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PREFACE Education is the discovery of journey and growth. The Indian Heights School stands committed in providing holistic quality education for which we are constantly striving to improve and introduce innovations in our existing system. Educomp Smart Classroom is a step towards this to evolve the idea of technology as an effective teaching aid and learning tool. Curriculum assesses a total teaching learning program based on overall improvement, syllabus, teaching pattern, methodology and assessment. In short it provides a framework of knowledge and understanding as appropriate to a particular level. Our curriculum is child centric and comprehensive. It seeks to create a balance between physical, emotional, social & spiritual growth along with academics. Due importance is given to both Scholastic and Co-scholastic areas with regard to attributes such as Life Skills, Attitude, Values, Sports and Games as well as Co-curricular activities. As per the guidelines of the Central Board of Secondary Education, we follow Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation System. It is in the classrooms that learners can analyze and evaluate their experiences, learn to doubt, question to investigate, and think independently. Continuous and Comprehensive System covers all aspects of students’ development. The objective of CCE is to bring continuous improvement in the performance of the learners through regular assignments and evaluations. In Primary classes the assessment is based on regular Ongoing Evaluations and Internal Assessments. Evaluation is reported according to 5 Point Grading Scale. For classes VI onwards, assessments are both Formative and Summative. A 9 Point Grading Scale is followed.

The syllabus has been designed and planned keeping in mind the ‘Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation’ which is a useful proposition for overall growth of students through continuous diagnosis remediation, encouragement and appreciation. The facilitators in the school are putting in their concerted efforts. However, it does require the coordinated effort as well as active participation of the parents. We would appreciate the parents’ unstinted support and involvement as had been in the past towards the multifaceted personality development of the child in this Academic Session also.

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English Books Prescribed : (1) Oxford New Broadway ( Main Course Book -8) (2) Oxford New Broadway (Literature Reader -8) (3) ABD’s Interactive English - 8

First Term -- April to September

Second Term -- October to February April – May Course Book UNIT–1- Travel L-1 A Voyage to Bromdingnag L-2 Adventures in Antarctica. L-3 Travel Literature Reader L-1 After Twenty Years The Listeners ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill : Worksheets 1 to 6 (b) Writing Skill : Notice, poster, letter writing

(formal/informal) (c) Grammar : Articles and Determiners,

Prepositions Activity

Preparing a Tourist Brochure

Role play

Character Depiction July Course Book UNIT–2 Acts of Courage L-1 Sound Sensations from Evelyn Glennie. L-2 The Hour of Heroism L-3 The Hero Literature Reader L -2 Chasing the Rainbow Geography Lesson ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill : Worksheets 7 to 10 (b) Writing Skill : Speech, article and report

writing. (c) Grammar : Modals and Tenses Activity

Public Speaking

Group Discussion

Recitation

Character Depiction August Course Book UNIT– 3 Scientific Temper L-1 Mere Shadow Play L-2 The Day of an American Journalists L-3 Archimedes Principle

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Literature Reader L-4 The Maths Teacher The Village School Master ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill : Worksheets 11 to 15 (b) Writing Skill : Writing an advertisement . (c) Grammar : Active and Passive voice,

Reported Speech. Activity

Dialogue Writing

Making a factfile

Character Depiction

Public Speaking September Course Book UNIT – 4 Shishya L-1 The Mahatma’s Marksheets L-2 Pepper, the Phantom Pet L-3 Arithmetic Literature Reader L-5 My Elder Brother ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill Revision (b) Writing Skill Revision (c) Grammar Revision Activity

Recitation

Character Depiction

Semester I Summative Evaluation October Course Book Unit - 5 Freedom L-1 A Mother’s Struggle L-2 Princess September L-3 Song of Freedom ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill Worksheets 16 ,17 and 18 (b) Writing Skill Designing a poster. (c) Grammar Conjunctions Activity

Writing a movie review.

JAM ‘JUST A MINUTE’

Character Depiction. November Course Book UNIT– 6 Women’s Empowerment L-1 No Longer Helpless L-2 Queen of the Skies L-3 Woman Work

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Literature Reader L-6 Cricket for the Crocodile The Louse and the Mosquito ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill : Worksheet 19 to 22 (b) Writing Skill : Writing an E-mail and

paragraph writing (c) Grammar : Clauses. Activity

Conducting a Survey

Debate

Character Depiction December Course Book UNIT– 7 Peace and Harmony L-1 Tangerine the Wasp L-2 The End of Living L-3 A prayer for Healing Literature Reader L-7 The Little Prince ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill : Worksheets 23, 24 and 25. (b) Writing Skill : Data interpretation. (c) Grammar Non Finites. Activity

JAM ‘JUST A MINUTE’

Script Writing

Extempore January Course Book UNIT– 7 Continued Literature Reader L-8 The Quality of Mercy ABD Interactive (a) Reading Skill Revision (b) Writing Skill Picture Composition (c) Grammar Practice Revision worksheets in ABD. Activity

Debate

Character Depiction February Revision of the Semester II Evaluation.

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MATHEMATICS Prescribed Books NCERT - Mathematics Class VIII Together with Mathematics Laboratory Manual for Class VIII April- May Textbook Ch 1 Rational Numbers

Ch 2 Linear Equations in One Variable Ch 3 Understanding Quadrilaterals Lab Manual

To establish the relationship of convex or concave polygons with their diagonals position and their interior angles.

To make a kite by paper cutting and folding and illustrate the properties of a kite.

To make a rhombus by paper cutting and folding and illustrate the properties of a rhombus.

Activity

To represent rational numbers on the number line

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June-July Textbook Ch 4 Practical Geometry Ch 5 Data Handling Ch 6 Squares and Square Roots Lab Manual

To find the sum of angles of a triangle by paper cutting and pasting.

To verify that the sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360

0 by

paper cutting and pasting. Activity

To draw a pie chart of the time spent by a child during a day. For example: sleeping, school, homework, play, and other activities.

To find the sum of n odd numbers using squared paper.

August Textbook Ch 7 Cubes and Cube Roots Ch 8 Comparing Quantities Lab Manual

To verify that the sum of exterior angles of any polygon is 360

0 by

paper cutting and pasting.

To verify the length of diagonals of a rectangle, square, rhombus and parallelogram using stretched threads.

To verify the relation between sides and angles of a parallelogram by paper cutting and pasting.

September Revision

Term II October Textbook Ch 9 Algebraic Expressions and

Identities Ch 14 Factorisation

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Lab Manual

To represent polynomials and explore addition of polynomials using algebra tiles

Activity

Geometrical representation of identity(a+b)

2 =a

2 +b

2 +2ab,by cut

and paste method November Textbook Ch 11 Mensuration Ch 12 Exponents and Powers Lab Manual

To find area of parallelogram, triangle and trapezium by paper cutting and pasting

To learn about the laws of exponents for rational bases.

Curved Surface Area of a Cylinder Activity

Find facts about Earth ,Sun and Moon and express in standard form

December Textbook Ch 13 Direct and Inverse Variation Ch 15 Introduction to Graphs Lab Manual

Ratio of the perimeter /Area ,to length of the Square

Activity

Geometrical representation of x

2 +6x+9 by cut and paste method

January Textbook Ch 10 Visualising Solid Shapes Lab Manual

Front View, Top View and Side View of a Solid.

February Revision

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SCIENCE Prescribed books: 1. N.C.E.R.T text book

2. Together with Science (Lab Manual) April-May Textbook: Ch 1 Crop Production and Management Ch 4 Materials: Metals and Non-Metals Ch 11 Force and Pressure Lab Manual

To study the reaction of metals with acids

To study the reaction of metals with bases

To study the reaction of metals with oxygen and water

To measure the weight of an object Activity

Field Trip

To find about the Green Revolution in India

Collect the samples of some metals and non-metals and study the distinguishing features between them

July Textbook Ch 2 Micro-organisms: Friend and

Foe Ch 5 Coal and Petroleum Ch 12 Friction Lab-Manual

To study various micro – organisms using permanent slides

To study the fermentation of dough by yeast cells

To study the condition necessary for combustion

To observe that sliding friction depends on the nature of the surface and the material of the surfaces in contact

Activity

To make a carbon dioxide balloon

Collage making- Common diseases affecting human health and their mode of transmission and methods of prevention

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August Textbook: Ch 3 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics Ch 6 Combustion and Flame Ch 13 Sound Lab Manual

To compare the tensile strength of natural and synthetic fibres

To study the various zones of a candle flame

To produce sound of different frequencies

Activity

Collect different types of synthetic and natural fibres

September Revision of Term I October Textbook Ch 8 Cell – Structure and Function Ch 14 Chemical effects of electric

current Lab Manual

To observe and study the differences between plant and animal cell

To prepare a temporary stained mount of a plant cell and human cheek cell

To study flow of current through various liquid samples

Activity

Designing a model of a plant or animal cell

Research project November Textbook Ch 9 Reproduction in Animals Ch 16 Light Ch 15 Some Natural Phenomena Lab Manual

To study types of charges on two objects rubbed together

To study dispersion of light using a plane mirror inclined on water surface

Activity

Power point presentation of different types of asexual reproduction in animals.

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December Textbook Ch 10 Reaching the age of

Adolescence Ch 17 Stars and Solar System Ch 7 Conservation of Plants and

Animals Activity

Collect newspaper cuttings and information in magazines about HIV/AIDS. Write a one page article of 15 to 20 sentences on HIV/AIDS

Prepare a brief report on practical applications on Artificial Satellite.

Prepare a report with photographs and sketches of the endemic species of a particular area.

January Textbook Ch 18 Pollution of Air and Water

Activity

Group discussion on Air pollution and water Pollution.

February Revision for Term II

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Prescribed Text books Our past- III- (Part –1) Our Past –III- (Part – 2)

Social and political life-III Resource and development April-May Our past –III (part 1) Ch 1 How, where and when Ch 2 From Trade to territory

Social and political life –I Ch 1 The Indian Constitution Ch 2 Understanding secularism

Resource and development Ch 1 Environment

Activity (i) Draw a time line picture to show AD and BCE.

(ii) Create two columns and write about the key features of our constitution and their significance. (iii) Draw a diagram to show the difference between “Human made resources and human resources”.

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July Our past –III (Part -1) Ch 3 Ruling the country side Ch 4 Tribal dikus and vision of a

golden age

Social and political life –II Ch 3 Why do we need Parliament?

Resource and development Ch 2 Land, soil, water, natural vegetation and Wildlife

Activity Map activity for showing tribal regions of India (a) Poster Making – Preservation of Wildlife (b) Preparing a scrap book on migratory birds visiting our country.

August Our past –III (part 1) Ch 5 When people rebel 1857 and

after Ch 6 Colonialism and the city

Social and political life –III Ch 4 Understanding Laws Ch 5 Judiciary

Resource and development Ch 3 Mineral and power resources

Activity Collect and paste pictures of Shahajhanabad (old Delhi) in your note book. Map Activity – showing centres of mineral and power resources.

September Semester –I Revision

October Our past –III (part -2) Ch 7 Weavers, smelters and factory

Owners Ch 8 Civilising the “Natives” and educating the “Nation”

Social and political life-II Ch 6 Understanding our criminal justice system

Resource and development Ch 4 Agriculture

Activity (i) Find out any one poem by Rabindra Nath Tagore on education (ii) Paste two different news of the civil and criminal cases. (iii) Map activity to show distribution of “Arable land” of the world.

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November Our past –III (Part – 2) Ch 9 Women, caste and reforms

Social and political life-II Ch 7 Understanding marginalization Ch 8 Confronting marginalization

Resource and development Ch 5 Industries Activity (i) Identify the pictures of the social

reformers given in the Worksheet (ii) Map activity on the major industrial

regions of the world December

Our past –III (Part – 2) Ch 10 The changing world of visual art

Social and political life Ch 9 Public facilities Ch 10 Law and social justice Resource and development Ch 6 Human resources Activity (i) Find any two public facilities of your

areas and write a few lines about how we can improve them (ii) Make population pyramids to show the population of India and Japan.

January Our past –III (part -2) Ch 11 The making of National

Movement Ch 12 India after independence

Revision for Semester –II

Activity Collect information and paste pictures related to the freedom struggle of India. Preamble Writing.

February Semester –II examinations starts COMPUTER

Prescribed book – Britannica Live Wire Book 8

TERM I

April / May

Text Book Ch 1 – About a Computer

Ch 2 – HTML: An Introduction

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Practical 1. Make a PowerPoint presentation on

computer peripherals.

2. Write an HTML program on “Your

school”.

June / July

Text Book Ch 3 – More on HTML

Ch 8 – Communication on the Net

Practical 1. Write an HTML code for creating a web

page of your class and link it with the page

created for your school.

2. Send an e-greeting to your friend with the

help of a website.

August

Text Book Chapter 4 – HTML: Forms and Frames

Practical 1. Create a form in HTML for children to fill up

their personal details.

September Revision

TERM II

October

Text Book Ch 6 – Visual Basic 6.0

Practical Design a form in VB and provide event handling in the form.

November

Text Book Ch 7 – VB: Control Structure

Practical 1. Write programs in VB using control

statements and different operators

December

Text Book Ch 5 – Flash

Practical 1. In Flash, draw a Smiley face .

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January

Text Book Ch 5 – Flash(Continued)

Practical 1. In Flash, draw a face and animate the eyes

using motion tweeting.

FRENCH April Leçon Leçon-0 La France-Qu’est-ce que c’est? Leçon-1 La rentrée

Objectifs communicatifs -S’initier à la civilisation française -Saluer -Parler de la quantité -Mettez au négatif

Grammaire Les articles, -Les verbes en-‘er’,-‘ir’,-‘re’ et Irréguliers -La négation -Les adverbes de quantité May Leçon Leçon-2 Il est français Objectifs communicatifs -Décrire une personne -Parler de la famille

Grammaire -La position des adjectifs -Les membres de la famille -Les habitations et les meubles

July Leçon Leçon-3 La journée de Mme Lavigne Leçon-4 Kalu est malade

Objectifs communicatifs - Décrire la journée -Dire I’heure -Parler des saisons -Interroger sur les objects Parler de la santé

Grammaire -Les Verbe pronominaux -Les saisons, les jours de la semaine et les mois de l’année -Trois formes d’interrogation -L’interrogation negative et -Les expressions avec < avoir>

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August Leçon Leçon-5 Faire les course Leçon-6 M.Lavigne cherche un manteau

Objectifs communicatifs -Parler des argents -Faire des argents -Localiser un object

Grammaire -Les adverbes interrogatifs -Les repas francais -Les plats et la nourriture -Les prépositions September Revision October Leçon Leçon-7 Allons à Paris Leçon-8 Les photo de Manuel

Objectifs communicatifs -Parler des fêtes française -Localiser un endroit

Grammaire -Les prépositions de lieu -Les adjectifs demonstratifs -les fêtes françaises -les professions November Leçon Leçon-9 Au café de Laurent Leçon-10 Encore une lettre de Rouen

Objectifs communicatifs -Commander un plat -Écrire une lettre -Interroger sur les objets -Parler de ses centres d’intérêts, de ses engagements

Grammaire -L’impératif-affirmatif et le négatif -L’impératif des verbes pronominaux -Les adjectifs interrogatifs -Les expressions avec

December Leçon Leçon-11Une journée bien chargée

Objectifs communicatifs -Raconter un événement du passé

Grammaire -Le passé composé avec

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January Leçon Leçon-12 Une visite au parc d’attractions

Objectifs communicatifs -Raconter un évènement du passé (suite)

Grammaire -Le passé composé -Les verbes conjuguez avec au passé composé February Revision

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Art Education FA I - April-May

Poster Design

Advertisement Design

Folk Art

FA II - July-Sept

Market Scene

Tie/ Die

Mosaic Painting

FA III - Oct-Dec

Diwali Scene

Candle Decoration

Meet The Artist Jamini Roy

FA IV - Jan - Feb

Fabric Painting

A Fair

Cloth Collage

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MUSIC

VOCAL

Aprli - May Sargam 1-2, Hindi prayers, Theory

Lesson-1

July –Aug Sargam 3-4, Community songs, Theory

Lesson-2

Sep –Oct Sargam Geet 1, English prayer

Nov – Dec Sargam 5-7, Sanskrit prayers, Theory

Lesson- 3

Jan –Feb Sargam Geet 2, Motivational Songs

INSTRUMENTAL

TABLA

April - May Meaning of table(graf syahi,maidan,

chanti etc) first lesson table ke bol (ta, tita,tin)

July –Aug - Sep Revise, second lesson (danya and

banya)(ge, ka)

Oct- Nov-Dec Teen taal ke bol

Jan –Feb Teen taal kayde ,palte

DANCE

April-May Introduction of dance(Indian and

western)

Simple western dance steps

Kathak dance introductory steps

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July –Aug-Sep Folk dance

International dance(hip-hop basic

steps)

Semi classical dance

Oct-Nov-Dec Navratre theme (garbha and dandiya

dance)

Annual day dance according to theme

Christmas celebration and new

year(western dance)

Jan- Feb Theme patriotism

Semi classical dance