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DELHI POLICE PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYLLABUS (2018-19)
CLASS – VIII
ENGLISH
MONTH TOPICS / SUBTOPICS
April Literary reader Unit1: The night we won the Buick -John Griggs
Poem- How the leaves came down -Susan Coolidge
Grammar : Proverbs (20) , Idioms (20)
Writing skill/Reading skill : Informal letter, Unseen comprehension
Workbook : Unit -1
May
Literary Reader: Unit2: The Brogue – Saki
Grammar : Tenses – (Editing ,omission) , Modals
Writing Skill : Notice writing
Workbook : Unit -2
July
Literary Reader: Unit 4: The Star – Arthur Gordon
Main Course Book : Unit5: Sec-C- A girl called Golden -David Bateson
Grammar : Narration
Writing skill : Article, Diary Entry
Workbook: Unit-3
August
Literary Reader Unit 5: The Necklace -Guy de Maupassant
Poem - The clod and the pebble - William Blake
Grammar : Preposition
Writing skill : Formal Letter (letter to editor, order, complaint)
Workbook: Unit -4
September REVISION
October Literary Reader Unit 6: Green Parrots
Poem- Where the mind is without fear -Rabindranath Tagore
Grammar : Determiners
Writing skill : Story writing
Workbook: Unit-5
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November Literary Reader Unit 7:The Merchant Of Venice -William Shakespeare
Main Course Book : Unit 8:War
Sec-3 The Man He Killed -Thomas Hardy
Grammar: Active passive
Writing Skill : Report Writing
Workbook: Unit 6
December Literary Reader Unit 8: Lets Go Home
Main Course Book : Unit 2: Trust And Care
Sec -3 Poem : Sympathy -Charles Mackay
Grammar : Conjunctions
Writing Skill : Message Writing
January Main course Book Unit 7: Science fiction (The Book That Saved The EARTH)
Grammar : Non Finite Verb
Writing Skills : Speech Writing
February Revision
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SCIENCE
MONTH CHAPTER
April CH.1:CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
kharif crops and rabi crops
Agricultural practices
Manure and fertilizers
Sources of irrigation-drip system,sprinkler system
Weeding, harvesting
Storage of crops
Animal husbandry.
CH.2:MICROORGANISMS: FRIENDS AND FOE
Microorganisms and habitat
Friendly microbes
Commercial and medicinal uses
Role of soil fertility
Harmful microbes
Diseases in humans and in plants
Communicable disease
Antibiotics,antibodies,vaccination
Food preservation
Nitrogen cycle and fixation May CH.3: SYNTHETIC FIBRES AND PLASTICS
Types of synthetic fibres-Rayon, nylon, polyester, acrylic
Thermoplastics, Thermosetting plastics
Different characteristics
Effects of plastics on environment July CH.4:MATERIALS: METALS AND NON METALS
Metals and non metals: characteristics
Properties: physical properties and chemical properties
chemical properties:
Reaction with oxygen, water, acid and base
Displacement reaction,
Corrosion
Uses of metals and non metals
CH.5:COAL AND PETROLEUM
Coal, Formation of coal
Byproducts of coal-coke,coal tar, coal gas
Petroleum,constituents.uses
Refining of petroleum
Natural gas CH.6:COMBUSTION AND FLAME
Combustion
Ignition Temperature
Inflammable substances
Types Of Combustion -rapid, spontaneous ,explosion
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Flame- structure of a flame
Fuel efficiency
Calorific value
Harmful effects of burning fuel
August CH.7:CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Deforestation and causes
Consequeances of deforestation
Conservation of forest and wild life
Biosphere Reserve
Flora and fauna
Endemic species
Wild life sanctuary, natural park
Red data book Migrarion
Recycling of papers ,reforestation
CH.8:CELL- STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
Cell, Unicellular organisms, Muticellular organisms
Cell structure and function
Components of cell- nucleus,cytoplasm, cell wall, cell membrane,vacuole,plastids etc.
Difference between plant cell and animal cell CH.9:REPRODUCTION IN ANIMALS
Modes of reproduction
Sexual and asexual reproduction
Male and female reproductive organs
September CH.9:REPRODUCTION IN ANIMALS
Fertilization – internal and external
Development of embryo
Viviparous , oviparous animals
Metamorphosis
Budding,Binary fission
September Revision
October CH.10:REACHING THE AGE OF ADOLESCENCE
Adolescence, puberty
Different types of glands
Role of hormones
Endocrine glands,
Development of sex organs
Secondary sexual characters
Reproductive health CH.11:FORCE AND PRESSURE
Force , Effects of force
Different types of forces-contact, non contact
Non contact force-Gravitational, Magnetic,Electrostatic
Contact force-muscular,frictional force
Pressure, pressure in liquids
Activities- lquid exert equal pressure at equal depth
o -liquid exert pressure at the wall of the container
o -liquid exert pressure at the bottom of a container which depend on it’s depth
Atmospheric pressure November CH.12: FRICTION
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Force of friction
Factors affecting friction
Types of friction-static, sliding, rolling
Friction is a necessary evil
Increasing and reducing friction
Fluid friction,streamlined body
Drag CH.13:SOUND
Sound, cause of sound
Sound needs a material medium
Chracteristics of sound-amplitude,frequency,pitch, loudness, wavelength
Audible and Inaudible sound
Noise pollution
Noise and music December CH.14:CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF CURRENT
Liquid conducts electricity
Chemical effects of current
Electrolysis in water and in CuSO4 solution
Electroplating, it’s application
Galvanization CH.15:SOME NATURAL PHENOMENA
Types of charges and their interactions
Charging by rubbing- static current
Transfer of charges,Electroscope
The story of lightning,safety measures
Lightning conductor, earthing
Earthquake ,cause, safety measures
CH.16:LIGHT
Light, properties of light
Laws of reflection
Formation of image of an object by a plane mirror,
Ray diagram,characteristics
Real image, virtual image
Sunlight –white or coloured
Dispersion of light
Stucture of eyes, care of eues
Braille system January CH.16:LIGHT
Sunlight –white or coloured
Dispersion of light
Stucture of eyes, care of eyes
Braille system
CH.17:STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
The moon , the stars
Constellations-ursa major, orion
Pole star
The solar system
The planets- important features
Asteroid, Halley’s comet
Artificial satellite, satellite communication February CH.18:POLLUTION OF AIR AND WATER
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Air pollution, pollutants
Acid rain,Green house effect
Global warming, preventive measures
Water pollution, pollutants
Ganga action plan, potable water,3R’s MATHS
Month Topic/Sub Topic
April Chapter-1 Rational Numbers
Introduction
Properties of rational numbers
Representation of rational number on number line
Rational numbers between two rational numbers Chapter-2 Linear Equation in One Variable
Solving linear equation in one variable
Word problems
May Chapter -3 Understanding Quadrilaterals
Classification of polygons – Regular polygon Irregular polygon Convex and concave polygon
Angle sum property of triangle and quadrilateral
Types of quadrilaterals and their properties
July Chapter-4 Practical Geometry
Construction of quadrilateral when : The length of four sides and a diagonal are given Two diagonals and three sides are given Three sides and two included angles are given
Some special cases Chapter -5 Data Handling
Bar graph
Double bar graph
Pie chart
Probability
August Chapter -6 Squares and Square Root
Square numbers and their properties
To find square root through: Repeated subtraction, Prime factorisation Long division methods, Square roots of decimals Chapter-7 Cubes and Cube Root
Perfect cube
To find cube root by prime factorisation method
September Chapter-16 Playing with Number
Test of divisibility
October Chapter-8 Comparing Quantities
Ratio and percentage, Discount, Profit and loss, Sales tax ,value added tax
Compound interest, Application of compound interest formula Chapter -10 Visualising Solid Shapes
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Polyhedrons, Convex and regular polyhedrons,Prisms and pyramids
Euler’s formula
November Chapter-9 Algebraic Expression and Identities
Monomials , binomials , trinomials and polynomials
Addition and subtraction of algebraic expression
Multiplication of algebraic expression
Standard identities Chapter-11 Mensuration
Area of trapezium,Area of squares , rectangles and circles
Surface area of cube , cuboid and cylinders
Volume of cube , cuboid and cylinders
December Chapter-12 Exponents and Powers
Laws of exponents, Negative exponents
Use of exponents to express large numbers in standard form Chapter-13 Direct and Inverse Proportion
Direct proportion ,Indirect proportion
January Chapter-14 Factorisation
Factorisation of algebraic expressions, Division of algebraic expressions
February Chapter-15 Introduction to Graphs
Bar graph, Pie chart
Line graph and its application
Social Science
MONTH TOPICS / SUBTOPICS
April
Geo:-Ch-1-Resources
Types of Resources , Conserving Resources
SPL:-Ch-1-The Indian Constitution
Why does a country need a constitution
The Indian constitution : Key Features
His:-Ch-1-How,When,Where(Pg. 1 to 4)
How dates are important?
May
His:-Ch-2-From trade to territory The Company establishes power
East India Company Comes East ,Company rule expands
Setting up new administration , Conclusion
July
Geo:-Ch-2-Land,soil,water,natural vegetation & wildlife resources
Conservation of land resources ,Factors of soil formation
Problems of water availability
Conservation of Natural vegetation and wildlife
SPL:-Ch-2-Understanding Secularism
What is secularism? Why is it imp to separate religion from the state?
What is Indian secularism?
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His:-Ch-3-Ruling the countryside(Permanent settlement ONWARDS
Excluding The “Blue rebellion” and after)
Permanent settlement ,Crops of Europe
His:-Ch-4-Tribals,Dikus,and the vision of a Golden age
How did tribal groups live?
How did colonial rule affect tribal lives?, A closer look
August Geo:-Ch-3-Minerals and power resources (excluding pg 26-28 ) & (Non-
conventional sources of energy -in brief)
Types of minerals , Distribution in India, Uses of minerals
Conservation of minerals, Power Resources
SPL:-Ch-3-Why do we need parliament?
People and their representation
The role of parliament, Who are the people in parliament?
His:-Ch-5-When the People Rebel 1857 and after
Policies and the people, A mutiny becomes a popular rebellion
A company fights back ,Aftermath
His:-Ch-6-Colonialism and the city,
The story of an imperial capital (till pg 72)
Cities under colonial rule , The making of New Delhi
September Half Yearly Exam.
October Geo:-Ch-4-Agriculture
Farm System, Types of farming ,Agricultural development
SPL:-Ch-5-The Judiciary
Role of judiciary, Independent judiciary
Structures of courts in India
His:-Ch-8- Civilising the "Native, Educating the Nation”
How British saw education
What happen to local schools?
National education
November Geo:-Ch-5-Industries (excluding pg. 58-60)
Classification of industries
Factors affecting location of industries
Distribution of major industries
Information technology
His:-Ch-9-Women,Caste and Reform(Picture Based)
His:-Ch-10-The changing worlds of visual arts(Picture Based)
SPL:-Ch-6-Understanding our criminal justice system
Role of police
Role of Public prosecutor, Fair trail
December His:-Ch-11-The making of the National movement 1870s-1947
Emergence of nationalism
Growth of mass nationalism
The march to Dandi, Quit India
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His:-Ch-12-India after independence
A new divided nation
A constitution is written
Formation of new states
Planning for development, The Nation, sixty years on
SPL:-Ch-7-Understanding Marginalisation
About Adivasis , Minorities and marginalisation
January
Geo:-Ch-6-Human resources
Distribution of population,
Factors affecting distribution of population
Population change, Population composition
SPL:-Ch-8-Confronting Marginalisation
Invoking fundamental rights
Laws of the marginalised, Protecting the rights of Dalits and Adivasis
1989 act
February Revision