SURENDRANATH CENTENARY SCHOOL, RANCHI SYLLABUS( 2020-2021)

CLASS VIII SUBJECT:ENGLISH (TERM-1)

BOOKS APRIL MAY&JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

NEW LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE (READER)

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Ch -1 The Family Pets Contest Ques. / ans. Reference to the context

Poem- The Clod and the Pebble Reference to the context, literary devices, ques. / ans.

Ch 4- Arjun Reference to the context, Ques. / ans. Poem- How The Leaves Came Down Poetic devices, reference to the context, ques./ ans.

Ch -5 The Sneeze Reference to the context. Ques. / ans.

Revision for Half-Yearly Exam

GREAT FUN WITH GRAMMAR (GRAMMAR)

Articles Adjectives and Degrees of Comparison Practice Questions

Kinds of Sentences (Rearrangement and Gap filling)

Tenses- (Gap Filling and Editing) Question Tags (Gap Filling)

Subject-Verb Concord (Rules and common errors) Active and Passive voice (Structure of sentences & Rules)

Adverb Revision

WRITING

Editorial Letter Write a letter to the Editor of a National Daily highlighting the need to stay at home during lockdown period and maintain social distance. Practice questions

Story writing with given cues.

Diary Entry: You surprised your mother on Mother’s Day by gifting her a wonderful present. Write a diary entry in about 100-150 words expressing your feelings and stating what all happened on that day. Practice questions

Revision of Story Writing/ Letter/ Diary

Revision

NEW LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE (COURSEBOOK)

Unit1- Adventure is a Way of Life Word-Bank, LAQ

Unit1- The Things That Haven’t Been Done Before LAQ

Unit-2 Cookies Let’s Discuss LAQ

Unit-3 The Doctor’s Word Word-Bank, LAQ

Revision

SURENDRANATH CENTENARY SCHOOL, RANCHI SYLLABUS( 2020-2021)

CLASS VIII SUBJECT:ENGLISH (TERM-2)

BOOKS NAME OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

NEW LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE (LITERARY READER)

Topic/Details Topic/Details Topic/Details Topic/Details Topic/Details

Ch-6 Let’s Go Home (Ques.& ans. ,reference to the context) Poem –Money - madness (Literary appreciation)

Ch-8- How A Client was Saved (Reference to the context, Ques. & ans.)

Poem- Where the Mind is Without Fear (Central idea of the poem, Literary devices, reference to the context)

Ch-9 Green Parrots in a Cage (Reference to the context, Let’s Discuss)

Revision for final term.

GREAT FUN WITH GRAMMAR (GRAMMAR)

Prepositions and Prepositional phrases. (Gap filling and Editing)

Conjunctions (Gap filling, Editing, Sentence Reordering) Modals (Editing, Sentence Reordering)

Reported speech (Statements, Interrogative sentences Rules and common errors.)

Reported Speech (Imperative sentences and Exclamatory sentences Rules and common errors)

Revision

WRITING

Complaint Letter Format Sample Letter Practice question

Article Writing (Theme: Educated people who lack empathy and compassion.)

Story Writing with given opening lines.

Revision for final term. Story writing-Inspirational story of a girl who achieved her success in fulfilling her dreams.

Subject Enrichment, Listening and Speaking task will be given in the month of December & January.

NEW LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE (COURSEBOOK)

)Unit -4 –The Sisterhood of Wrestlers (Word –Bank, Ques. & ans.

Unit-4 The Ants at the Olympics (Ques.& ans.)

Unit-5 Sailing out to space. ( Word- Bank, LAQ)

Unit-6- The Thakur’s Well (Ques. &ans.)

Revision

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Chapter -1 Rational Numbers

Introduction Properties

Representation on a number line

Rational numbers between two rational numbers

Chapter -3 Understanding Quadrilaterals Introduction

Polygons Angle sum property

Kinds of quadrilaterals Parallelogram

Special Parallelograms Chapter -2

Linear Equation in one variable

Introduction Solving Equations

Applications Reducing Equations to

simpler forms Chapter -16 Introduction

Numbers in general forms Reversing the digits

Letters for digits

Visualizing solid shapes Introduction

Views of 3D shapes Mapping space around us

Faces ,vertices,edges Chapter -9

Algebraic Expressions and Identities

Basic Terms ,Multiplication of Polynomials Standard Identities

Chapter -1 Rational Numbers

Introduction Properties

Representation on a number line

Rational numbers between two rational numbers

Chapter -6 Squares and Square roots

Intoduction Properties Patterns in a square number Finding

square of a number Pythogorean Triplets

Square roots Chapter -7

Cubes and Cube roots Patterns

Cube roots Cube roots of a number

CH-1,2,3,4,5,6,8 and 14 Chapter -5 Data Handling Organising and Grouping data ,Bar Graph and Double Bar Graph,Pie Chart,Probability

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Chapter -4-Practical Geometry

Construction of quadrilateral when sides

and angles are given Construction of special

type of quadrilateral Chapter -14 Factorization

Method of common factors

Factorization by Regrouping

Factorization by using Identity

Division of polynomials

Chapter- 12 Exponents and Power Laws of Exponent standard form Comparison of very large and small number

Chapter -11Mensuration Introduction

Area of Trapezium, Area of special quadrilateral Area of Polygon, Solid Shape, Surface Area & Volume of Cube, cuboid, cylinder

Chapter -8 Comparing Quantities

Ratio & Percentage Discount, Profit & Loss

Vat and Compound Interest

Ch 13 Direct & Inverse proportion

Ch -15-Graphs Revision of Ch 4,8,11,12,13,14,15 & Ch 2 and Ch -9 of Term 1

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ch-11 -Force and Pressure -Concept of Force, Unit -Types of Forces -Weight

-Pressure -Pressure exerted by

liquid -Atmoshpheric

pressure

ch-12 - Friction-advantages &

disadvantages,Types of friction-static &

kinetic friction,ways to increase or

reduce friction.

ch-13 -Sound: Concept of

sound Production of

Sound Characteristics

of Sound Music & Noise

How sound Travel

ch-15 -Some

natural phenomenon-

Electrical Charge

Types of Charge How an object get Charged

Revision of ch 11,12,13 and 15 FOR

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Synthetic Fibres and

plastic (ch-3) Synthetic

Fibres Types of Synthetic

Fibres,plastics,

Synthetic Fibres and Plastics(ch-

3)Contd. Types of Plastics,

Plastics and environment

Chapter 4 metals and non metals -

Introduction

Chapter 4

metals and non

metalsMetal & Non- Metal (ch

4) contd.

Chapte 5 coal and

petroleum,types of natural resources,

Fossil fuel coal and uses

Revision of ch 3,4 and 5

BIO

Ch - 8 - CELL_ Structure and

Functions Discovery,

variety in cell number,shape and size, cell

structure, comparison of

plant and animal cells

Ch - 9 Reproduction in

animals Modes of reproduction,

fertilisation, development of

embryo, viviparous and oviparous

animals,Endocrine System

Sex Determination

CH- 10 Reaching the

age of Adolescence -

Change at puberty,

secondary sexual

characters ,Hormones

Ch-7 Conservation Biodiversity

Causes of loss of biodiversity

impact of biodiversity

Conservation of biodiversity

Revision of ch- 7,8,9 and10

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CH-14- CHEMICAL

EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT-

Conduction of liquids,

Electrolysis

CH-14- CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC

CURRENT(CONTD.)- Electroplating

CH-16-LIGHT-LAWS OF REFLECTION,MULTIPLE

IMAGES

CH-16 LIGHT(CONTD.)-

SUNLIGHT,HUMAN EYES , CARE OF EYES & BRAILLE

SYSTEM PERIODIC TEST-2(CH-13, 14 ,16)

CH-17- STARS & THE SOLAR SYSTEM-THE MOON, THE STARS, CONSTELLATIONS,

SOLAR SYSTEM

REVISION OF

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COAL AND PETROLEUM[CH-

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and natural gases Ch. 6

types of combution

CH-6 COMBUSTION AND FLAME contd.

FLAME,FUEL EFFICIENCY

CH-18 POLLUTION OF AIR,TYPES OF

POLLUTANTS , GREEN HOUSE

EFFECT

CH-18 POLLUTION OF WATER,WATER

POLLUTANTS,PORTABLE WATER , PURIFICATION

OF WATER

REVISION OF CH-4

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BIO

CH 1 CROP PRODUCTION

AND MANAGEMENT -

Agricultural practices and Implements

CH-1 CROP PRODUCTION AND

MANAGEMENT- Crop protection, Irrigation,

Storage, Food for animals

CH-2,MICRO ORGANISMS -

Friend and Foe, Useful and harmful

microbes

CH-2 MICRO ORGANISMS- Food preservation and

Nitrogen cycle CH-1,2 and 9,10[1ST

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CLASS – VIII SYLLABUS SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE TERM – I (2020-2021)

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HISTORY

(NCERT BOOK)

1. How, when and where

= Importance of Dates

= Sources of History

1. How, when and where

= Importance of surveys.

2. From Trade to territory

=Incoming of East India

company

= Trades of EEIC leading to

battle.

3. Ruling the country

side

= EEIC becomes the

Diwan.

4. Tribals, Dikus and

the vision of a Golden

Age.

5. When people rebel

= Policies and the

people.

6. Colonialism and the

city

= Delhi and New Delhi

Chapter –

1,2,3,4,5,6

Revision

CIVICS

(NCERT BOOK)

1. The India constitution

= Why do we need

constitution

= Key features of

democracy

= Fundamental Rights

2. Understanding secularism

= What is Secularism

= What is Indian Secularism

3. Why do we need a

Parliament.

= People and their

representatives.

= The Role of Parliament.

4. Understanding Laws

= Do laws apply to all.

= How do new laws

come out.

= Unpopular and

controversial laws.

5. Judiciary

= What is the role of

the Judiciary.

6. Understanding our

criminal Justice system

= Role of the Public

Prosecutor.

Chapter –

1,2,3,4,5,6

Revision

GEOGRAPHY

(NCERT BOOK)

1. Resources

= Definition of Resource

= Types of Natural

Resources

= Human Resources

1. Resources

= Sustainable development

= Conservation of Resources

2. Land, Soil, Water,

Natural Vegetation and

Wildlife Resources

= Soil, formation of soil

= Water, scarcity of water,

water pollution

2. Land, Soil, Water,

Natural Vegetation

and Wildlife Resources

= Types of forests

= Conservation of

forests

= Distribution of

wildlife

3. Agriculture

= Farm system

= Types of farming

= Major Crops

= Agricultural

Development

Chapter – 1,2,3

Revision

Surendranath Centenary School, Ranchi

CLASS – VIII SYLLABUS SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE TERM – II (2020-2021)

BOOK/

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

HISTORY

(NCERT BOOK)

PART-II

1. Weavers smelters and

factory owners.

2. Civilising the nation

educating the nation

= The tradition of

Orientalist.

3. Women, Caste and

Reforms

= Veda samaj

5. Making of national

movement 1870’s-1947

= Emergence of

nationalize

= The people’s

Mahatma

= Towards

Independence and

Partition.

6. India after

independence

= A new and divided

nation

= The nation sixty

years on

2. From Trade to

territory

REVISION

CIVICS

(NCERT BOOK)

7. Understanding

Marginalization

= Meaning

marginalization and

groups.

8. Confronting

Marginalization

= Different laws relating

to adivosis and

marginalization.

9. Public Facilities

= A case study of

Chennai

= Government role.

10. Laws and social

Justice

= Case study-Bhopal

Gas Tragedy

1. The Indian

constitution

2. Understanding

secularism

REVISION

GEOGRAPHY

(NCERT BOOK)

4. Minerals and power

resources.

= Definition of minerals.

= Types of minerals

= Power resources

5. Industries

Different types of

industries, factors

affecting the location of

industries, industrial

region, major industries

5. Industries

Iron and steel industry,

Cotton textile industry,

Information

technology (IT)

industry

8. Human Resources

Population

distribution,

population growth,

population

composition

2. Natural

Resources-land,

soil and water

3. Agriculture.

REVISION

SURENDRANATH CENTENARY SCHOOLSYLLABUS 2020 – 21

CLASS VIII

TERM I

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Ch-1IT around the Globe:-

Network, Types, Topology

Ch – 2Image Editngg -

Introducton, Tools, Variouseffects

Ch – 3Animaton on Image:g-

Additonal effects,Layers, Animaton

Ch – 4Binary Number::-

Conversion, Subtracton,Additon

Ch – 4Programming language:-

Features, Basic terms,operators, Data Types

Ch – 6Deci:ion making Statement:-Branching, various forms of

‘if... then ‘Revi:ionCh – 1 - 6

TERM II

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Ch – 7Office package::-

features, Word Processor,Spreadsheet, Presentaton

Ch – 8Ethic: in computng:-

Piracy, Plagiarism,Privacy, Security and

Integrity, Virus

Ch – 9Initatve of Digital India:-Introducton, Advantages,

Steps

Ch – 10Hot Spot:-

Introducton, Steps to do

Ch – 11Pa::word Protect:-

Introducton

Revi:ion

Ch – 1, 4, 6