growth of Nationalism 1. Introduction - The dangers of unrestricted - Teaching in Discussion made - Preparation of a list of namesa) Phase I 1885-1905 2. Growth of Nationalism liberalization and globalisation - Use of popular mediums such as Of leaders and events.

3. Foundation of Indian is the emergence of disguised literature / cinema on Gandhi etc.National Congress colonialism. To combat this a - Quiz

- Nature and Characteristics study of this unit is essential.4. Early Leaders

- A.O. Hyume, Gokhale,Surendranath Byanarji

- Objectives and Methods5. Revolutionaries-U D Savarkar, Arabindo Ghosh and others

b) Phase II 1905-1920 1. Formation of Muslim League

2. Extremist Leaders - Lal, Bal, Pal3. British Reaction to National

Movement

a. Divide and Rule -Partition of Bengal

b. Rowlath Act

c. Tragedy of Jallianwallabagh

d. First World War and

Response of Indians4. Home Rule Movement - Tilak,

Annie BasentUnit 8National Movementa) Gandhi and his 1. Gandhi's Early Life - Making an attempt to explain - Discussion mode. - Collection of newspaperexperiments 2. Gandhi's Entry into the the growth of modern - use of map. reports of the Gandhianb) Socialists, National Movement democratic India which had - Written test. period and exhibiting them.Revolutionaries and a. Non-co-operation Movement inspiration from Gandhi's - Reading of literature andpeasant struggles b. Civil Disobedience Movement great ideals of Non-violence, watching cinema-both of these

c. Quit India Movement Swarajya and Satyagraha. belonging or representing thatperiod.

Unit 9

India’s Independencea) Quit India Movement 1. Jinnah and Muslim League - To know how the national - Use of map. - Watching movies such asb) Towards Independence 2. Subhash Chandra Bose and INA movements made impact - Use of popular music, literature Richard Atonborou's Gandhi,

3. Ambedkar and his reforms in building up the modern, cinema etc. Ketan mehta's Sardar, M.S.4. Nehru and modern India stable and democratic India. Satya's Garam Hawa and

- To understand the dimensionsof Partition of India and Jinnah

- To study the contributions ofNehru, political agitations ofSubhashchandra Bose andSocial concerns of

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

. so on. - List names of important national leaders.

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Chapter 1

Sources of History 1. Introduction - Contemporary events such as - Use of inscriptions, seals, rewards, - Collection and exhibition of

2. Literature change governments, develop- coins, copper plate rewards. coins, palm leaf rewards,

3. Inscriptions ment in information sector, - Introduce the branch of Oral traditions photographs etc.4. Numismatics business/trade strategies cannot - Brief write-up an any one of the5. Architecture be understood without the help Sources.6. Monuments of sources like newspapers, - Presentation on any of the sources.7. Legends radio, television, magazine.

8. Oral Sources - Similarly to know and understand and the past sources of ancient period are very essential.

Chapter 2Geographical Featuresand Pre-history of India 1. Introduction - To know-India's defence - Use of charts and maps for - Survey and mapping of one's

2. Geographical features of India preparation-Problems of Geographical features. own area's geography.

3. Pre-historic Period border encroachment. - Use of models of tools, pictures and - Listing of ponds, grazinga. Old Stone Age - To understand issues like river photographs. lands and other physical

b. Microlithic Age water disputes, interlinking of - Written test. features of the region.c. Neolithic Age rivers of North and South India . - Drawing the map of India locating - Drawing the map / groundd. Metal Age - To Understand crisis and

dangers of shrinking of coastal lands, excessive lifting of and from river beds etc.

The prehistoric sites. plan with directions of one's school/home/street/major buildings etc.

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Chapter 3

India’s AncientCivilizations 1. Introduction - To understand the present - Use of pictures, replicas of bronze - Visiting a museum to study

2. Indus Civilization system of urban planning figures, seals of Indus valley civilisation. Indus artifacts.3. Vedic Age - Early Vedic Period - To understand and analyse - Use of map to locate the topographical - Group discussion on position

a. Polity various contemporary extent; sites, of the civilisation. of women in comparative

b. Society institutions such as caste system made the present with thec. Religious Beliefs by tracing their original existence

as social hierarchies. - To understand how the institutions of monarchy evolved.

past.

Chapter 4World's AncientCivilizations 1. Introduction - To understand the present or - Lecture - Demonstration - Discussion on comparative.

2. Egyptian Civilization contemporary revival of several - Use of Globe and map of the world. strengths of civilisations of

3. Mesopotamian Civilization Asian nations / societies life - Use of Photograph, pictures. Asia, Africa and America.4. Chinese Civilization china, Taiwan, Japan. - Question and Answer session. - Through comparison link

a. Polity - To understand, analyse the the achievements of these areasb. Society European dominations in in the present with that of

c. Religious Beliefs economy & international the past.d. Literature relations.e. Sciencef. Art and Architecture


Chapter 5

Greek, Roman andAmerican Civilization 1. Introduction - To understand the culture - Projecting the western documentaries - Comparative studies on the

2. Greek, Roman and and societies of counterparts and cinemas. Contemporary civilisations.

American Civilization Of Ancient India. - Explain the details to the students

a. Polity through LCD projectors.b. Society

c. Religious Beliefsd. Sciencee. Literaturef. Art and Architecture

Chapter 6North India from6th C.B.C. to 3rd C.B.C. 1. Introduction - To understand the origin of the - Narration of Buddhist and Jaina tales - Trace Alexander's route

2. Birth of New Religions traditions of Assent and Dissent such as jatakas as part of teaching. across the map of India.

a. Jainism in Indian society which is also - Using photographs, plates as teaching - Read Jaina, Buddhist Stories.

b. Buddhism the basis on which the tools to explain Gandhara and Mathura - Visit a nearby chaitya, Stupa

3. Foreign Invasion - Alexander - democratic system of country images. or a vihara.Impact of Foreign Invasion functions. - To understand and

appreciate the heterodoxical traditions.

- Group Discussion.

Chapter 7Mouryas- Kushanas 1. Mouryas - Policy - Society - - It helps in understanding the - Trace the genealogy and chronology - Drawing the Sanchi stupa.

Economy - Literature - origin of modern Indian identities through flow diagram. - Drawing and naming of theArt and Architecture such as the wheel on the flag, - Photographs of Mouryas monuments. various components of the


2. Kushanas - Policy - Society - Ashoka pillar on currency etc. - Use of map to indicate. Saranath Column.

Economy - Literature - - To know the origin of the i. Capital - Collection of photographs

Art and Architecture present administrative hierarchy. ii. Provinces and their capitals. such as tourist brochure,- To know how the age of the iii. economic centres. photo cards of the

Mouryas provide a link to iv. Ports / harbours. monuments.

understand practice of politics v. Extent of the empire.

in contemporary India. - Quiz on centres of art, literature,Administrative units and EconomicSystem.

- Drawing of monuments such as Sanchistupa as home assignment and laterevaluated for 5 or 10 marks.

Chapter 8The Guptas andthe Vardhanas 1. Introduction - To dissect and understand the - Discuss the writings of prominent - List the contemporary names

2. The Gupta Age: link between economic authors of the Gupta period, such as of several defence and

a. Polity prosperity and urbanisation as Kalidas Bhasa etc, either through communication satellites

b. Society is happening at present. i. a Short skit connect them with the namesc. Economy - To understand the contem- ii. narrating the stories. of Gupta period.

d. Religious Beliefs porary feature of interdepen- - Trace the connections between - List of writers and their titles.e. Literature dency between administration economic prosperity, increased trade, - Locate the areas of Gupta

f. Science and leading business houses. growth or urbanisation greater monuments on the map ofg. Art and Architecture - To get a link to the present fea importance to imperial power etc. India.

3. The Vardhanas ture of large reservoir of techni - Group discussion / presentation with - List of important writers and

a. Polity cal pool, trace its origin to the separate but equal marks for write up, their works.


b. Society evolution of science and tech- presentation, line drawings / sketches - List the names of scientists

c. Economy nology from the Gupta age. and Photos / pictures. and their scientific contribution.d. Religious Beliefs - Explore how many of thesee. Literature names, discoveries and inven-f. Science tions are being used at present.g. Art and Architecture

Chapter 9South India form3rd C.B.C. to 6th C.B.C. 1. Introduction - To understand how the present - A tabulation chart for genealogy. - Mind mapping for dynasties

2. Satavahanas linguistic regions of South - Time line for chronology. Rulers and administrative units.3. Kadambas India emerged. - Readings from classics of period / - Attempt to read and translate4. Gangas - To understand the origin and narrating the stories / legends of this a few words / sentences of5. Contributions evolution of specific regional period. Hal midi inscription and

a. Polity cultural identities of South - Drawing / sketching of Satavahana other inscriptions of theb. Society India at present. and Ganga Monuments. period.c. Economy - To be aware as to how inter- - Preparing a list of the architechturald. Religious Beliefs dependent linguistic traditions centres of Gangas and Kadambas ande. Literature always are. Satavahanas and locating them on a map.f. Science Both of the above mentioned can beg. Art and Architecture evaluated as home assignment / marks

based internal assignment.Chapter 10The Chalukyas ofBadami and thePallavas of Kanchi 1. Introduction - To understand the significant - Use of genealogy chart. - Field visit to any of the

2. The Chalukyas of Badami, role played by traders, business - Flow Diagrams usage for chronology Badami chalukyas and


The Pallavas of Kanchi associations in governance at and genelogy. Pallava centres of art.

3. Chalukya Pallava Conflict present by tracing the evolution - Photographs, line drawings usage to - Collection and exhibition of

4. a. Polity of mercantile guilds of the past explain architectural topics. photographs of theseb. Society and their role in administration . - Use of map of South India for locating monuments with titles, expla-c. Economy - To know the link of continuity historical places. natory notes.d. Religious Beliefs in the tradition of establishment - Individual presentation of 2 to 3 - Line drawings of ground

e. Literature of various guilds such as artisan, minutes of the topics taught such as plans of chalukya and pallava

f. Art and Architecture craftsmen, etc and their role in the formulation of economic policies. - To understand the evolution of the form of temple in its present formation.

importance of guilds, trade centres, religious movements etc and marks awarded a wordingly.- Group presentation with topics equally

divided between them, of 10 to 15minute duration. Each topic individuallyassigned and equal marks assigned forall the topics and marks awardedaccounting to the performance.

Ex: Topic-badami caves, Topic division 1. Collection of Data, 2. Photographs 3. Maps of line drawings, 4. Chart Preparation. 5. Presentation.- All these 5 areas to five students with

equal marks of 5 for each area. Butawarding of marks based onperformance.

structures. :


Chapter 11

The Rastrakutasof Manyakheta 1. Introduction - To understand the political - Use of photographs, pictures. - Study tour to architectural

and the Chalukyas of 2. The Rastrokutas of Manyakheta situation of North India a from - Maps for location of their provincial centres of Kalyani Chalukyas.Kalyan 3. The Chalukyas of Kalyana 11th Century AD onwards by administrative units, centres of art. - Visiting the Museums.

4. Contribution linking it with the political - Flow chart for genealogy. - Attempt to read and translatevacuumed caused by Rashtrakutas - Written test. into modern Kannada a few

North Indian Campaigns till - Listing of Kalyani Chalukyan rulers, sentences of ‘Kavirajamarga’.

10th Century AD. The result of monuments with brief explanatory note - List prominent structures of

the vaccume was the success of as evaluation based assignment. Kalyani Chalukyan periodTurko Afghan entry. surrounding oine's region.

- To understand the evolution - Explore the link or contrastof engineering technology in between the architectural trends

India through Rashtrakuta of the present with that of

structures such as the Kailas at the past.Ethera and Kalyani Chalukyan

centres of art.- To explore and understand

the close link between.1. Political stability

2. Economic prosperity throughIndustrialization and Trade.

3. Architectural Tradition based

on artisan and artist guilds.


Chapter 12

The Cholas of Tanjoreand The Hoysalas ofDorasamudra 1. Introduction - To understand the origin of - Flow chart for - Visit the nearest Hoysala

2. The Cholas of Tanjore local self government tradition a. Genealogy monument and study the

3. The Hoysalas of Dorasamudra through the local self govern- b. Irrigation network details of the structures.4. Contributions ment system of the cholas. c. Architectural Centres. - Identify various pasts of the

- To understand the origin and - Map for location of capitals provinces monument and prepare a

extensive use of the present and routes of campaigns. field report.varieties of irrigation systems - Map of Asia for the chola South East - Make a comparative studylike. Tank, well, canal etc Asian expansion. between the present

through the irrigation system of - Project work as presentation. panchayat or any other localthe cholas and Hoysala period. - Quiz self Government system with

- To study the evolution of - Written Test. that of the chola local selfengineering technology through governing institutions.

the chola and Hoysala

monuments.

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Chapter 1

Christianity and Islam 1. Introduction - Learn about the important - Make a chart of basic characteristic of - Ask them to identify the2. Christianity - Teachings teachings of Jesus Christ and Islam and Christianity. basic characters of Islam and

and Impact prophet Mohammed - Show with the help of maps birthplace Christianity.

3. Islam of prophet Mohammed. - Make them identify by way of4. Semitical Character - Group Discussion. maps the birth places of Jesus

Christ and Prophet Mohammed.

Chapter 2Middle Ages in Europe 1. Introduction - Learn about important - Make a chart indicating the feudal - Make them identify the social

2. Feudalism characteristics of feudalism in structure in medieval Europe. hirarchy in medieval

3. Decline of Feudalism medieval Europe. conducted.

- Question and answer sessions can be European society.

Chapter 3India from 9th CenturyAD to 14th Century AD 1. Introduction - Learn about the administra- - Give a list of Literary works of Rajputs - Ask them to list the literary

2. Rajaputs tion of the sultanate of Delhi. and that of Delhi sultanate period. works on the Rajputs.3. Mohammad of Ghazni and Ghori - Appreciate the contributions - With the help of map show the way - With the help of a map let

4. The Delhi Sultans of the Rajputs and their culture . ruled by Rajputs and that of the sultans

them identify the majora. Polity of Delhi. Rajput kingdoms and the

b. Society - Show the invasion route of areas ruled by the sultanate ofc. Economy Mohammed of Ghazni and Ghori. Delhi.d. Literature - Through Projects in collection of coins, - Identify the invasion routes of

e. Art and Architecture literary works and picture collections of architectural movements.

Mohammed of Ghazni and Ghori.


Chapter 4

ReligiousPreachers of India 1. Introduction - Will understand the teachings - Teach the main concepts associated - Make them identify the basic

2. Shankaracharya of these religious preachers. with Shankara, Ramanuja, Madhva concepts in the teachings of

3. Ramanujacharya - Will appreciate and adopt the and Basava. shankara, Ramanuja, Madhva4. Basaveswara important aspect of their - Seek conceptual answers with regard and Basaveswara.5. Madhwacharya teachings. to the saints.

Their Teachings and Impact.

Chapter 5The Vijayanagara andThe Bahamani Polity 1. Introduction - Will understand the contribution - With the help of chart indicate the - Make them identify the vari

2. Vijayanagara of Vijayanagara Empire to art, various dynasties of Vijayanagara ous dynasties of Vijayanagara3. Bahamani architecture and Literature. Empire and that of Bahamani Kingdom. Empire and under the

a. Polity - Give a list of literary works of Bahamani kingdom.b. Society Vijayanagara period. - Make them list the literary

c. Economy - With the help of maps show the areas works of the period.

d. Religion ruled by Vijayangara kings and - Let them collect variouse. Literature Bahamani. pictures related tof. Art and Architecture - Display charts bearing Vijayanagara

coins and Architectural monumentsof the period.

Assess:- Through projects, assignments,

collection of coins, literary works and architectural

Vijayanagara and Bahamani

architecture of the period.


Chapter 6

The Mughals andThe Marathas 1. Introduction - Will learn about the activities - List the achievements under various - Make them list the

2. The Mughals of shivaji. rules among the mughals and the achievements under various

3. The Marathas - Will learn about religious marathas. rulers of the mughals.

a. Polity tolerance practiced by Akbar. - With the help of map show the areas

b. Society ruled by various rulers among thec. Economy mughals and the marathas.d. Religion - Give a list of literary works of thee. Literature period.f. Art and Architecture - Show the pictures of architectural

monuments of the period.Assess:- Through project, assignment,

collection of coins, literary works and architecturalmonuments.

- Quiz.Chapter 7Bhakti Cult 1. Introduction - Will understand and appreciate - Give the list of work composed by - Let them identify with the

2. Ramananda the values taught by the these saints. help of a map the places with

3. Kabir Bhakti saints. - Give a list of features taught by these which the saints are associated4. Chaitanya saints. with.

5. Gurananak - Show with the help of maps the places - Make them list the respective

6. Meera Bai with which the saints were associated works composed by these7. Sufi Saints with. saints.


- Teachings and Impact - Make them list the common theme of their teachings.

Chapter 8Modern Europe 1. Introduction - Will learn and appreciate the - With a map show the places associated - With the help of a map let

2. Renaissance values of Renaissance. with geographical discoveries and them identify the places3. Geographical Explorations - Will understand the impact of renaissance. associated with Renaissance,

4. Reformation the geographical discoveries. - Show the works of various artists - Reformation, Geographical5. Industrial Revolution - Will learn the impact of painting and architecture of the period. Discoveries and Industrial

reformation movement in - Show the routes of explorations. Revolution.Europe. - List the inventions of the industrial - Let them list the prominent

- Will appreciate the develop- revolution. people of the renaissance with

ment in science, technology, - Quiz their importance.art and literature. - Project assignments on collection of

paintings, monuments.

- Let them list the geographicaldiscoveries with the namesand places of discovery.

- Make them list prominentevents of reformation.

- Let them list the importantinventions of the industrialperiod.

Chapter 9Revolutions and TheRise of Nation States 1. Introduction - Will learn and appreciate the - Indicate the dates of the revolution. - Make them list the prominent

2. The American War of French Revolution like Liberty , - Ideas of the revolution. people and places associatedIndependence Equality and Fraternity. - Philosophy behind the revolutions. with the American and French


3. The French Revolution -Ideas and Philosophers

4. Unification Movementsa. Italyb. Germany

- List the philosophers of the Revolutions.- Discuss the achievements of Bismark.- Conduct group discussion on the

importance and changes brought about by revolutions and unification movements.

Revolution.- Let them list the philosophers of the French Revolution with their works.

10 Standard


Chapter 1

Advent of Europeans 1. Introduction - Socio-economic factors which - Mark the trading centres established - Mark trading centres2. The Portuguese led to the advent of by the Europeans on the outline map. established by the Euorpean3. The Dutch Europeans. - Make a list of important articles which traders on outline map.4. The English - Circumstances which led to were being imported and exported by - Collect information on the5. The French the discovery of sea route to Europeans. monuments and trading6. Battles and Expansion India and its effects. - Discuss the impact of missionary centres established by the

- Entry of Portuguese, Dutch, activities which was being carried by Europeans.English and French to India Europeans.

and establishment of economiccentres.

- Political conditions in Indiaduring the advent ofEuropeans.

- Political conflicts betweenEuropean traders and native

chiefs.Chapter 2Kannada SpeakingRegions duringColonial Rule 1. Introduction - Political battles among - Mark the Kannada speaking areas - Collect picture of European

2. Mysore European trading power. during colonial rule on outline map. Sailors and officials who3. Kodagu (Coorg) - British political domination. - Make a list of early leaders who visited India.4. Hyderabad Karnataka - Administrative changes opposed colonial rule. - Mark places where the British5. Madras Karnataka introduced by the British. - Discuss the reforms introduced by waged wars against Hyder6. Mumbai Karnataka the British in India. and Tipu in outline map.


7. Colonialism and Resistance - To know the Circumstances - Collect pictures and

8. Administration and Reforms which led to political fragmentation of Kannada speaking regions. - Early Anti-British struggles in Karnataka.

information about early Indian rulers who fought against British rule.

Chapter 3Folk History 1. Introduction - To understand the Meaning, - Know the folk stories, folk songs - Collect folk songs which

2. Importanace of Oral History importance and various forms available for the reconstruction of became popular during Anti-3. Nature and Characteristics of of Folk History. History of Karnataka. British uprisings.

Janapada Kavyas - Possibilities and limitation in - Taking same examples of folk - Collecting folk songs available

writing folk history. literature to show how they help in the near by villages.- Folk tales, folk songs and reconstruction of History.

other forms of folk literature.Chapter 4The Foundation ofBritish Rule andConsequences 1. Introduction - To understand the policies pur- - Using a map to discuss the battle - Collect more information on

2. Strategies and Battles sued by the British. between local Chiefs and European early leaders who fought

3. Mercantile Capitalism - Battles between British the powers. against British rule.4. Industrial Capitalism Native chiefs and its effects. - Discuss the positive and negative - Collect more information on5. Society - Economics policies adapted effects of English trade and flow of British policy towards Indian

6. Constitutional Development by the British and its impact. - Flow of British capital and its effects.

British capital into India. - Make a list of social legislation enacted by the British.

social system.


- Social impact of colonial - Make a list of constitutional changes

rule and constitutional change. introduced by the British in India.Chapter 5Social and ReligiousReforms 1. Introduction - To know the impact of western - Ask questions relating to important - Make a list of socio-religious

2. Brahma Samaj education on Indian society. social reforms and the organisation reformers and collect infor-3. Arya Samaj - Life and works of important that they had established. mations on the institutions4. Prathana Samaj Socio-Religious reformers. - Mark important centres of socio- which they had established.5. Sathya Shodhak Samaj - Role of institutions in social religious reform movement on - Make a list of Reform activi-6. Aligarh Movement reforms. the outline map. ties carried out by Arya7. Ramakrishna Movement - Reforms in Muslim society. - Explain the importance given by Samaja and Brahma Samaja.8. Theosophical Society - How social reforms promoted

political unity.the social reformers to promote education.

Chapter 6First War ofIndependence 1. Introduction - To know about the character of - Locate important places connected - Mark places connection with

2. Causes First War of Independence. with 1857 movement on an outline First War of Independencea. Political - Understand the political causes map. on outline map.b. Economic which led to the First War of - Make a list of important leaders - Collect pictures of leadersc. Administrative Independence. associated with movement. who had participated in Firstd. Military - To know about important places - Make a discussion on character, War of Independence.e. Spread of War connected to the First War of significant events and impact of the - Make a list of variousf. Cases for Failure Independence. 1857 movement. stages of the movement.g. Effects - Understand the causes for the

failure of First War of Independence.


Chapter 7

Impact of BritishRule in India 1. Introduction - To know about the positive - Ask questions relating to eduational - Collect more information on

2. Uniform System of Administration and negative impact of British institutions, industries, newspaper and Lord Macaulay’s role in3. Economic Impact Rule. Railway lines established by the introducing educational4. Land Revenue System - how India became politically British. Reforms in India.

5. Industry united as a result of British rule - Discuss the impact of British rule - Know more about lamb6. Education - Understand the process of like famine, drought, revenue reforms introduced7. Transport and Communication Economic drain during epidemics and economic drain. by British.

8. Journalism British rule. - Make a list of reforms introduced - Make a list of educational9. Social Life - Educational reforms

introduced by the British and its effects.

by the British. institution and industries established by the British in India.

Chapter 8Freedom Movement 1. Introduction - To know Character and goals - Make a list of important stages of - Make a list of moderate and

2. Indian National Congress of Freedom movements and congress movement. extremist congress leaders.

a. Moderates its different stages. - Ask questions relating to moderate, - Make a list of movementsb. Extremists - Role of congress in various extremist, and revolutionary started by Gandhiji.

3. Revolutionaries Freedom Movement. leaders.Hind Swaraj - Role of Revolutionaries, - Make a list of important movements - Collect pictures of leaders

Non Violence Students, peasants, labourers led by Gandhiji. who participated in the

Satyagraha and Tribals in Freedom national movement.Non-cooperation Movement struggle.

Civil Disobedience Movement - Role of important nationalQuit India Movement leaders in freedom struggle.


5. Peasants and Workers Resistance - Partition of India and its

6. Tribal Resistance impact.

7. Jawaharlal Nehru, Ambedkar

Subhash Chandra Bose,

Mohammed Ali Jinnah8. Partition of India

Chapter 9India AfterIndependence 1. Introduction - To know how the national a. Use of map. a.Watching movies such as

2. Effects of Partition movements made impact - Use of popular music, literature Richard Atonborou's Gandhi,a. Refugee Problem stable and democratic India. - Make a list of important challenges Satya's Garam Hawa and

b. Government Formation - To understand the dimensions faced by India after Independence. so on.c. Military and Police Action of Partition of India and Jinnah . - Discuss impact of partition of India. - List names of important

d. Liberation of Pondicherry - To study the contributions of - Discuss the effects of States national leaders.and Goa Nehru, political agitations of re-organisation commission. - To promote stories,

e. Reorganisation of Linguistic Subhashchandra Bose and - Make a chart showing the Prime films and other medias

States Social concerns of Ministers of Independent India. depicting the issues relating to3. Prime Ministers and their Dr. B.R. Ambedkar partition of India.

Achievements. - Challanges of IndependentIndia.

- Partition and its effects.- Formation of linguistic states.- Electoral politics,

Achievements of PrimeMinisters.

- Mark the new linguistic statesin the outline map.

- Preparation of the list of PrimeMinister of India.


Chapter 10

Political Dimension of20th Century 1. Introduction - To know how the wars, - Discuss the cause and effects of the - Know move about the leaders

2. Russian Revolution revolutions, movements made First World War. associate with Russian3. Ist World War impact on India. revolution.4. Rise of Dictators - India's policy towards Neigh- - Ask questions relating to the rise of

5. IInd World War bouring countries. dictatorship and its impact on Europe. - Make a list of causes and6. Cold War - Steps taken by India to achive - Discuss the causes and effects of the Results of First World War.7. Chinese Revolution a honourable and Strategic IInd World War. - Collect information on the

8. Rise of U.S.A. position among the modern - Ask questions relating to meaning, policies and programmes ofnations. character and effects of Cold War -

Explain the significance of Chinese

Revolution

Hitlar and Mussoloni. - Collect more information on the functions of United Nations.

Syllabus Forming Committe Civics & Political Science

P.A. Kumar - ChairmanProfessor (Rtd.)Department of Political ScienceVijaya College, Bangalore

Dr. K.M. Kumar - MemberDepartment of Political Science First Grade Government College Nyamati, Davanagere District

5 Standard

CivicsUnit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Chapter 1

Society 1.1. Meaning - To understand that the family - Explaining the meaning of society - To encourage the collection1.2. Importance and the school are the basic with examples. of pictures relating to1.3. Units of Society units of the society. family and school.

a. Family - To understand his role and - Introducing the various units ofb. School responsibility in the family society with the help of pictures.c. Community and the school. - Providing an opportunity to express the

importance of the various units ofsociety.

- Listing out the advantages and disadvantages in the two types of familysystem.

Chapter 2Citizen and Citizenship 2.1. Meaning - To learn about the differences - Showing the differences between a - List out the characterstic

2.2. Qualities of Good Citizen between the citizen and citizen and an alien. of citizen and display it2.3. Acquiring Citizenship citizenship. through wallposter.2.4. Loss of Citizenship - To imbibe the qualities of a

good citizen.- Illustration of good charactors of a

citizen with an example with the help of examples and pictures show the methods of becoming citizen.

Chapter 3Democracy 3.1. Meaning of Democracy - To understand the meaning - List the features of citizenship through - To conduct the mock

3.2. Differences between Monarchy and importance of democracy. the election of local leaders introduce election in the school.and Democracy - To understand the importance the meaning of democracy.

3.3. Election Process of election in Democracry. - Ask them to tell the advantages of democracy.


- Make the write the difference between

students union elections and the localelections.

Chapter 4Village CommunitiesUrban Communities 4.1. Village Life - To understand the problems - Explaining the various development - List out the different

4.2. Rural Occupations of their community and their schemes of the government with the occupations of the rural

4.3. Problems of Rural Community duties to improve the life. help of examples. areas.4.4. Measures taken by the - To develop a sense of dignity - Making them to list the advantages of - List out the problems of

Government to improve the of labour. village life. village life.conditions of villages.

4.5. Urban Life - To realise his role in solving - List out the occupations of4.6. Urban Occupations the problems of his place of the urban areas.4.7. Urban Problems residence. - List out the problems of4.8. Measures taken by the urban life.

Government to improve

the conditions of Urban life.Chapter 5Social and EconomicProblems - Remedies 5.1. Social Problems - To understand the social and - Instruct with example how caste-system, - Prepare the charts about the

a. Casterism economic problems of ours communalism and untouchability has social and economic

b. Communalism society. hindered national integration. problems of our society.

c. Untouchability - To realise his responsibility - Creating awareness about the importance - To conduct the debate about5.2. Measures taken by the in solving the social and of emotional relationship in solving the economic and the social

government to solve these economic problems these problems. problems of the present day.


social problems - To inform with examples how poverty

5.3. Economic Problems and economic unequality is- Poverty detrimental to national progress.

5.4. Measures taken by the - Educate, how untouchability is aGovernment to solve problem to social and economicthese problems progress.

Chapter 6Protection ofPublic Property 6.1. Public Property and their uses - To know about the use of - To create awareness about public - Prepare a list of public pro-

6.2. Maintainance public property and the need properties. perties being used by him.6.3. Protection to protect them. - To make them to realise that public - Make them to write their6.4. Duties of Citizen in property is the prperty of all. role in the protection of

Protecting Public Property - To make them realise with the examples that to protect public property is the responsibility of every citizen.

public property. - To discuss the disadvantages of destroying public property.

Chapter 7Local Self Governments(Local Administration) 7.1. Village Panchayats - To know the importance of - Explain the nature of local government - Visit local administrative

7.2. Taluk Panchayats local self government. and its powers with the help of local bodies and collect7.3. Zilla Panchayats - To know the sources of governments. information about its7.4. Municipal Corporations income and the expenditure - Discuss the important activities of formation and functions.

a. Formation of the local bodies. Grama Panchayat.b. Functions - Instructions to be given to write thec. Sources of Revenue works undertaken by local - Governments

in their respective places.

6 Standard Total Period - 30


Chapter 1

Constitution of India 1. Meaning - To know and to understand - Make them to realise that the - Read the Preamble of the2. Importance about the meaning and constitution is a reflection of national Consitution and exhibit it

3. Framing of the Constitution framing of the constitution. opinion. in the class room.

4. Preamble - To appreciate the features of - Instruct about the activities of the - List out the fundamental5. Features of the Constitution

a. Written Constitution

the constitution. constituent assembly and the draft committe of the constitution.

rights and duties.

b. Unitary and Federal - To know the importance of - Explain the features of the

c. Rigid and Flexible both the rights and duties. constitution with the help of examples.d. Sovereign - Make them to write briefly about thee. Socialist fundamental rights and duties.

f. Secularg. Democratich. Republic

i. Single Citizenship6. Directive Principles7. Fundamental Rights and Duties

Chapter 2Our Government 1. Organs - To learn about the powers and - Instruct with example the meaning of - To form a model parliament.

a. Executive - Centre and functions of the president of government and its necessity. - To prepare the list of

the State India and the Governors of the functions of central andb. Legislative - Centre and State. state governments.

the State - To learn about the structure - Introduce the various organs of the - To prepare the list ofc. Judiciary and the work of the central government with the functions in its functions of central and

- Supreme Court and state legislatures. relation to the other. State Governments.


- High Courts - To learn about the structure - Make the students to write the meaning

- Subordinate Courts and and functions of the Supreme of legislature, Executive and Judiciary.- Lok Adalats Court and High Courts. - Explain the sturucture and working of

2. Formation - Power and the state. Lok Adalat with the help of example.Functions. - Make the students to write the meaning

composition and working of the Lok Adalat.

,

Chapter 3Our Defence 1. Need for Defence - To know about the functioning - Explain with the help of examples - Prepare with the list of the

2. Divisions - Army - Nevy of our defence forces. of war, the need of Defence Forces in different divisions of ourand Airforce - To feel a sense of pride to the country. - Defence, their head

3. Ausculating Force join the defence and serve - Explain with the help of pictures the quarters, the chiefs and theChiefs and Head Quarters the nation. three wings of India's defence force's training centres.

a. B.S.F. and their workings. - Collect the informationb. Home guards - Inform the working of para-military about the second line ofc. Coastal guards force's by preparing a list. defence forcesd. Civil Defence - Inform the students to write a note on (Anxiliary forces).e. N.C.C. the importance and need of militaryf. Red Cross forces. - Make the students lits the

emportance and the services rendered by the para military forces.

Chapter 4National Integration 1. Meaning - To understand the unity of - Explain with examples the meaning of - Collect the pictures of our

2. Factors hindering the India in tier diversity. the word national Integration. National symbols, festivalsNational Integration of India.


3. a. Casteismb. Communalismc. Regionalism withSpecial reference toBorder, Water andLanguage problems.Factors Contributing toNational Integrationa. National Symbolsb. National Festivalsc. National Anthem

- To understand the importance of our National Symbols, i.e., National flag, National

- Anthem and National emblem

- Instruct the elements helpful in the growth of National Integreation.

- Explain with examples the elements hindering national integration.

- Instruct the students to write an essay on what is nationalism? What are the elements that hinder Nationalism?

- Arrange the exhibitions in the school depiting the pictures of the diversities found in India.

7 Standard Totoal Period - 30


Chapter 1

Social Problemsand Remedies 1. a. Illiteracy - To understand as to how the - Explaining the factors affecting the - Prepare the chart of the

b. Population Explosion social problems are social development in India with the social problems of India.c. Economic Inequality hinderance to social progress. help of illustrations and pictures.

d. Corruption - To develop awareness towards - To discuss the measures undertaken to - Collect the informatione. Untouchability towards the consumer solve the social problems. about the consumerf. Dowry protection activities. - To convince the students about the protection act.

g. Domestic Violence importance of consumer educationh. Remedies with the help of examples.

2. Consumer Education - Introducing the place's where consumer courts are found and to explain how to make use of them and when to approach them.

Chapter 2United NationsOrganisation (UNO) 1. Founding - To appreciate the purpose, - Introducing the UNO with the help of - Prepare a list of the

2. Organs ojective's and achievements pictures depicting the buildings and secretary generals of UNO.3. Achievements of UNO. flag of UNO.4. Specialised Agencies - Explaining the objectives, subordinate - Listout the name's of the

5. India and UNO orgnisations and its achievements. agencies of UNO - Explaining its chief subordinate organisation's and their objectives.

Indian's who served several

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- Discussing the role of India in the

achievements of UNO.- To question the students about the

establishment of UNO, its objectives

and its subordinate organisations.

Chapter 3India's Foreign Policy 3.1. Non - Alignment - To understand as to how India's - Explaining the meaning of foreign - Discuss the principles of

3.2. Panchasheela foreign policy is contributing policy by giving exampled of relation- our foreign policy with3.3. Anti - racism to establish world peace. ship with neighbouring countries. teachers.3.4. Anti - Colonialism - Explaining the features of India's

foreign policy.- Ask the students to explain the foreign

policy with example's.Chapter 4India and herNeighbours 4.1. India - Pakistan - To appreciate that India wants - Explaining India is relationship with - Discuss India's relationship

4.2. India - China to have the policy of peaceful the neighbouring, countries with the with her neighbours.4.3. India - Nepal co-existence with her help of maps and charts.4.4. India - Srilanka neighbours. - Ask the students to identify the

neighbouring maps of countrie's and charts.

Chapter 5World Problems 5.1. Denial of Human Rights - To understand as to how the - Make an attempt to convince the - Collect the information

5.2. Aparthied present problem's are factor that the human beings have regarding the world


5.3. Economic Inequality

5.4. Terrorismobstacles to the progress and

development of the world.

been possesing rights naturallay. - Explain economic disparities, aparthied problems and problems of terrorism through the help of media such as newspapers, television and so on

problems which apear in the news paper and exhibit in the school.


Political ScienceUnit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Chapter 1

Importance of the Studyof Political Science 1. Meaning - To Understand the Importance - Explain the importance of Political - To conduct debate on the

2. Importance of the Study of Political

Science.

Science taking the examples from History. - Ask Questions about the Meaning and importance of Political Science.

Topic: The Importance of

Chapter 2Citizen and Citizenship 1. Citizen - Meaning - To Understand the meaning - To eliat the differences between a - To list out the rights

2. Citizenship of the words, citizen and citizen and alien. employed by a citizen an3. Difference between Citizen citizenship. Alien.

and Alien - To know the methods of - To explain the methods of acquiring and - To discuss the situations of4. Ways of Acquiring Citizenship acquiring citizenship. losing the citizenship through examples. losing or termination of

5. Loss of Citizenship - To understand his role as a - To ask questions about the method of citizenship.6. Benefits of Citizenship citizen and his duties. acquiring citizenship by an Indian who7. Citizen and the Government marries a foreigner or a foreigner who

marries an Indian.Chapter 3Democracy 1. Meaning and Definition - To understand the basic - The meaning, Principles and Chara- - Arrange a debate on the

2. Differences between Democracy , requirements of Democracy. cteristics of Democracy to be elicited topic: Characteristics of

Dictatiorship and Monarchy - To cherish the Values of and also explained by taking the Monarchy and Democracy.3. Types of Democracy Democracy. examples of elections and the4. Principles of Democracry Constitution of local self government.

5. Characteristics of Democracry - To know the process of - To explain the importance of elections

6. Defects of Democracry election system in India. and election process through examples.

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7. Universal Adult Franchaise - To understand the need and - The influence of Public opinion, - To conduct modal election

8. Election Process role of the party system. Freedom of Press and media in the in the classroom.9. Party System - To understand the importance democratic setup to be discussed and

10. Public Opinion of public opinion. questioned.

11. Freedom of Press and Electronic Media - Influence

- To encourage the students to write a note about the characterstics, priciples and defects of Democracy.

Chapter 4Local Self Government 1. Panchayat Raj System - - To understand and appreciate - To introduce, explain and question - To invite a member of the

Development the role of local self govern- about the local self government by local self government to2. Grama Panchayat ment in the administrative taking the examples of the local bodies school and arrange a talk.3. Taluk Panchayat setup of India. where the child resideng.

4. Zilla Panchayat - To understand the functions - To explain and also question - To list out the problems of5. Town Municipalities and the Jurisdiction about the composition, power, local bodies.6. City Corporation of local self government. functions and sources of income and - To list out the role of each7. Bruhat Mahanagarapalike expenditure. and every student in

8. Composition, Powers and Functions. Sources of Income and Expenditure

maintaing the cleanliness and sanitation of their locality.



Chapter 1

Constitution of India 1. Forming of Constituent - To know about the constituent - To narrate the formation of the - To list out the features of theAssembly assemly. Constituent assembly taking the Indian Constitution.

2. Framing of the Constitution - To understand the differences to provide details about the drafting - To prepare the draft of

3. Preamble - between Directive Principles of the constitution. fundamental right.4. Features of the Constitution and Fundamental rights. - To explain the preamble and features - To help the students to list

5. Fundamental Rights - To appreciate the features of of the consitution through charts. out the directive principles.(PIL & RTI) and Duties our Constitution. - To explain the differences between - To hang out the list of

6. Directive Principles fundamental rights and Directive Principles. - To elicit the fundamental duties with the help of pictorial chart.

fundamental duties.

Chapter 2Union Government 1. Meaning - Organs - To understand and formation - To explain the composition and powers - To display the prictone

2. Legislative - Parliament and functions of the union of the different organs of central of the parliament house in3. Executive - President government in safe guarding government. the class room.

4. Judiciary the unity and integrity of India. - To narrate the relationship between - To origanise a mocka. Supreme Court - To understand the formation the three organs of the government. cabinet meeting with some

b. High Courts and functions of our Judicial - To explain the election procedure, topic of discussion.

5. Composition, Power system. position and powers of the president.and Functions - To explain the formation, importance

and functions of Judiciary with examples.- To ask the students to list out the

differences between the differentorgans of the central government.

- To list out the name of the persons wo occupied the office of the president of India and the tenure.


- To ask the students to write about the

power and position of the president of

India.Chapter 3State Government 1. State Legislature - To understand the formation - To exlain the composition of state - List out the powers of the

2. State Executive functions and the role of legislature, exacutive and Judiciary state and central

3. Subordinate Courts governments. through examples. governments.a. District Courts - To understand the importance - To narrate the differences in the - List out the names of theb. Magistrate Courts of subordinate courts in the functions of the three organs. governors of Karnataka.c. Revenue Courts democratic system. - To explain the composition - To organise the mock

d. Lok Adalts functions and the jurisdiction of court procedings the4. Composition, Power

and Functions

Subordinate Courts. understand the functions and procedings of the courts.

Chapter 4Defence 1. Need for Defence - To known the importance of - Explain the need for defence to a - To organise the mock pa

2. Organizations of Defence defence to a country. country through examples. rade of the defence forces

(Structure) - To familiasise the functions - Briefing the composition and functions with the help of the studentsa. Army, b. Navy, c. Airforce of the three divisions of of the different wings of the defence wearing the different types

3. Chiefs - Training Centres -

Defence Production

defence forces. forces through the examples of

weaponary and uniforms.

of defence uniforms.

4. Second line of Defence - To introduce the second line - Explain the auxiliary forces through - To creat a mock battle area.(Auxuliary Forces) of defence (Anauling force) pictures.

a. Border Security Force and their services.


b. Home Guards - To analyse the role of a citizen - To explain the importance of auxiliary - List out the benefits of NCC

c. Coastal Guards in safe guarding the interests forces like NCC or any other units, or the auxiliary forces.

d. Civil Defence of our nation. functioning in the school throughe. NCC - wings exmaples.

f. Red Cross - To develop the spirit of protecting the nation.

- List out the importance of defenceforces.

- Suggest list out the importanceausculiang forces.

Chapter 5National Integration 1. Meaning - To know the importance of - Explain the meaning of National - To enact a play or a fusion

2. Factors Promoting National Integration. integration through examples. item with the studentsNational Integration - To appreciate the Principles - Discuss the factors contributing wearing different types of

3. Problems Hindering of unity in Diversity of our to the promotion of National customs of India to bringNational Integration Country. integration and also the abstacles to it. about the idea of National

- To develop the spirit of conde- - To explain the factors contributing the Integration.

ming and opposing the factors achive unity in diversity throughhindering National integration. examples. - To suggest the students to

listout the essential factors to promote National integration.

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Chapter 1

Problems of India andRemedies 1. Communalism - To understand the post - Elicit and explain the social and - Prepare the pictonial charts

2. Regionalism independent problems of India economic problems of India through of social and economic

3. Illiteracy and the measures to overcome examples. problems of India.4. Economic Inequality those problems.

5. Over Population - To understand their role and - To discuss as to how these problems are - Organise debate to discuss6. Poverty responsibilities in solving a hindrance to the social and economic the factors which contribute7. Profiteering such problems. backwardness of India. to the progress of the

8. Smuggling - To list out the role of the students in country.9. Corruption solving such problems.

Chapter 2India's Foreign Policy 1. Foreign Policy - Meaning - To understand the Principles - Explain the foreign policy of India - To list the Principles of

2. Panchasheel - Principles of Indian foreign Policy. with examples. panchasheel.3. Non - Alignment - To understand as to how - Explain the Principles of Panchasheel.

4. Opposition to Colonialism Indias foreign policy is5. Opposition to Racism contributing to establish

6. Disarmament world peace.7. Regional Co-operation

a. Commonwealthb. SAARCc. European Uniond. ASEANe. OAU


Chapter 3

India's Relationshipwith Other Countries 1. India - Pakistan - To know about and to feel - Narrate India's relationship - To collect the information

2. India - China proud of India's policy with other countries taking the about India's relationship

3. India - Nepal of settling disputes with reference of news items from with other countries and to4. India - Bangladesh neighbouring countries in a Newspapers, Periodicals and also exhibit it an the bulletin

5. India - Srilanka peaceful manner and pictures. board.6. India - U.S.A. following the policy of - Form questions and elicit answers. - Arrange lectures an the

7. India - Russia peaceful co-existence. topic by experts.Chapter 4World Problemsand India's Role 1. Denial of Human Rights - To understand as to how - Explain the world problems i.e. - Collect information about

2. Race of Armaments the present problems are denial of Human Rights, Race of the present problems facing

3. Economic Inequality obstacles to the peace. armaments, economic inequality and the world.4. Racism (Aparthied) - Progress and development social discrimination through examples .5. Terrorism of the world.6. India's Role in Overcoming - Narrate the role of India in overcoming - Discuss the role of India in

these Problems these problems. solving these problems.Chapter 5World Organizations 1. U.N. - establishment - To understand the - Explain the effects of the Second - Prepare a chart of the

2. Aims and Objectives establishment and objectives World War and in the light of that building, flar, organs and3. Organs - Functions of U.N. explain the establishment, objectives functions of U.N. and4. Achivements and achivements of U.N. exhabit it on the bulletin5. Agencies of U.N. - To know the achivements and - Questions may be asked on these board.

a. FAO failures of U.N. subunits.


b. WHO

c. UNESCO - To know and appreciate the - Narrate the organs, ogencies of U.N. - Arrange debate on the

d. UNICEF functions and achivement and their functions through the charts. achivement and failurese. IMF of the agencies of U.N. in of U.N.

f. IBRD the social and economicg. ILO Progress of the World.

h. UNCTADi. WTO

- Composition, Objectives,

Members, Head quarters and

achievement of the agencies of U.N.6. Regional Co-operation

a. Common Wealth - To Understand the Role of the - Name of the regional co-operative - Arrange a lecture on theb. SAARC regional organisations to the bodies of the world and explain their functions and achivement of

c. European Union economic and social progress objectives and functions. regional bodies by invitingd. ASEAN of the world. - Questions may be framed and asked. experts.e. OAU

Syllabus Forming Committe Geography

Prof. ManjunathDepartment of Geography MES Junior College Jayanagara, Bangalore

Prof. DevarajDepartment of Geography Cauvary College, Gonikoppa Kodagu Dist.

Sri. KattiLecturerDepartment of GeographyFirst Grade Govt. College

- Chairman

- Member

- Member

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GeographyUnit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Chapter 1

Earth -Our Mother Planet 1. Sun's Family - Earth and - Understands the suns - Explain the suns family by using - Draw diagram to show the

Other Members family. diagram - Appriasal of sun, earth and other members of sun.

Sun and Planets. Collect pictures and photos of Sun, Planets and Satelites.

2. Shape and Size of the Earth - Understands the shape - Disucess the shape and size of the - Prepare Termocol, Clay,size of the Earth. eath by using diagram. - Appraisal of

Shape and size of the earth.Cotton etc. models to show Solar System. - Draw diagram to show

3. Earth's Satelite: Moon - - Understand about moon, - Explain the moon and it's features Shape of the Earth, prepareFeatures, Phases features phases of moon pleases of moon and eclipse by using Table to show details ofEclipses: Lunar and Solar and eclipses. charts and diagrams. - Appraisal

of moon, phases and eclipse.planets. - Watch moon in the night sky (Natural Laboratory)

4. Earth's Inclination - Understands the earth's - Describe the earth's inclination. and Observe differentexis and it's position. - Appraisal of earth intonation. phases of Moon and

5. Movements of the Earth: - Know the movements of - Discuss the rotation and rendition of Eclipses (Whenever theyRotation, Revolution the earth and their effects. the earth and their effects by using Occur)- Their effects pictures and photography. - Appraisal

of the earthy movements and their effects.

- Collect Pictures and Photographs of Phases of the Moon and Eclipses.

6. Geographic Co-ordinates: - Understands the imaginary - Explain the latitudes and longitudes - Preapre models of PhasesMeaning and Uses of globe with their uses. with their uses by using globe and maps.

- Appraisal of Latitude and longitudes.of Moon of Eclipses. - Draw neat diagram of inclination and Revolution


7. Longitude and Time: Local - Understands the longitudes - Discuss the longitude and time and of the Earth, showing Orbit,

and Standard Times, and time, local and slater identify the local time, standard time, different positioins of the

Time Zones International time, time zones, interna- time zones and international date line Earth and occurance ofDate Line (IDL) tional date live. with the helpf of globe and map. -

Appraisal of longitudes and time and ask date and day of different countries of the world.

Cycle of Seasons.- Draw neat diagram of Earth

and Show Latitudes andLongitudes (Equator,Tropics, Prime Meridian,IDL etc.)

- With the help of Globe andmaps identify differentlatitudes and longitudes,IDL and Date and Daydifference betweencountries.

- With your friends play thegame of identifyingLatitudes-Time, Date andDay of different countriesof the World.

Chapter 2Globe, Maps,

Geographical Symbols- Map Reading 1. Globe: Meaning - Understands the globe and

its importance.

- Discuss the meaning and features of

the globe by using models.

- Globe - observe its features.


- Appraisal the feature of globe.

2. Maps: Meaning, Types, - Understands meaning, types, - Explain the different maps, identify - Observe different maps,Essential, Components essential components and the essential components and their Classify on the basis ofand Uses uses of maps. uses by using different maps. -

Appraisal of different components and uses of different types of maps.

theme, identify the essential components of a map.

3. Geographical Symbols: - Know the meaning, uses of - Explain the meaning and uses of - Read the map and identifyMeaning, Colours and Lines geographical symbols. symbols. Identify the different the different symbols and

(Contour) used to show colours and linens used in the colours used to showPhysical Features different maps use maps. - Appraisal

of geographic cap symbols used in different maps.

different features. Draw maps and try to mark lines, colours and symbols to show different natural and cultural features.

4. Map Reading: Identifying - Know the identification of - Discuss the identification location, - For the given map identifyLocation, Direction and location, direction and direction and distance between places the location, direction andDistance of Places on distance of places. by using maps (Karnataka, India) distance between placesLatitudes and Longitudes - Appraisal of location direction and (Karnataka, India)(Karnataka, India) distance of places.

Chapter 3World - MajorLandforms and 1. Major Landforms: Mountains, - Understands the formation - Explain the different types of land - Draw diagrams of differentClimate Plateaus, Plains, Deserts, and importance of major forms by using modes, photography, types of mountains, piateaus

Islands - Meaning, Types land forms. charts and maps. plains etc.and Importance - Appraisal of different types of

land forms.- Collect the photographs of

world famous mountains,


2. Major Climate Regions of - Understand the major - Discuss the climatic regains and plateaus, deserts, islands

the World: Meaning, Types climatic regions of the identify and show in the world map. etc.and Importance world. - Appraisal of different climatic

regains of the world.

- Show major climatic

regions on the world map.Chapter 4India - PhysicalDivisions 1. India: Physical Setting - Know the physical scoffing - Explain the physical sifting - Draw the outline map of

of India. or India with importance by using India maps. - Appraisal of India and its physical sifting.

India and show its physical setting. - On the outline of map of India show the physical

2. Major Physical Divisions: - Understand the major - Explain the major physical divisions by using colour,Northern Great Mountains, physical feature of India. features of India with cotton, cereals, sand, saw

- Northern Great Plains, importance by using maps, dust, thermocol etc.

Peninsular Plateau, coastal outline map, pictures and - Draw maps and show indi-Plains - Other regions: photographs. vidual physical divisions by

Indian Desert, Island groups - Appraisal of major physical

features of India.using different materials. -

Collect pictures and photo-

graphs of various physical

features of India.

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Chapter 1

Asia - Land ofContrast 1. Asia: Location, Extent and - Understands the location, - Explain the position of Asia in the - Show the location, extent

Physical Setting extent, physical setting and world, latitudinal and longitudinal and physical setting of Asia

contrast features of our extension, size etc. with the help of on the world map.continent. map. - Appraisal the location of our

continent Asia in the world map, latitudinal and longitudinal extent and frontiers.

- On the outline map of Asiashow the regional divisions:East Asia, South East Asia,South Asia, Middle East etc.

- On the political map of Asia2. Regional Divisions of Asia - Clarify Regional, Political - Appraisal political as well as regional identify the important

(EA, SEA, SA, ME) divisions, highlight their contract features by using map.

divisions of the continent Asia. political divisions and countries. - On the outline map of Asia

3. Physiography - Major - Describe major physiogra- - Describe major physiographic show the major physical

Physical Divisions phic divisions and their divisions and their distribution with divisions by using coloursdistribution with the help the help of map. and other materials.

of map. - Ask to identify and name the major physical divisions in the map.

- Draw the major river systems of Asia on the outline map-

4. Major Rivers and - Understands the relation- - A brief account of major rivers, source to mouth.

Agricultural Activities ship between major river their source, direction tributaries, - On the outline map of Asiasystems and agricultural influence on agriculture and other show the river systems and

activities. advantages. - Appraisal names of major

rivers and

major crops cultivated along

its course.


uses in respect of irrigation and - Prepare table to show the

agriculture. major rivers and its details:

5. Climate and Natural - Know the relationship - Classify the Climate and natural Birth place, length,Vegetation between climate and vegetation, factors affecting there Tributaries, dams, mouth etc.

national vegetation of Asia. on and importance. - Appraisal types of climate and natural vegetation.

- Show the major climate belts and natural vegetation regions on the outline map.

6. Important Minerals - Iron - Understands major minerals, - Discuss on major minerals, - Mark the major minerals and

Ore, Manganese Bauxite, their importance, distribu- their uses, types, distribution, industries on the outline map.

Coal, Petroleum, Major tion production and trad, production and influence on - Prepare table to show theIndustrial Regions identify major industrial industries, major industrial regions important minerals and their

regions. of the cointinent. - Appraisal major minerals and their distribution on maps.

distribution. - Prepare table to show the growth of population in Asia.

7. Population - Growth, - Know the total population, - Explain trends is the growth of - Show the distribution and

Distribution and Density its growth, distribution and population, factors affecting oin density of population on thedensity. uneven distribution and density of

population with reliable facts. - Ask to give reasoins for huge population, its rapid growth and variation in density.

outline map of Asia.

Chapter 2Europe- Peninsula of Asia 1. Europe: Locatin, Extent - Understands the location of - Brief account of latitudinal and longi- - Show the Location, Extent

and Physical Setting the continent in the world tudinal extent, area and frontiers with and physical setting of


and its extent, physical the help of map and globe. Europe on the world map.

setting. - Ask to identify the lets and longs.

Extent and physical setting.

- Show why Europe is called

‘Peninsula of peninsulas’ on2. Physiographic Divisions - - Identify the physical - Divide the continent into physiogra- the map?

Peninsula of Peninsulas divisions, their features and phic divisions, justify why Europe - Show the major peninsulasdistribution. is called peninsula of peninsula. -

Appraisal major physical divisions.of Europe on the outline map. - On the outline map of Europe

3. Climate regions and Natural - Understands the relation- - Explain the types of climatic show the different PhysicalVegetation ship between climate regions and natural vegetation, their divisions by using colours

regions and natural relationship, benefits. and other materials.vegetation. - Appraisal classification of climate

regions and natural vegetation.- Draw the outline map of Europe and show the major

4. Farming, Dairying and - Understands the position - Discuss on agriculture, major crops, Natural Vegetation regions.Fishing of agriculture in Europe, factors affecting Dairying and fishing, - Show the important farming,

major crops, significance their importance. dairying and fishing rigionsof Dairying and fishing. - Appraisal the sole of Dairying and

and fishing is more than agriculture in Europe.

on the map. - Mark the major minerals and industrial regions on the map.

5. Minerals, Important - Understands the availability, - Explain the distribution and produ- - Prepare table to show the

Industries - Iron and Steel distribution and production ction and production of major important minerals and theirCotton Textile, Ship of major minerals location minerals which determines the distribution.Building and Automobile factors and progress of development and concentration of - Show the Iron and Steel,

major industries. industries is certain areas. - Appraisal distribution and production of minerals, their influence on

cotton textile, Ship building and Automobile manu-facturing centres on the map.


location of industries. - Prepare table to show the

6. Major Industrial Regions - Know the reason for the - Explain the main factors responsible growth of population in

of Europe concentration of industries for the development of industrial Europe.

in certain regions of the regions in certain regions with facts. - Show the Density and

continent. - Ask about the reasons for concentration of industries in certain regions.

Migration pattern of population on the outline

7. Population - Growth, - Understands the growth, - Explain the size, trends of map.Distribution, Migration density, migration pattern growth, distribution, den-

and Density of population. sity, reasons for invigoration of population with suitable examples. - Appraisal growth, distribution and factors affecting on immigration of people.

Chapter 3Africa- Central Continent 1. Africa: Location, Extent - Identify the central location - Explain the latitudinal and longitu- - Understand the central

and Physical Setting of Africe in the world, its dinal extent, size and frontiers with location of the continent in

extent and physical setting. the help of map. - Ask to identify bets and long extent and physical setting of the continent.

the world and its extent and physical setting. - Know the importance of

2. Physiography - Great Rift - Understands the physio- - Describe physical division, distinct physical features: Rift ValleyValley, Basins, Lakes graphic of Africa. relief features, rift valley, Suez Lakes basins, Suez IsthamusMountains and Isthumus Isthmus, deseart and llakes by using and Great Desert.of Suez. map. - Understand the Climate


- Ask to name special features, conditions Inter Tropical

mountains, lakes, valleys and desearts. Convergence Zone (ITCZ),

3. Water Resources: Rivers - - Understands rivers system - Brief the major river relationship between Climate

Nile, Zaire, Niger, and water resources. systems, their role on the Natural Vegetation and

Zambezi and Senegal continent with the helpf of maps. -

Appraisal of major rivers in the

continent.

Animal Wealth. - Know the

water resources: Rivers: Nile,

Zaire, Zambezi and Senegal

4. Climate, Natural Vegetation - Know the relationship - Discuss the climate conditions and - Understand the poor develop

and Animal Wealth between climate and natural how it determines Natural vegetation, ment of agriculture and indu-

(WLS / National Parks) vegetation animal life. Animal life, including wild life

sanctuaries and National parks. -

Appraisal on types of climate,

vegetation and animal wealth - WLS

and national parks.

stries in the contienent.

- Know the rich deposits of

Diamond and Gold and their

distribution.

- Know the growth rate, distri-5. Agriculture and Industries - Understands the Backward- - Explain the important reasons for the bution and density of

- Reasons for poor ness of agriculture and poor development of agriculture population.

development industries in Africa. and industries.

6. Precious Minerals: - Understands the rich - Explain the distribution production

Diamond and Gold deposits of Diamond and

gold and their distribution.

and trade of Diamond and Gold by using

maps. - Appraisal about rich deposits of

Gold and Diamond.


7. Population: Growth,

Distribution and Density

- Understands the growht, distribution and density of population.

- Explain the trend in the growth,distribution and density of populationfactors affecting there on.

- Appraisal high medium and lowdensity population areas.

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Chapter 1

North America- Land of Prairies 1. North America: - Understands the location, - Explain the position of North America - On the outline map of the

Location, Extent and entire physical setting of in the world, latitudinal and longitu- world show the location,

Physical Setting North America. dinal extension size with the help of world map. - Appraisal of location extent and physical regions on the map.

extent and physical setting on North America. - Show the different Physical divisions on the map by

2. Major Physical Regions - Understands physical - Explain the physical regions by using using colours and other

regions of North America. maps. - Ask to identify the physical regions on the map.

materials. - Show the network of Rivers with tributaries on the outline

3. Important Rivers and - Understands the important - Explain the rivers and 5 map.

Great Lakes (HOMES) rivers and Great Lakes important lakes. - Prepare table to show the(HOMES). - Appraisal about the rivers and lakhs. details of River: Birth,

4. Climate and Natural - Understands the climate - Classify the climate and national Length, Tributaries, MouthVegetation and natural vegetation and vegetation, factors affecting on them etc.

their relationship. and importance. - Appraisal about types of climate and natural vegetation.

- Mark the Great Lakes (HOMES) on the outline map.

5. Major Agricultural Regions- - Understands the major agri- - Explain the Agricultural major crops - Show the distribution ofWheat, Corn (Maize), cultures regions and their and their distribution and production. natural vegetation on theCotton, Tobacco Belths distribution and production. - Appraisal of major agricultural

regions and areas of major crops.outline map (Prairies). - On the outline map show the


6. Important Minerals and - Understands major minerals, - Discuss on major minerals, Major Agricultural crops and

Industries their importance, distribution, their importance, distribution growing regions.

production and trade and production and trade and influence - Prepare table to show theidentify major industries. on industries. important minerals and their

7. Populatin: Growth, - Understands the total popu- - Describe the trends in the growth of distribution.

Distribution and Density lation, its growth, distribution population, factors affecting and - Prepare table and graphs to- Urbanisation and densitive urbanization. distribution densitive and

urbanization. - Appraisal the growth and variation in density and about urbanization.

show the growth of population.- Show the distribution and

density of population on theoutline map.

- Identify the rate of growth ofurban centres in NorthAmerica.

Chapter 2South America- Land of Andes 1. South America: Location, - Know the location, extent - Discuss the position of South - On the outline map of the

Extent and Physical Setting and physical setting of America in the world latitude and world show the location,South America. longitudinal intention, size etc

with the help of maps. - Appraisal the physical setting of South America on the map.

extent and physical setting.- Show the physical features

on the outline map.- Draw the major Rivers

2 Physical Features and - Know the physical features - Explain the physical features identify systems on the outline map.

Drainage System and drainage system. the drainage system. - Appraisal the physical features on

- Mark and show the major Natural vegetation regions


the map and also drainage system. on the outline map.

3. Climate and Natural - Understands the relationship - Classify the climate division and (Selvas-Amazon Forest,Vegetation (Selvas, between climate and natural natural vegetation factors affecting Grasslands: Campos Pampas

Grasslands) vegetation. on them and its importance. - Appraisal about climatic division and natural vegetation on the maps.

etc) - Show the distribution of Major Crops on the outline

4. Agriculture and Animal - Understands importance of - Explain about animal husbandry with map.

Husbandry agriculture and animal relation to Agriculture. - Mark the important areashusbandry of the continent. - Appraisal importance of agriculture

and Animal husbandry.

of Animal Husbandry on

the map.2.5. Population - - Know the toal population its - Explain the trend in the growth of - Show the distribution of

Composition and Distribution composition and distribution. poplation and distribution and its composition. - Appraisal about population growth, reasons for the uneven distribution and composition.

population on the outline map to justify South America a ‘Hollow Continent’.

Chapter 3Australia- Flattest Continent 1. Australia: Location, Extent - Understands location, extent - Explain the position of Australia in - Show the location, extent and

and Physical Setting and physical setting of the world extent and size etc. with physical setting on the worldAustralia flattest continent. the help of map. - Appraisal to show

the position of Australia in the world map and also latitude and longitudunal extent.

map. - On the outline map show the different physical divisions by using colours and other materials.


2. Physiographic divisions and - Understands the physical - Explain about the physical feature

Drainage System features and drainage system. of Australia and its river system with the help of map. - To show the physical divisions and the major rivers on the map.

- Draw the major Riversystems with tributaries onthe map.

- Mark the major natural vege-3. Climateand Natural - Know the climate and - Explain about the classification of tation regions on the map.

Vegetation natural vegetation. climatic divisions and natural vege-tation and its importance. - To identity the climate divisions and classification of vegetation on the map.

- Show the distribution ofmajor crops on the outlinemap.

- Mark and show the majorareas of sheep rearing in

4. Agriculture and Animal - Know about the importance - Explain importance agriculture major Australia.

husbandry of agriculture and animal crop and animal husbandry sheep - Mark the major minerals andhusbandry. and cattle learning also fishing. -

Appraisal about the major belts of sheep and cattle rearing an fishing grounds.

industrial belts on the outline map. - Prepare table to show the growth trend of population.

5. Minerals and Industries - Understands major minerals, - Discuss on major minerals their - Show the distribution andimportance, distribution, importance distribution production density of population on theproduction and trade and and its influence on industries. outline map.about industries. - Appraisal the major mineral areas

and industrial areas as the map.6. Population - Growth, - Know the total population, - Explain the trends growth factors

Distribution and Density its growth, distribution and density.

affecting the distribution, density of population and urbanization.


- Reasons for the growth and variation

in density.Chapter 4Antartica- White Continent 1. Location, Extent and - Understands the location, - Explain the position of Antarctica in - Show the location, extent and

Physical Setting extent and physical setting the world latitude and longitudinal physical setting on the worldof Antaractica-white extent with the help of map. map.continent. - Identify the physical features on the

map.- Show the distribution of

Land Water bodies around2. Physical Features - - Understands physical - Explain the physical features and the the cointinent by using

Land and Water features and the distribution distribution of land and water of colours and shades.of land and water. Antarctica. - Identify the physical

features on the map.- Prepare list of the major

Geographical and natural features.

3. Important Geographical and - Know the natural vegetation - Explain the rotationship between - List out the important speciesNatural Features and animal wealth. N.V.P. Life and vegetation and

animal wealth. - Appraisal the types of national vegetation and animal wealth.

of plants and animals around in Antarctica. - List out the important Antarctic Expenditions by

4. Natural Vegetation and - Understands about Antarctica - Explain about the antarctica expen- different countreis.Animal Wealth expenditions- Antarctica

Treaty.

ditions and the importance of treaty. - Collect pictures, photos of land, animals and plant

5. Antartica Expenditions - - Understands the important - Explain about the role of research species.Antartica Treaty Research stations. station established by countries,

including India.- Prepare table to show the

important research stations6. Important Research Stations - Name of Research Stations establi-

shed by India.

in Antarctica.

8 Standard


Chapter 1

Earth 1. Earth: Size, Area, Distribution - Know the size position, - Explain the size, position distribution - Draw diagram to showof Land and Water Bodies ratio of land and water of land and water by using maps. equatorial and polar

bodies. - Appraisal of size, position distribution of land and after.

diameter of the earth.

2. Earth's Interior and - Understands the earth's - Explain the structure and composition - Prepare a model to showComposition structure and composition. of the earth with the help of diagram

and chart.the interior profile of the earth.

Chapter 2Lithosphere 1. Meaning and Importance - Understands the meaning

and importance of lithosphere.

- Describe the different types ofrocks with example.- Appraisal of the types an importance

2. Rocks: Formation and Types - Brief the meaning and importance of lithosphere.

- Ask the meaning and importance. - Draw diagram and model to show landforms pr-duced by volcanic activity, folds and faculty.

3. Internal Forces: Volcanoes, - Describe the volcanoes, - Appraisal how earthquakes and - Prepare the models toEarthquakes, Folds and Faults earthquakes, folds and faults

by using charts and models.

volcanoes occurs. show various land forms using thermocol and clay.

4. External Forces: Weathering - - Understands the weathering - Brief account on weathering, denu-Meaning and Types and denudations agents dation agents which forming differentDenudation: Agents of which produce various land land forms by using models andGradation River, Glacier, forms on the earth. diagrams.Underground Water, Wind - Appraisal various eternal forces

and Sea Waves action the changing the surface of earth.


Chapter 3

Atmoshpere 1. Meaning and Importance - Understands why atmosphere - Explain the meaning and importance - Prepare a diagram to showis important for living beings. of Hemisphere. the layers of the atmos

phere. - List out the important gases of the air.

2. Structure and Composition - Know the structure elements - Describe the layers, composition - Draw diagrams of

of the Atmosphere of air around. and their significance. - Appraisal the structure and composition

meteoro-logical instruments. (Thermom eters, Rainguage, etc) collect temperature and rainfall of your locality.

3. Elements of Atmosphere: - Understands baisc elements - Explain difference atmospheric - Prepare a map of

Temperature, Pressure, of atmosphere. elementals and their influence on Isotherms. Record theWind, Humidity, Clouds weather and climate. temperature variation of

and Rainfall - Appraisal of atmospheric elementals. your locality.4. Temerature: Horizontal and - Know the distribution of - Explain horizontal and - Draw a diagram of

Vertical Distribution of temperature and factors vertical distribution of pressure belts andTemperature, Temperature influence on it. temperature factors affecting barometer.

Zones, Factors Influencing temperature.(with the help

Temperature of isotherm map) - Distinguish between the horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature.


5. Pressure: Horizontal and - Understands atmospheric - Explain the distribution of atmosph- - Draw diagram of wind

Vertical Distribution of pressure and its distribution. eric pressure and pressure belts with vane and Anemometer.Presssure, Major Pressure diagram.

belts of the Globe - Ask how the temperature and pressure related.

6. Winds: Types and - Understands the types of - Explain the distribution of - Draw diagram of

Importance winds, their importance. atmospheric pressure and pressure belts with diagram. - Ask how the temperature and pressure related.

hygrometer.

7. Humidity: Types - Absolute - Know the types of humidity - Explain the meaning formation, types - Observe the variation ofand Relative Humidity and it importance. and affects on precipitations. - Appraisal

regarding humidity and the importance.

clouds is the atmosphere.

8. Clouds: Types and Features - Know the types and feature - Discuss about the formation, classi- - Draw diagram ofof clouds. fication and features of clouds. -

Ask, about the clouds formation.

rain guage.

9. Rainfall: Types and - Know the occurrence of - Explain how rainfall occurs, types - Observe the variation ofDistribution rainfall and its distribution. and distribution. - Appraisal of

types of rainfall.weather conditions in your locality.

10. Weather and Clime: - Understands the weather - Explain the meaning, factors - Prepare a chart to show theFactors affecting the and climate. affecting the climate of a place. types of water bodies of

Climate of a Place - Ask, distinguish between weather and climate.

the earth.


Chapter 4

Hydrosphere 1. Distribution of Water Bodies: - Know the real of water - Explain the disribution of water - Prepare a diagram to showMeaning of Oceans, Sea, bodies on the earth, types bodies and brief note on types and the relief features of the

Gulf, Bay, Strait, Isthmus etc. and importance. importance with the help of maps and charts. - Appraisal of water bodies on the earth and importance.

ocean floor.

2. Topography of the Ocean - Understands the relief - Explain the topography of the ocean - Visit the coast to observeFloor features of the ocean floor. floor with their types extent and

features. - Appraisal of the depth of oceans relief features.

salinity of sea water.

3. Temerature and Salinity of - Know the distribution of - Explains the distribution of - Visit to sea cast to observethe Ocean Water temperature and salinity of temperature and salinity of the the waves and movement

- Distribution the ocean water. ocean water with the helps of map. - Appraisal difference between sea water and fresh water.

of ocean water.

4. Ocean Currents: Pacific - Understands movement of - Explain the causes of ocean currents, - Diagram of tides.

Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and ocean water, sea waves. factors affecting the ocean currentsIndian Ocean Currents and types with the help of map. -

Appraisal of high and low, reap and spring tides.

5. Tides: Causes, Types and - Know the causes, types - Explain the occurrence, types and - Visit to the nearst beachesUses and uses of tides. importance and effects with the help

of charts.and harbors to study the pollution of sea water.


- Appraisal of awareness of the

importance and conservation of

ocean water.6. Conservatin of Oceans - Understands the conser-

vation of ocean water.- Discuss the measures to be taken toconserve the oceans and protectliving being.- Appraisal of biosphere and itsrelatioon with other spheres.

Chapter 5Biosphere 1. Meaning and Importance - Understands the meaning - Describe the inter relationship - Visit to nearby pond, tanks

and importance of biosphere. between lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere with biosphere. - Appraisal the imbalance of ecosystem and its effects on living beaings.

or rivers were toxic se-wage water adding to them and observe the imbalance of water.

2. Ecology: Ecological Balance - Understand the difference - Explain the difference between - Observe any kind ofand Imbalance between ecological balance ecological balance and imbalance pollution and think over to

and imbalance. and find ways to maintain balance. preventive measures.3. Environment: Environmental - Understands causes and - Discuss various causes and effects - Group discussion causes

Pollution: Air, Water, effects of environmental to environmental pollution and find effects of these.Noise (Sound), Land/Soil pollution and control

pollutionn.the measures to prevent it. -

Appraisal of pollution and its effects on living organism.

4. Global Warming - Green - Understands the causes - Discuss about global warning, green - Visit wild life sanctuaryHouse Effect, Ozone and effects of gloal warming, house effect etc. Their causes and or national park to studyDepletion, Acid Rain green house effects etc. effects. Find the suitable ways and

measures of prevention.

conservation biodiversity.


5. Bio-diversity: Meaning and

Conservation

6. "Save Earth", "Save Maker

Planet" - Programmes

Understands the meaning and significance of bio-diversity.

- Appraisal human activities, causes adverse on nature.

- Explain the meaning, types and conservation of biodiversity.

- Appraisal of importance of bio diversity.

9 Standard


Chapter 1

Karnataka- Our State 1. Karnataka: Location, Extent - Understands the location - Explain the positions of Karnataka - Draw a map of Karnataka

and Physical Setting with extent, physical setting with in India, latitudinal and longitudinal and mark latitude andNeighbouring States neighboring state of

Karnataka.extension size, area with neighboring

states, with the help of map. - Appraisal of location extent and physical setting.

longitudes and districts.

2. Physiographic Divisions - Understands Physiographic - Classify the physiographic divisions - Draw a map to showdivisions. their importance with the help of map.

- Ask to identify the physiographic divisions oin the map.

physiographic divisions and prepare a model to show physiographic divisions.

3. Climate, Soils, Natural - Know the climate, soils, - Explain the types of climate, soils - Draw a map to showVegetation and Animal Wealth natural vegetation and natural vegetation and animal wealth climate, soil, natural

animal wealth. refer map. - Appraisal about types of climate, soil natural vegetation with relationship with animal wealth.

vegetation, centuries, visit any national park.

4. Water Resources: Rivers, - Understands water resource, - Explain about water resoure, - Visit, dams, powerTanks- Irrigaiton: Types like tanks and rivers. Types Irrigation types-Hydro-electricity- stations, Collect articlesHydro-electricity: Important of irrigation. Hydro-electri- River water sharing, dispute and about water disputes andHydel Power Stations, Sharing water disputes (cauvery, conservation. think about conservationof River Water: Water disputes Krishna) need for water - Appraisal about water resource, of water.

(Cauvery, Krishna etc.), conservation. importance, uses disputes and needNeed for Water Conservatin for conservation.


5. Land Resources: Land Use, - Know the land resources, - Explain the land resource - types of - Visit the farm land to

Agriculture: Importance, types and major crops-Rice, farming, Imp food, commercial and know the cultivation of

Types, Major Crops: Rice, jowar etc. beverage crops with the help of map. different crops in different

Jowar, Ragi, Sugarcane, Cotton, - Appraisal about land use pattern, soil.

Tobacco, Coffee farming of different crops on the map.

6. Mineral Resources: Availabilty - Understands the mineral - Discuss on major minerals, their - Visit any mines and collect

and Distribution of Major and resource, their availability, importance, distribution, production the matter nearby your

Miner Minerals: Iron Ore, distribution importance, with the help of map. locality and prepare a

Manganese Ore, Bauxite, Gold production of iron ore,

manganese, aluminium

and gold.

- Ask the importance of minerals how it

influences on industry and its uses.

chart about it.

7. Transportation: Major - Understands the importance - Describe the mode of transportation, - Draw a map of different

Roadways, Railways, Water of transportation and about its importance and influence with types of transportation.

ways and Airways road ways, railways, water

ways and Airways.

the help of transportation map. -

Appraisal about the different types of

transportation and its advantages.8. Major Industries and Industrial - Understands, major industries - Describe the major industries - Mark the industrial areas

Belts: Iron and Steel, Cotton, and industrial belts - Iron and distribution, production and trade with in the map and visit the

Sugar, Paper, Cement steel, cotton, sugar, paper, the help of map. industry nearby your

cement. - Appraisal the importance of industry

in the development of a state.

locality.

9. Important Tourist Centres: - Know the important tourist - Explain about tourist places, role of

Natural and Cultural Places centers - like natural, cultural tourism in changing the face of

with National and International with natural, cultural with Karnataka, with the help of map.


Importance - Hills, Waterfall,

Forest, Historic Places etc.

10. Population: Growth,Distribution, Density, Literarcy, Migratin - Its role in changing the face of Karnataka

national and international importance - Hills, water falls, forest, Historical places. - Know the total population, its growth distribution, density, literacy, migration and its role.

Appraisal about the important tourist

places, its uses and advantages.

Explain, about the population and its

influences in the states development

with the help of map. Appraisal

about the growth of population and

its effects.

- Visit and prepare a map and chart of historical place.

- Prepare a graph to show the growth of population, density, literacy.

10 Standard


Chapter 1India-Our Mother Land 1. India: Location and its - Understands the location - Explain location in the world and - Draw outline map of

Environs, India in the World extent and neighbors of India. its environs, frontiers with the help of map. - Appraisal of latitudinal and long-tudinal extent, its neighbors and frointiers.

India mark the name of states and capitals.

2. Physiographic Divisions of - Know the physical divisions, - Divide India into major physical - Draw a map to representIndia their features and importance. divisions and diverge their areas and

importance by using physical map. - Assessment of physiographic divisions of India.

physiographic divisions.

3. Climate Seasons: Indian - Understands the climate of - Discuss on type of climate, seasons, - Draw maps to showMonsoon and its features India with its seasonal

charges, influence of Monsoon oin the country

mansoon, its mechanism and influence with the help of charts and facts. - Appraisal of seasonal charges in climate and its effects.

mansoon winds.

4. Soil Resources: Meaning, - Understands soil types, - Explain meaning, types, distribution, - Prepare a map to showTypes, Distribution - Soild character sties, distribution causes of soil erosion and con- distribution of soildErosion and Conservation and coinservation of soil. servation with the help of map and

charts. - Appraisal of types of soild, distribution and importance.

types.

5. Forests: Types, Importance - - Understands types, products - Discuss the types, importance, - Prepare a map to showImportant WLS / National Parks , of forests, distribution and distribution of forests, need for types of forests and listBiosphere Parks - Need for conservation. conservation, WLS, NP and Biosphere out major WLS and NP.

Conservation of Forests by using facts and maps.


- Assessment of types, importance

and distribution of forests.6. Water Resources: Major Rivers, - Know the rivers system, - Explain Source of water resources, - Prepare a map to show

Importance of Irrigation, water resources, need for rivers, irrigation, river valley projects river systems, river

Multipurpose River Valley irrigation, Hydel power water development Hydel power, Rainwater valley projects and hydel

Projects - Objectives: DVC, scarcity and conservation harvesting with the help of maps, power stations.BNP, Hirakud, Tungabadra of water. diagrams, facts and charts.

Projects, Hydro-Electricity: - Appraisal of water resources,Water Scarcity, Need for potentiality, utilization, scarcity andConservation and Rain Water conservation.

Harvesting

7. Land Resources: Land Use - Know the land use pattern - Explain land utilization, Agriculture - Prepare pie diagram toPattern, Agriculture: cropping pattern, crop and its importance, types of farming, show land use pattern

Importance, Types of Farming, seasons and major crops. cropping pattern, season and crops by and show the arena under

Cropping Pattern, Crop Seasons, using maps and facts. crops is out line map ofMajor Crops: Food - Rice, - Appraisal of land resources - uses, India.

Wheat, Commercial -Sugarcane, types of agriculture, major crops etc.Tobacco, Fibre - Cotton,Beverage - Tea, Role of

Horticulture and Floriculture inAgricultural Development

8. Mineral Resources: Iron Ore, - Understands the reserves - Describe production and distribution - Draw maps to show theManganese Ore, Bauxite, production and distribution of major minerals and energy distribution of minerals

Mica, Gold, Power Resources: of major minerals and their resources, crisis and remedies with and energy resources.Conventional - Coal, Petroleum, conservation. the help of facts and charts.


Atomic Minerals, Non- - Assessment of reserves, production,

Conventinal-Solar Energy, distribution, trade of major minerals,

Wind power: Energy energy resource and importance.Crisis and Remedies -

Need for Non-Conventional

energy Sources

9. Transportation: Types and - Understand the modes of - Explain types and importance of - Draw maps to locate

Importance, Golden transport, golden quadrila- transport, GQ ports and Airports. Airports and seaports.

Quadrilateral Roiad, Major teral, major Airports and - Appraisal of modes of transport,Airports and Seaports Seaports. CQ ports and Airports. -

Appraisal of modes of transport, airports and sea ports of India.

10. Major Industrial Regions - Know the industries - Describe meaning, factors of location - Locate important

and Industries: Iron and Steel, industrial regions, locali- industrial regions, Iron and steel, producing centers of

Cotton, Sugar, Aluminium, zation factors and some cotton, sugar Aluminum, paper etc. selected industries onPaper and Knowledge based important industries. - Appraisal of localization of industries, out line maps.

Industries (IT, BT, AT) industrial reigns and some selected industries.

11. Communication: GIS, GPS - Understands the need of - Brief account communication on GIS, - Draw diagrams which

and Remote Sensing GIS, GPS and Remote sensing.

GPS and Remote sousing. - Assessment of communication with reference to GIS, GPS and Remote sensing.

are necessary.

12. Natural Disasters: Causes and - Know the Natural - Explain the causes and effect of - Prepare diagrams, chartsConsequences of Cyclones, disasters, causes and effects. disasters with instances. and maps to show the


Flood, Landslides, Coastal Erosion and Earthquakes -Major regions 13. Population: Growth,

Distribution, Density and Migration

- Understands demographic feature of our country.

- Appraisal of Natural effect of

disasters with instances.

- Explain the total population, trends in growth, distribution, density and immigration by using maps and graphs.

- Assessment of population growth

and problems.

natural towards areas etc. collect photographs of disasters. - Draw maps to show the distribution of population of population, graphs for density and growth.

Syllabus Forming Committe Business Studies

Dr. Uday Kumar Ervathur - ChairpersonProfessor of Commerce Mangalore University College Hampanakatte, Mangalore

Dr. B. Mahadevappa - MemberReaderDepartment of Commerce Mysore Univesity PG Centre Hassan 573 220

8 Standard

Business StudiesUnit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Chapter 1

Evolution and Growth - To inform the students about - Classroom teaching follows by activities - Question answer in classof Commerce the context in which the subject like project works (Special references to room project work.

needs to understood. local and regional specialities) - Visit to local trade enters or1. Economics Activity - To differentiate between various - Explain with examples. Ask students to narrate stories of production,

types of activities & understood identify / classify activities. Evaluation is trade and commerce in thethe importance economic done on the basic of oral & writer historical context.activity in making a living. examination. - Coins stamp Collection.

2. Exchange - To explain the necessity of - Explain through exchange of ideas i.e., - Project work, basis onexchange in a community. class room teaching. Give examples village economy, where- To understand what is exchange . of market place where exchange actually

takes place.- Evaleatior is done on the basis of oral and written examination.

exchange, takes place.- Project work aimed atidentification of problems andadvantages is exchangesPrevialing at the local level.- Coin and Stamp Collection.

3. Growth - To explain what is growth and - Explain through exchange of ideas, class Project work about thiswhy it is importants and how room teaching. - Growth of industries inexchange helps growth. - Evaluations through question answer

oral and written.various parts of the work.- Condition or local areaduring the past & its comparison with the present.- Model of Growth.

4. Commerce in 21st Century - To explain the role of trade & - Class room teaching, use visual media - Project work concerning thecommerece & its importance to wherever pssible Evaluation through important industrins in the

economic growth. oral and written exmination. region country.

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- On various aspects of

commerce like Banks,Markets, Advertsiment

Industry, Transport, Fishing...

etcChapter 2

Business - To inform studetns of meaning - Class room teaching and Evaluation - Project work, vistis toand importance of business. through written and oral methods. business units.

1. Meaning of Business - To explain in order to help the - Class room teaching, question answer - Project work visit to

students to understand what is quiz, stories from legends and folklore business centrers units, meeting

a business. sucessful business persons (men & women)

2. Trade, Industry and Service - To inform students of faction - Class room teaching with the help of - Project work: Classificationand various activities of the available teaching aides. of business organisation, or

business work. - Evaluation is done- based on oral and written methods.

companies based on their activities.- List out the organisationsengaged in various types ofbusiness activities at the locallevel.- Prepare a list of symbols ofvarious companies andidentify the ask of theirspecialisation.


3. For-profit Business and Non-profit -To enable students to understand -Class room teaching with help of teaching Project tto identify for profit

Bussiness objectives with which business aids. Examples of Non-profit organisations, and Not-for profit businessis done today. Also to inform their contribution to development, trade, units.the students that NBO are also business and production evaluation is done - Various activities of forimportant business institins. based on the oral and written methods of

examination.- Evaluation of project work.

profits non-profit business units.- Visit to non-profitorganisation- Achivers in both areas.

4. Business Ethics and Social - To enable students to understand - Class-rom teaching and causes of Discussion with the students,Responsibilties the importance of social support business units social responsibility. to know this views on ethics

to business. - Evaluation is done with the help of class and social responsibility- The purpose of all activities room sesponse, performance in oral project -onshould be centered around and written examination. - Social works taken by

human good and social welfare. business organisation at local level.- Discussion with businessmen.- New paper chippings onthe topic.

Chapter 3Formation of SmallScale BusinessOrganisation 1. Meaning of Business Organisation - To inform students the meaning - Class room teaching, orgnisation charts - Project work taking into

& importance of organisational exmaples may be given in support of account acess to print andstructers of business. explanation. electronic media.


- Evaluation based on oral and written - Prepare a list of small

examination, question answers in the business units in the town/class. village/area - Products

produced by small business units.

2. Sole Trading Organisation - Simple form of business - Class room teaching, with the examples - Organising inchibitims about

orgnaisation to compare form of organisation charts how big business hoursbusiness organisation. A class emerged / evolved / grown

3. Partnership Firm understainsis of forms and an - Evaluation based on oral and written - For e.g. TA, BIRLA,4. Hindu Undivided Family Firm idea about the evoluation and exmination and question answers in RELIANCE and local

grow of such organisations hour the class Business Houses if any.

a period of time. - Interaction with business people in the school or at the business house.

5. Registration - To inform the student about - Class room teaching with help of - To collect copies of

the legal system concernis Forms, procedures of registration. registration certificates of

business. - Evaluation based on oral and written

examinations.

various firms.- To show application formsfor registration.

- To invite from institutionsawareness with registrationof business organisation andexplain how registration isuseful.


Chapter 4

Formation of LargeScale BusinessOrganisation 1. Co-operative Socities - To state the, formation meaning - Introduce the concept with the help of - Project: Story of Lijjath,

importance and formation of examples is the class room, like Lijjath, AMUL, SEWA or any other

various types of co-operative AMUL, SEWA, or any other local local co-operatives story -socities co-operative society. with the moral of med for and

benifits of co-operatives paper clippings relating to co-operative government.

2. Joint-stock Companies - To enable students to understand - Class room teaching with help of - To list out Indian companies

what is a company, types of monoplus and success stories of some of their products, symbolscompanies. How they are formed the Indian companies. ad-panch lines, their meaning

(Stages in the formation of etc.company).

3. Multi-national Corporation - Meaning, importance and how - Products of multinational company may - To list out Indian companies

MNC's are functioning in India. be used to introduce student to MNC. - Explanation with examples.

their products, symbols ad-panch lines, their meaning etc. - Discussion with the4. Registration - To inform the legal framework - Class room teaching, specific documents

regarding the formation and if any about registration, prospects may if any who are working forfunctionings of Indian and be shown to students in the class. companies, inform studetns toMNC's is India. - Evaluation- basis on class room question

answer (both oral and written)find out the information about companies in the product


packege, news papers,

advertisment etc.6. Share Markets - To enable students to understand - Explain the meaning and importance of - Students may be given

the concept of capital market in (share) capital markets in India, if projects, regarding trading and

India, importance of capital possible (share) with the help of various activities in the sharemarkets in India. examples and news paper clippings. -

Evaluation may be done through oral and written questions.

market, national stock exchange, Bombay stock exchange.- News paper clippings aboutstock exchange.

- If possible visit to a sharebroker.

9 Standard


Chapter 1

Management ofBusiness 1. Meaning of Management - A Systamatic business orgnaisa- -Explain how management is singnificant -Students are asked to arrange

2. Priciples of Management tion may take the form of 'Sole for managing single individual but it is a function in the class. They3. Decision - Making Process - Propietorship' 'Partnership' and more important for meaning groiup of are asked to observe decision-4. Functional Areas of Management 'Joint Stock Company', How individuals who are working for a business making process and principles

these business organisations are organisation. of management practiced.managed by a single individual -Describe how do we make decision in our -Students are asked to observeor a group professinal managers? daily matters. Compare it with decision- how a family is managed, how

- The aim of this chapter is to: making process of a business organisaiton. a small business firm is

1. The meaning and importance Explain the principles to be followed while managed in their area.of management in business. managing the organisation. -Group discussions may be2. To describe principles of -Describe the functional areas of manage- organised on managingmanagement. ment like finance, marketing, production different functional areas of

3. To define decising - making etc. management.process. -Evaluate the student's learning by showing -Manager of a business orgni-4. To understand the different photos of CEO's of big organisations like sation may be invited to deliverfunctional aras of management Narayana Murthy of Infosys Ltd. and ask talk on 'Management'.

like - finance, marketing, human how they are called successful manager. -Study tours may be arranged

resources, production etc. to local factories to observe managable aspects.

Chapter 2Financial Management 1. Role and Importance of Finance -To understand the role and -Explain the role and importance of finance -Ask the students to interact

in Business importance of finance is modern in business by taking local business organi- with local businessmen to2. Short-term Finance and Its Sources business organisation. sations. How a provision store can be understand the importance of


3. Long-term finance and Its Sources -To describe the different sources started with own capital and borrowed finance and sources of their

4. Financial Institutions and Markets of finance when business organi- capital. finance.

sation require it regularly. -How finance from external sources can be Invite the bank manager to-To explain how a business obtained from banks and share market by address the students on

orgnaisation moboliser its short- explaining them into short-term and different types of finances

term and long-term finances long-term sources. provided by them to business.and manages. -Explain the different types of short-term -Ask the students to read the-To understand the different and long-term finances given by banks- newspaper and collectfinancial institutions in our co-operative socities, financial institutions. information about names ofcountry like banks- credit -Evaluate the students learning by asking banks, financial institions and

co-operative socities - financial questions. The finance obtained for day to different types of loans offeredinstitutions like KSFC. day business is differentiated to the by them.

-To understand the capital market finance required for purchase of vehicles,

in our country- stock exchanges. plant and machinery.Chapter 3MarketingManagement 1. Role and Importance of Marketing -The aim of business is to buy -Introduce the concept of market and 1. Ask the students to interact

in Business goods from producers and marketing management by explaining with vendars in roadside or an

2. Marketing Mix - Product, Price growers and sell them to local examples. How marketing is streets to know how do they

Place and Promotion consumers. What are the factors producing goods from producers and buy goods from producers and3. Producer - Middlemen - Consumer to which businessmen give their selling them to consumers is different from where do they buy and how do

4. Consumer Rights and attention from collection of goods marketing management. It involves under- they sell to consumers.Consumer Forms to distribution of goods? Where standing the needs of consumers, and 2. Take the students in small

do they procure goods? How do producing the products to fulfill these groups to local market fairs,

they exhibit their goods? How needs. Milk, vegetables sellers, weekly exhibition and tell them to


to market goods? There are some market may do taken as examples. observe how goods are

of the problems of marketing in -Explain the marketing mix by selling excha-nged betweenbusiness. The aim of this chapter locally produced goods in cities and goods producers, middlemen and

is to find solution and give produced in cities in villages - milk, soap consumers.direction to solve these problems. etc. 3. Invite local businessmen and

specific objectives are: -Describe the role of producer middlemen arrange lectures on marketing` 1. Understanding marketing and consumers in exchange of goods with of their goods.

management and its role in the example of local venders, Fairs, 4. Visit consumer forums andbusiness. weekly market. observe how consumers2. Understanding Marketing -Define the consumer rights and explain disputes are solved there.mix and how it helps to attract how their right are protected and enforced Try to understand the rights

customers? through consumer forums. of consumers.3. What is the role of producer-

middlemen and consumer inexchange of goods.

4. What are the consumer rightsand the functions of consumerforums?

Chapter 4

Accounting in Business 1. Need for Maintaining Accounts - To understand the definition -Explain the meaning of accounting and its 1. Students are asked to writein Business of accounting. needs through maintenance of accounts their daily receipts and pay-

2. Meaning of Account - Types - To understand the need for in our daily business transactions. For ments on a slip of paper.- Principles accounting in business. example: Explain how an old lady from Afterwords, they are asked to

3. Accounting Cycle - Business - To explain the meaning of village brings milk to the city and sell it classily them into different


Transactions - Journal - Ledger - account and to identify the regularly keeps accounts. On the painted heads of accounts. Example:

Trade Balance - Profit and Loss different types of accounts and wall, for every litre or half a litre, she puts Receipts from parents, scholar-Account - Balance Sheet understand their principles. one dot everyday. At the end of the ships, payments towards school

- To describe accounting. week or a month, she cavats the dots and fees, purchase of books, stati-To understand recording business receives the money. Thousands of onery etc.transaction in journal and ledger. instances and business transactions like 2. Identify the functions to beTo understand prepartion of trail these may be explained to the student to held in the school and ask the

balance and final accounts. understand need for accounting. students to identify and recordEvery business man tries to -To evaluate whether students have under- receipts and peyment.understand affairs of its business. stood accounting and its importance a Example: School Anniversary,

He wants to kow what is the question may be asked, how an umpire Idependance Day celebration.financial position of his business? says 'over' is completed immediately after 3. Ask the students to visit- At any given point of time, what bowling sex balls by the bowler. The nearby banks, post office, shopsis his assets and liabilities? How umpire's fingers are counting each ball. of hotels and ask them to

much he owes to others? How Describe double-entry system of book- observe how they record daymuch others owe to him? He also keeping by showing the entries in Saving- to day business transactions.wants to know how much is the bank account pass-book. 4. Obtain the annual report of

profit? and how much is the loss? co-operative socities, partner-- How he earned profit or how he ship firms or joint stock compa-incurred loss? nies and study the profit and- Accounting in business will loss account and balance sheet

answers all the above questions in them.and it provides simple and reliabl 5. Decontrate through Tallyinformation about business. package with the help of a

computer how accounts are recorded.

10 Standard


Chapter 1

Banking Operations 1. Banking Transactions - To understand how banking - Define the term bank to understand - Through theatre activities oneBanks and Post Offices operations help to lead our day banking operations. Describe how money could dramatise the admini-

2. Types of Bank Accounts to day life and conduct activities. is the tradable commodity for a bank by stration activities of Banking3. Opening of a Bank Account - To explain how banking tran- comparing it with rice as a tradable sector. Students could act4. Operation of Bank Account sactions help in one way or the commodity for a merchant. different roles such as manager

other from production of goods - Explain the two different types of accountant and so on in thisand services to consumption. customers. First type includes those proposed play. Different roles

3. To discribe the different customers who deposit their money in such as depositing money anddimensions of globlised banking bank and the others borrow money from other functions of the Bank

operations, the types of bank banks. could be displayed in the said

accounts, how to open a bank - Explain how banks mobilise deposits from play where students couldaccount, and the procedure for public with the help to three types of bank participate in the center stage.

operating bank accounts. accounts - current account, fixed deposit account and savings bank account.- Demonstrate the bank account openingform. Pay-in-silps, cheque books, andbank pass book by collecting them froma local bank or post office.- Describe how A.T.M. cards are used towithdraw money from savings bankaccounts.- Evaluate the student's learning level byasking questions.

- Taking students in variousgroups to local post office orbanks in order to have fieldexperience.

- Arranging guest lectures bylocal Bank managers.

- To make a list of public,private and cooperativebanks in local areas.


Chapter 2

Insurance 1. Need for Insurance 1. To understand how insurance - Explain the financial loss suffered by a - Arrange a role play among2. Principles of Insurance help us to protect our life, pro- family if its earning member dies with a students to understand the

3. Life Insurance and General perties and goods from unforseen road accident. Describe how insurance need for insurance. OneInsurance events. would help the decesed family to get student may play the role of

4. Insurance Proposal - Policy - 2. To explain how insurance insurance claim if the person was insures insurance agent who visits aPremium - Claim make good the loss suffered by prior to his death. house to sell policy. Other two

natural or man made hazards. - Define life insurance, explain different students will play the role of3. To describe the different insurance policies offered by life family members who tries to

dimensions of life and general insurances companies. understand the life insurance.insurance, principles of insurance, - Explain the meaning of general insurance Invite the local insurance

procedures for obtaining an with different types - fire insurance, agent or Development officerinsurance policy and cliams. marine insurance and motor-vehicle

insurance. Describe the need for and procedure for obtaining motor vehicle insurance.- Collect the inforamtion boklets, proposal forms, and policy bonds of life and general insurance companies and describe their contents.

of life insurance to deliver leacture on life insurance schemes.-Ask the students to collect the advertisements that appear in the daily newspapers regarding insurance policies. Ask them to study their conditions and benefits.- Make a small group of students and ask them to visit insurance branch in your area to under-stand insurance.


Chapter 3

Entreprenership 1. Meaning, Role and Important of -To instill in students the spirit - Classroom teaching, ask questions to - Project: Identify entreprenersentreprenership of entreprenership, self- students, to know their idea of entre- at local, national and inter-

confidence, and achivement prenurship, give examples of successful national level, ask why one

motivation. entreprenership at the global, national and considers than as entreprener.local level.

2. Self Employment Opportunity - To inform the students of the - A board picture about employment - Project on the following:

scope of self employment and opportunities in the organised and un- - Ask the students to list out

opportunities available in various organised sectors may be explained people self employed is their

sectors. through class room teaching. Graph, trietogram, and other teaching aids may be used to explain the concept to students.

village / town / area.- Ask students to prepare alist of areas, where there isscope for self-employment.- News paper clipping aboutself-employed.

3. Self-employment Schemes - To inform the students of the - Provide a list of schemes to students - - Visit to NGO, Govt.various schemes of self explain how such schemes are helping Departments which train

employement available. people to earn and make a living through class room teaching.

people on self employment.- News paper clippings whichnarrate success stories ofsuccessful self employmentpeople.- Inspiring movies, songsGandhian ways (Project work).


4. Profile of Successful entrepreneurs. - To motivate students to explore - Selection profits of successful Projects:

self and develop self confidence entrepreneurs from all sections of the - What inspired you the mostand also to prepare them for society. (men and women) ask students why.career planning. to read the profits in the class. Ask

questions, make students to identitfy the qualities that make people successfull in the area of their choice.- Evaluation through written and oralexamination in the class.- Assignments, may be given

- What makes peoplesuccessful.- What one should do to besuccessful. Invite people whocan inspire.- Collect pictures of peoplewho inspired you.

Chapter 4Globalisation ofBusiness 1. Meaning of Globalisation - To inform students the changes - The sub units may be be introduced to Projects on:

taking place in the business students through class room teaching. - Impact of globalisation atenvironment and its effects on Some specific examples to communicate local level.the National, Regional and Local the concept of - Products available in the

2. Need for Globalisation Business economy and Business, environ- a. Globalisation local market after globalisation.ment the advantages and dis b. Advantages of Globalisation - Local products which movedadvantages of this change taking c. Disadvantages of Globalisation to international market afterplace in the business environment . d. Opportanities arising out of globalisation.

3. World Trade Organisation - The role and relevance of WTO Globalisation - Role of informationand how its effects our daily life. e. How to look at Globalisation may be technology in accelerating

If possible some examples may given. globalisation.be given some important Inter- - Press clipping concerningnational Trade Agreement may WTObe discussed in brief like GATT.


4. International Trade Agreements - Evaluation of the topic may be done through written and oral examination in the class and after completion of the entire sub units.

- International Trade Agreements.

Syllabus Forming Committee Economics

Dr. T.R. Chandrashekhara - ChairmanProfessorDepartment of Development Studies Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya, Bellary District - 583 276

8 Standard

EconomicsUnit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Chapter 1

Economics 1. Meaning and Importance of the - The principal objective of this - It should be taught by giving as may - The teaching, learning and evaStudy of Economics chapter is to introduce basic examples as possible about economic luation are to be activity-based.

2. Economic Activities concepts relating to economics. activities, production etc, from local area. -The monotonousness of teaching

3. Production - Every act of human being has - Students must be encouraged to partici can be avoided by engaging4. Factors of Production an economic element. pate in teaching. The learners themselves pupils in learning, debating

- Knowledge of economics is should give examples of economic activities.

necessary for students to become occupations existing in their village / town. - Pupils can be asked to preparethe responsible citizens of India. Interactive and interrogative method is the list of occupations in the

- Pupils should know that the more useful to teach economics. village or the town. They cannation cannot prosper without - Teaching economics should be flavoured also find out the different usesthe proper management and with local examples. Focus should be an to which land is used.

organisation of production. generation of debate and discussion. - They can be asked to prepare- The objective of this chapter is Evaluation a list of physical capital in the

to make pupils to understand the -It should be the part of teaching. For this village. They can also be askedimportance of land, labour, capital interrogative method is useful. Pupils to find out the number of land

and organisation in the process of should be encouraged to write whatever lords in the village and theproduction. they have learnt in class room. Evaluation number of landless labourers.- The learners should know that should not become an inposition. It Issues for discussion

the knowledge of economics is should be an integral part of teaching - Inequality in ownership of

essential to understand how an and learning land poverty - caste system.economy functions and flourish. - Economic and Non-economic

activities.- Productive and Unproductiveactivities.


Chapter 2

Natural Resources 1. Scarcity of Resources - The basic objective of teaching - The method of learning by rote - Students can be asked to2. Exhaustible and Non-exhaustible is to make pupils to understand should be given up. prepare a list of resources of

Resources the alternative uses of resources Interactive and participatory teaching is their village such as types of3. Deforestation and Desertification and the scarcity of resources. essential to teach this chapter. A live soil, types of trees, lakes4. Carrying Capacity and Climate Students should be able to classroom is one where the teacher and rivers, types of birds, the level

Change appreciate the need of pupils are engaged in lively dialouge and of underground water, numberconservation of natural resources. disussion. of borewell etc.- Another important objective is - Deaf teacher and dumb students cannot - They can be asked to compare

to introduce to students the make a classroom lively. the environmental situationconcept of intergenerational - Teaching should be interrogative. It between the present and 20equality in utilisation of resources. should generate questions among pupils. years ago.- To make pupils understand the - Teaching should create curriosity. - Teacher can take students toglobal dimension of the issue of - It should create hunger for knowledge fields to show deforestation,

climate change. among students. desertification.- They should be able to analyse - Information pouring is not teaching. - Teacher can encourage the

the carrying capacity is their Evaluation students to build school park.own village / town. - Teaching and evaluation should not be

treated as two separate things. Students can be asked to distinguish between exhaustible and non-exhaustible resources with suitable exaples. Students can be asked to identify resources exhausted in their village / town. Pupils should be able to associate their own family history with intergenerational aspects.

Rain water harvesting plant can be built for the school by students themselves.


Chapter 3

Human Resources 1. People as Resources - The objective of teaching this - Child-centered education is possible - The growth of population of

2. Populaton Growth chapter is to make pupils to only under activity-based teaching. So, the village over a period of time3. Demographic Transition understands people are not mere teaching this chapter involves using of can be calculated.

4. Reproductive Health and number, but they are living things. graphs, charts etc. - No. of people in the villageQuality of Population People are the assets of a nation. - Pupils should be involved in preparing the in 1991 5000.

- They are not only resoures but statistical tables for population by sex of - No. of people in the villagealso the end of development. the village. Numerical examples must be 2001 7000.

People should not be treated as used to teach sex ratio, density, population Calculate the growth rate.instruments of development. of the village can be the theme for - Population _______ 8000.- They should be make to discussion. Area _________ 50 Sq KM.

understand that growth of - Debate can be organised in the class to Calculate density.

population in India has started discuss the consequences of population - Male Population ____ 4000declining. They should be explosion. - Female Population ___3500introduced to the concept of - Students can visit a health centre in the - Calculate Sex Ratio.demographic transition. village. - Students can be asked to

- They should be made to - Local issues should be used to teach this prepare a list of theappreciate the significance of chapter. Students can be asked to prepare components of reproductive

women's health. Finally pupils a list of infant death in the village during health.should be made to familiar with a particular year. - Students can be asked toconcepts like density, sex ratio, explain their experience with

IMR, MMR, family planning etc. immunisation.


Chapter 4

Poverty and Hunger 1. Who are Poor? - The objective of teaching this - Interactive and interrogative methods of - Students are made to visit the

2. Indicators of Poverty chapter is to make pupils to teachings should be adopted. panchayat and find our the3. Hunger and Famines understand that poverty can be - Pupils are to be encouraged to ask level of income used to

4. Food Security and Eradication eliminated. It is not a curse of questions. measure poor in the village.of Poverty god. It is a man-made thing. - Debate, dialogue, discussions should be - Students can be asked to

Pupils should understand that part of teaching. prepare a list of poverty eradi-the identification of poor is not - Numerical examples are to be used. cation programmes is thean easy task. - Small calculation, mathematical village.

- Students should know that examples should be used. - Pupils can prepare a list ofpoverty has a caste dismensions, - Pupils can be asked to visit the fair price prices essential food grains

Poor are more among dalits shops in the villages. Students can be in the village.than among others. Why? asked to list the number of houseless - They can be asked to prepareAfter studying this chapter, families in the village. a list of wage rate in the

pupils should be able to say - Students should be asked the distingnish village.income in not the only indicator between starvation and fasting.

of poverty. Illiteracy, Illness,disabilities, caste, gender, natural

wealth etc. are also indicators ofpoverty. They should know that

poverty is there in India, but

hunger is not there.- They should become familiarwith poverty eradication

programmes.

9 Standard


Chapter 1

Economic Structure 1. Structural Transformation - The principal objective of - Everyday example are to be used to - Students can be asked to2. Sources of Income teaching this chapter is to intro- explain the structure of the economy. prepare a list of occupations in

3. Sources of Employment duce to the students the different Pupils should be encouraged to discuss the village / town.

4. Static Economy and Dynamic elements of the economy and how income is generated, how jobs are - They can be asked to debateEconomy. how these elements change over generated. What occupations generate the generation of low income

a period. more income? in agriculture. How changes- They should know what was the - While explaining static economy, are taking place in the village

nature of primitive economy. examples can be given from the colonial can be explained by giving

- How it paved the way to the history. some social examples.capitalistic economy. - Dynamic economies can be explained - Translation of primitive agri-

- They should know that the by tracing the changes taking place in the cultural economy into marketincome generated in agriculture village over a period of time. economy can be a subject

goes on declining as economy for discussion.develops. But labourers - Students can be asked to give

depends on agriculture continues examples in static situationto be larger. and dynamic situation.- They should be able to under-

stand the distinction betweenstatic economy and dynamic

economy.


Chapter 2

Sectors of the 1. Primary - Agriculture - The objective of this chapter is - There is a lot of scope to adopt - Students can be asked orIndian Economy 2. Secondary - Industries to enable the pupils to understand interactive and interogative methods of entrusted the task to prepare

3. Services - Trade, Transport etc. the grouping of various economic activities into three sectors.

teaching in this chapter. a list of agriculutral and allied activities in the

4. Karnataka Economy - To provide knowledge about the - Teacher should borrow examples from village / town.

significance of agriculture and every day life of students to explain - Pupils can prepare a list ofallied activities such as animal various aspects of agriculture. Teacher private and public industries in

husbandry, dairy products, can organise a discussion on the famous Karnataka.fisheries, frestey etc. statement “Industrialise or Perish”. - They can be asked to- To make pupils to familiarise - Teacher should encourge pupils to prepare a list of services in

with organisational aspects of understand the significance of growing Karnataka.industrial sector such as public service sector. Teacher can pickout - The list of following thingssector, private sector, multi- examples in services from the village life. of Karnataka can be prepared.

natinal companies etc. - The uniqueness of Karnataka a. List of Agricultural Cropes.

- It is necessary to introduce can be introduced to students by b. List of Irrigation Project.various aspects of Karnataka arranging industrial tours. c. List of Rivers.economy to pupils. Evaluation

- Teaching and evaluation should not be treated as two separate things. It is wrong. Question and answer method is more useful at secondary level.

d. List of wild life sancturies.e. List of IT Industrier inKarnataka.


Chapter 3

Money and Credit 1. Forms of Money - The main objective of teaching - Supply of money can be taught by - A small school bank can be2. Forms of Credit this chapter is to enable the pupils borrowing examples from every day set up.3. Banks and Deposits to understand the historical life. - Student can act as Manager4. Reserve Bank of India evolution of money and banking - Demonstration of cheque, draft, creditslip cashier, clark etc.

system. etc can be done in the class room. - All students must be- To provide knowledge about the - Teacher can take students to post-office encouraged to open bank

system of money lending existing or bank in the villages to show to students accounts.in rural sector and problems how a bank works. - Credit cards, debit cards,

associated with money lenders. - They can be taught how to write cheques, drafts can bePupils should be able to dis a cheque. demonstrated in the schools.tingnish various types of - They can be shown the safe vaults. - Students can be asked to

credit. Evaluation analyse why notes are issued- They should know the distinciton - In the interactive teaching method by the Governer of Reserve

between credit and debits. evaluation take place along with teaching. Bank of India and not by the

Pupis should know how notes Students must be encouraged to ask Central Finance Minster.

and coins are printed. Reserve question. They must be asked to pose - A debate can be organisedbank of India can be introduced question to banker, post master. on indebtedness and Formeris

in brief. suicides.


Chapter 4

Labour andEmployment 1. Division of Labour - The basic objective of teaching - Interactive and dialogue method is to be - Student can be asked to

2. Labour: Male-Female this chapter is to enable the adopted. We have to give up the age prepare a list of work done by3. Employment-Unemployment students to appreciate the role of old lecture - narrative method. father and mother separately

4. Disguised Unemployment labour in production. - Problem solving method of teaching is in the house.- To provide the knowledge about suitable for this chapter. - They have to give

gender dimensions of labour - Gender discrimination in labour market explanation to distinctionand discrimination associated can be demonstrated by means of live between work done by womenwith female labour. examples. and men.- Productive labour, domestic - Sexist approach in teaching should be - Students can be asked to

labour, reproductive labour. avoided. prepare a list of types ofPupils should be able to know unemployment.

joblessness is not unemployment. - Student can asked to prepare- They should be able to distingnish a list of work where men andthat all unemployed are not poor women both perform.

and all employed are not rich.

- They should know that disguisedunemployment can appear only in

a labour surplus economy.

10 Standard


Chapter 1

Development 1. Development and - The principal objective is to - The pupils should be engaged in the - Pupils can be asked toUnderdevelopment enable the students to appreciate discussion of the varied and diverse prepare a list of developed

2. Indicators of Income Development the need and concepts of dimensions of development. countries in the world.3. Indicators of Human Development development. - For this, debate, dialogue and - They can be asked to

4. Gender related Development - To make them to understand discussion are more useful. prepare a list of Humanwhy a country remains under - Pupils are to be encouraged to distingnish development Indices ofdeveloped. To familiarise pupils between income as the sole indicator of various states of India.with new concept of development development and health, education and - The literacy rate of women

such as human development, income together as composite indicator and men in Karnataka forgender related development. of development. 1991 and 2001.- Pupils should appreciate that the - The teaching should be gender sensitive. - A discussion can be organi-

attainment of health by people, - Women should figure in every aspect of sed on differences in literacyeducation attainment are as teaching. rate between women and men.important as that of the growth Evaluationof income. - Teaching and evaluation should go

- Distinction between GDP and together. These two can be combinedHDI only when participatory teaching method

is adopted.Chapter 2Economy andGovernment 1. Planning in India - The objective of teaching this -Students are to be involved in teaching. - Students can be asked to list

2. Five Year Plans chapter is to enable students to -So participatory teaching is necessary, areas where government

3. Green Revolution understand the role of local flavour is to be their in teaching. plays a role.4. Liberalisation and Globalisation government in development. Interrogative method will make class- - They can be asked to


-Pupil should know that planning lively and interesting. prepare a list of merit and

is a stategy adopted by govern- -Monotonousness must be avoided. demerits of privatisation,ment to develop the economy. -Women must figure is every aspects of marketisation and globalisation.

Pupils should know the teaching. - Students can asked to

periodicity of different five year -Every day examples must be used while prepare an essay an Greenplans in India. Pupils should teaching. Revolution on Internationalknow that one of the greatest Evaluation Food Day.

achievements of planning in -Debate, discussion and dialogue method - Students can be asked toIndia is Green Revolution. generate questions and evaluation takes distingnish between govern-

-Students should be able to place along with teaching. ment - centered and market -understand various elements of centered economic policies.

Green Revolution.Chapter 3Rural Development 1. Meaning and Importance - The purpose of teaching this - The teacher can organise a mock - Students can be asked to

2. Decentralisation chapter is to make students to panchayat and engage students to discuss collect the data about3. Role of Panchayat Raj Intitutions understand and appreciate the the function and powers of PRIs. Panchayat members or muni-

4. Women in Development crucial role of rural development - The development plan prepared by Gram cipality members of theiris nation building. Panchayat can be used as an example to village or town.- They should know how big our explain how PRIs work in rural - Students can be asked to

rural economy is and how development. Teacher can take students collect data about powers andsignificant its development is for to Gram Panchayat and arrange a dis functions of PRIs.

nation's development. cussion with panchayat members. Teacher - Students can be asked to

- They should understand the must take local example to show how prepare a list of work done bydistinction between centralisation much work women done and in what way women in the village and work

and decentralisation in they experience injustice. done by men in the village.


development. Evaluation

- 73rd amendment to India's - Students should be asked to justify howconstitution has given rural India in real India. Teacher shouldconstitutional status to judge whether pupils use sexist language

panchayatraj institution. in discussion and debate.

- Pupils should know that a lot

of power is delegated to PRIs.

- Women's role in development iscrucial. Students must know the

contribution of women todevelopment, What are the dis

advantages women face indevelopment?

Chapter 4Public Finance andBudget 1. Meaning and Importance - The principal objective of this - Interactive and interrogative method is - Students can be asked to

2. Public Expenditures chapter is to make students to be adopted to teach this chapter. prepare a list of taxes imposed3. Public Revenue - Taxation understand the role of govern- - The idea of federalism can be introduced by central government, state4. Deficit : Fiscal Deficit ment finance in development. at this level, Budget data of the state or government and Gram

Pupils should know how govern- central government can be collected Panchayatment collect income and how it and questions can be asked. - Students can be asked to

spends. - Teacher must teach students that there is prepare a list of public work

- It enables the students to under- a difference between the borrowing of done in the village by govern-

stand how much money comes loan by government and borrowing by ments such as roads, bridges,to government and from what individual. water supply structure.


sources it comes on the one hand and how it spends money and on what items it spends.- This chapter enable students to know types of taxes and non-tax source of income of the government.- They should be able to identify differences between finance of government and finance of individual.

Evaluation- Teaching and evaluation have to take place simultaneously. Question and answers method of teaching helps to achieve this integration.

drainage, toilets etc. - If expenditure exceeds revenue there will be deficit. To fill this deficit government borrow loans. How much loan government of India has borrowed during a particular year.

Syllabus Forming Committe Sociology

Dr. Sudha SeetaramanFellow, Institute forSocial and Economic ChangeNagarabhaviBangalore 560 072

Dr. LakshmipathiReader, Department of Sociology and Convenor NSS, NSS Building Bangalore Univeristy Jnanabharathi Campus, Banglaore

Dr. Parimala RaoCWDS, 25, Bhaiveer Singh Marg New Delhi 110 001

- Chairperson

- Member

- Member

8 Standard

SociologyUnit / Concept Sub Unit / Concepts Objectives Method and Evaluation Activities

Chapter 1

We and the World 1. The Human Species - The students should be able to - Class room teaching. - Explore through the use of- Evolution (Finger thumb appreciate the differences bet- - Question answers - oral and written. visual media the animalopposition, erect posure, large ween human and animals and world and list the kind ofbrain etc.,) also see for themselves how differences that one is able

2. Man/woman is a Social animal. biologically the human infant to garner vis-a-vis human3. Human child Vs. that of animals. is dependent on others around world.

(long years of dependency - food, them for nurture etc., - Collect the experiments onsecurity, protection, warmth etc.,) - The student should be able to various unsocialized

4. “Man becomes man only among appreciate that societies are childred and not whatmen” (experiments of unsocialized simultaneous with individuals happened to them.

children) and that individuals are not5. Human beings and language. prior to them as it is often

6 Man/woman also a tool-making believed.animal. (Homo Sapines) - Students should be able to

7. Pioneering Sociologists. learn that language, which is the most important attribute of human being is socially formed and that language is necessary not just for communication but the lesson shlould be able to bring home the point that language facilitates self-awareness and mastery of the environment. - Human beings are also tool makers and this is possible


because of their biological

superiority.- To put across to the students

the above without the use of

sociological jargon.

Chapter 2Culture, Society 1. Culture - Show to the student how - Class room teaching. - List the different languages

2. Cultural diversity culture is not just about finer - Question aswers - oral and written. and dialects spoken in

3. Norms and Practices. (from what is sensibilities that human beings, India.

to what ought to be) possess, but it includes the way they dress, their marriage customs, family life, and their patterns of work, religious ceremonies and liesure pursuits, among others. - To show that culture is not singular but there are cultures all around us. And that there is tremendous diversity among. cultures. The purpose is to make the student appreciate that diversity essentially means tolerance about the differences.

- Narrate the marriagecustoms of the communitythat you belong to.

- What are various languagesspoken in your locality/neighbourhood.

- Collect the various religiousceremonies that take placeoutside of their homes.


Chapter 3

Social Interactionand Everyday life 1. The Study of Everyday Life. - To help the students appreciate - Class room teaching. - Ask the student to record

2. Non-verbal Communication. how we act and react to people - Question answers - oral and written. any conversation in various3. Face, Body and Speech in around us. relationships. Teacher

Interaction. - Many apparently trivial aspects student; parents, parents

4. What are roles? How do we learn of our behaviour turn out on and note the differences.to play roles? close examination turn out to - List the ‘masks’ we wear to

5. How do people come to occupy be complex. home and outside.

roles in a lifetime? - Show the students how wecommunicate not just throughlanguage but also non-verbalgestures.

- To show there are sociallydefined expectations of usand how we live out thoseexpectations.

- To communicate to the studenthow each person plays anumber or roles at differentpoints in life and how some ofthem may conflict with eachother.

- Record how we behavewhen guests arrive a home.

- Differentiate the behaviourof one's parents at home andat work and account for thedifferences.


Chapter 4 Types o Society 1. The Earliest Societies

a. Hunters and gatherersb. Pastoral and agrarian societiesc. The industrialising societies.

- To help the student understand that there are different types of societies around us at any single point of time.

- To show how one's sdsociety is different from that of others.

- Help the students understand how communities come to be scaled as superior/inferior; ignorant etc.

- Class room teaching.

- Question answers - oral and written.

- List the features of the habitat one lives in.

- Narrate the visit to any place and list and peaculiarities that one has noticed.

9 Standard


Chapter 1

Family and Household 1. What is the family? - To show the student how one - Class room teaching. - List and describe the2. Husbands and Wives / Parents is born into a family and help - Question answers - oral and written. festivals you celebrate.

and Children the student distinguish a house- - Describe the division ofa. Childhood and Youth hold from a family. labour at home.b. Adulthood, Middle age and - The various transitions through - List the different types of

old age which individuals pass during families by size arround

c. Generations and Families their lives seem at first sight you.3. Different types of Families- to be biological fixed are

a. How do families differ on the really influenced by culturalbasis of size (Nuclear, Extended, differences and also by the

Joint family) material circumstances of4. The dark side of family people's lives in given type of

a. Sexual abuse society.b. Domestic Violence - Not everything is fine about

the family in India.Chapter 2Socialisation andFamily Relations 1. What is Socialisation? - To bring home the difference - Class room teaching. - Collect narratives of one's

2. Family, neighbourhood, peer between nature and nurture. - Question answers - oral and written. childhood from parents,group and school - To analyse the development neighbours and friends -

3. Gender and Socialisation of human individual from infancy to early childhood identifying the main stages of change involved.

particularly the old. - Compare and contrast socialisation processes across ages.


- To show how at each stage of

the child's development there

is a change of relationshipbetween the infant, motherand other people caring for

the child and how these pro-

cesses go on.- To show how socialisation

is a process that continues

throughout the life course.- How we learn characteristicsof our culture through socia-

lisation.Chapter 3City and Community 1. What is a City? - To help the students realise - Class room teaching. - If your live in a city or

2. Features of City the differences in the habitat - Question answers - oral and written. close to oine, describe the3. Industrialisaiton and Urbanisation and how these differences has various places of

4. What is Community? an effect on the social lives importance in it.

5. Rural Community and its of people. - Note the events and circum-Characteristics. stances where you have

6. Tribal Community and its noticed ‘we’ feeling among

Characteristics. people.

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Chapter 1

Social Stratification 1. Why are people different? - To show how everybody in - Class room teaching. - List how the city is

(Income, Education, Dress the society is not the same. - Question answers - oral and written. inhabited by people whoBeliefs etc.,) - To understand the nature of move about buses, cars,

2. How do we account for the these differences and to dresses, etc.differences account for the same. - Account why this is so.

3. Prejudices associated with - To discuss how differences - Why are the affluent always

differences. are associated with certain portrayed as fair and the4. Untouchability as a form of social prejudices. poor, dark? Is this a

evil. prejudice? Show hoe there5. Eradication of untouchability are prejudices associated

Legal Provisions against Caste with income, caste, gender

discrimination. etc.- List the castes in your

locality/neighbourhood.- What practices distinguish

one caste from another etc.Chapter 2Work and EconomicLife/Class 1. Division of labour and classes - To say what is work and bring - Class room teaching. - Make a note the kind of

2. Paid and unpaid work home its objective of how it - Question answers - oral and written. work is performed by all the3. Unemployment caters to human needs. members of one's family

4. Inequalities work - To show how there is a lot of and household and to note5. Organised Workers and work that is unpaid and how in the differences among them.

Unorganised workers. many instances only paid work - Make a list of how one's


is respected and voluntary is household income gets to

not with the intention to seek be spent and on what.if such divisions create ine- - To enquire into why certain

qualities? jobs get paid more and- To show how different certain others less and to

occupations get paid differently account for the differences.

and why.

- Who do some people aroundus don't work. Don't they want

to work or is no work?Chapter 3Collective actionand Protests 1. Crowds, riots and collective action. - The student should be able to - Class room teaching. - Have you come across any

2. Other forms of Collective action. gather that there are differences - Question answers - oral and written. protest, if so what was it alla. Environmental issues in society and take account of about. Describe.

b. Self-help groups of women how people voice their differe-nces when they feel that they deserve better. - To describe how people come together to form groups to vent their grievances.

- Are there any groups inyour locality - see why theywere formed and for whatpurpose.

- Do your or your neighboursface any water, electricityor sanitary problems? Whatdo you do when there is nowater at home?


Chapter 4 Social Problems 1. Child labour

2. Violence against womena. Dowryb. Female foeticide and infanticide

- To show how problems around us not a creation of individuals and how there are forces beyond them that contribute to this.

- Class room teaching.

- Question answers - oral and written.

- Do you have problems? What are those? List them.

- Are the problems you face social?

- Do people in your immediate community have problems?

- Describe how do you think people stand up to problems?

Content

Board of Studies \ i

1. History \ 1

2. Civics & Political Science \ 40

3. Geography \ 58

4. Business Studies \ 87

5. Economics \ 103

6. Sociology \ 116

Social Sciences Syllabus Forming Committe

Chairman: Dr. Vijay Poonacha T.

HistoryDr. Vijay Poonacha T. - ChairmanProfessor, Department of History Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya, Bellary District - 583 276

Dr. Narendra Prasad S. - MemberProfessor, Department of History JSS Womens College Saraswathipuram, Mysore

Dr. K. Mahesh - MemberSenior Grade LecturerFirst Grade Government CollegeShidlagatta, Chikkaballapura District

Dr. Vagiswari - MemberProfessor, Department of History Christ College, Hosur Road, Bangalore

Dr. Shashidhara - MemberReaderDepartment of History Bangalore University Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore


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Civics & Political ScienceP.A. Kumar - ChairmanProfessor (Rtd.)Department of Political ScienceVijaya College, Bangalore

Dr. K.M. Kumar - MemberDepartment of Political Science First Grade Government College Nyamati, Davanagere District

GeographyProf. Manjunath - ChairmanDepartment of Geography MES Junior College Jayanagara, Bangalore

Prof. Devaraj - MemberDepartment of Geography Cauvary College, Gonikoppa Kodagu Dist.

Sri. Katti - MemberLecturerDepartment of GeographyFirst Grade Govt. College

Business StudiesDr. Uday Kumar Ervathur - ChairpersonProfessor of Commerce Mangalore University College Hampanakatte, Mangalore

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Dr. B. Mahadevappa - MemberDepartment of Commerce Mysore Univesity PG Centre Hassan 573 220

Economics Dr. T.R. Chandrashekhara - ChairmanProfessorDepartment of Development Studies Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya, Bellary District - 583 276

SociologyDr. Sudha Seetaraman - ChairpersonFellow, Institute for Social and Economic Change Nagarabhavi Bangalore 560 072

Dr. Lakshmipathi - MemberReader, Department of Sociology and Convenor NSS, NSS Building Bangalore Univeristy Jnanabharathi Campus, Banglaore


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Social Sciences Syllabus

(Vth to Xth Standard)

Submitted to

D S E R TGovernment of Karnataka

BangaloreJune 2008

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DSERT-Final English€¦ · Web viewDr. Vijay Poonacha T. - Chairman. Professor, Department of History Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya, Bellary District - 583 276. Dr. Narendra