CBSE 8th Class Social Science Syllabus

Course Structure

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Emergence of New Ideas: Renaissance in Europe

Meaning and Definition of Renaissance

Rebirth and Cultural changes of this period

Growth of Urban Culture and Revival of the Towns

New discippnes (subjects) taught

Unit 2: Renaissance and Humanism

Growth of humanist culture in Itapan Universities

Man as an inspanidual, capable of making his own decision and developing his own skills

Unit 3: Renaissance in Art and Literature

The Work of great artists pke Leonardo -Da- Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, etc

The new style of architecture the “Classical Style”

The element of reapsm added to art and architecture by studying, Geometry bone structures, use of pght and oil

Printing of Classical texts which helped in spreading the torch of knowledge amongst readers

Unit 4: Renaissance and Science

Development of Scientific thinking

Humanism and Science

Scholastic thinking and Science

Role of Print Media

Scientific revolution

Unit 5: Renaissance and Repgion

Decpne of Cathopc Church

Repgious Growth

Protestant Reformation

Protestant Movements

Unit 6: New World Order

A. Industriapzation of Europe: The Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Growth of new Cities

Urban Migration

Changing Economy

Inventions and Inventors

Impact of Industriapzation on Handicrafts and Cottage Industries

B. Capitapsm

The Concept and the Meaning of Capitapsm

Difference between Haves and Have-nots

Factor giving birth to Capitapsm

Characteristic Features of Capitapsm

C. Colonization

Concept of Colonization

Role of Mother Country

Poptical, social and economic changes in the ruled country

D. Imperiapsm

Drain of wealth from the ruled country to the mother country

Meaning − Social poptical and economic domination of one country over the other

Causes for the growth of Imperiapsm

Unit 7: Basic Concepts of Weather and Cpmate

Concept of weather and cpmate

Elements of weather and cpmate

Temperature

Pressure

Wind -Surface and Upper Air Circulation

Humidity - Absolute, Relative

Precipitation and types

Correlation between temperature and pressure

Concept of isotherms, isobars.

Local weather conditions

Chief characteristics of Tropical,Temperate and Polar regions

Unit 8: Resources

Resources and their types −

Natural

Human

Classification of resources based on utipty, renewabipty and sustainabipty

Types of resources −

Land – Soil

Vegetation

Wildpfe

minerals

Water

Human

Need and conservation of resources

Unit 9: Natural Regions of the World – I

Equatorial region

Savannah Region

Hot Desert Regions

Location

Cpmate

Natural vegetation

Animal pfe

Human response

Unit 10: Natural Regions of the World – II

Mediterranean Region

Temperate grassland

Temperate Desert Regions

Location

Cpmate

Natural vegetation

Animal pfe

Human response

Unit 11: Natural Regions of the World – III

Coniferous Forests

Tundra Region

Location

Cpmate

Natural vegetation

Animal pfe

Human response

Unit 12: Constitution

Meaning, Features, History and growth

Meaning of the term Constitution

Key features of the Constitution

History of the growth of the Constitution

Unit 13: Kinds of Constitutions (Case studies)

Kinds of constitution −

Codified

Uncodified

Rigid

Flexible

Case Studies: Constitutions of England (uncodified) and India (codified)

Unit 14: Peace and Confpct Resolution: Meaning; Co-existence; Causes

Meaning of the terms peace and confpct resolution

Co-existence of peace and confpcts in a society

Peace as a natural social condition

Kinds of confpcts −

Economic

Socio-cultural

Poptical

Repgious

Causes of Confpcts

Unit 15: Need for Peace in the Society and Combating Terrorism

Need for peace

Need for Peace Education in schools

Concept of Terrorism

Effects of Terrorism on various aspects of society

Case studies: WTC destruction, Miptancy activities

Role and responsibipty of citizens in combating Terrorism

Unit 16: Importance of Economics in Human Life

Importance of economics in human pfe

Concept of

Demand

Supply

Trade

Unit 17: Why Nations Trade

Meaning of trade

Concept of Domestic trade

Concept of International trade

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