7 Sst Annualplan Anuradha
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Table of Contents
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June- Aug
What Books, Burial , Buildings and Paintings Tell Us
- Vedic Age
- Epics
- Megaliths
- Temples and Stupas
- Ajantha Paintings
Learning Outcomes-
- Understanding the way archaeologists have used books, burial sites, buildings and paintings to trace history
- Appreciating the differences in society and its culture through the Rig Veda and Burial Sites
- Importance of recording of different stories in epics giving a perspective on their life styles
- Ability to appreciate the religious buildings which exists till date and as visual records of history
Livelihoods
- Rural Livelihoods like Agriculture, Crafts, Fishing
- Urban Livelihoods ranging from small vendors to big Business, Markets
Learning Outcomes-
- Ability to identify rural livelihoods, their functioning and problems
- To outline the functioning of various livelihoods in an Urban setup and to be able to mark the discrepancies existing in each ones functioning
- Understanding different types of markets and markets as connecting point for rural and urban livelihood
Major Domains of the Earth and our Environment
- Environment and its various types
- Natural Environment- Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere
- Ecosystem
Learning Outcomes-
- Outlining and differentiating the presence of different types of environment
- Marking out the salient features of Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere
- To be able to comprehend how the environment creates suitable living conditions through the functioning of various ecosystems
Sep- Dec
Kingdoms. Kings and Early Republic
- Emergence of Kings
- Formations of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas
- Working of Ganans and Sanghas
- Magadh as Mahajanapada and Vajji as an example of Ganas
- New ideas and thinking
- Rise of Mauryan Empire and emperor Ashoka
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the importance of rise of Kings
- Marking the development of republics with their administrative functions
- Appreciating the requirements of taxes as regions under one rule evolved
- Through the case study of Magadh and Vajji differentiating between rules of janapadas and ganas
- Importance of rise of Buddhism and Jainism and their teachings and effects on rulers
- Outlining the importance of one of the first major dynasties of India and their contributions in various field
Gender Stereotypes
- Understanding equality
- Growing up as Boys and Girls
- Women’s work and equality
- Breaking stereotypes
- Women’s movement
Learning Outcomes-
- To know the importance of equality as defined by Indian constitution
- Understanding the difference between sex and gender
- Understanding how different cultures can contribute differently in the growth of boy and girl
- Appreciating all work irrespective of whom and why is it done
- Outlining the various contributions of women in breaking stereotypes and various movements that were started by women which helped in their uplifting
Inside the Earth and Earth’s major landforms
- Interior of the Earth
- Rocks and Minerals
- Lithospheric plates
- Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- Mountains, Plateau, Plains, Weathering and Erosions
Learning Outcomes-
- Understanding the different layers of earth and the active nature of the interiors of earth
- Ability to appreciate the pulsating earth’s interior resulting in the formation of various landforms
- To be able to trace the functioning of various agents like river, sea, winds and glacier in changing the existing landforms
Jan-March
Life in the early Cities and villages
- People of the Villages and cities, occupations
- Silk route
- Beginnings of Bhakti
Learning Outcomes-
- To be able to outline how societies got organized in villages and cities
- Appreciating the contribution of the rulers for betterment of their subjects
- Outlining the importance of trade especially with reference to silk route and its contribution in spreading culture
- Understanding how Hinduism spread and gained importance in people’s life through the Bhakti Period
State Government
- Legislative assembly
- Functions of a state government with special reference to health
Learning Outcomes-
- To understand the working of democracy at a state level
- To outline the structure that holds on the functioning of the state government
- Acknowledging the importance of state government in the smooth functioning and welfare of the people
- Ability to recognize the shortcomings in the responsibilities and knowing the means and ways by which people can critique the same
Air and Water
- Composition of the Atmosphere
- Structure of the atmosphere
- Weather and climate
- Water Cycle, Distribution of Water bodies
- Ocean Circulation and Ocean Currents
Learning Outcomes-
- To be able to understand how the atmosphere with its specific composition makes a liveable condition on earth
- To be able to outline the various layers and their specific functions
- Comprehending how temperature, moisture, air pressure and winds contribute in creating the weather and climate of a place
- To understand the importance of water cycle and trace the distribution of various water bodies
- To understand the reason for the occurrence of waves and tides
- To understand the change in temperature on land surfaces due to ocean currents