CBSE 10th Class Social Science Syllabus

Course Structure

First Term Course Syllabus

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World - II

Sub-unit 1.1: Patterns

• In Sub-unit 1.1, students are required to choose any two themes

• In that sub-unit, theme 3 is mandatory and for the second theme, students are required to choose any one from the first two themes

• In Sub Units 1.2 and 1.3, students are required to choose any one theme from each. Likewise, students are required to study four themes in all

Sub-unit 1.2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies

Any one of the following themes −

Chapter 4: The making of Global World

• Contrast between the form of industrialization in Britain and India

• Relationship between handicrafts and industrial production, formal and informal sectors

• Livelihood of workers. Case studies: Britain and India

Chapter 5: The Age of Indutrialisation

• Patterns of urbanization
• Migration and the growth of towns
• Social change and urban life
• Merchants, middle classes, workers and urban poor
• Case Studies − London and Bombay in the nineteenth and twentieth century

Chapter 6: Work, Life and Leisure

• Expansion and integration of the world market in the nineteenth and early twentieth century

• Trade and economy between the two Wars

• Shifts after the 1950s

• Implications of globalization for livelihood patterns

• Case study − The post War International Economic order, 1945 to 1960s

Sub-unit 1.3: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics

Any one of the following themes −

Chapter 7: Print Culture and the Modern World

• The history of print in Europe
• The growth of press in nineteenth century India
• Relationship between print culture, public debate and politics

Chapter 8: Novels, Society and History

• Emergence of the novel as a genre in the west
• The relationship between the novel and changes in modern society
• Early novels in nineteenth century India
• A study of two or three major writers

Unit 2: Contemporary India – II

Chapter 1: Resources and Development

• Types - natural and human
• Need for resource planning
• Natural resources
• Land as a resource
• Soil types and distribution
• Changing land-use pattern
• Land degradation and conservation measures

Chapter 2: Forest and Wild Life Resources

• Types and distribution
• Depletion of flora and fauna
• Conservation and protection of forest and wild life

Chapter 3: Water Resources

• Sources
• Distribution
• Utilisation
• Multi-Purpose Projects
• Water Scarcity
• Need for Conservation and Management
• Rainwater Harvesting

One case study

Chapter 4: Agriculture

• Types of farming
• Major Crops
• Cropping Pattern
• Technological and Institutional Reforms and their Impact
• Contribution of Agriculture to National Economy
• Employment and Output

Map work (3 marks)

Unit 3: Democratic Politics - II

Chapter 1 & 2: Power Sharing & Federalism

• Why and how is power shared in democracies?
• How has federal division of power in India helped national unity?
• To what extent has decentralisation achieved this objective?
• How does democracy accommodate different social groups?

Chapter 3 & 4: Democracy and Diversity & Gender Religion and Caste

• Are divisions inherent to the working of democracy?
• What has been the effect of caste on politics and of politics on caste?
• How has the gender division shaped politics?
• How do communal divisions affect democracy?

Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development

Chapter 1: Development

• The traditional notion of development

• National Income and Per-capita Income

• Growth of NI - critical appraisal of existing development indicators (PCI, IMR, SR and other income and health indicators)

• The need for health and educational development

• Human Development Indicators (in simple and brief as a holistic measure of development

The approach to this theme: Use case study of three states (Kerala, Punjab and Bihar) or take a few countries (India, China, Sri Lanka and one developed country)

Chapter 2: Sectors of the Indian Economy

• Sectors of Economic Activities
• Historical change in sectors
• Rising importance of tertiary sector
• Employment Generation
• Division of Sectors Organised and Unorganised
• Protective measures for unorganised sector workers

Unit 5: Disaster Management

(Through Formative Assessment only)

• Tsunami
• Safer Construction Practices
• Survival Skills
• Alternate Communication systems during disasters
• Sharing Responsibility

Second Term Course Syllabus

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World - II

Sub-unit 1.1: Events and processes −

Any two of the following themes −

Chapter 1: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

• The growth of nationalism in Europe after the 1830s

• The ideas of Giuseppe Mazzini, etc

• General characteristics of the movements in Poland, Hungary, Italy, Germany and Greece

Chapter 2: The Nationalist Movement in Indo – China

• Factors Leading to Growth of Nationalism in India
  • French colonialism in Indo-China
  • Phases of struggle against the French
  • The ideas of Phan Dinh Phung, Phan Boi Chau, Nguyen Ac Quoc
  • The second world war and the liberation struggle
  • America and the second Indo-China war

Chapter 3: Nationalism in India

• First world war
• Khilafat, Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movement
• Salt Satyagraha
• Movements of peasants, workers, tribal
• Activities of different political groups

Map work based on theme 3 only (3 marks)

Unit 2: Contemporary India – II

Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources

• Types of minerals
• Distribution of minerals
• Use and economic importance of minerals
• Conservation
• Types of power resources
  • Conventional
  • Nonconventional
• Distribution of power resources
• Utilization of power resources
• Conservation of power resources

Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries

• Types
• Spatial distribution
• Contribution of industries to the national economy
• Industrial pollution and degradation of environment
• Measures to control degradation

One case study to be introduced

Chapter 7. Life Lines of National Economy

Map Work (3 marks)

Unit 3: Democratic Politics – II

Chapter 5 & 6: Popular Struggles and Movements & Political Parties

• How do struggles shape democracy in favour of ordinary people?
• What role do political parties play in competition and contestation?
• Which are the major national and regional parties in India?
• Why have social movements come to occupy large role in politics?

Chapter 7: Outcomes of Democracy

• Can or should democracy be judged by its outcomes?
• What outcomes can one reasonably expect of democracies?
• Does democracy in India meet these expectations?
• Has democracy led to development, security and dignity for the people?
• What sustains democracy in India?

Chapter 8: Challenges to Democracy

• Is the idea of democracy shrinking?
• What are the major challenges to democracy in India?
• How can democracy be reformed and deepened?
• What role can an ordinary citizen play in deepening democracy?

Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development

Chapter 3: Money and Credit

• Role of money in an economy

• Historical origin

• Formal and Informal financial institutions for Savings and Credit - General Introduction

• Select one formal institution such as a nationalized commercial bank and a few informal institutions

• Local money lenders

• Landlords

• Self-help groups

• Chit funds

• Private finance companies

Chapter 4: Globalisation and the Indian Economy

• What is Globalisation (through some simple examples)

• How India is being globalised and why

• Development Strategy prior to 1991

• State Control of Industries

• Textile goods as an example for elaboration

• Economic Reforms 1991

• Strategies adopted in Reform measures (easing of capital flows; migration, investment flows)

• Different perspectives on globalisation and its impact on different sectors

• Political Impact of globalisation

Chapter 5: Consumer Rights

• How consumer is exploited (one or two simple case studies) factors causing exploitation of consumers

• Rise of consumer awareness

• How a consumer should be in a market?

• Role of government in consumer protection

Unit 5: Disaster Management

(Through Formative Assessment only)

• Tsunami
• Safer Construction Practices
• Survival Skills
• Alternate Communication systems during disasters
• Sharing Responsibility

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