Army Public School Mumbai
Class : VIII Standard Curriculum Subject : History
Month / Chapters / Activity / Values/Skills
April /
  1. Where, When and How
  1. The Establishment of Company Power
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  1. Collect information of sources of History
  1. Prepare a timeline on British Conquest of India
/ Curiosity, Knowledge, Interest.
Analytical Skill & Self-awareness
May /
  1. Growth of Colonial Army and Civil Administration
/
  1. An Interview- Imagine you are taking an interview of Lord Cornwallis. Prepare Ten questions you would like to ask
/ Communication, Confidence, Interest, Self esteem
July /
  1. Rural Life and Society
  1. Colonialism and Tribal Society
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  1. On a map of India shade the areas of Land Revenue Settlement
  1. Presentation on Tribal Societies.
/ Analytical Skill, Knowledge
Global, Outlook,
Networking ability, Confidence, Creative Thinking
August /
  1. Craft and Industries
  1. The Revolt of 1857
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  1. Collect Information- Making of Khadi
  1. The Unforgettable Heroes of the Revolt – Write about their act of heroism
/ Nationalism, Positive Attitude
Nationalism, Positive Attitude, Leadership
September /
  1. Education and the British
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  1. Group discussion on Gurukul System
/ Team work, Confidence, Curiosity
October /
  1. Women and Reforms
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  1. Speech- Social Reform to make life of Woman better
/ Gender Sensitivity, Kindness, Generosity
November /
  1. Challenging the Caste System
  1. Colonialism and Urban Change
/
  1. Write an article on Untouchability and Our Constitution
  1. Design a Brochure giving details like- historical details, places of tourist interest etc.
/ Knowledge, Togetherness, Generosity
Curiosity, Knowledge, Creativity
December
January /
  1. Changes in the Arts, Literature, Painting
  1. The Nationalist Movement –I
  1. The Nationalist Movement - II
/
  1. Collect pictures of different styles of Paintings
  1. A Flag of Freedom-
Compare the flag o 1929 & 1947 / Creative Thinking, Observation, Knowledge
Analytical Skill, Nationalism & Patriotism
February /
  1. India After Independence
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  1. Design a Poster ‘India of my dreams’
/ Team work, Creativity, Sensitivity, Togetherness.

SUBJECT: HISTORYCLASS: VIII

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHYCLASS: VIII

Month / Chapters / Activity / Values/Skills
April /
  1. Natural Resources – Types and Development
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  1. Resources in everyday life – Make a list of 20 items of daily use and write about its sources and from where they are obtained.
/ Sensitivity to environment, Conservation & Awareness, Respect for environment
May /
  1. Land & Soil
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  1. Map Work – Soil types in Different parts of India
/ Knowledge & Analytical Skills
July /
  1. Water Resources
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  1. Design a poster-Rain water Harvesting
/ Creativity, Sensitivity to Environment
August /
  1. Vegetation and Wildlife
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  1. Scrap book on – Protection of Wildlife- Endangered Species
/ Ethical treatment to animals, Caring, Love, Creative Skills
September /
  1. Mineral and Power Resources
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  1. Slogan Writing on Saving Energy
/ Conservation & Awareness, Reasoning, Positive Attitude
October /
  1. Agriculture and Its Types
/
  1. Collect pictures of different farming practices traditional and modern
/ Knowledge, Global outlook, Long term Vision
November /
  1. Major Crops and Agricultural Development
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  1. Report on Green Revolution
/ Environment awareness, Reasoning/Logical Thinking
December /
  1. Manufacturing Industries
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  1. Map Skill – Any five major
/ Analytical skill, Knowledge
January /
  1. A comparative study of Manufacturing Industries
/
  1. Report on An Indian Software Companies established in Bengaluru
/ Global outlook, Logical thinking, Observation, Comparative study
February /
  1. Human Resources
/
  1. Interpretation of Graph
/ Analysis critical & Logical Thinking

SUBJECT: CIVICSCLASS: VIII

Months / Chapters / Activity / Values/Skills
April /
  1. Our Constitution
/ Debate- Protective Discrimination helps to protect Social Discrimination / Positive Outlook, Confidence, Decision making, Communication
Skill
May /
  1. Understanding Secularism
/ Posters On Secularism / Patriotism, Tolerance, Positive attitude
July /
  1. Parliamentary Government
/ Mock Parliament- How a bill become a law / Critical Thinking, Team work, Decision making, Confidence, Discipline
August /
  1. Importance of Laws for a Democratic Society
/ Report on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence / Gender Sensitivity, Compassion, Kindness
September /
  1. The Judiciary
/ Discussion on Judicial activism / Innovative mindset, logical thinking
October /
  1. The Law, the Police & the People
/ Make Cartoons – Everyone knows that the rich can have better lawyers in the courts, why do we fight about Equality before Law. / Creative Thinking, Logical & Reasoning, Respect for law & order
November /
  1. Marginalization and its different dimensions
/ Debate – Reservation Policy – Good or Bad / Compassion, Tolerance, Equality, Critical thinking, Communication
December /
  1. Tackling Marginalization
/ Dialogue writing – Untouchability- Your views / Compassion, Magnanimity, Innovative mind set
January /
  1. Water & the role of Government
/ Report Writing- One page Report on water crisis in slums / Environment Awareness and Conservation, Community service
February /
  1. Government & Social Justice
/ Collect information on Bhopal Gas Victims & Their Compensation / Disaster Management, Sensitivity to environment, longterm Vision