AMITY MILITARY COLLEGE

ANNUAL CURRICULUM PLAN SESSION 2023 – 2024

CLASS: VIII

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE

Month & Theme/ Sub-theme Learning Objectives Activities &Resources Expected Learning Assessment
Working Subject Specific Behavioural Outcomes
Days (Content Based) (Application based)
JUNE 16 CHAPTER 1. [1] Why do we need [1] To identify the basic Paste the pictures where we [1] Students learn that India [1] Through activity of
THE INDIAN a constitution? structure of the constitution can see discrimination on is a sovereign, secular and pasting and sharing their.
CONSTITUTION. [2] To understand [2] Students will be able to the basis of religion, race democratic republic 2]Through discussion on
the guidelines to classify the powers of the caste etc and write your [2] Students learn to the real life situation.
run the country. government. view why it is still understand that The Indian
[3] To understand [3] They can oppose if their prevailing in our society. constitution defines rights DONE THROUGH
the parameters to rights are exploited by the and duties of the citizen. ACCESSED ACTIVITY
run the country. any one. [3] Students learnt able to AND RUBRICS
[4] How to make [4] They will be able to understand that Right to
the people unite. justify that everyone should equality prohibits RUBRICS –presentation.
[5] To make the follow the rules and discrimination on grounds Content
students know regulations to maintain of religion, race, caste, sex
certain discipline. or place of birth.
fundamental [5] Aware about their [4]Students able to
principles. rights—[right against understand that how the
[6] To understand exploitation explain through government runs, the
the set of laws rules child lab division of power.
and principles. [5] Students able to
[7] To understand understand that distribution
the challenges of power between national
faced by the and the state.
constituent
assembly while
 drafting the [6] Students able to
constitution. understand that our
[8] To fundamental rights and
understand the Duties.
nature of
political system [7] Students learn how the
of the country. constitution works in India.
[9] To [8] They will come to
understand the know that which are their
organs of the fundamental rights and w
government. hat are their basic dutie
[10] To understand
the key feature of [8]They learn to respect
the Indian the constitution and the
government. constitution makers.
[11] To make them
aware to protect
the welfare of the
weaker section of
the society like
the dalits, women
and minorities.
[11] To
understand the
fundamental rights
and duties.

JUNE CIVICS [1] To know the [1] Students will be able to Group Discussion on the [1] Students show the Through group
CHAPTER 2 extent to which show their respect towards topic ‘what are the respect towards religious discussion.
UNDERSTANDING dominant groups may religious. advantages -------- ‘ behavior of everyone. And the examples
SECULARISM. oppress, marginalize, [2] Students will be able to [2] Students able to presented by the
alienate, or create or practice communal harmony *scrapbook activity------ develop global perspective students which was real
enhance privilege and in our society. make beautiful and colorful [3] Students able to life experience.
power. [3] Students will be able to kites symbolizing sensitize about global
 [2] To understand identify values being a good secularism. issues.
secularism in the citizen of the country. *video on article 25 to 28.
Indian context. [4] Students will be able to [4] Students able to
[3] To discuss about develop global perspective. identify values of good
various reason for *Students will be able to citizen of a country.
adopting secularism sensitize about global issues
in India.
[4] To explain to
about directive
principles of state
policy.
[5] To discuss about
how to develop
equality of all
religion, respect to all
religions and to
promote religious
tolerance amongst its
citizens.

JULY GEOGRAPHY  To understand *Students will be able to Students will make a card  Students able to Through the card
CHAPTER 1 the importance explore multiple solutions to on the topic know the making activity.
NATURAL of resources. conserve resources. importance of
RESOURCES  To understand *Students will be able to 1] Natural resources VS resources. Through the group
the values of evaluate the factors of Human made resources  They able to know discussion based on
natural and resources decline. 2] Renewable resources VS the values of their daily life
human *Students will be able to nonrenewable resources resources and their experience. That they
resources. conserve the resources for conservation. shared during the
 To get survival.  They come to know chapter.
knowledge the types of
about how resources.
human  They able to know
activities the classification of
affect the natural resources.
environment.  Students able to
 To understand understand the
the specific terms from
classification the chapter.
of natural  Students able know
resources. the potential
 To understand resources are the
the renewable once which are not
and being used by
nonrenewable humans at present.
resources .  Students able to
 To understand know the human
the potential resources is the
and actual most important
resources. resources as this
 To get the can make the best
knowledge utilization of
about biotic natural resources.
and a biotic  Students change
resources. their behavior by
 To get the saving electricity,
knowledge saving water etc.
about  Students
localized and understand
ubiquitous sustainable
resources. development which
 To understand means the needs of
how to the present without
conserve compromising the
resources. ability of future
 To get the generation to meet
knowledge their own needs.
about the  Students develop
distribution of their thinking
resources in power by finding
the world. out ways of using
 solar energy
effectively.
They able to understand
their responsibility towards
environment
JULY GEOGRAPHY. *To understand the *Students will understand Discuss and suggest at *Students understand the Through the map work
CHAPTER 2. different types of about the importance of the least 10 possible points of distribution, utilization and and through the
land, water and soil land, water and soil as major water and land conservation of land, soil pamphlets which they
LAND SOIL AND resources. resources. conservation at domestic and water resources. will show to their
WATER level. school.
RESOURCES. *To understand the *Students will be able to *Students understand
importance of all appreciate the judicious use Make an attractive about soil, land and water Through the points
types of resources, of resources for sustainable pamphlet for saving water resources. which they will share
where they are development. and distributed its copies in for land and water
available and in what your friend circles. *Students get knowledge conservation
quality and quantity is *Student will be able to about which types of crops
available. learn about which types of grown in which types of
crops grown in which types crops.
*To understand soil of soil. *Students differentiate
formation with the earth as the habitat.
help of soil profile *Students will be to create *Students develop a sense
diagram. awareness towards towards the conservation
resources conservation and of resources.
*To understand the take initiative towards
different types of conservation process.
soils, their fertility
and capacity to *Students will able to
produce crops. differentiate earth as the
habitat of mankind from
*To understand other forms of life.
different types of
landforms, land
availability and land
use.
 *To understand
freshwater
distribution, and the
causes of water
scarcity.

*To understand the

different conservation
methods of natural
resources.

JULY HISTORY. * The students will be * The students will be able Write and share with the * The students understand Through the accessed
CHAPTER 1 able to develop an to develop an understanding class the different that History is the study of activity based on the
WHEN WHERE understanding of the of the beginning of modern changes that became as a continuous and dynamics sources of primary and
AND HOW. beginning of modern period in India. stage maker in your life : of changes of time periods. secondary sources.
period in India.
* The students will be * The students will be able *SCRAPBOOK *The students understand Rubrics-content
able to distinguish to distinguish between the ACTIVITY.-paste one how the changes took relevance and creativity.
between the three three periods and compare clipping of the TIMES OF place in India and what
periods and compare the levels of developments INDIA /HINDUSTAN impact it created in the
the levels of in * The students understand TIMES and one clipping of Indian background.
developments in that History is the study of HINDI NEWSPAPER, and
India. continuous and dynamics of share your views how they * They come to know
* The students will be changes of time periods. act as a sources of about the various sources
able to understand information of information for the
about the modern *The students understand future generation.
sources of how the changes took place Linking with the chapters
information and there in India and what impact it to come for further
reliability for future created in the Indian learning.
learning. background.
* The students will be
able to understand the * They come to know about *They understand the
importance of dates the various sources of meanings and concepts of
and events in history information for the future democracy, nationalism,
and to use these dates generation. brotherhood etc.
 and events in their Linking with the chapters to
real life learning. come for further learning. *They develop the skill of
* To know about discussion, understanding
different types of *They understand the and thinking.
sources of meanings and concepts of
information. democracy, nationalism, *They develop a sense of
brotherhood etc. acceptance, utility and
*They develop the skill of coordination.
discussion, understanding
and thinking.
*They develop a sense of
acceptance, utility and
coordination.

AUGUST HISTORY  To make the * Students will be able to  Map activity-Mark two
CHAPTER 2. students examine important factors states that were *To know and understand
understand the which caused political occupied by the how east india company
mercantilism and disintegration of country. following means. became the most important
trade wars *Students will be able to [A] Doctrine of Lapse [b] trading company in india.
between French, justify code of laws that is Subsidiary Alliance [c] Direct *To think and analysis
Dutch, Portuguese beneficial for a country. Annexation. what strategies were
and the British. *Students will be able to planned by the britisher to
 To discuss about develop sense of * Video on battle of plassey extend their rule in india.
how our disunity belongingness towards nation. and battle of Buxar. *To understand what types
or weakness in the *Students will be able to of changes were adopted by
political field gave develop global perspective. them in the administrative
a hand for the policies that helped them to
Britishers to control various places.
expand their rule *To know and understand
in India. what was the harmful effect
 To make the of dual administration in
 students india.
understand about *To know, understand and
various wars that analysis that how in the
was fought by the beginning of modern time
Britishers and the period things changed
rulers to expand drastically.
their rule in India.
 To make the *To adopt the fact that time
students changes and does not wait
understand various for anything. If we stand
policies adopted united we are safe and if
by the Britisher to we are divided we fall
expand British down.
Empire for
annexing the
territories of India.
 To understand
how they adopted
dual system of
administration and
what was the
impact.
 To read and
understand what
were the reforms
measures
undertaken by the
company

AUGUST HISTORY. *Students will be able *To create awareness how * GROUP DISCUSSION ON *Students will learn that
CHAPTER 3 to gain knowledge much important agriculture THE TOPIC’ HOW IS THE revenue collection policies
RURAL LIFE AND about the basic sector is in India? CONDITION OF FARMERS introduced by the company
SOCIETY. agrarian structure of *To make the students realize IN INDIA TODAY’OR DO brought many social and
rural society. that India’s national income, YOU THINK GST WILL political changes in the
*Students will be able trade or industries or any other MAKE FARMERS HAPPY? country.
 to understand why and economic activity depends on *Students will understand
how East India the agriculture. how villages lost their self
Company frames the sufficiency.
revenue by which they *To analysis the impact of *Students will learn what
were able to gain system of revenue collection was the impact of such
maximum profits. system started by britishers on policies was even after the
agricultural economy. independence.
*Students will be able
to understand what is *To make them understand *Students will understand
meant by permanent how much important it is for the values of compromise,
settlements, ryotwari any government to make hard work and cooperation.
settlements and policies for revenue collection
Mahalwari system and *They will develop the
how it brought a skill of thinking and
major change in the discussion.
life of farmers.

*Students will be able

to gain knowledge
how farmers were
forced to grow more
cash crops than food
grain.

*They will be to
understand what was
meant by Blue
rebellion and it’s after
effect.

AUGUST CIVICS  To understand  Students will be able to  Students know that

CHAPTER3 the meaning of prepare by themselves the meaning of
Why Do We Need a democracy and as responsible citizen universal adult
Parliament. universal adult of India. franchise.
 franchise.  Students can take  Students understand
interest to watch the Indian method
 To learn about parliamentary sessions of representation.
Indian like Monsoon session,  They understand
parliament and winter session and that the concept of
parliamentary budget session simple majority.
democracy. Students will be able to  They understand
 To learn about identify the process of that difference
the Indian election. between Loksabha
method of * Students will be able to and RajyaSabha.
representation behave like a responsible  They understand
 To understand citizen of the country. that the function of
the concept of *Students will be able to the RajyaSabha and
simple explore knowledge through lokSabha.
majority. Rajyasabha channel and  They could
 To know the loksabha channel. understand the role
function of the *Students will be able to of opposition.
Rajya Saba analyze the process, how the Students get
and lokSabha. bill becomes a law. knowledge about
 To understand importance of voting.
about  Students understand
importance of that the process of
voting. election and how
 To understand the people choose
the functions their representative.
of the  They understand
Parliament. voting is their
 To understand fundamental duty.
the role of  Students showed
opposition. interest to watch
parliamentary
sessions like
Monsoon session,
winter session and
budget session.
AUGUST HISTORY * To understand the * Picture reading on Birsa *A tribes denotes a people
CHAPTER 4. role of tribal societies *Students will be able Munda. with common cultural,
COLONALISM during the Medieval understand how the life of *Map Work- pg 34 linguistic and territorial
Societies. tribal people was close to * Take any one tribal society ties.
* To know how their nature. and present their social *British colonialism
conditions changed condition and economic brought changes in tribal
during the British. *Students will understand that condition in scrap book. society and economy.
* To synthesis the britishers took advantage of *To know and understand
reason of their revolt the tribal society for their the contribution of tribal
* To discuss various benefits. society in the mainstream
rebellion of tribal *To analysis and synthesis
movement. about the life of birsa
*To understand the *Students will be able to munda and santhal group.
changes within tribal’s analysis how the conditions of *Analysis the role of
economics and tribal people deter rioted different culture society in
societies in nineteenth during the british rule that our main society. How
century. made them to revolt. important it is to give equal
*To understand how importance to each and
government policies every community people.
affected the way of *Students will appreciate the freedom and justice is
life of tribal’s. courageous efforts of Birsa necessary for every small
Munda. and big community.

SEPTEMBER GEOGRAPHY. 1] The students will 1.] Students will be able to .Map work –On the out line 1. To know the types
CHAPTER 3 understand what is express the necessity and the map of India mark the of vegetation found
NATURAL Natural vegetation and role of flora and fauna in following in India and the
VEGETATION wild life and its ecosystem. *Corbett National Park world and their
AND WILD LIFE. classification? 2]. Students will realize the Kaziranga National Park, distribution and its
2] The students will individual’s responsibility in Kanha Tiger Reserve, characteristics
understand importance conservation of natural wealth Sunderbans National Park etc. feature.
of Natural of India. (Grassland,
vegetation.(usefulness 3.] Students will be able to *Areas of Evergreen Forest…)
of forests ) recognize the significance of Forest ,Areas of Tropical 2. To know the
3] The students will National parks , Monsoon Forest, Thron and factors determining
understand different Reserves,Sanctuaries in India Scrub Forest. flora and fauna
types of forests found and World etc .and its role in
on earth and Natural ecosystem.
vegetation Regions of 3. To know the
the world and India. Natural wealth of
India.(Plant species
4] The students will 4]. Students will be able to & animal species)
know the need to compare the types of 4. To understand the
conserve forest and vegetation in India and need for
wild life and steps understand the factors conservation and
taken by the determining them. individual’s
government to responsibility in
conserve wild life and [5] Students will be able to doing so .
natural vegetation. analysis the efforts of 5. To understand
governments for safe guarding Effects of clearance
natural vegetation.. and destruction of
5] The students will Natural vegetation.
know the need to set 6. To understand Role
up national parks of government in
,Wild life sanctuaries, saving flora/fauna.
Reserves and Bio- 7. Development
reserves projects has been
started in India.
8. To understand
Wild life Protection
act.(1973-74 The
project Tiger was
launched)
6] The students will 9. To identify some
know about endangered species
Development projects like Asiatic
that has been started lion,Cheetah
in India. Wild life etc….
Protection act.(1973- 10. To understand how
74 The project Tiger wild life forms an
 was launched). important part of
the rich natural
heritage of our
planate

SEPTEMBER HISTORY. *To discuss about the *India will be witnessed a *SCRAPBOOK: Paste *India witnessed a drain of
CHAPTER 5 role of handicraft drain of wealth in the pictures of different wealth in the eighteenth
CRAFT AND during the medieval eighteenth and nineteenth activities/departments of and nineteenth centuries
INDUSTRIES. period based on their centuries through trade with Textile Industry. through trade with East
previous knowledge.. East India company and the Write your view on the topic India company and the
*To explain the various charges imposed by Why after so many years of various charges imposed by
meaning of de- the british. independence Rural industries the british.
industrialization and *During the nineteenth suffer a setback.
the reasons behind century, two simultaneous *During the nineteenth
the process . processes took place- century, two simultaneous
* To discuss about the industrialisation of Britain and processes took place-
declining conditions de industrialisation of india. industrialisation of Britain
of Indian local and de industrialisation of
industry india.
* Cause to rise in
unemployment.
*To discuss about
how Britishers and
few indians like
jamshedjitata opened
of the main industries
started in India.
*To correlate it with
the slow development
and changes brought
in the indian society
due to
industrialization.

1. Students get 1. Guest speaker-from 1] They will

 knowledge about soyabean plant khandwa road learn the importance of
SEPTEMBER GEOGRAPHY. [1] The students will the types of 2 Map-work-mark agriculture.
CHAPTER5 AND 6 be able toUnderstand agriculture and the following 2] They will
COMBINED the importance of importance of places on the know the different types of
AGRICULTURE agriculture in a agriculture. political map of the crops along with types of
AND MAJOR country like India. world(book page farming
2. Students will
CROPS. A] Know the cropping 167) 3] They will
understand factors
seasons of INDIA. learn differentiate between
affecting 1Region in Africa
B] List the major food food crop and cash crop.
agriculture. where shifting
and cash groups 4] The students
grown in our country. 3. Analyze the types agriculture is will analyze about the food
C]To learn different of farming practiced.(example) wastage at home level and
kinds of agricultural practiced in India. community level.
practices. 4. Recognize the 5] The students
D] To learn food efforts taken by the will learn about usefulness
crops , fibre crop, government to commercial agriculture for
beverege crops improve our country.
E] To learn the agriculture. 6] The students
requirements for the 5. To know about the will know about the efforts
growth of different taken by the government to
development of
kinds of crops improve agriculture.
agriculture
F] To understand the
problems in Indian practices
agriculture 6. To know
conditions of
cultivation of
different crops.

SEPTEMBER CIVICS. [1] To comprehend the [1] To create awareness about SCRAPBOOK ACTIVITY [1] Students able to the
UNDERSTANDING need of laws in the the various laws that help *Research work. Find out importance of laws for the
LAWS. society. people. about the GST LAWS. Paste it betterment of the society.
[2] To understand the [2] To understand the need in scrapbook. And write what [2] Students able to
role of people in and importance of laws. are the advantages and understand the importance
placing demands for [3]To understand and analysis disadvantages of such types of of parliament in framing
 legislation. how laws help in bring laws. laws and the procedure of
[3] To comprehend equality in the society. law making .
the role of people in [4] To generate political [3] Students grasp the
transforming an consciousness as a part of importance of basic and
urgent social issue democracy. unpopular laws.
into a law. [5] To understand how a bill [4] They will develop the
[4] To understand the become laws and its habit of reading
procedure of procedure. newspapers and be in touch
formulating laws. [6] To appreciate Indian with the news for the latest
[5] To grasp the basics system of law –making. development.
of unpopular and
controversial laws.

By
Mrs. Anjana Yadav
TGT social Science
Amity Indian Military college