Syllabus Class VIII 2024-25
Syllabus Class VIII 2024-25
PRE-MID TERM
READING: Unseen Comprehension Passage (Prose), Case-based Comprehension
WRITING: Notice Writing, Formal Letter (Editorial)
GRAMMAR: Tense, Voice Change, Modals
LITERATURE:
Honeydew: The Best Christmas Present in the World, The Ant and the Cricket, Glimpses
of the past
It so happened: How the Camel got his Hump, Children at Work
Focus Point:
Reading Skill, Proper use of tense in a sentence
Activities:
1. Expressive Reading Sprint;
2. JAM.
Integration with other subjects:
The Best Christmas Present in the World (Physical Education, Value
Education) The Ant and the Cricket (Geography)
Glimpses of the past (History)
MID TERM
READING: Unseen Comprehension Passage (Prose), Case-based Comprehension
WRITING: Pre-Mid +Formal Letter (Enquiry Based), E-Mail
GRAMMAR: Pre-Mid+ Phrase and Clause, Subject-Verb agreement, Direct and Indirect
Speech
LITERATURE:
Honeydew: The Tsunami, Geography Lesson, This is Jody’s Fawn, The Last Bargain
It so happened: Selfish Giant, The treasure within
Focus Point:
Reading Skill, Listening skill
Activities:
1. Extempore
2. Calligraphy
3.Simon Calls
ArtIntegratedProject-
1 DSL
POST-MID TERM
WRITING: Diary Writing, Story Writing (Verbal & Non-Verbal Inputs), Speech Writing
LITERATURE:
Focus Point:
Enhancement of Speaking and Listening Skill, Creative and Imaginative skill
Activities:
1. Kangaroo Lexicon Quest.
2. Role play
ANNUAL EXAM
WRITING: Post mid Term+ Analytical Paragraph, Formal Letter (Order, Complaint)
LITERATURE:
Honeydew: The School Boy, On the Grasshopper and Cricket, A Short Monsoon Diary,
The Summit Within
It so happened: Jalebis, Ancient Education System of India
Focus Point:
Enhancement of analytical skill
Activities:
Wordsmith Adventure, Slide Mastery Quest
ArtIntegratedProject-
1 DSL
PRE-MID TERM
CH-1: RATIONAL NUMBERS
CH-2: LINEAR EQUATION IN ONE VARIABLE Activity - 1
CH-3: UNDERSTANDING QUADRILATERALS Activity - 2
CH-10: VISUALISING SOLID SHAPES Activity - 3
NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES: 3
MID-TERM
CH-5: DATA HANDLING Activity - 4
CH-6: SQUARE AND SQUARE ROOTS Activity - 5
CH-7: CUBE AND CUBE ROOTS
CH-4: PRACTICAL GEOMETRY
Note: INCLUDING PRE-MID SYLLABUS.
NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES: 2
POST-MID TERM
CH-8: COMPARING QUANTITIES Activity - 6
CH-9: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND IDENTITIES Activity – 7
CH-12: EXPONENTS AND POWERS
CH-13: DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTIONS
Note: INCLUDING PRE-MID AND MID-TERM SYLLABUS
NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES: 2
ANNUAL EXAM
CH-11: MENSURATION Activity - 8
CH-14: FACTORISATION Activity - 9
CH-15: INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHS Activity - 10
CH-16: PLAYING WITH NUMBERS
Note: INCLUDING PRE-MID, MID-TERM AND POST-MID SYLLABUS. (FULL BOOK.)
NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES: 3
SCIENCE
10 SOUND 21.DEBATE
22.INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
23.LAB BASED ACTIVITY
SOCIAL SCIENCE
PRE-MID TERM
History :
Chapter 1: How, When and Where
Chapter 2 : Trade to Territory
Geography :
Chapter 1 : Resources
Civics:
Chapter 1 : Indian Constitution
Chapter 2 : Secularism
ACTIVITY :
•History: Written/Project based (Individual), Skit (Group)
•Geography: PowerPoint Presentation(Group)
•Civics: Written Work (Group), (Individual)
•Map Work: Related to the chapters (from text and map book)
Case Study: 4
MID TERM
History :
Chapter 3 : Ruling the Countryside
Chapter 4 : Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
Geography:
Chapter 2 : Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
Chapter 4 : Agriculture
Civics:
Chapter 3 : Why Do We Need a Parliament?
Chapter 4 : Understanding Laws
Chapter 5 : Judiciary
ACTIVITY :
History :
Chapter 5 : When People Rebel: (1857 and after)
Chapter 7 : Civilising the ”Native”, Educating the Nation
Chapter 8 : Women, Caste and Reform (Up to 'Women write about women')
Geography :
Chapter 5 : Industries
Civics :
Chapter 7 : Understanding Marginalisation
Chapter 8 : Confronting Marginalisation
ACTIVITY :
ANNUAL EXAM
History :
Chapter 8 : Women, Caste and Reform ( From 'Caste and Social Reform' )
Chapter 9 : The Making of the National Movement : 1870s – 1947
Geography :
Chapter 6 : Human Resources
Civics :
Chapter 9 : Public Facilities
Chapter 10 : Law and Social Justice
ACTIVITY :
•History: Project (Individual)
•Civics: PowerPoint Presentation (Group)
•Map Work : Related to the chapters (from text and map book)
Case Study : 3
** EXCLUDED CHAPTERS:
● HISTORY: Chapter 6,10
● GEOGRAPHY: Chapter 3
● CIVICS: Chapter 6
BENGALI (2ND LANGUAGE)
PRE-MID TERM
MID TERM
POST MID TERM
ANNUAL EXAM
HINDI (3RD LANGUAGE)
BENGALI (3RD LANGUAGE)
পুস্তক: কুসুমকলি
MID TERM
গদ্য: ১ হবুচন্দ্র রাজার গবুচন্দ্র মন্ত্রী
২ বাল্মীকির রামায়ণ রচনা
৩ আগডুম বাগডুম
পদ্য: ১ শরৎ
২ আমাদের গ্রাম
ANNUAL EXAM
গদ্য: ১ শিুন্তলা
২ অকিকি
৩ খিািার ইদে
COMPUTER
Text book: Together with Boot on Screen 8
MUSIC
THEORY:-
1. Style and types of different kinds of Indian Music.
2. Indian Folk Music.
3. Staff notation- i) Grand staff (Identifying Lines and spaces)
ii) Music Note Names and their time Value.
iii) Music notes Chart
iv) Key Signaure
v) Time signature
vi) Convert Eastern classical music notation into Western Staff
notation.
vii) Accidental notes.
viii) major scale minor scale.
PRACTICAL:-
1. Meditaion with the smoothing musical tune. (Every classes)
2. Learn to chant the Mantras. ( from Veda)
3. Learn the songs for varius Celebration.
4. Creating , making, presenting self composed song, (Students will be expected to
explore, challenge, develop, and express ideas, using the skills, language, techniques,
and processes of the arts.
Students will be expected to create and/or present, collaboratively and independently,
expressive products in the arts for a range of audiences and purposes).
5. Scale detection of different kinds of tune and try to match with the tunes by their won
voice.( Improves the listening abilities and makes the perfectionist)
6. Practice prayer pledge school songs National song National Anthem.
7. Sing in the Nature (Outside the class room) Experiential learning.
8. Learn to use the micro phone and recognize the perfect outlets of the voice.
Choreograph and perform dance/ drama movements to enhance the central idea
ART EDUCATION
MID TERM
APRIL
DAY 1: Introduction / Techniques used in art.
DAY 2: Pencil Shading
DAY 3: Portrait 1
DAY 4: Portrait 2
MAY
DAY 1: Portrait 3
DAY 2: Decorative art- Glitter Pen
H.W- Mehndi design.
DAY 3: Still Life – Object drawing
JUNE
DAY 1: Decorative art- Madhubani Painting
DAY 2: Decorative art- Magazine Paper.
JULY
DAY 1: Decorative art- Mixed collage
DAY 2: Decorative art- Paper jar
AUGUST
DAY 1: Decorative art- scenery : Tearing and pasting
H.W- Floral art - Nib pen ink colour
DAY 2: Dancing figure – Dry crayons
DAY 3: Dancing – Nib painting
DAY 4: Mix media art 1
SEPTEMBER
DAY 1: Mix media art- Paint colours and toothbrush
DAY 2: Landscape painting – watercolours
Theory:- Knowledge about Western art and Indian art
ANNUAL EXAM
OCTOBER
DAY 1: Nature drawing – Spatula painting
DAY 2: Negative effect – line art
NOVEMBER
DAY 1: Negative Positive effect 2
H.W- Negative positive effect 3
DAY 2: 3D clay modelling
DAY 3: pattern design
DECEMBER
DAY 1: Pattern design
DAY 2: Explore yourself- 1 Colour pencil
DAY 3: Craft- Fish
JANUARY
DAY 1: Craft activity- Lady bird
DAY 2: Illustration painting (water colour)
DAY 3: Canvas painting
DAY 4: Illusion art
FEBRUARY
DAY 1: Tie and dye
DAY 2: Meet the artist Jamini Roy
DAY 3: Paper model
DAY 4: Assessment- draw and shading
Theory:- Knowledge about Western art and Indian art