G.D.GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL
EAST DELHI
1ST AND 2ND TERM SYLLABUS 2017-2018
CLASS VIII
ENGLISH
FIRST TERM SYLLABUS
SECOND TERM SYLLABUS
1. NEW OXFORD MODERN ENGLISH- 8
1. A Shot in the Dark (Prose)
2. Where the mind is without fear (Poem)
3. The Silver Lining (Prose)
4. Extreme Weather (Prose)
1.NEW OXFORD MODERN ENGLISH- 8
1. The Ant-Lion (Prose)
2. The West Wind (Poem)
3. A Boy’s Best Friend (Prose)
4. B.Wordsworth (Prose)
5.If (Poem)
5. Last Lesson of the Afternoon (Poem)
2.Tales From Shakespeare
1. The Merchant of Venice
2. Macbeth
2.Tales From Shakespeare
1. Twelfth Night
2. Julius Caesar
3.Self Learning English Series
(Grammar Work Book)
3.Self Learning English Series
(Grammar Work Book)
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6.
The Sentence (Lesson-1)
Agreement of Verb and Tenses (Lesson-5)
Adjectives (Lesson – 7)
Articles(Lesson – 9)
Pronouns (Lesson – 10)
Prepositions (Lesson – 11)
Editing / Omission /Gap Filling / Rearranging
jumbled words
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2.
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5.
Adverbs (Lesson - 12)
Conjunctions (Lesson – 13)
Active and Passive voice(Lesson – 15)
Direct and Indirect Speech (Lesson – 16)
Punctuation (Lesson – 20)
Editing / Omission /Gap Filling /
Rearranging jumbled words
4.Unseen Comprehension
4.Unseen Comprehension
5.Writing Skills
Informal Letter
Article Writing
Notice Writing
5.Writing Skills
Formal Letter
Speech Writing
Precis Writing
6. Extra Reading1. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters –
by Rick Riordan
2. Expressions - English Literature Reader
(Rachna Sagar)
6. Extra Reading1. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters –
by Rick Riordan
2. Expressions - English Literature Reader
(Rachna Sagar)
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MATHS
FIRST TERM SYLLABUS
SECOND TERM SYLLABUS
1. Rational Numbers
1. Comparing Quantities
2. Linear Equations in one variable
2. Algebraic Expressions and Identities
3. Understanding Quadrilaterals
3. Mensuration
4. Practical Geometry
4. Exponents and Powers
5. Data handling
5. Direct and Inverse variation
6. Squares and Square Roots
6. Factorisation
7. Cubes and Cube Roots
7. Introduction to Graphs
8. Understanding Quadrilaterals
9. Squares and Square Roots
SCIENCE
FIRST TERM SYLLABUS
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SECOND TERM SYLLABUS
Microorganisms
Synthetic Materials
Force and Pressure
Metals and Non- Metals.
Combustion and Fuels
Production and Management of Crops
Cell - Structure and Functions
Friction
1. Sound
2. Reproduction in Animals
3. Chemical Effects of Electric Current.
4. Reaching the age of Adolescemce
5. Natural Phenomena
6. Light and Reflection
7. The Universe
AND
Projects
1. Pollution in Environment
8. Metals and Non- Metals.
9. Force and Pressure
From First Term
10. Cell - Structure and Functions
Project
1. Conservation of Flora and Fauna
SOCIAL STUDIES
Book- Footprints Our Past Planet and Society
FIRST TERM SYLLABUS
HISTORY:
SECOND TERM SYLLABUS
HISTORY:
Lesson 2: From Trade to Territory
Lesson 3: Colonial Agrarian Policies
Lesson 5: The Revolt of 1857
Lesson 8 : Colonial Education and its impact
Lesson 9 : Women Caste and Reform
Lesson 11: Indian National Movement and
Independence
Map – for Plotting and Labelling.
1. Regions where The Permanent
Mahalwari and Ryotwari systems
existed in British India
Map Work – Important Sessions Of The Indian
National Congress and important places
associated with the Indian National Movement
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2. Main centres and the spread of the
Revolt of 1857- India
GEOGRAPHY:
Lesson 14: Natural Resources- Land and
Soil
Lesson 15: Natural Resources: Water
Lesson 17: Mineral and Power Resources
Lesson 18: Agriculture Practices
Map- for Plotting and Labelling.
1) Major Soils of India
2) River Valley Projects in India.
3) The World – Major types of
Agriculture
CIVICS:
Lesson 24: Secular Vision of the Indian
Constitution
Lesson 25: Role of The Parliament
Project
Lesson 13: Types of Resources
Lesson 4: Tribal societies
Lesson 24:Secular Vision of The Indian
Constitution
Analysis of the maps and pictures given in
the chapters
GEOGRAPHY:
Lesson 19: Major Crops and Case Studies
Lesson 20: Manufacturing
Lesson 22: Human Resources
Map- for Plotting and Labelling.
1. The World- Distribution of rice, wheat and
sugarcane
2. The World- Density of Population
CIVICS:
Lesson 27: The Judiciary
Lesson 29 : Marginalised Groups & Social
Inequalities
Lesson 31: Government and Economic
Development
Project
Lesson 21: Industries
Lesson 8: Lesson 9:Women,Caste and Reform
Lesson 26:The Making of Laws
Analysis of the maps and pictures given in the
chapters
COMPUTERS
BOOK : I.T. BEANS (VIII) – KIPS PUBLISHING WORLD
FIRST TERM SYLLABUS
SECOND TERM SYLLABUS
Theory
Theory
Chapter 2: Windows Movie Maker
Chapter 1: Networking Concepts
Chapter 6: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Chapter 3 : Log on to Access
Chapter 7: More on Photoshop CS3
Chapter 4: Working with Tables
Chapter 10: Understanding HTML
Chapter 5: Working with queries
Chapter 11: Using List and Creating a
Chapter 12 : Surfing Internet
Table
Practicals
Html , Movie Maker , Photoshop
Practicals
Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Photoshop
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