COURSE STRUCTURE CLASS IX (2020-2021)

Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE(For Mid-Term Exams.) 
(CBSE SUBJECT Code No. 087)
 
No. Units Marks
I India and the Contemporary World – I 20

II Contemporary India – I 20

III Democratic Politics – I 20

IV Economics 20

Total 80
Internal  Assessment  (For        20 
Final Examinations)
Grand Total       100 

Text Book Content Learning objectives

India and the Section 1: Events and •Familiarize with the names of
Contemporary Processes: people involved, the different types
World - I I. The French Revolution: of ideas that inspired the revolution,
the wider forces that shaped it.
French Society During the Late  Know the use of written, oral
Eighteenth Century, The Outbreak and visual material to recover
of the Revolution, France Abolishes the history of revolutions.
Monarchy and Becomes a Republic,
Did Women have a Revolution?,
The Abolition of Slavery, The
Revolution and Everyday Life.
(Related Map Work)

Contemporary Ch.1: India-Size and Location  Identify the location of India in

India–I Size, Location, India and the World, the Indian subcontinent
India’s Neighbours
Contemporary Ch.2: Physical Features of  Understand the major landform
India–I India: features and the underlying
Major Physiographic Divisions- The geological structure; their
Himalayan Mountains, the Northern association with various rocks
Plains, The Peninsular Plateau, The and minerals as well as nature
Indian Desert, The Island
of soil types.

Contemporary Ch.3: Drainage:  Identify the river systems of the

India–I Note: The theoretical aspect of country.

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chapter ‘Drainage’ will not be

assessed in the Mid Term Exams. But
the related map work will be
assessed
Contemporary Ch.4: Climate:
India–I Concept, Climatic Controls, Factors
influencing India’s climate, The
Indian Monsoon
Onset and withdrawal of Monsoon,
Distribution of Rainfall, The Season,
Monsoon as a unifying bond.
 Identify various factors
influencing the climate and
explain the climatic variation of
our country and its impact on
the life of the people.
 Explain the importance and
unifying role of monsoons.

Democratic Ch.1: What is Democracy?  Develop conceptual skills of

Politics – I Why Democracy? defining democracy.
What is Democracy?, Features of  Understand how different
Democracy, Why Democracy?, historical processes and forces
Broader Meaning of Democracy have promoted democracy.
 Develop a sophisticated defense
of democracy against common
prejudices.
Develop a historical sense of
the choice and nature of
democracy in India.
Democratic Ch.2: Constitutional Design:  Understand the process of
Politics – I Why do we need a Constitution?, Constitution making.
Making of the Indian Constitution,  Develop respect for the
Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution and appreciation
Constitution for Constitutional values.
 Recognize Constitution as a
dynamic and living document.
Economics Ch.1: The Story of  Familiarize with basic economic
Village Palampur: concepts through an imaginary
Overview, Organization of story of a village.
production, Farming in Palampur,
Non-farm activities of Palampur.
Economics  Understand the demographic
Ch.2: People as Resource: concepts
Overview, Economic activities by men  Understand how population can
and women, Quality of Population,
be as asset or a liability for the
Unemployment
nation.
 
Note:  Related Map work from History and Geography Chapters will be asked in Exams. 

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