SYLLABUS (2013 - 2014) CLASS - VIII (15) Subject: English Unit I 1. 2. 3. 4. How Teacher’s Learn A Nation’s Strength Porus and his Elephant The Unthankful Man 1. 2. 3. 4. Life Bangle Seller Prayer for Strength Achilles Unit II 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. Term I Global Warming For God Sake, Hold Thy Tongue Mercy Wrinkles Rustum and Sohrab Unit III Polo – The King of Games Meeting Poets Colours of Rainbow The Brook Term II Juluis Caisar Stars Speak to Man Summer and Winter A Strange Trial (1) (14) Subject: Social Studies HISTORY Unit I * Studying Modern Period * From Trade to Territory Unit II * Ruiling the Countryside * Colonialism and Tribal Societies Term I * Rebellion of 1857; First War of Independence * Colonialism and The City * Crafts and Industries Unit III * Education and British Rule * Women, Caste and Reform Term II * Change In visual Arts * The National Movement (1870-1947) * India After Independence * Afghans Take Over Kashmir CIVICS Unit I * Foreign Policy of India Unit II * India and Her Neighbours Term I * The United Nations Unit III * Global Issues Term II * Disaster Management GEOGRAPHY Unit I * Resources Unit II * Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources Term I * Mineral & Power Resources * Agriculture Unit III * Industries Term II * Human Resources * Know About J&K State (13) Subject: Mathematics Book Prescribed: 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. Books by JKBOSE Unit I Rational Numbers Linear Equations in One Variable Unit II Understanding Quadrilaterals Data Handling Term I Practical Geometry Squares and Square Roots Cubes and Cube Roots Comparing Quantities Unit III Exponents and Powers Direct and Inverse Powers Term II Algebraic Expressions and Quantities Mensuration Factorization Introduction to Graphs (2) Subject: Urdu Subject: Drawing & Art Term I 1. Composition 2. Basic Ingredients of a Composition. 3. Perspective and its use in drawing. objects like cube, cuboid, cylinder and prism. 4. Composition with Cube, Cylinder and Prism. 5. Composition with cuboid, Prism and Cylinder. 6. Use of colour tones in these Compositions. Term II 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (3) Landscapes. Space division and its importance. Painting of landscapes. Use of linear and colour perspective in landscapes. House Scape Tree Scape (12) Subject: Computer Term I Theory 1. Peripherals and Types of Computers Input & Output Devices, Memory, Types of Computer 2. Advanced Features of MS-Word Water Mark, Header Footer, End note, Footnote 3. Creating Charts in MS-Excel Introduction, Types of Charts, Components of Chart Practical: 1. Advanced features of MS-Word to add watermark Inserting Header/Footer, footnote/Endnote 2. Creating Charts How to create chart in MS-Excel Term II Theory: 1. MS-PowerPoint Presentation: 2. Writing with text in MS-PowerPoint. 3. Backgrounds and Slide Organization 4. Adding Graphics and Slide Organization 5. Enlivening Presentation Practical: 1. Adding text and formatting text 2. Changing background 3. Adding graphics, clipart, pictures etc. 4. Animating text, animation graphics and inserting sound and movies in presentation. (11) (4) Subject: Hindi Book Prescribed: fd’ksj Hkkjrh Hkkx & 3 ladYi O;kdj.k & Hkkx & 8 Unit - I IkkB;IkqLrd O;kdj.k t; tu Hkkjr] gsj Qsj] D;ksa ;g vkx cq>kvksxsA laKk rFkk ml ds Hksn] ’kq)& v’kq) ’kCn IkkB;IkqLrd O;kdj.k jktsUnz ckcw] vijkftrk] jktk lsaxs ueX;y] thou ugha ejk djrk gS A fyax rFkk mlds Hksn ] opu rFkk mlds Hksn] ’kCn dks’k dk iz;ksx A Unit - II Term-I IkkB;IkqLrd O;kdj.k fucU/k ys[ku i= ys[ku uksV eqfDr] ys[kk&tks[kk] tEew&d’ehj esa fgUnh] unh dk jkLrkA bczkghe xknhZ A dkjd dh ifjHkk"kk rFkk Hksn A fyax] opu] i;kZ;okph ’kCn] foykse ’kCn &fiz; usrk] lekpkj i=ksa ds ykHk] ngst izFkk A vodk’k ds fy, iz/kukpk;Z dks izkFkZuk i= A Nk=o`fÙk ds fy, iz/kkukpk;Z dks vkosnu i=A mijksDr fucU/kksa rFkk i=ksa ds vfrfjDr vU; i= rFkk fucU/k Hkh ijh{kk esa iwNs tk ldrs gSa Unit - III IkkB;IkqLrd O;kdj.k d’ehj dk yksd ukVd ^^ck¡M ikMFkj**] lkxj ygjsa] fl.Mªsyk dk LoIu] TkEew dh fp=dyk] g¡lh ds eq[kkSVs] thou esa gkL; & fouksn dk egŸo A loZuke rFkk mlds Hksn A i;kZ;okph foykse ’kCn] rn~Hko rFkk rRle~ ’kCn A Term-II IkkB;IkqLrd O;kdj.k izsepUn] fe=rk] miyfC/k;ksa dh <sjh] dyjo dwftr dy;qx] vks uHk esa eaMjkrs ckny fØ;k&ifjHkk"kk rFkk Hksn] fØ;k fo’sk"k.k&ifjHkk"kk rFkk Hksn] eqgokjs] foykse ’kCn] Ik;kZ;okph ’kCn] vusd ’kCnksa ds fy, ,d ’kCn A fucU/k ys[ku nhikoyh] foKku ds ykHk rFkk gkfu;k¡] d’ehj dh lq"kek A i= ys[ku 1 :i, ek¡xus gsrq firk dks i= 2 NksVs HkkbZ dks dqlaxfr ls cpkus ds fy, i= A uksV izFke l= esa bdkbZ ,d] bdkbZ nks ds ikBksa rFkk l= nks esa bdkbZ rhu dk lekos’k gksxkA (5) (10) Subject: Science Subject: Kashmiri Book Prescribed: Science by JKBOSE PHYSICS Unit I 1. Sound 1. Light 1. Some Natural Phenomenon 1. Friction 1. 2. Force and Pressure Stars and Solar System Unit II Term I Unit III Term II CHEMISTRY Unit I 1. 1. 1, 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. (9) Coal and Petroleum Unit II Food production and management Term I Combustion and flames Unit III Chemical Effects of Electric Current Term II Materials - Metals and Non-Metals Pollution of Air and Water BIOLOGY Unit I Micro Organisms – Friend & Foe Unit II Conservation of Plants & Animals Term I The cell Unit III Reaching the Age of Adolescence Term II Reproduction in Animals (6) (o) (p) Subject: General Knowledge Hollywood and Bollywood Personalities Music and Dance Book Prescribed: Wisdom Note: Students will be assessed for Current Affairs Also. Term I — Page: 5 – 12 1) Plants and animals (a) Natural Producers (b) Amazing Plants (c) Aquatic Plants (d) Animals of Cold Deserts (e) Six-legged creatures (f) Zoogeography (g) Unique Birds 2) Science and Technology — Page: 13 – 23 (h) Human Body Quiz (i) Units of Measurement (j) Smallest Particle (k) Scientific Instruments (l) Great Scientists (m) Women Scientists (n) Branches of Science (o) Scientific Terms (p) Computer Quiz (q) Our Solar System Term II 1) Language and Literature — Page: 24 – 31 (a) Great Authors (b) One Word Substitution (c) Various Languages (d) Preposition (e) Booker Prize (f) Group of Animals (g) Literary Character (h) Top 10 Newspapers and Magazines 2) Sports and Entertainment — Page: 58 – 67 (i) Sports Terms (j) Common Wealth Games-2011 (k) Fielding Positions (l) Sports Quiz (m) Odd One Out (n) First in Indian Cinema Subject: Moral Science Term I (Test - I) 1. Learning to Live in Peace: * Warm up * Think it over * Case studies * Activity (Test - II) 1. Humour: * Think it over * Warm up * What would you do * Your space * Activity * Self Assessment 2. Self-Esteem, Key to Success: * Warm up * Think it over * Read and learn * Talk about * You space Term II (Test - I) 1. Managing Peer Pressure: * Warm up * Think it over * Read and learn * Self Assessment (Test - II) 1. Child Labour, A Social Malady: * Warm up * Think it over * The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Innocence) * Self Assessment 2. Optimism: The Elixir of Life: * Warm up * Think it over (Contd.) (7) (8)