CLASS VII SOCIAL STUDIES Month Chapter Learning objectives Life Activity and assignments Apr- May Ch-1 Components of environment Ch-18 Democracy and Equality To make them aware about their environment & need to protect it To enable them to explore democratic set up of India -Social - democrati c values -Classify the four spheres of environment with the help of flow chart -map showing the different national parks -Preamble recitation in the class Ch -9 The Medieval Period Awareness will be developed among the students regarding the development during medieval period identify and locate the countries visited by Marco Polo Ch-2 The Earth and the changes on it - To enable how human factors can play an equally important role in changing the surface of the earth -To enable the processes that are involved in bringing gradual changes upon the Earth surface Scientific -Models showing the various landforms found on the surface of the earth - diagram showing the layers of the soil July Ch-3 The surface and interior of the earth -To enable how the Earth was formed about 4.6 billion years ago -To understand the structure of the earth's interior and the internal forces which have led to the formation of its surface. Scientific Skills PowerPoint presentation on the surface and the interior of the earth -draw diagram of The Rock cycle
Ch-10 The rise of small kingdoms in North India To understand the characteristics of the three kingdoms -distinguish between the administrative strategies of king Map : locate the Kingdoms of North India Ch-11 The rise of small kingdoms in South India To understand -the three main Kingdoms of ashoka's edicts - the Chola Kingdom and pandyas and how administration work - -Map Skill -Problem Solving Map : locate the Kingdoms of South India Ch-19 Our state governments To make students aware about the political structure in their States. To understand the difference between legislative assembly and legislative council Skills -Prepare a collage of the cabinet ministers of any one state of India along with their designation. -Prepare a tabular representation of the working of Legislative Council and legislative assembly
Aug Ch-4 Air around us To understand - the features of the layers of the atmosphere -importance and composition of atmosphere -the importance and mechanism of rainfall Scientific draw diagram of the layers of the atmosphere prepare a model of any one - 1.. Wind vane 2.Rain gauge Ch-12 Turkish Invasion - Understand the various characteristics of Delhi Sultan -history of invasions by Mahmud Ghazni and Muhammad Ghori -develop a better understanding about the dis Unity among Indian soldiers Map work: locate the five places attacked by Mahmud Ghazni Ch-13 Delhi Sultanate -To compare their system with earlier rulers -To make them aware of the various Muslim rulers, their policies and changes taking place in India. -Map -Design timeline chart showing major dynasties and the rulers of Sultanate Ch- 20 Media:the mainstay of democracy. -To develop democratic value -To make them aware of different types of media and their role in a democratic country Democrati c values & -map - divide the class into groups,each group will explain the importance of print media,electronic media, how media and democracy are interlinked. Sept Revision for term 1
Oct Ch-5 Water Surrounding the Earth To make them able to identify the various movements of ocean water. and the importance of oceans to human beings scientific Prepare a model of a water cycle Ch- 14 Regional powers To enable them to compare administration, social and religious conditions under different rulers in different regions of India during 15th century -Map work: Locate and colour regional powers during and after Delhi sultanate - prepare an administrative flowchart of the Vijayanagara rulers the duties of the king and his official Ch-21 Advertising and democracy To enable to understand - how powerful advertising is -the main objectives of advertising - the different types of advertising and the effects of advertising how advertising strengthen our democracy Divide the class into groups and each group must present a role play on a particular advertisement that may give any social message or it can be related to any product or service Ch-22 Unpacking gender To understand -the rights of man and woman - the stereotyping conditions of society - how gender in equality prevails in various parts of the world write an inspirational story of women and represent it in the class
Nov Ch-6 Life on the earth Ch-7 Human environment -To make them aware of features of different types of landforms of world -To make them understand about the natural vegetation of the world - difference between temperate and tropical grasslands -To enable them to know about the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks -To understand the factors that encourage settlements at different places. -Know the specific aspects of human environment related to transportation and communication. Map abstract - Collect some interesting information and pictures related to India's national parks and wildlife sanctuaries - map on various forest,grassland and deserts of the world -Discussions on the factors responsible for the development of the various settlement -Prepare a report on the importance of various means of transport and communication in the different areas of the country Ch-15 The Mughal Empire -To enable them to compare the administration of Mughals and Sultanate rulers -To enable students to know about the art and the architecture under various Mughal Rulers. Abstract - Organise a role play of the Mughal empire in the class -prepare a chronology of the Mughal dynasty on a chart paper along with the pictures of Mughal emperors Dec Ch-8 Land and the To make them aware of the different landforms and Map -map work - collect
people vegetation of different areas -To know the difference between the Sahara and Ladakh Desert,the prairies and the velds grasslands,the Amazon basin and the Ganga Brahmaputra basin Abstract information and prepare travelogue on the lifestyle of the farmers of Sundarban and American cowboys Ch- 16 Emergence of independent States To understand how the rulers (or anyone) can take advantage of disunity Logical -Map work - Between Akbar and Babar whom do you think is a better Emperor give reasons for your answer Jan Ch-17 Major religions Ch-23 Market around us To make them aware of different religions started in this period - To understand different types of market - how market affects democracy -the concept of public distribution system Creative -Write about your religion,your God and the holy books that you preach and discuss in the class -paste five pictures of Sikh Gurus and their contribution to Sikhism -Visit a mall and local market and prepare a tabular representation of the difference between the local market and Mall.