viii FOREWORD schoolmates, school programmes and environment will be assessed on a three point grading scale. T The students have a great responsibility towards the society. Literacy Dear Parents, brightens many lives and the literacy project undertaken by our school is Education means the overall development of the individual. Manav Sthali an endeavour to brighten many such lives. The project has to be taken up feels that each child is unique and has different talents. Efforts should be seriously for a social cause. made to nurture latent abilities of each child. Manav Sthali has been already evaluating a child's creativity, abilities, values & different skills other than T The percentage of weightage is as under: the scholastic abilities. Since CBSE has also shifted from Exam to CCE * First Term - Formative Assessment 1 (10%) + Formative (Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation) in class VIII, we want to brief Assessment 2 (10%) + Summative Assessment1 (30%) you about the same. For a smooth & comprehensive functioning it becomes * Second Term - Formative Assessment 3 (10%) + Formative important for all of us to work together. The following information would help Assessment 4 (10%) + Summative Assessment 2 (30%) you understand the system better & work accordingly. We need to look at the holistic assessment of the child which includes both Total - Formative Assessment = FA1 + FA2 + FA3 + FA4 = 40% scholastic & co-scholastic areas of learner's growth with particular Summative Assessment - SA1 + SA2 =60% reference to attributes such as life skills which includes thinking, social & emotional skills of the child, attitude towards teachers, school mates, In addition to the exams, equal weightage would be given to class school programmes, sports, environment, value systems & games as well work, home work, assignments, projects, attitude towards teachers as co-curricular activities. Child's literary, creative, scientific & aesthetic & school etc. which would be regularly observed and graded. skills will also be observed. T We have to work together to make the system effective. T The Parents also need to provide congenial atmosphere at home that T The Central Board of Secondary Education has introduced the scheme of helps the child to adapt to changes & instill self confidence, independent continuous & comprehensive evaluation in its schools in a phased attitude, moral values and social norms in the children. manner. T Every child is different with different abilities and talents. Efforts should be T Equal emphasis would be given to the scholastic & co-scholastic made to nurture their talents avoiding any kind of comparisons among activities and the students would be assessed in both these areas siblings, cousins or friends that may affect their self esteem. regularly. T You as parents must encourage and motivate your child to be a part of T There will be two terms in class VIII, the first term will be from April- school activities and programmes for the all round development of their September and the second term from October to March of the personality. subsequent year. T Making them sensitive to the society, school and environment is also a T Each term will have two Formative & one Summative Assessment which mutual responsibility that we need to share. will be indicated as Grades. It is mandatory for the student to appear in the Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment and other activities. A student would be declared having passed in class VIII, if he/she gets a grade higher than D in all the subjects of scholastic category including additional subject. T The grading scale for the scholastic domain is a nine point grading scale. Work Experience, Art Education & Physical & Health Education will be assessed under scholastic domain on a five point grading scale. T In the co-scholastic areas students will be assessed for Life Skills and Attitude and Values. Life Skills which consists of thinking skills, social skills & emotional skills will be assessed on a five point grading scale and attitudes and values which consists of attitude towards teachers, 1 2 viii TERM WISE DISTRIBUTION OF SYLLABI (2013-14) ENGLISH Term I I Term : 1st April to 30th September 2013 Reader: Unit 1: The Beginning of a Miracle II Term : 1st October 2013 to 31st March 2014 Unit 2: Jungle in Jeopardy Unit 3: The Star Ducks Unit 3: I have a Dream Summative Assessment Schedule Be the Best S.A.1 : 13th September 2013 - 27th September 2013 Unit 6: Two Gentlemen of Verona S.A.2 : 28th February 2014 - 15th March 2014 Grammar: Phrases and clauses Active and Passive Voice Articles Unit Test Schedule Direct and Indirect Speech Subject Term I Term II Editing 1. English April 29, 2013 Nov 18, 2013 Writing Skills: Informal Letter 2. Hindi May 06, 2013 Nov 25, 2013 Dialogue Writing 3. Maths July 08, 2013 Dec 02, 2013 Diary Entry 4. Science July 15, 2013 Dec 09, 2013 Notice 5. S.Science July 22, 2013 Dec 16, 2013 Debate 6. Sanskrit/ German/ July 29, 2013 Dec 23, 2013 French Activity : Taking cues from the value points given, end a short story with the following sentence – “He saw the ship leave, carrying his best friend to the U.S.A” Value Points Ravi waved enthusiastically. The ship had started moving slowly. The voyagers were all standing sad, ladies deck – some cheerful, some sad, ladies definitely tearful. They were all sailing to the U.S.A to make their fortunes. Ravi standing in the harbour , wondered whether his friend would find in the U.S.A the peace ,the respect and of course the riches he was craving for. Ravi could not bear to think of leaving India – No, he wasn't tempted by dollars. In his heart he wished his friend the best of luck – on only son, forsaking his old parents, to chase his dreams in an unknown country. With doubts, fears and sadness filling the mind and heart, 'He saw the ship leave, carrying his best friend to the U.S.A 3 4 viii Formative Assessment: ٭Class Test HINDI 'A' ٭Summer Holidays Home Work ٭Recitation uksV%& nksuksa l=ksa esa Hkk"kk&fodkl ds fy, visf{kr O;kdjf.kd o vU; vH;kl ٭Reading Projects dk;Z ds fy, lkekU; funsZ'kA 1- lqys[k Suggested Book for Reading Around the World in Eighty Days – Jules Verne 2- 'kCn&Jqrys[k 3- ikB&'kCnkFkksZ dk daBLFkhdj.k Term II 4- ikBk/k`r fofo/k 'kCn&lwfp;k¡&¼foykse 'kCn] i;kZ;okph 'kCn] vusdkFkhZ Reader: Unit 2 : Into the Snake Pit 'kCn] le:ih fHkUukFkZd 'kCn] okD;ka'k ds fy, ,d 'kCn½ Unit 3: Reaching Out Unit 4: Operation Indian Ocean 5- ikB ds fofHkUu O;kdjf.kd vH;kl dk;Z Unit 5: One Thousand Cranes Sympathy 6- ikBksa ds eqgkojksa dk okD;&iz;ksx Unit 7: Yang the Youngest 7- ikBksa esa fofo/k LFkkuksa ij vk, vyadkjksa dh igpku ¼vuqizkl] miek] Grammar: Modals :id] ekuohdj.k] iqu#fDr] mRizs{kk½ Connectors 8- fofo/k 'kCn&Hksnksa ¼laKk] loZuke] fo'ks"k.k] fØ;k] fØ;k&fo'ks"k.k] leqPp; Tenses Prepositions cks/kd] laca/k cks/kd] foLe;kfn cks/kd] fuikr dh igpku½ ikBksa ds O;kdjf.kd Rearranging the jumbled words vH;kl&iz'uksa ds vuqlkjA 9- 'kCn&fuekZ.k dh fofo/k izfØ;k,¡ ¼milxZ] izR;;] laf/k] lekl½&ikBksa ds Writing Skills : Message Email O;kdjf.kd vH;kl&iz'uksa ds vuqlkjA Speech 10- ikBksa dh jpukRed xfrfof/k;ksa ds vUrxZr fn, x, ¼Hkk"kk dkS'ky&iz'u½ Formal Letter &ekSf[kd ;k fyf[kr :i ls djk, tk,¡xsA Picture Composition Activity: You are forced by your parents to accompany them to a party. 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Formative Assessment : ٭Class Test x| [kaM& 1- lk, ¼dgkuh½ ٭Declamation/Debate ٭Enact an advertisement 2- og fpfM+;k ,d vykeZ ?kM+h Fkh ¼dgkuh½ ٭Reading Project 3- v/kZjkf= dk lw;ksZn; ¼laLej.k½ Suggested Book for Reading: Swami and Friends by R.K Narayan 4- 'kafr ¼dgkuh½ 5 6 viii i| [kaM& 1- eaxyxhr ¼izkFkZuk½ 2- vkt ds ;qx dh lkekftd leL;kvksa esa ls fdlh ,d ij lkewfgd :i ls vius fopkj ¼laokn :i esa½ 2- ftl lekt esa rqe jgrs gks ¼dfork½ O;Dr djuk o muls cpko ds lq>ko nsukA 3- vkRedFkk ys[ku ¼ltho ;k futhZo ik=½ O;kdj.k % o.kZ&fopkj ¼o.kZekyk&Loj] O;atu] v;ksxokg] vuqLokj] ;k vuqukfld] folxZ] la;qDrk{kj] f}Rok{kj] la;qDr] o.kZ&foPNsn laokn ys[ku vuqLokj ds LFkku ij iapek{kj dk iz;ksx½ ikB&vH;kl 4- d{kk&ijh{kk ¼ckr o.kZ dh] ckr 'kCn dh] ckr okD; dh½] vifBr x|ka'k&iz'uksÙkj SANSKRIT jpukRed ewY;kadu% fo'ks"k funsZ'k%& 1- dfork ikB d& 'kq) mPpkj.k ij iqjk /;ku fn;k tk, rFkk /ofu;ksa dks fy[kus dk iw.kZ 2- fp= ns[kdj dgkuh&ys[ku@Loys[ku vH;kl djok;k tk,A 3-d- vueksy opu@eqgkojs vk/k`r fp= [k&lqys[k rFkk Jqrys[k dk i;kZIr vH;kl djok;k tk,A [k- R;kSgkjksa ij vk/k`r jpukRed dk;Z 4- d{kk&ijh{kk x& uohu inksa dk ifjp; fn;k tk,A ?k& laLd`r esa 'yksdokpu ,oa okrkZyki Hkh djo f}rh; l= izFke l=k x| [kaM& 1- /kwicÙkh% tyh&cq>h ¼ys[k½ 2- xkSjk ¼laLej.k½ ikB~;&iqLrde~ % nhi ef.kdk Hkkx&3 3- izd`fr dk vfHk'kki ¼,dkadh½ izkFkZuk% ekSf[kd okpu 4- nks fodykax foHkwfr;k¡ ¼thouh½ ikB&2% pUnzxqIrL; U;k;% ikB&3% ckyJfedk% ikB&6% bZ'oj% ;Rdjksfr 'kksHkau djksfr i| [kaM& 1- rqylhnkl ds nksgs ¼nksgs½ ikB&8% izgsfydk% vUrjkykik'p 2- rksM+rh iRFkj ¼dfork½ O;kdj.k~ :ikf.k& O;kdj.k % vifBr x/kka'k /krq :i &1& iB~] xe~] ue~] Hkw] vl~ n`'k~] d`] LFkk] yV~] y`V~ o f}rh; l= ds lHkh ikBksa ds fofHkUu O;kdjf.kd vH;kl iz'u ¼ckr o.kZ dh] ckr 'kCn dh] ckr okD; dh½ fof/fyÄõ ydkj esa jpukRed ewY;kadu% 2& vkReusin& lso~] yHk & yV~ydkj 1- nksgs ¼lLoj okpu½ 3& 'kCn:i& vdjkUr & iqafyÄõ] uiqaldfyÄõ 7 8 viii vkdkjkUr& L=khfyÄõ& yrk f}rh;k & izfr] xe~] ifjr%] mHk;r% bdkjkUr& iqafyÄõ] L=khfyÄõ r`rh;k & lg] vye~ mdkjkUr& iqafyÄõ& lk/q prqFkhZ & Øq/~] ue%] Lokgk bZdkjkUr&L=khfyÄõ& unh GERMAN ÍdjkUr& L=khfyÄõ&ekr` Term - I 4& x.kuk & 1 ls 50 rd 5& i;kZ;k% & 1 ls 10 rd Lehrbuch: Wir 2 (Module 5 t 6) Arbeitsbuch: Wir 2 (Module 5 to 6) Formative Assessment: Grammatik: a)Wiederholung von: Akkusativ: verben, personal pronomen 1- lqys[k izfr;ksfxrk b) Dativ verben + bestimmten/ unbestimmten Artikeln 2- d{kk ijh{kk c) Imeprativ 3- Jqrys[kue~ d) Modal Verb – dürfen KÖrperteile: Singular/Plural 4- 'yksd okpue~ vFkok ee fo|ky;% Nebensatz mit 'Weil' ij vuqPNsn&ys[ku Partizip perfekt (sein, haben) f}rh;&l=ke~ Leseverstandnis (Geneteile, Richtig/Flasch, Frage/Antwort) ikB~;&iqLrde~ ikB&5% J`xky dFkk Aktivitaten: 1) minidialoge -Thema Gesundheit ikB&10% oja cqf)uZ lk fo|k 2) hörverständnis ikB&9% vLekde~ i;kZoj.ke~ 3) Partnetubung - Artzt/patient ikB&14% iz;Ru'khykuka nsoks·fi lgk;d% - Lehrer/schüler - vater/sohn ikB&11% lkfgR;lq/kk ¼ekSf[kd okpu½ 4) Ein Chart - Thema Gesundheit (was muB man für seine O;kdj.k~ Gesundheit tun) (mit Bildern) 5) Lesen /krq :i &1& ifBr /krqvksa ds yksV~ ydkj o yÄ~ydkj 2& vkReusin& lso~] yHk & y`V~ ydkj Term - II 3& 'kCn:i& fir`] jktu~] fo}l~ vLen~] ;q"en~] Lehrbuch: Modul 6 (Lektion 1, 2, 3) bne~] fde~ o rr~ rhuksa fyÄõksa esa Arbeitsbuch: Modul 6 (Lektion 1, 2 ,3) 4& x.kuk & 51 ls 100 rd Grammatik: a)Wechsel präpostionen: an, hinter, ver unter, über, neben, auf, dativ 5& i;kZ;k% & 11 ls 20 rd Dazu Fragewort – Wo 6& miinfoHkDr;% Verben – Stehen, Sitzen, Liegen 9 10 viii b) Wechsel präpostionen + Akkusativ Ÿ Les verbs in fir, -oyer, -yer Dazu Fragewort - Wohin Cahier d'exercice: Lesson – 0-6 Verben - Legen, Stellen, Hängen c) Infinitivsatz mit – 'Zu' Formative Assessments: 1. UT1 d) Leseverständnis 2. Project e) Fragebilden 3. Ecrivez une journee f) Partzip perfekt (wiederholung) 4. Role play Aktivitaten: a) Zimmer beschreibung Term - II b) Wegbeschreibung c) Minidialog spielen LESSONS: 7. Allons a Paris d) Diktat 8. Les photos de Manuel e) Wie richtest du dein zimmer ein 9. Au café des Laurent 10. Encore une letter de rouen FRENCH 11. Une Journée bien chargé 12. Une visite au parc d'attractions Term - I Lesons: La France, quest – ceque' c'est? GRAMMAIRE: Les prepositions de lieu 1. La rentree Les verbs irreguliers 2. II est francais? Les adjectifs demonstratifs 3. La journee de Mme Lavigne L'imperatif – affirmatif et le negative 4. Kalu est malade L'imperatif des verbs pronominaux 5. Faire les courses Les adjectif interrogatifs 6. M. Lavigne Cherche un manteau Les expressions avec “faire” Le passé compose Grammaire: Les adverbs de quantite Les verbs conjugues avec 'avoir' et 'etre' au passé compose Ÿ Le feminine et le pluriel des noms et des adjectifs Ÿ La position des adjectifs Cahier d'exercise Lecon – 7-12 Ÿ L'infinitif après un autre verbe Ÿ Les verbs pronominaux Formative Assessments: 1. UT - 2 Ÿ Trois forms d' interrogation 2. Ecrivez une letter Ÿ L' interrogation negative et<si> 3. Role play Ÿ Les expression avec <avoir> 4. Recitant un poeme Ÿ Les adverbs interrogatifs Ÿ Les verbs <<Savoir>> et <<connaitre>> Ÿ Les Prepositions 11 12 viii MATHEMATICS PRACTICALS: 1. To prove the Algebraic Identities practically a. (a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 Term - I b. (x + a) (x + b) = x2 + (a + b)x + ab 2. To find the formula for surface area of cuboids. CHAPTER 1: Rational Numbers 3.To determine the formula for finding the area of CHAPTER 2: Linear Equation in One Variable trapezium by paper cutting and pasting method. CHAPTER 3: Understanding Quadrilaterals 4. Make a net of a cube and find the surface area. CHAPTER 15: Introduction to Graphs CHAPTER 6: Squares and Square Roots FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1. Winter Break Assignment (Project) CHAPTER 7: Cubes and Cube Roots 2.ClassTest CHAPTER 8: Comparing Quantities 3. Practical CHAPTER 16: Playing with Numbers 4. Note books/MCQ PRACTICALS: 1.Prove all the properties of a Rhombus by paper folding. SOCIAL SCIENCE 2. Sum of Exterior angles of any Polygon. Term - I 3. Verification of angle sum property of a quadrilateral. 4.Solve a Linear Equation in one variable by using graph HISTORY paper. CHAPTER 1: Where, when and II one – India and the Modern World 5. To verify that in a parallelogram : CHAPTER 2: The establishment of company power only subsidiary a. Opposite angles are equal alliance and doctrine of lapse to be done b. Adjacent angles are supplementary. MAP WORK: On an outline map of India mark a) Three territories under subsidiary Alliance FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1. Summer Assignment (project) b) Three territories annexed under doctrine of lapse 2. Class Test CHAPTER 3: The British Administrative structure in India self 3. Practical enhancement by reading 4. Note books/MCQ CHAPTER 4: Rural life and society Self enhancement by reading Term - II CHAPTER 5: Colonisation and Tribal societies Self enhancement by reading CHAPTER 4: Practical Geometry CHAPTER 6: Crafts and Industries CHAPTER 9: Algebraic Expressions and Identities Self enhancement by reading CHAPTER 10: Visualising Solid Shapes CHAPTER 7: The Revolt of 1857 CHAPTER 11: Mensuration MAP WORK: On an outline map of India mark the important centers of CHAPTER 12: Exponents and Powers the revolt of 1857- CHAPTER 13: Direct and Inverse Proportions Meerut, Delhi, Lucknow, Jhansi, Kanpur, Bareilly CHAPTER 14: Factorisation CHAPTER 5: Data Handling 13 14 viii GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 11: Colonialism and Urban change CHAPTER 1: Resources Only Deurabanisation, the growth of urban centres, creation of municipality, to be done CHAPTER 2: Land, Oil and Water Resources CHAPTER 12: Changes in Art CHAPTER 3: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Self enhancement by reading CHAPTER 4: Mineral and Power Resources CHAPTER 13: The Nationalist Movement On a physical map of India mark the minerals, along with their states MAP WORK: On an outline map of India map the important congress MINERALS STATES sessions. Iron –ore Jharkhand Amritsar, Delhi, Madras, Surat, Lahore, Lucknow, Bauxite Orissa Calcutta, Nagpur, Allahabad, benaras Manganese Maharshtra CHAPTER 14: The struggle for Independence Copper Andhra Pradesh CHAPTER 15: India after Independence Mica Karnataka Self enhancement by reading Gold Bihar GEOGRAPHY DISASTER MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 5: AGRICULTURE Earthquakes, tropical Cyclones, Floods, Droughts Agricultural Development, Agriculture in India to be done through self enhancement by reading only CIVICS – SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE On a Physical map of India mark the following crops with 1.The constitution and the need for laws their states 2.Ideas and Ideals of the Indian constitution CROPS STATES 3.The union legislature – the parliament Rice Tamil Nadu 4.The union Executive Wheat Punjab Tea Assam FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Coffee Kerala FA I: Holidays H.W Cotton Maharashtra FA II: To make a modal of soil profile in a transparent box Jute West Bengal FA III: Class Test Maize Karnataka FA IV: Notebooks Millets Rajasthan II TERM CHAPTER 6: Industries On a physical map of India mark the following industries with their states HISTORY INDUSTRIES STATES CHAPTER 8: Education and British Rule Iron & Steel Jamshedpur CHAPTER 9: Women and Reform Cotton Mumbai Self enhancement by reading Ship Building Mazagaon CHAPTER 10: Challenging the caste system 15 16 viii Sugar Maharashtra 3.To show that air exerts pressure Paper Madhya Pradesh 4.To prove the existence of atmospheric pressure Electronics Goods Bangalore 5.To make a densitometer (Activity) 6.To identify the action as push or pull (Activity) CHAPTER 7: Distribution of Major Industries and Comparative case 7.Identification of effects of forces (Activity) studies 8.To check electrostatic force (activity) Self enhancement by reading 9.To check molecular friction of fluids (activity) CHAPTER 8: Human Resources Areas of high, low, moderate, population density, FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT population composition to be done by self enhancement 1.Class Test (10 Marks) 2.Science Practical's (MCQ) 10 marks DISASTER MANAGEMENT (Cont.) 3.Crossword and scramble Human Made Disaster, Nuclear radiation, Chemical disasters, Biological 4.Notebooks + Holidays Homework (10 marks) weapons accidents II TERM CIVICS – SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE CHAPTERS: SOUND CHAPTER 5: The Judiciary LIGHT CHAPTER 6: The role of the police and of the court RAIN, THUNDER & LIGHTNING CHAPTER 7: Social Justice and the Marginalised CHAPTER 8: Role of Government in the development of the country. PRACTICALS: 1.To show that loudness of sound depends on its amplitude FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2.To show rectilinear propagation of light FA I: Class Test 3.Identification of musical instruments on basis of high and dull note of FA II: Map Reading frequency. (Activity) FA III: Case study of any one leader moderate/ extremists/ 4. Jal tarang/ Air column study (activity) revolutionaries. 5.To understand the nature of charges (Activity) FA IV: Notebooks 6.To study the types of charges. (activity) 7.To study electrostatic force (Activity) GENERAL SCIENCE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PHYSICS 1.Class Test 10 marks CHAPTERS: FORCE 2.Science Practicals (MCQ) 10 marks FRICTION 3.Crossword and scramble 10 marks PRESSURE 4.Notebooks & Holidays Homework 10 marks Practicals: 1.To study the repulsion caused by magnet 2.To check the magnetic field 17 18 viii BIOLOGY INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF MATTER Term - I a) Classification of matter. (Defination and explanation of Atom, molecule, element, compound, mixtures with examples CHAPTER 1: CROP PRODUCTION b.) Theories put forth by: CHAPTER 7: THE CELL 1. Alchemists CHAPTER 6: CONVERSATION (Self enhancement by reading) 2. Greek Philosophers 3. John Dalton (Merits and Demerits) PRACTICALS 4. Discovery Of Electron, Protons And Neutrons. 1.Visit to the school garden and study different plants 5. Thomson’s Model of an Atom 2.To study the parts of microscope 6. Rutherford’s Model of an Atom 3.To study root nodules of leguminous plants 7. Atomic Number 4.To make a model of Animal cell or plant cell (Group Activity) 8. Mass Number 9. Valence Electrons Term - II 10. Electronic Confiquration (1 - 20) of Elements Leading to Valency, Formula and Balancing of Equations (Bohr And Burys Scheme) CHAPTER 2: MICRO ORGANISMS 11. To find the number of electrons, protons and neutrons in an atom. CHAPTER 8: REPRODUCTION AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CHAPTER 18: POLLUTION OF AIR AND WATER (Self enhancement Term - II by reading) UNIT V: HOW THINGS WORK PRACTICALS: CHAPTER 13: CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT 1.To study the permanent slides of :- CHAPTER 4: MATERIALS: METALS AND NON METALS a) Binary fission in Amoeba b) Budding in Hydra EXPERIMENTS: 1. To show metals are good conductor c) Shapes of Bacteria 2. To show conductivity through an led 2.Prepare the bread mould (Activity) 3. To show potato conducts electric current 3.To plan a daily dietary chart for an adolescent boy / girl and calculate total calories consume (between 2000 – 2200 calories) 4. To observe the displacement reaction CHEMISTRY GENERAL AWARENESS Term I Term - I UNIT 1: Live Well CHAPTER: Structure of an Atom. (not In The Textbook) UNIT 2: Nature Nook CHAPTER 3: MATERIALS IN DAILY LIFE UNIT 3: World Wide CHAPTER 5: FUELS COMBUSTION AND FLAME Term II UNIT 4: Language and Literature 19 20