SYLLABUS OF GRADE IX - SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS906)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Separate marks are given with each unit.
UNIT | AREA COVERED | MARKS |
UNIT 1 | FRENCH REVOLUTION:(EVENTS, PROCESSES AND CONSEQUENCES.) | 05 |
UNIT 2 | RUSSIAN REVOLUTION:(EVENTS, PROCESSES AND CONSEQUENCES.) | 05 |
UNIT 3 | THE WORLD WAR I:(CAUSES, CENTRES OF WAR AND CONSEQUENCES) | 05 |
UNIT 4 | INTER-WAR PERIOD (MAJOR FORCES AND RELATED EVENTS) | 05 |
UNIT 5 | RISE OF FASCISM AND NAZISM | 10 |
UNIT 6 | THE WORLD WAR-LL (CAUSES, CENTRES OF WAR AND CONSEQUENCES) | 05 |
UNIT 7 | EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY (CASE STUDIES AND PHASES) | 05 |
UNIT 8 | FACETS OF DEMOCRACY | 10 |
UNIT 9 | UNDERSTANDING RIGHTS (MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE AND TYPES) | 05 |
UNIT 10 | CITIZENSHIP AND PARTICIPATION FORMS AND RELEVANCE | 05 |
UNIT 11 | THE EARTH (ORIGIN AND INTERIOR OF THE EARTH. WEGENER'S THEORY AND PLATE TECTONICS) | 05 |
UNIT 12 | LANDFORMS (EVOLUTION AND GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES) | 05 |
UNIT 13 | CLIMATE (ATMOSPHERE & WORLD CLIMATE) | 05 |
UNIT 14 | GLOBAL WARMING(CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING. CASE STUDY) | 10 |
UNIT 15 | INDICATORS AND APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 10 |
UNIT 16 | ECONOMIES ACROSS THE GLOBE TYPES AND STRUCTURE | 05 |
TOTAL MARKS | 100 TIME: 3 HOURS |
UNIT 1: FRENCH REVOLUTION:(EVENTS, PROCESSES AND CONSEQUENCES.)(05 Marks)
- The old regime and its rises.
- The socio-economic forces which led to the revolution
- Role of Philosophers and writers.
- The emergence of revolutionary groups and political clubs.
- Course of the Revolution and major events.
- The emergence of Napoleon Bonaparte as a dictator as well as a modernizer.
- The legacy-On France and on the World.
Unit 2 : RUSSIAN REVOLUTION: (EVENTS, PROCESSES AND CONSEQUENCES.)FORCE AND MOTION (5 Marks)
- Autocracy of the Tzars.
- Socio-economic discontent.
- The dress rehearsal of the revolution – 1905 (The Bloody Sunday).
- Course of the Revolution, Role of Bolsheviks, Mensheviks and Red Army.
- February and October Revolutions.
- Role of Lenin.
- The First World War and foundation of the Soviet State.
- Rise of the Communists and Socialists.
- The legacy – On Russia and on the World
Unit 3 : THE WORLD WAR I:(CAUSES, CENTRES OF WAR AND CONSEQUENCES) (5 Marks)
- State and explain universal law of Gravitation
- Express Newton’s law of gravitation in Mathematical form
- Define and explain Gravitational field strength
- Use equations of motion in a gravitational field
- Define and explain escape velocity and orbital velocity
- Comprehend Elementary concepts related to satellite launch
Unit 4 : INTER-WAR PERIOD (MAJOR FORCES AND RELATED EVENTS) (5 Marks)
- The Treaty of Versailles.
- Formation of League of Nations.
- Communism vs. Capitalism.
- The Great Depression (1929-33).
Unit 5 :RISE OF FASCISM AND NAZISM (10 Marks)
- Fascism and rise of Mussolini.
- Nazism and rise of Hitler.
- Character sketch of Hitler and Mussolini.
- Aggression committed by Fascist powers.
- Establishment of a racial state, crimes against humanity and Holocaust.
Unit 6 : THE WORLD WAR-LL (CAUSES, CENTRES OF WAR AND CONSEQUENCES) (5 Marks)
A. INDUSTRIALIZATION OF EUROPE: THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- Causes of the War with special reference to the Policy of Appeasement.
- Course of the War, entry of US and opening of the Second Front.
- End of World War-ll.
- Consequences: – Formation of the UN.
- Emergence of Bipolar World & begining of the cold war.
- Decolonization
- Emergence of NAME
Unit 7 : EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY (CASE STUDIES AND PHASES) (5Marks)
- Tale of two countries
- Uganda and Costa Rica
- Phases of Democracy
- The Beginning.
- Phase of Decolonization.
- Contemporary Phase (Post 1990)
Unit 8 : FACETS OF DEMOCRACY (10Marks)
- Direct and Indirect (Switzerland and S. Africa)
- Why indirect democracy?
- Forms of Democracy.
- Parliamentary form (UK and India)
- Presidential form (US)
Unit 9 : UNDERSTANDING RIGHTS (MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE AND TYPES) (05Marks)
- Defining Rights
- Need and evolution of rights
- Types of rights: Human Rights, Constitutional Rights, Child Rights.
- Rights and Responsibilities
Unit 10 : CITIZENSHIP AND PARTICIPATION FORMS AND RELEVANCE (05Marks)
- Citizens, Subjects and Aliens.
- Participation: Direct and Indirect
- Direct Participation
- Universal Adult Franchise, Elections.
- Indirect Participation
- Role of interest and pressure groups, public opinion and mass media.
Unit 11 : THE EARTH (ORIGIN AND INTERIOR OF THE EARTH. WEGENER'S THEORY AND PLATE TECTONICS) (05Marks)
- Origin and evolution of the Earth.
- Sources of information of the Earth’s interior
- direct and indirect.
- Three layers of the Earth.
- Natural phenomena
- Earthquakes : Intensity and magnitude, warning, causes and impact.
- Tsunami: Causes and Consequences.
- Volcanoes: Types and their effects.
Unit 12 : LANDFORMS (EVOLUTION AND GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES) (04Marks)
- Landforms and evolution.
- Geomorphic processes: Weathering, Mass wasting, Denudation, Erosion and Deposition.
- Soil formation.
Unit 13 : CLIMATE (ATMOSPHERE & WORLD CLIMATE) (05Marks)
- Atmosphere: composition and structure.
- Insolation and Temperature Zones.
- Pressure belts and wind patterns.
- Precipitation and types.
- World Climate Types.
UNIT 1 4: GLOBAL WARMING(CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING. CASE STUDY)(10Marks)
- Factors leading to climate change.
- Global Warming:
- Causes
- Green houses gases
- Consequences
- Remedies
UNIT 15 : INDICATORS AND APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT(10Marks)
- Concept of economic development
- Indicators of economic development:
- National Income (Nl) approach.
- H u m a n D e v e l o p m e n t I n d e x Approach:
- Education
- Health
- Per Capita Income
UNIT 16 : ECONOMIES ACROSS THE GLOBE TYPES AND STRUCTURE(5Marks)
- Concept of economic development
- Indicators of economic development:
- National Income (Nl) approach.
- H u m a n D e v e l o p m e n t I n d e x Approach:
- Education
- Health
- Per Capita Income