A  NOTE TO THE CLASS  X  PARENTS OF KV OCF AVADI

SOCIAL SCIENCE SPECIAL CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON 19 TH & 20 TH OF OCTOBER 2015.

TIMING  - 09.00 AM TO 11.00 AM.

AUTUMN BREAK - HOLIDAY HOME WORK…. 2015-2016 CLASS : VI

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AUTUMN BREAK - HOLIDAY HOME WORK….

2015-2016

CLASS : VI

Answer the following Questions :

(HOME WORK NOTE BOOK)

1.                 Why is biosphere important for living organisms?

2.                 Why is the earth called a unique planet?  

3.                 Why Northern hemisphere is called the land hemisphere?

4.                 Explain  the four major domains of the earth?(stick one picture each – Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere & Biosphere)

5.                 What is the work of the police?

6.                 Explain the work of a patwari?

7.                 What is the work of a tehsildar?

8.                 How do women benefit under the new law?

9.                 Write  a short note on Buddha’s teachings and stick a picture of Gautama Buddha.

10.             Paste a picture of Vardhamana Mahavira and What were his teachings?

11.             Show the different layers of atmosphere with an appropriate diagram.

12.             Mark the continents and oceans on an outline map of the World.

PROJECT (ACTIVITY NOTE BOOK)

     Topic - All about the Continent – (one continent is allotted to every student

Or any one continent of the student’s choice)

 (Write up – Physical features- location with map ,natural vegetation, wildlife, people etc. with relevant pictures )

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AUTUMN BREAK - HOLIDAY HOME WORK…. 2015-2016 CLASS : IX

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AUTUMN BREAK - HOLIDAY HOME WORK….

2015-2016

CLASS : IX

Answer the following Questions :

(HOME WORK NOTE BOOK)

1, Name any Two communities of Bastar .What are their beliefs regarding nature?

2. What is Shifting Cultivation ?How is it called in different places of the World?

3. Mention any three causes of deforestation in India under the Colonial rule?

4. Describe in brief the Saminist movement of Indonesia.

5. Explain any three features of the blandongdiensten system.

6. How the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups of people?

o   Shifting cultivators

o   Nomadic  & Pastoralists Communities

o   Plantation owner

7. Discuss the Role of the following factors in the decline of Forest Areas.

a.       Railways

b.       Shipbuilding

c.       Agricultural Expansion

d.       Commercial Farming

8.Why do we need Elections?

9.All elections are not Democratic.Explain.

10.Differentiate between By – Elections &  Mid – Term Elections.

11.What are the main functions of Election Commission of India?

12.What are the main challenges to free and fair elections in India?

13.Expain the causes of poverty in India.

14.Explain the Poverty Alleviation Programme in India.

15.Expain briefly how poverty line is estimated in India?

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PROJECT (ANY ONE TOPIC)

(ACTIVITY NOTE BOOK)- WRITE UP WITH RELEVANT PICTURES

            1. Role of Communities in conservation of Forests with reference to Chipko Movement.

            2. Conservation of Forest & Wildlife.

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AUTUMN BREAK - HOLIDAY HOME WORK…. 2015-2016

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AUTUMN BREAK - HOLIDAY HOME WORK….

2015-2016

CLASS : X

Answer the following Questions :

1, Define Plebiscite.

2. What steps were taken by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective belonging among the people of France?

3. What factors contributed to the great hardships in 1830 s in Europe?

4. Explain the Napoleonic code.

5. How did culture play an important role in creating the idea of nation in Europe?

6. Who was the chief architect of German Unification?

7. Why was Napoleonic rule opposed in the French colonies?

8. What were the reasons for the conflict in the Balkans?

9. Which Treaty recognised Greece as an Independent nation?

10. Explain the Greek war of Independence.

11. What was role of women in the nationalist struggles of Europe?

12. Discuss the process of German Unification.

13. Who was Garibaldi and  Write a note on the Italian Unification.

14.Who were Marianne and Germania ? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?

15.By which of the Act was the United Kingdom formed?

16.Who hosted the Vienna Congress?

17.Explain any three beliefs of Conservatism that emerged after after 1815.

18,”Habsburg Empire was a patchwork of many different regions and people in Europe “.Explain.

19.How did Romanticism seek to develop a particular form of Nationalist sentiments during the 18 th century?

20.How was the formation of Nation states the result of a long drawn out process in Britain? Explain.

21.Explain The Frankfurt Parliament and state why did it fail to achieve its goal?

22. and How did it give rise to economic nationalism?

23.How was the History of Development of Nationalism in England different from rest of Europe?

24.What comprised of the Balkan region?

25. What is liberalism? What did it politically emphasis during 19 th century in Europe?

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CLASS VI - NEW QUESTIONS & IDEAS - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

NEW QUESTIONS AND IDEAS

1.Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people.

Buddha tried to spread the message in the following manner:

1.    He taught in the ordinary language, Prakrit, so that it could be understood by all the people.

2.    He travelled on foot, going from one place to another, teaching people.

3.    His teachings were simple, and so was his life. This set an example for the rest.

4.    He encouraged people to think for themselves instead of just accepting what others told them.

2.Write whether true of false:

(a) The Buddha encouraged animal sacrifices.

(a) False.
(b) Sarnath is important because it was the place where the Buddha taught for the first time.

(b) True.
(c) The Buddha taught that karma has no effect on our lives.

(c) False.
(d) The Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.

(d) True.
(e) Upanishadic thinkers believed that the atman and brahman were ultimately one.

(e) True.

3. What were the Teachings of Buddha?

Ans:

1. Buddha taught that life is full of sufferings and unhappiness caused by our cravings and desires which often cannot be fulfilled.
2. He asked to follow moderation in everything and to remove constant craving or thirst (tanha)
3. He taught people to be kind and respect the lives of others, including animals.
4. He believed that the results of our actions (karma) affect us both in this life and the next.

He encouraged the people to think for themselves and just not accept what he said.

4. What were the Teachings of Mahavira?

Mahavira taught living a simple life and was against rituals and animal sacrifice.

 His teachings are known as the tri-ratnas.

CLASS VI TO VIII SOCIAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS

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SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

SPLIT UP SYLLABUS – TERM II

CLASS : VI

SL.NO	MONTH	CHAPTER
1	OCTOBER	Ø  NEW QUESTIONS & IDEAS Ø  MAJOR DOMAINS Ø  RURAL ADMINISTRATION
2	NOVEMBER	Ø  ASHOKA THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR Ø  MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE EARTH Ø  URBAN ADMINISTRATION Ø  VITAL VILLAGES THRIVING TOWNS
3	DECEMBER	Ø  RURAL LIVELIHOOD Ø  TRADERS ,KINGS & PILGRIMS Ø  URBAN LIVELIHOOD
4	JANUARY	Ø  OUR COUNTRY INDIA Ø  NEW EMPIRES & KINGDOMS
5	FEBRUARY	Ø  BUIDING ,PAINTINGS & BOOKS Ø  INDIA-CLIMATE,VEGETATION & WILDLIFE
6	MARCH	Ø  SA II REVISION & EXAM

CLASS : VII

SL.NO	MONTH	CHAPTER
1	OCTOBER	Ø  TOWNS ,TRADERS & CRAFTSPERSON Ø  UNDERSTANDING MEDIA Ø  TRIBES,NOMADS & SETTLEDCOMMUNITIES
2	NOVEMBER	Ø  DEVOTIONAL PATH TO DIVINE Ø  NATURAL VEGETATION & WILDLIFE Ø  UNDERSTANDING ADVERTISING
3	DECEMBER	Ø  HUMAN ENVIRONMENT SETTLEMENT,TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION Ø  MARKET AROUND US Ø  HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION THE TROPICAL & SUB TROPICAL REGION
4	JANUARY	Ø  THE MAKING OF REGIONAL CULTURE Ø  LIFE IN THE TEMPERATE GRASSLANDS Ø  A SHIRT IN THE MARKET
5	FEBRUARY	Ø  EIGHTEENTH CENTURY POLITICAL FORMATION Ø  LIFE IN THE DESERT Ø  STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY
6	MARCH	Ø  SA II REVISION & EXAM

CLASS : VIII

SL.NO	MONTH	CHAPTER
1	OCTOBER	Ø  WEAVERS ,IRON SMELTERS & FACTORY OWNERS Ø  AGRICULTURE Ø  CIVLIZING THE NATIVE,EDUCATING THE NATION
2	NOVEMBER	Ø  UNDERSTANDING OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Ø  WOMEN,CASTE & REFORMS Ø  UNDERSTANDING MARGINALISATION
3	DECEMBER	Ø  THE CHANGING WORLD OF VISUAL ARTS Ø  INDUSTRIES Ø  CONFRONTING MARGINALISATION
4	JANUARY	Ø  PUBLIC FACILITIES Ø  HUMAN RESOURCES Ø  THE MAKING OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT(1870-1947
5	FEBRUARY	Ø  INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE Ø  LAW &  SOCIAL JUSTICE
6	MARCH	Ø  SA II REVISION & EXAM