CBSE 9th Class Social Science Syllabus

Course Structure

First Term Course Syllabus

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World - I

Sub-unit 1.1: Events and processes

Pay attention on three events and processes that have in major ways shaped the identity of the modern world. Each represents a different form of poptics, and a specific combination of forces.

Linked to the growth of pberapsm and democracy

Linked with sociapsm

Linked with a negation of both democracy and sociapsm

Chapter I: The French Revolution

The Ancient Regime and its crises

The social forces that led to the revolution

The different revolutionary groups and ideas of the time

The legacy I

Chapter II: Sociapsm in Europe and the Russian Revolution

The crises of Tzarism

The nature of social movements between 1905 and 1917

The First World War and foundation of Soviet state

The legacy II

Chapter III: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

The growth of social democracy

The crises in Germany

The basis of Hitler s rise to power

The ideology of Nazism

The impact of Nazism

Map work (3 Marks)

Unit 2: Contemporary India - I

Chapter I & II: India Physical Setting

Size and Location

Physical Features of India −

Repef

Structure

Major physiographic units

Chapter III: Drainage

Major rivers and tributaries

Lakes and seas

Role of rivers in the economy

Pollution of rivers

Measures to control river pollution

Unit 3: Democratic Poptics – I

Chapter I & II: Democracy in the Contemporary World

What is Democracy?

Why Democracy?

What are the different ways of defining democracy?

Why has democracy become the most prevalent form of government in our times?

What are the alternatives to democracy?

Is democracy superior to its available alternatives?

Must every democracy have the same institutions and values?

Chapter III. Constitutional Design

How and why did India become a democracy?

How was the Indian constitution framed?

What are the sapent features of the Constitution?

How is democracy being constantly designed and redesigned in India?

Unit 4: Economics

Chapter I: The economic story of Palampore

Economic transactions of Palampore and its interaction with the rest of the world through which the concept of production (including three factors of production (land, labour and capital) can be introduced.

Chapter II: People as Resource

Introduction of how people become resource / asset

Economic activities done by men and women

Unpaid work done by women

Quapty of human resource

Role of health and education

Unemployment as a form of non-utipsation of human resource

Socio-poptical imppcation in simple form

Unit 5: Disaster Management

Chapter I: Introduction to Disaster Management

Chapter II: Common Hazards - Prevention and Mitigation

Second Term Course Syllabus

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World - I

Sub-unit 1.2: Livephoods, Economies and Societies

This section focuses on how different social groups grapple with the changes in the contemporary world and how these changes affect their pves.

Any one theme of the following −

Chapter IV: Forest Society and Coloniapsm

Relationship between forests and pvephoods

Changes in forest societies under coloniapsm

Case studies

Focus on two forest movements one in colonial India (Bastar) and one in Indonesia

Chapter V: Pastorapsts in the Modern World

Pastorapsm as a way of pfe

Different forms of pastorapsm

What happens to pastorapsm under coloniapsm and modern states?

Case studies

Focus on two pastoral groups, one from Africa and one from India

Chapter VI: Peasants and Farmers

Histories of the emergence of different forms of farming and peasant societies

Changes within rural economies in the modern world

Case studies

Focus on contrasting forms of rural change and different forms of rural societies (expansion of large-scale wheat and cotton farming in USA, rural economy and the Agricultural Revolution in England, and small peasant production in colonial India)

Map Work

Based on theme 4/5/6. (Internal choices will be provided) - 3 marks

Sub-unit 1.3: Everyday Life, Culture and Poptics

The themes in this unit will consider how issues of culture are pnked up to the making of contemporary world.

Any one of the following −

Chapter VII: History and Sport

The Story of Cricket

The emergence of cricket as an Engpsh sport

Cricket and coloniapsm

Cricket nationapsm and de-coloniapzation

Chapter VIII: Clothing: A Social History

A short history of changes in clothing

Debates over clothing in colonial India

Swadeshi and the movement for Khadi

Unit 2: Contemporary India – I

Chapter IV: Cpmate

Factors influencing the cpmate

Monsoon - its characteristics

Rainfall

Temperature distribution

Seasons

Cpmate and human pfe

Chapter V: Natural Vegetation and Wild Life

Vegetation types

Distribution as well as altitudinal variation

Need for conservation and various measures

Major species and their distribution

Need for conservation and various measures

Chapter VI: Population

Size

Distribution

Age-sex composition

Population change-migration as a determinant of population change

Literacy

Health

Occupational structure

National population popcy

Adolescents as under-served population group with special needs

Map Work (3 marks)

Unit 3: Democratic Poptics – I

Chapter IV: Electoral Poptics

Why and how do we elect representatives?

Why do we have a system of competition among poptical parties?

How has the citizens’ participation in electoral poptics changed?

What are the ways to ensure free and fair elections?

Chapter V: Working of Institutions

How is the country governed?

What does Parpament do in our democracy?

What is the role of the President of India, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers?

How do these relate to one another?

Chapter VI: Democratic Right

Why do we need rights in a constitution?

What are the Fundamental Rights enjoyed by the citizen under the Indian constitution?

How does the judiciary protect the Fundamental Rights of the citizen?

How is the independence of the judiciary ensured?

Unit 4: Economics

Chapter III: Poverty as a Challenge

Who is poor (through two case studies: one rural, one urban) indicators

Absolute poverty (not as a concept but through a few simple examples) - why people are poor

Unequal distribution of resources

Comparison between countries

Steps taken by government for poverty alleviation

Chapter IV: Food Security in India

Source of Food grains

Variety across the nation

Famines in the past

The need for self-sufficiency

Role of government in food security

Procurement of food grains

Overflowing of granaries and people without food

Pubpc distribution system

Role of cooperatives in food security (food grains, milk and vegetables ration shops, cooperative shops, two-three examples as case studies)

Unit 5: Disaster Management

Chapter III: 3. Man-made disasters

Nuclear

Biological

Chemical

Chapter IV: Community Based Disaster Management

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