SYLLABUS OF CLASS-VIII (2018-19)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Composition – Narrative, Descriptive Composition – Narrative, Descriptive

And Argumentative Story Writing and Argumentative

Notice and e – mail writing Notice and e – mail writing

Informal Letter Formal Letter

Comprehension– Questions and Answers, Comprehension – Questions and answer

Summary (50 words) , Choosing a suitable title Summary (50 words) and

Choosing a suitable title.

Grammar - Grammar -

Revision of all Parts of Speech Voice

Idiomatic Expressions Transformation of Sentences

Direct and Indirect Speech Simple and Compound Sentences

Gerunds and Infinitives Revision of all Tenses

Noun Phrase, Adjective Phrase Consolidation and revision of

and Adverb Phrase all grammar concepts done

Agreement of the Verb with the Subject in previous classes

ENGLISH LITERATURE

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Text Book - New Trends in English Reader Text Book - New Trends in English Reader

1. The Shoemaker of Paris 1. The Bennet

2. The Shocking Arrival 2. Odysseus

3. Faraway Places 3. The Five Orange Pips

4. An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog

Text Book -Poetry Magic Text Book -Poetry Magic

4. The Laburnum - MeeraUberoi 5. In Morning Dew - Keki N. Daruwala

5. In The Bazaars of Hyderabad- Sarojini Naidu 6. The Village Schoolmaster -Oliver Goldsmith

Handouts - Handouts -

6. A Girl called Anne 7.Julius Caesar - An Excerpt

7. Death the Leveller 8.An Ode To Spectacles - William Cowper

8. The Human Seasons - John Keats (Sonnet)

द्वितीय भाषा-ह िंदी (2018-19)

FIRST TERM

Language Literature

ल िंग, िचन , क्रिया, विशेषण

िाच्य

विराम चचह्न

शुद्ध अशुद्ध शब्द तथा िाक्य

मु ािरे – १-२५

वि ोम- अथ-नूतन

पयाायिाची- १-१५

अनेक शब्दों के ल ए एक शब्द- १-२५

पत्र ेखन- अनौपचाररक तथा औपचाररक

ननबिंध

अपहित गद्यािंश

अपना देश सँिारे म

मैं कवि कैसे बना म पिंछी उनमुक्त गगन के

दाित की अदाित

बा सुषमािल

एल्बम

सजा

FINAL TERM

Language Literature

िाक्य के भेद

का और उसके भेद

Revision of all grammar (सिंज्ञा, ल िंग,िचन, विशेषण, क्रिया, िाच्य)

पत्र ेखन- औपचाररक

ननबिंध , अपहित गद्यािंश

मु ािरे – २६-५०

वि ोम- विग्र -कीनता पयाायिाची- १६-२७

अनेक शब्दों के ल ए एक शब्द- २६-५२

लमिाईिा ा सुखे सुमन से

लमत्रता नेकी बनी बदी मत बाँटो इिंसान को

BENGALI (2ND LANGUAGE)

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

POEM

* Bangabhasa

*Sukh

*Galda chingri

*Janmabhumi

POEM

*Kanya Sarat

*Kolkatar Jishu

*E Amar Desh

*Rathajatra

PROSE

*Abhinandan sabha

* Kabuliwala

*Ramer Kartik-Ganesh

PROSE

* Panditmasai

*Aamar Kanna

*Chakrir theke maan baro

GRAMMAR

*Sadhu-chalit (grammar)

*Banan Sudha

*Bakya gathan riti (saral, jatil, jaugik)

*Voice ( bachya poribartan)

*Biporit Sabda

*Samarthak sabda (synonyms)

GRAMMAR

Bagdhara O Prabad prabachan

* Pad Parivartan

* Ek Kathay Prakash

*Voice ( bachya poribartan)

* Punctuation

*Smaccharito Bhinnarthak Shabda

* Ukti Poribartan

*Composition

*Comprehension

*Letter writing.

* Composition

*Comprehension

*Letter writing.

FRENCH (2nd

LANGUAGE)

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Au collège [School]: (Lesson: 3) :

En famille (Lesson: 4)

Vocabulary , Grammar, Comprehension,

Essay

L’Internet: (Lesson 3)

En voyage : [Railway station] : (Lesson: 6)

Bon appétit [Food]: (Lesson: 5)

Ça va? [Clothes and dresses]: (Lesson:7)

En ville [shops and products]: (Lesson: 1 )

On fait des projets : [Lesson: 2]

GRAMMAIRE Verbes and usage of verbs in present,

Passé Compose, l’imparfait, passé récent,

future simple, Future proche

GRAMMAIRE Conditionelle present, verbs

Prenoms personneles

Comparatif et superlatif

L’imperatif, Pronoms posessif,

L’adjectif posessif

COMPOSITIONS Essay based on topics and unseen topics

Dialogue writing

Make Senteces

COMPOSITIONS

Essay based on topics and unseen topics

Dialogue writing

Picture compositio

TRANSLATION

English to French

French to English

TRANSLATION English to French

French to English

COMPREHENSION

Based on unseen topics

COMPREHENSION Based on unseen topics

VOCABULARY

Of every topic VOCABULARY

Of every topic

ततृीय भाषा-ह िंदी (2018-19)

FIRST TERM

Language Literature

िणामा ा मात्रा सिंयुक्ताक्षर

ल िंग

िचन

विशेषण

शब्द विचार

चचत्र िणान

अपहित गद्यािंश

काम की महिमा वंदना ककतने तारे आसमान में सभा का खेल

सजा माफ

बया रानी

FINAL TERM

Language Literature

क्रिया का

विशेषण

शब्द विचार

चचत्र िणान

पररयोजना काया दीप से दीप ज ाओ

घमिंडी ऊँट

दीना दजी

BENGALI (3rd

LANGUAGE)

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Yuktakshar Yuktakshar

Translation – Bengali to English

English to Bengali

Translation

Composition

Comprehension

Composition

Bichitrapath—3rd

chapter— Laal

Neel

Comprehension

1st Chapter – Amar Chelebela

5th

chapter – Ladaker Buno Haans

Bichitrapath – 8th

Chapter –Banor

O Kumir

17th

Chapter – 17th

-- Mahishasur

Name of 6 seasons in Bengali Name of 7 days in Bengali

Poem – Pakhi o Manush Poem—Kalo Kalo Meghguli

Poem – Lorbe Naki Poem - Maa

FRENCH (3rd LANGUAGE)

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Lesson 1 : Une boum , Grammar

Lesson 4: On voyage, Grammar,

Comprehension, Essay, letter writing,

Grammar

Lesson 2: Jeanne d’arch Lesson 2 :

Grammar, Comprehension, Essay, letter

writing

Lesson 5: Faire les courses: Grammar,

Comprehension, Essay, letter

Lesson 3 : La vie d’un mannequin:

Grammar, Comprehension, Essay, letter

writing

Lesson 6: Des nouvelles de Lyon:

Grammar: passé composé Comprehension,

Essay, letter writing

Lesson 7: Bon appétit: Grammar:

passé composé , Comprehension, Menu

MATHEMATICS

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Rational numbers Symmetry

Exponents Cube and cube roots

Percentage and application Area of trapezium and polygons

Algebraic expressions and identities Surface area and volume

Understanding quadrilaterals Assessments 1,2,3

Sets and venn diagrams Revision

Square and square roots Annual examination (whole syllabus)

Factorisation

Data handling

Linear equations and inequations

Circles

Compound interest

Construction of quadrilaterals

Playing with numbers

Direct and inverse variation

Visualising solid shapes

PHYSICS

PHYSICS

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

1 : Matter 1: Heat transfer

HEAT TRANSFER 2 : Physical quantities & measurement 2: Sound

SOUND

3 : Force & pressure 3: Electricty

ELECTRICTY 4 : Energy

CHEMISTRY

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Matter Structure of Atom

Physical and Chemical Changes Water

Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Carbon and its Compounds

Language of Chemistry

Chemical Reactions

Hydrogen

BIOLOGY

FIRST TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER

Reproduction In Plants

Reproduction in Human Beings

Ecosystems

The Circulatory System

Transport in Plants

FINAL TERM

OCTOBER- MARCH

Food production and Management-

I: Microorganisms and Plants

Food production and Management-

II: Animals

Adolescence

The Nervous System

Endocrine System: Hormones

Health and Hygiene

HISTORY & CIVICS

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

1. A Period of Transition 1. Impact of British Rule in India-

2. American War of Independence & British Policies and Their Impact

French Revolution [Age of Revolution]

3. India in the 18th

Century 2. Great Uprising of 1857

4. Traders to Rulers 3. India’s Struggle for Freedom

5. United Nations 4. Traders to Rulers [First Term]

6. United Agencies 5. Union Judiciary

7. Union Executive 6. Union Legislature

7. Union executive [First Term]

Project on: American Civil War OR Impact of British rule in India [Education, Transport,

communication and arts] [Chapter 6]

GEOGRAPHY

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM APRIL- SEPTEMBER

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Representation of Geographical Features. Representation of Geographical Features

Population Dynamics Urbanisation

Migration India - Location & Physical feature

Natural and Man - Made Disasters India - Natural Vegetation & Wildlife India - Climatic Condition

Asia - Location, Political Division & Physical Division

Asia - Climate & Natural Vegetation India - Human Resources

COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIRST TERM FINAL TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER OCTOBER- MARCH

Introduction to Computers: Networking

Learn to use MS Access2007

Introduction to HTML

Creating webpage using HTML

Photoshop CS3

ART

FIRST TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER

Colour wheel with tints and shades.

Warm and cool colours

Colour perspective

Oil pastels Layering

Composition with poster colours

Van Gogh’s The Starry Night

Pencil Shading/Sketching

Still life

Composition

3D Shapes

Alpana Design – Motifs Inspired by Nature

More on Adobe Flash CS3

Computer Ethics crime and Security

More on Java

Ms Access 2010

Queries forms and reports in Ms Access

FINAL TERM

OCTOBER- MARCH

Mosaic

Know the artist - Amrita Shergil

Knife Painting

Lettering – Upper Case/Lower case

Perspective Drawing

Draw and colour – Human Figures

Typography

Scenery

Expression

Poster Making

WESTERN MUSIC

FIRST TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER

May the Good Lord Bless and Keep you

Count Your Many Blessings

All things Bright and Beautiful

If I were a butterfly

God’s love is so wonderful

Make me a Channel of your Peace

Like a sunflower

What a wonderful world

Light the candle all around the world

ode to Joy

There Shall be Showers of Blessing

FINAL TERM

OCTOBER-MARCH

Sweet Hour of Prayer

This little guiding light of mine

Jingle Bell Rock

Long time ago in Bethlehem

Joy to the world

Mary’s Boy Child

Any Dream will do

Happy New Year

Guardian Angel

Saints go Marching in

EASTERN MUSIC FIRST TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER

Introduction of instruments like Tanpura, Harmonium, & other percussion instruments.

Awareness of the various parts of upper half of the body encouraging the

production of healthy voice.

Preliminary commencement of voice training

FINAL TERM

OCTOBER- MARCH

Mongol deep jele (Bengali Prayer Song)

Sare jahan se accha ( Hindi Patriotic Song)

Jeise suraj ki garmi se (Hindi Prayer Song)

Anondoloke mongolaloke (Rabindra Sangeet)

Tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho (Hindi Prayer Song)

Purano shei diner kotha (Rabindra Sangeet)

Humko manki shakti dena ( Hindi Prayer Song)

Tumi nirmolo koro mongolo (Bangla Prayer Song)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION( ATHLETICS)

FIRST TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER

General warm-up, General and specific exercises like, Toe-to-head or Head-to-Toe

exercises.

Learning / improving basic athletic motor skills.

Introduction of general safety and competition rules.

Coupling motor ability developing flexibility and balance leg split and cartwheel etc.

Mass drill exercises Explore the various ways of jumping like standing board jump.

Free play (games and sports)

Develop sprinting like, sprint distances of 30 to 120 mts and practice types of sprint

start.

Developing endurance, strength through physical activity and measuring of pulse

rate.

Mass drill exercises.

Flat races & obstacle races

Free play ( games and sports) Improving team spirit

FINAL TERM

OCTOBER- MARCH

Sports day practice.

Develop reaction sprint, different kinds of relays and shuttle sprint over a distance.

Improving jump-power, co-ordination and increasing speed running different

techniques.

Develop games and various races with a partner or with groups.

Develop shot-put technique (O Brian)

Mass drill exercises Rhythm activity like marching on command etc.

Free play (games and sports) Improving teamwork.

Develop an understanding of physical body movement, balance and control.

Improve physical fitness through various activities.

Mass drill exercises.

Free play (games and sports) Improving team spirit.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (FOOTBALL)

FIRST TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER

Physical fitness training(extensive endurance,aerobic capacity,mix endurance circuit

course with continuous running)

Co-ordination training(Running co-ordination,jumping & heading)

Technical training(passing,shooting,dribbling,heading)

Tactics(Attacking & defensive principle)

Game

Physical fitness training(Co-ordination circuit course speed & timing,reaction &

finishing)

Compound technical training(receiving a ball & kicking,dribbling & shooting,kicking &

heading)

Goal keeper training

Tactics(Attacking tactics-Individual & collective)

Game

FINAL TERM

OCTOBER- MARCH

Physical fitness training( Endurance, strength, speed)

Group tactics( combination play to maintain possession & score)

Set play & functional training & Goal keeper training

Game

Sports day practice

Conditioning training

Compound technical exercise

Team tactics(the speed attack & defence concepts)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (BASKETBALL)

FIRST TERM

APRIL- SEPTEMBER

Special endurance.

Develop foot work.

Technique of one vs onewith the ball.

Technique of one vs one without the ball.

Basketball match.

Develop motor quality (endurance, strength, balance, speed).

Technique of man to man defense.

Technique of zone defense.

Basketball match.

FINAL TERM

OCTOBER- MARCH

Development of footwork.

Technique of driving.

Technique of cutting.

Basketball match.

Sports day practice.

develop footwork and body fitness.

Technique of pressing defence.

Technique of block out.

Basketball match.