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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