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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