SELAQUI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT 2017-18

CLASS X

ENGLISH

Read chapters one to eight “The story of my life” by Helen Keller.

Complete the answers of the given questions after reading the chapters.

Chapter 1 to 8:

a. Give a brief description of Helen’s family.

b. What great change came in Helen’s life when she was a little child?

c. How was Helen named?

d. How did Helen realise that she was different from other people?

e. What is Helen’s earliest recollection of her father?

f. How did Miss Sullivan teach Helen the first word ‘doll’?

g. Describe the incident that brought a change in Helen’s attitude towards nature.

h. Why was it difficult for Helen to learn about love?

i. What was in the map of the world that puzzled and interested Helen?

j. Where was Helen invited to on Christmas Eve? How did she celebrate Christmas Eve?

k. Essay Writing in 1500 words on :

l. Modern Literature : Period - Year 1900 to 2017

HINDI

1. किसी भी ह िंदी पसु्ति (लगभग 150 पृष्ठ िी) िो पढ़िर उसिी समीक्षा (REVIEW) ललखें | पुस्ति िी प्रलत

(COPY) साथ लाएँ | उसिे आधार पर मौलखि प्रश्न पछेू जाएगँे |

2. कदए गए लिषयों पर लगभग 250 शब्दों में लिबिंध ललखें :

ि) समाज पर लसिमेा िा प्रभाि

ख) मरेी सबस ेरोचि यात्रा

MATHEMATICS

Do the exercises and Solved examples of Ch1. Rational Numbers, Ch 2. Polynomials and

Ch3. Linear Equations in two variables.

Make one math puzzle based on chapters Rational Numbers , Polynomials and Linear

equations in two variables

Make a chart on formula from the chapters Rational Numbers, Polynomials and Linear

equations in two variables.

SOCIAL STUDIES

“A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes

both people and institutions is a revolution.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Content coverage:

Case study on ‘Narmada Bachhao Andolan’

Narmada Bachao Andolan is a social and environmental movement consisting of adivasis, farmers,

environmentalists and human rights activists against the large dams being built on the river.

Instructions:

1. Prepare and submit the project by July 10th.

2. The total length of the project report should be 15 – 20 pages.

3. The project report will be hand written and credit should be awarded to original drawings, illustrations and creative use of materials.

4. The project report should be presented in a neatly bound simple folder. 5. The project report should be developed in this sequence.

Cover page showing project title, student information, class and year.

List of contents

Acknowledgements and preface (acknowledging the institution, offices and libraries visited and persons who have helped)

Introduction

Chapters with suitable headings.

Conclusions (summary and suggestions or findings, future scope of study)

Bibliography

All the maps, photographs and sketches should be labelled and related to the theme.

Appendix (if needed)

In your case study highlight the following:

The origins, nature and reasons for the movement/struggle

The objective, contributions of different organisations/leaders and pressure groups behind the

popular movement.

Collect newspaper articles/reports about the movement or struggle and interpret the

relationship between the activists, political parties and government.

Research on the present status of the movement.

Highlight the disadvantages, technical implications, environmental and human aspects of

building such dams.

Suggest alternatives to Multi- purpose Dam projects.

SCIENCE

Physics

Chemistry

a) Write a project file (minimum 4000 words) on the industrial uses of the various reactions you have learnt so far. Try and find as many unique applications as you can.

b) Write a 1000 word essay on the three newly named elements in the periodic table while

giving a brief history of the periodic table itself.

Biology

Chapter: 6 life processes

Prepare a question bank containing 50 questions and write answers of all the questions as

per word limit and as per Instructions given below:-

1. 25 one (1) mark questions, Answer in one word or 1-20 words

2. 15 two (2) mark questions, Answer them in 20-30 words.

3. 7 three (3) mark questions, answer them in 30-50 words.

4. 3 five (5) mark questions, answer them in 80-100 words.

Note: - Questions bank will be prepared on separate ruled papers, kept in a plastic

file cover.

Solve all the NCERT questions.