CBSE Syllabus 10 Social Science, CBSE Syllabus 2012 - 2013, for class 10, 11, 12

CBSE SYLLABUS 10th Social Science

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Unit

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II
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V

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II
III

Syllabus

India and the contemporary World - II
India - Resources and their Development
Democratic Politics II
Understanding Economics - II
Disaster Management

Internal Assessment:
Tests (formative and summative)
Assignments (School & Home assignments)
Project work

Marks

20
18
18
16
08

10
05
05

Unit 1 : India and the Contemporary world - II

Themes

Objectives

Students are required to choose any two themes each

from the first two sub units and one from the third

sub-unit. In sub-unit 1.1, theme 3 is compulsory. For

second theme in that subunit, students are required

to choose any one from the first two themes.

Thus all students are required to study five themes in

all.

Sub-unit 1.1 : Events and processes :

1. Nationalism in Europe :

(a) The growth of nationalism in Europe after

the 1830s. (b) The ideas of Giuseppe

Mazzini etc. (c) General characteristics of

the movements in Poland, Hungary, Italy,

Germany and Greece.

2. Nationalist Movement in Indo China :

Factors leading to growth of rationalism in

India

(a) French colonialism in Indochina. (b) Phases

of struggle against the French. (c) The ideas

of Phan Dinh Phung, Phan Boi Chau,

Nguyen Ac Quoc (d) The second world

war and the liberation struggle. (e) America

and the second Indochina war.

3. Nationalism in India : Civil Disobedience

Movement (a) First world war, Khilafat and

Non-Cooperation. (b) Salt Satyagraha. (c)

Movements of peasants, workers, tribals. (d)

Activities of different political groups.

Sub-unit 1.2 : Economies and livelihoods :

4. Industrialization 1850s - 1950s : (a) Contrast

between the form of industrialization in Britain

and India. (b) Relationship between handicrafts

and industrial production, formal and informal

sectors. (c) Livelihood of workers. Case studies

: Britain and India.

5. Urbanization and urban lives : (a) Patterns

of urbanization (b) Migration and the growth of

towns. (c) Social change and urban life. (d)

Merchants, middle classes, workers and urban

poor.

Case studies : London and Bombay in the

nineteenth and twentieth century.

6. Trade and Globalization : (a) Expansion and

integration of the world market in the nineteenth

and early twentieth century. (b) Trade and

economy between the two Wars. (c) Shifts after

the 1950s. (d) Implications of globalization for

livelihood patterns.

Case study : The post War International

Economic order, 1945 to 1960s.

Sub-unit 1.3 : Culture, Identity and Society

7. Print culture and nationalism. (a) The history

of print in Europe. (b) The growth of press in

nineteenth century India. (c) Relationship

between print culture, public debate and politics.

8. History of the novel: (a) Emergence of the

novel as a genre in the west. (b) The relationship

between the novel and changes in modern

society. (c) Early novels in nineteenth century

India. (d) A study of two or three major writers.

Sub-unit 1.4 : Map Work (2 Marks)

The theme will discuss the forms in which

nationalism developed along with the formation

of nation states in Europe in the post-1830

period.

Discuss the relationship/difference between

European nationalism and anti-colonial

nationalisms.

Point to the way the idea of the nation states

became generalized in Europe and elsewhere.

Discuss the difference between French

colonialism in Indochina and British colonialism

in India.

Outline the different stages of the anti-imperialist

struggle in Indochina.

Familiarize the students with the differences

between nationalist movements in Indo China

and India.

Discuss the characteristics of Indian nationalism

through a case study of Civil Disobedience

Movement.

Analyze the nature of the diverse social

movements of the time.

Familiarize students with the writings and ideals

of different political groups and individuals,

notably Mahatama Gandhi.

discuss two different patterns of industrialization,

one in the imperial country and another within a

colony.

Show the relationship between different sectors

of production.

Show the difference between urbanization in two

different contexts. A focus on Bombay and

London will allow the discussions on urbanization

and industrialization to complement each other.

Show that globalizaton has a long history and

point to the shifts within the process.

Analyze the implication of globalization for local

economies.

Discuss how globalization is experienced

differently by different social groups.

Discuss the link between print culture and the

circulation of ideas.

Familiarize students with pictures, cartoons,

extracts from propaganda literature and

newspaper debates on important events and

issues in the past.

Show that forms of writing have a specific history,

and that they reflect historical changes within

society and shape the forces of change.

Familiarize students with some of the ideas of

writers who have had a powerful impact on

society.

Unit 2 : India - Resources and their Development

Themes

Objectives

1. Resources : Types - natural and human;

Need for resource planning.

2. Natural Resources : land as a resource,

soil types and distribution; changing land use pattern;

land degradation and conservation measures.

3. Forest and Wild life resources : types and

distribution ,depletion of flora and fauna; conservation

and protection of forest and wild life.

4. Agriculture : types of farming, major crops,

cropping pattern, technological and institutional

reforms; their impact; contribution of Agriculture to

national economy - employment and output.

5. Water resources : sources, distribution,

utilisation, multi-purpose projects, water scarcity,

need for conservation and management, rainwater

harvesting. (One case study to be introduced)

6. Mineral Resources : types of minerals,

distribution, use and economic importance of

minerals, conservation.

7. Power Resources : types of power

resources : conventional and non-conventional,

distribution and utilization, and conservation.

8. Manufacturing Industries : Types, spatial

distribution, contribution of industries to the national

economy, industrial pollution and degradation of

environment, measures to control degradation. (One

case study to be introduced)

9. Transport, communication and trade

10. Map Work (4 marks)

Understand the value of resources and the need for

their judicious utilisation and conservation;

Identify various types of farming and discuss the

various farming methods; To describe the spatial

distribution of major crops as well as understand the

relationship between rainfall regimes and cropping

pattern;

Explain various government policies for institutional

as well as technological reforms since independence;

Understand the importance of forest and wild life in

our environment as well as develop concept towards

depletion of resources.

Understand the importance of agriculture in national

economy;

Understand the importance of water as a resource

as well as develop awareness towards its judicious

use and conservation;

Discuss various types of minerals as well as their

uneven nature of distribution and explain the need

for their judicious utilisation;

Discuss various types of conventional and nonconventional

resources and their utilization

Discuss the importance of industries in the national

economy as well as understand the regional disparities

which resulted due to concentration of industries in

some areas;

Discuss the need for a planned industrial development

and debate over the role of government towards

sustainable development;

To explain the importance of transport and

communication in the ever shrinking world;

To understand the role of trade in the economic

development of a country,

Project / Activity

Learners may collect photographs of typical rural houses, and clothing of people from different regions of

India and examine whether they reflect any relationship with climatic conditions and relief of the area.

Learners may write a brief report on various irrigation practices in the village and the change in cropping

pattern in the last decade.

Posters

Pollution of water in the locality.

Depletion of forests and the greenhouse effect.

Note : Any similar activities may be taken up.

Unit 3 : Democratic Politics II

Themes

Themes Objectives

1. Power sharing mechanisms in democracy

Why and how is power shared in democracies?

How has federal division of power in India

helped national unity? To what extent has

decentralisation achieved this objective? How

does democracy accommodate different social

groups?

2. Working of Democracy

Are divisions inherent to the working of

democracy? What has been the effect of caste

on politics and of politics on caste? How has

the gender division shaped politics? How do

communal divisions affect democracy?

3. Competition and contestations in democracy

How do struggles shape democracy in favour

of ordinary people? What role do political

parties play in competition and contestation?

Which are the major national and regional parties

in India? Why have social movements come to

occupy large role in politics?

4. Outcomes of democracy

Can or should democracy be judged by its

outcomes? What outcomes can one reasonably

expect of democracies? Does democracy in

India meet these expectations? Has democracy

led to development, security and dignity for the

people? What sustains democracy in India?

5. Challenges to democracy

Is the idea of democracy shrinking? What are

the major challenges to democracy in India? How

can democracy be reformed and deepened?

What role can an ordinary citizen play in

deepening democracy?

Analyse the relationship between social cleavages

and political competition with reference to Indian

situation.

Understand and analyse the challenges posed by

communalism to Indian democracy.

Understand the enabling and disabling effects of

caste and ethnicity in politics.

Develop a gender perspective on politics.

Introduce students to the centrality of power

sharing in a democracy.

Understand the working of spatial and social

power sharing mechanisms.

Analyse federal provisions and institutions.

Understand the new Panchayati Raj institutions

in rural and urban areas.

Understand the vital role of struggle in the

expansion of democracy.

Analyse party systems in democracies.

Introduction to major political parties in the

country.

Analyse the role of social movements and nonparty

political formations

Introduction to the difficult question of evaluating

the functioning of democracies

Develop the skills of evaluating Indian democracy

on some key dimensions : development, security

and dignity for the people.

Understand the causes for continuation of

democracy in India.

Distinguish between sources of strength and

weaknesses of Indian democracy

Reflect on the different kinds of measures

possible to deepen democracy

Promote an active and participatory citizenship.

Unit 4 : Understanding Economics II

Themes

Learning Objectives

1. The Story of Development : The

traditional notion of development; National Income

and Per-capita Income. Growth of NI - critical

appraisal of existing development indicators (PCI,

IMR, SR and other income and health indicators)

The need for health and educational development;

Human Development Indicators (in simple and brief

as a holistic measure of development.

The approach to this theme : Use case study of three

states (Kerala, Punjab and Bihar) or take a few

countries (India, China, Sri Lanka and one developed

country)

2. The Role of Service Sector in Indian

Economy : What is service sector (through examples)

: Importance of Service Sector in generating

employment and income to the nation (with the help

of a few case studies); Growth of Service Sector in

India; India as a major service provider to the world;

The need for public investment ; The role of important

infrastructure, education and health

3. Money and Financial System : Role of

money in an economy : Historical origin; Formal and

Informal financial institutions for Savings and Credit

- General Introduction; Select one formal institution

such as a nationalized commercial bank and a few

informal institutions; Local money lenders, landlords,

self help groups, chit funds and private finance

companies.

4. Globalisation : What is Globalisation

(through some simple examples); How India is being

globalised and why ; Development Strategy prior to

1991. State Control of Industries : Textile goods as

an example for elaboration; Economic Reforms

1991; Strategies adoped in Reform measures (easing

of capital flows; migration, investment flows);

Different perspectives on globalisation and its impact

on different sectors; Political Impact of globalisation.

5. Consumer Awareness : How consumer is

exploited (one or two simple case studies) factors

causing exploitation of consumers; Rise of consumer

awareness; how a consumer should be in a market;

role of government in consumer protection

Familiarisation of some macroeconomic

concepts.

Sensitizing the child about the rationale for overall

human development in our country, which include

the rise of income, improvements in health and

education rather than income.

It is necessary to raise question in minds of the

children whether the increase in income alone is

sufficient for a nation.

How and why people should be healthy and

provided with education.

Familiarize the concept of money as an economic

concept;

Create awareness of the role of financial

institutions from the point of view of day-to-day

life.

To make aware of a major employment

generating sector.

Sensitise the learner of how and why governments

invest in such an important sector.

Provide children with some idea about how a

particular economic phenomenon is influencing

their surroundings and day-to-day life.

Making the child aware of his or her rights and

duties as a consumer;

Familiarizing the legal measures available to

protect from being exploited in markets.

Suggested Activities

Theme 2 :

Visit to banks and money lenders / pawnbrokers and discuss various activities that you have observed in banks in the

classroom;

Participate in the meetings of self help groups, which engaged in micro credit schemes in the locality of learners and

observe issues discussed.

Theme 4 :

Provide many examples of service sector activities. Use numerical examples, charts and photographs.

Theme 5 : Collect logos of standards available for various goods and services. Visit a consumer court nearby and

discuss in the class the proceedings; Collect stories of consumer exploitation and grievances from news papers and

consumer courts.

Unit 5 : Disaster Management

25 Periods

Tsunami

Safer Construction Practices.

Survival Skills.

Alternate Communication systems during disasters.

Sharing Responsibility

Prescribed Textbooks :

1. India and the Contemporary World-II (History) - Published by NCERT

2. Contemporary India II (Geography) - Published by NCERT

3. Democratic Politics II (Political Science) - Published by NCERT

4. Understanding Economic Development II - Published by NCERT

5. Together Towards a Safer India - Part III, a textbook an Disaster Management - Published by CBSE.