ENGLISH LEARNING OUTCOMES:
a) To enable the learner to communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life situations.
b) To use English effectively for study purpose across the curriculum.
c) To develop and integrate the use of the four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and
writing.
d) To develop interest in and appreciation of literature.
e) To revise and reinforce structures already learnt.
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Literature Reader for class 8
2. New Grammar Plus class 8
3. Novel - Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore
MONTH COURSE CONTENT
April Term-1
Reader
Ch-1:Daffodils (Poem)
Ch-2: Swami‟s Grandmother
Grammar
Sentences
Tenses (Present)
Writing: Message Writing, Formal Letter Writing (Letter to Editor)
Activities: Formative Assessment I
1. Word Antakshri
2. Debate
3. Poster making
4. Worksheet and Notebook
May Reader
Ch-3: The Party
Grammar
Nouns
Writing: Dialogue Writing
July Reader
Ch-4:More About People (Poem)
Ch-5: My Father and I
Grammar
Verbs
Adjectives
Writing: Informal Letter Writing, Data Interpretation
Activities: Formative Assessment II
1. Spell Check
2. Listening Worksheet
3. Project
August Reader
Ch-6: Dusk
Ch-7: The Trojan War
Grammar
Determiners
Voice
Writing: Description of Place , Article Writing
September Revision for Summative Assessment-1
October Term-2
Reader Ch-8: Break, Break, Break (Poem)
Ch-10: The Speckled Band -I
Grammar
Adverbs, Prepositions, Modals
Writing: Formal Letter (Complaint and Application), E-mail Writing
Activities: Formative Assessment III
1. Dramatisation
2. Comic script
3. Worksheet
4. Project
November Reader
Ch-9: The New Schoolfellow
Ch-11: The Speckled Band -II
Grammar
Conjunctions
Tense ( Past and Future Tense)
Writing: Notice Writing , Bio Sketch
December Reader
Ch-12: The Lake Isle Of Innisfree (Poem)
Ch-13: Three Questions
Grammar
Reported Speech
Pronouns
Writing: Paragraph Writing, Diary Entry
January
Reader
Ch-14: The Merchant Of Venice
Ch-15: If (Poem)
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Description of Person and Event, Story Writing
Activities: Formative Assessment IV
1. Enactment of Advertisement
2. Novel reading test
3. Budding Poet
4. Note book and worksheet
February Revision for Summative Assessment 2
March SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2
UT- 1 Course covered in April
UT-2 Reader
Ch-3:The Party
Ch-4: More About People
Ch-5: My Father and I
Grammar
Nouns, Verbs
Writing: Dialogue Writing , Formal Letter Writing
SA-1 Syllabus of Term – 1
UT-4 Reader
Ch-8: Break, Break, Break (poem)
Ch-9: The New Schoolfellow
Ch-10: The Speckled Band -I
Ch-11: The Speckled Band -II
Grammar
Adverbs, Prepositions, Modals, Tense ( Past and Future Tense)
Writing: Formal Letter (Complaint and Application)
Notice Writing , Bio Sketch, E-mail Writing
SA-2 Syllabus of Term-2
SCIENCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. To acquire the knowledge of scientific concepts, laws etc.
2. To develop scientific thinking.
3. To develop reasoning abilities in a systematic manner.
4. To motivate research oriented learning.
5. To develop the ability to apply scientific knowledge in our real life situations.
TEXT BOOK NCERT BOOK FOR CLASS VIII
MONTH COURSE CONTENT
April Ch 2 : Microorganisms: Friend and Foe
Ch 3 : Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
Activities/Projects
To study and compare the water absorbing capacity of natural and synthetic
fibres.
„Antibiotics should not be overused‟. Prepare a short report.
Collect and paste few samples of synthetic fibres and mention at least two
properties of each.
May Ch 1 : Crop production and Management
July Ch 1 : Crop production and management (Cond.)
Ch 4 : Materials- metals and non metals
Ch 16: Light
Activities /Projects
To show displacement reaction between Fe and CuSO4 , Zn and CuSO4.
To show that magnesium hydroxide is basic in nature.
To study the reaction of metals with acids.
To study the reaction of metals with bases.
To study different parts of eye with the help of a model.
To study and observe the no. of images formed when two plane mirrors are placed
(a) at right angle to each other.
(b) Parallel to each other.
August Ch 5 : Coal and Petroleum
Ch 11 : Force and Pressure
Ch 9 : Reproduction in Animals
Activities
To study the effect of force on different objects.
To observe the law of magnetism.
September REVISION FOR SA1
October Ch 10 : Reaching the Age of Adolescence
Ch 6 : Combustion and Flame
Activities /Projects
To observe and study the structure of candle flame.
To study the conditions necessary for combustion.
Ch 17 : Stars and Solar System as project work
November
Ch 13 :Sound
Ch 12 : Friction
Activities/Projects
To observe that rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.
Sound is produced by vibrating body.
To measure the weight of an object.
December Ch 15 : Some Natural Phenomena
Ch 14 : Chemical effect of Electric Current
Activities /Projects
To observe and study charging by rubbing
To identify different liquids as good conductors and poor conductors of
electricity.
Ch 18 : pollution of air and water as project work.
January Ch 8 : Cell- Structure and Function
Ch 7 : Conservation of Plants and Animals
Activities
To study the difference between the structure of plant cell and animal cell.
To observe temporary slide of an onion peel.
February Revision for SA 2
March SA2
SYLLABUS
UT 1 CH – 2 , 3
UT 2 CH – 1 , 4 , 16
SA 1 CH- 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ,9, 11 , 16
UT 4 CH- 10 , 12 , 13
SA 2 CH- 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
SOCIAL SCIENCE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:- 1. To develop an understanding about the past.
2. To encourage a sense of curiosity among the students.
3. To understand the working of the government at the central level.
4. To learn about India's struggle for independence.
5. To learn about the resources of the country.
TEXT BOOKS:-
1. Our Pasts III (part 1) NCERT
2. Our Pasts III (part 2) NCERT
3. Our Political Science NCERT
4. Our Environment NCERT
5. Map workbook for self practice F.K. PUBLICATIONS
Month Course Content
April History: Ch 2 -From Trade to Territory
Geography : Ch 1- Resources
Civics : Ch 1 The Indian Constitution
Activity: Geography : Ch 1- From your locality, find out and list the different types of
resources along with their utility.
History : Ch 2-Imagine that you have come across two old newspapers reporting on the
Battle of Seringapatam and the death of Tipu Sultan. One is a British paper and the other is
from Mysore. Write the headline for each of the two newspapers.
Project:
Civics : Ch 1 – Prepare your own Constitution relating it to the major Fundamental Rights
given in the chapter.
May History : Ch 3 - Ruling the countryside
Activity :
History: Ch 3 - Imagine that you are a Company representative sending a report back to
England about the conditions in rural areas under Company rule. Write a short report on that.
Project:
History: Ch 6 - Prepare a detailed project on the History of development of Delhi.
July History : Ch 5 - When People Rebel
Geography: Ch-2 - Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation & Wildlife Resources
Civics : Ch 3 - Why do we need a Parliament?
Activity:- History : Ch 5 – Map Activity on: The important centers of rebellion of 1857.
Geography: Ch-2 – Newspaper Article Analysis on Forest Fire in California given on pg 20
of the textbook.
Civics : Ch 3 - Table Analysis (Results of Lok Sabha Elections 1984) given on pg no. 35 of the textbook.
August History: Ch 7- Weavers, Iron smelters & Factory owners
Geography : Ch 3 - Minerals & Power Resources
Civics : Ch 4- Understanding Laws
Activity:- Geography : Ch 3 - Map Activity on: The distribution of the following minerals- iron,
copper, bauxite, coal & mineral oil.
History: Ch 7- Map Activity on: The cities associated with industrial development in the 19th
century.
Civics : Ch 4- Write in your own words what you understand by the following sentence : They
also began fighting for greater equality and wanted to change the idea of law from a set of rules
that they were forced to obey, to law as including ideas of justice.
September Revision for SA 1
October Geography : Ch 4- Agriculture
Civics : Ch 5 - Judiciary
Civics : Ch-6 - Understanding our criminal justice system
Activity:
Geography : Ch 4 - Map Activity on: World Distribution of Arable Land
Civics : Ch 5 & 6 - Write a story around the theme, „Justice delayed is justice denied‟.
Project :-
History : Ch 1 - Prepare a detailed project on the sources of Modern India.
November History : Ch 8 - Civilizing the “Native”, Educating the “Nation”
Geography : Ch 5 - Industries
Civics: Ch 7 - Understanding Marginalisation
Activity :-
Civics: Ch 7 – Group Discussion on “Muslim Community can be considered as a
Marginalised Community or not”.
Or
History : Ch 10 : Group Discussion on how the paintings of Modern India are different from
the paintings of 19th century.
Geography : Ch 5 - Map Activity on: World‟s major industrial regions.
December Geography :- Ch 6 Human Resources
History : Ch 9 Women, caste &Reform
Civics : Ch 9 Public Facilities
Activity: Civics : Ch 9 – Role Play on the following topics:
(1) Water Shortage in Delhi (2) Electricity Problem in Noida (3) Sanitation Facilities in Slums (4) Health
Facilities in rural areas (5) Educational Facilities for the poor
Project: History :- Ch-12 - Knowing your city: - Each student will be given 1 state and they will
collect information about its progress and achievement since independence. On the basis of
their findings, they will be encouraged to speak about the achievement of their respective
state in 2 minutes.
January History : Ch 11- The making of the National Movement
Civics : Ch 9 - Public Facilities{Contd.}
Activity:- History : Ch 11- Collect and paste pictures of any 5 Moderate Leaders and 5 Radical Leaders
of the Indian National Congress and also write about their method of struggle against the
British.
February Revision for SA 2
March SA 2
SYLLABUS
UT 1 History :- Ch -2
Geog. :- Ch -1
Civics :- Ch-1
UT 2 History :-Ch -3
Geog. :- Ch- 2
Civics :-Ch- 3
SA 1 History :-Ch -2,3,5&7
Geog.:- Ch- 1,2,&3
Civics :- Ch -1,3&4
UT 4 History :- Ch-8
Geog.:- Ch- 4
Civics :-Ch-5,6
SA 2 History :- Ch-8,9&11
Geog. :- Ch- 4,5&6
Civics :- Ch- 5,6 ,7&9
MATHEMATICS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Mathematics.
2. To enrich students reasoning and visualizing skills.
3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.
TEXTBOOKS:
MATHEMATICS A Textbook for class VIII (NCERT)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
MATHEMATICS for class VIII- Composite Mathematics
Month Course Content
April CH-1: Rational Numbers
CH-2: Linear Equations in One Variable
Activity 1: To represent a rational number on a number line
May CH-2: Linear Equations in One Variable (Contd.)
CH-16: Playing with Numbers
Project 1: Observation & generalization of number pattern
July CH-6: Squares and Square Roots
CH-3 : Understanding Quadrilaterals
CH-7: Cube and Cube Roots
Activity 2: To verify angle sum property of a quadrilateral.
August CH-4: Practical Geometry
CH-8: Comparing Quantities
Activity 3: To study the relation between sides and angles of a parallelogram
Activity 4: Sum of exterior angles of a polygon.
September Revision for SA1
October CH-12: Exponents and Powers
CH-10: Visualizing Solid Shapes
Activity 5: To draw the following 3-dimensional objects on an isometric dot paper
and colour the Top view, Front view and Side view.
November CH-13: Direct and Inverse Variation
CH-9: Algebraic Expressions and Identities
Activity 6: To understand the concept of direct and inverse variation using coloured
paper and graph
Activity 7: Verification of Identity: 2 2 22a b a ab b
December CH-11: Mensuration
CH-15: Introduction to Graphs
Activity 8: To find an expression to calculate area of a trapezium.
Activity 9: To draw a linear graph on a coordinate plane.
Project 2: To prepare a model for calculating CSA of a Cylinder/ To prepare a PPT
for calculating CSA of a Cylinder.
January CH-5: Data Handling
CH-14:Factorisation
Activity 10: Prepare a pie chart for a given data
February Revision for SA2
SYLLABUS
UT1 Course completed in April
UT2 CH-3,6
SA1 CH-1,2,3,4,6,7,16
UT4 CH-12,13
SA2 CH-5,8,9,11,12,14,15
COMPUTER SCIENCE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Computers.
2. To enrich students in practical skills..
3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.
TEXTBOOKS:
Brainwave‟s Web Page Publishing with HTML A Beginner‟s Guide
Month Concepts
April Ch-1 : Introduction to HTML
Lab Activity: Make a web page on “Features of HTML”
Ch-2: Creating HTML Documents
Lab Activity: Make a web page on “Performance of class VII” using HTML tags.
May Ch-3 Formatting HTML Documents
Lab Activity: Create a web page on “pollution”. The heading should be bold and underlined.
Paragraph should be aligned at left and line break should be there between the paragraphs.
Mini Project: Create a beautiful web page on “My Favorite Game”
July Ch-4 Let us control the fonts
Lab Activity: Create a web page on “My Summer Vacations” with proper formatting
and color schemes.
Ch-5 Knowing Lists in HTML
Lab Activity: 1. Create a web page as shown below:
Types of Printers
1. Impact Printers
Daisy Wheel
Dot matrix
2. Non Impact Printers
o Inkjet
o Laser
Major Project: Create a web page on Types of software‟s.
August Ch- 7 Linking Web Pages
Lab Activity: 1. Create web pages with a link on the page to display parts of
Computer.
1. Create web pages with a link on the page to display types of software‟s.
September SA1 Practicals and Revision
October Ch-8 Adding Graphics
Lab Activity: Create a photo gallery with the help HTML <img src> tag and its
properties.
Ch-9 Understanding HTML Tables
Lab Activity: Create a time table of your class using table tag and its attributes.
Mini Project: Create school website using all the tags done upto table tag.
November Ch-11 Creating Frames in HTML
Lab Activity: Divide a web page into three equal frames and show Indian festivals in
each frame.
December Ch- 10 Creating HTML Forms
Lab Activity: Create an admission form for the school website using form tag.
Major Project: Create a website for “railway reservation” including pages about us,
fare, reservation forms, train route and fare.
January Ch-6 Cascading Style Sheets
Lab Activity: 1. Create a web page on “CHILD LABOUR” including internal and
external style sheets.
2. Create a web page on “Crimes in Delhi” or on “Girl Child” including internal
and external style sheets.
February SA2 Practicals and Revision
March SA 2
SYLLABUS
UT 1 Ch-1 Introduction to HTML
UT 2 Ch-2 Creating HTML Documents
Ch-3 Formatting HTML Documents
SA 1 Theory:
Ch-2 Creating HTML Documents
Ch-3 Formatting HTML Documents
Ch-4 Let us control the fonts
Ch-5 Knowing Lists in HTML
Ch-7 Linking Web Pages
Practical:
Ch-7 Linking Web Pages
UT 4 Ch-8 Adding Graphics
Ch-9 Understanding HTML Tables
SA 2 Theory:
Ch- 6 Cascading Style Sheets
Ch-8 Adding Graphics
Ch-9 Understanding HTML Tables
Ch-10 Creating HTML Forms
Ch-11 Creating Frames in HTML
Practical:
Ch-8 Adding Graphics
Ch-9 Understanding HTML Tables
Ch-10 Creating HTML Forms
Ch-11 Creating Frames in HTML
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