Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World - II (45 Periods)
Themes | Objectives |
In Sub-unit 1.1 students are required to Term II 1. Nationalism in Europe : 2. Nationalist Movement in Indo China : 3. Nationalism in India : Civil 4. Map work based on theme 3 only. | The theme will discuss the forms in Discuss the relationship / difference Point to the way the idea of the Discuss the difference between Outline the different stages of the Familiarize the students with the Discuss the characteristics of Indian Analyze the nature of the diverse Familiarize students with the writings |
Unit 2: India - Resources and their Development (45 Periods)
Themes | Objectives |
Term II 2. Power Resources: types of power 3. Manufacturing Industries: Types, 5. Map Work (3 marks) | Explain various government policies for institutional as well as technological reforms since independence; Understand the importance of forest and wild life in our environment as well as develop concept towards depletion of resources. Understand the importance of agriculture in national economy; Understand the importance of water as a resource as well as develop awareness towards its judicious use and conservation; Discuss various types of minerals as well as their uneven nature of distribution and explain the need for their judicious utilization; Discuss various types of conventional and non-conventional resources and their utilization. Discuss the importance of industries in the national economy as well as understand the regional disparities which resulted due to concentration of industries in some area; Discuss the need for a planned industrial development and debate over the role of government towards sustainable development; To explain the importance of transport and communication in the ever shrinking world; To understand the role of trade in the economic development of a country |
Project / Activity
Learners may collect photographs of typical rural houses and clothing of
people from different regions of India and examine whether they reflect any
relationship with climatic conditions and relief of the area.
Learners may write a brief report on various irrigation practices in the village
and the change in cropping pattern in the last decade.
Posters
Pollution of water in the locality.
Depletion of forests and the greenhouse effect.
Note: Any similar activities may be taken up.
Unit 3: Democratic Politics II (45 Periods)
Themes | Objectives |
Term II 1. Competition and contestations in democracy: How do struggles shape democracy in favor of ordinary people? What role do political parties play in competition and contestation? Which are the major national and regional parties in India? Why have social movements come to occupy large role in politics? (Chapter 2) | Analyze the relationship between Analyze federal provisions and |
Understanding Economic Development - I
Themes | Objectives |
Term II 2. Challenges to democracy: Is the | Analyze the role of social movements and non-party political formations Introduction to the difficult question of evaluating the functioning of democracies. Develop the skills of evaluating Indian democracy on some key dimensions: development, security and dignity for the people. Understand the causes for continuation of democracy in India. Distinguish between sources of strength and weaknesses of Indian democracy. Reflect on the different kinds of measures possible to deepen democracy Promote an active and participatory citizenship. |
Understanding Economic Development - II
Themes | Objectives |
Term II 2. Globalization: What is 3. Consumer Awareness: How | To make aware of major employment Sensitize the learner of how and why Provide children with some idea Making the child aware of his or her Familiarizing the legal measures |
Suggested Activities
Theme 2 :
Visit to banks and money lenders/ pawnbrokers and discuss various activities that
you have observed in banks in the classroom;
Participate in the meetings of self-help groups, which are engaged in micro credit
schemes in the locality of learners and observe issues discussed.
Theme 4:
Provide many examples of service sector activities. Use numerical examples, charts
and photographs.
Theme 5:
Collect logos of standards available for various goods and services. Visit a consumer
court nearby and discuss in the class the proceedings; Collect stories of consumer
exploitation and grievances from newspapers and consumer courts