History and Civics Class 8 ICSE CISCE Topics and Syllabus

• The Period of Transition 

   

  • Sources – Primary and Secondary
• The Transition from Medieval to Modern Age 
  • (a brief mention of Renaissance, Reformation, Voyages, discoveries)
• The Industrial Revolution 
  • meaning and reasons why it began in England, major inventions, Impacts of the Industrial Revolution
• Imperialism 
  • Its meaning, cause, and impacts with special reference to South Asian Countries

The period of transition – basic understanding

• Sources – Primary and Secondary

The transition from Medieval to Modern Age

• (a brief mention of Renaissance, Reformation, Voyages, discoveries)

The Industrial Revolution

• meaning and reasons why it began in England, major inventions, Impacts of the Industrial Revolution

Imperialism

• Its meaning, cause, and impacts with special reference to South Asian Countries

• The French Revolution 

  causes the outbreak, impact, the post-revolution period, Napoleon Bonaparte (the brief study of the revolution)

• The American War of Independence 

  colonies, causes, beginning, the birth of the United States of America.

• American Civil War 

  background, causes, beginnings, the role of Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address

The French Revolution – causes the outbreak, impact, the post-revolution period, Napoleon Bonaparte (the brief study of the revolution)

The American War of independence - colonies, causes, beginning, the birth of the United States of America.

American Civil War - background, causes, beginnings, the role of Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address

• The Decline of the Mughal Empire 
• Rise of Independent/Regional Kingdoms 

  Hyderabad, Awadh, Bengal, Rajputs, Sikhs, Mysore, Marathas (brief)

The decline of the Mughal Empire – (Major factors/causes)

Rise of independent/regional kingdoms- Hyderabad, Awadh, Bengal, Rajputs, Sikhs, Mysore, Marathas (brief)

• The Advent of the English East India Company 
• Conquest of Bengal 

  Battle of Plassey, Buxar - causes and results

• Dual Government 

  Drawbacks of Dual government

• The Policy of British Expansion 

  (meaning and examples) – The doctrine of lapse, Subsidiary Alliance, Annexation of Awadh (pretext)

The advent of the English East India Company- a brief mention

Conquest of Bengal- Battle of Plassey, Buxar - causes and results

Dual Government - Drawbacks of Dual government

The policy of British Expansion (meaning and examples) – The doctrine of lapse, Subsidiary Alliance, Annexation of Awadh (pretext).

• Economic Policy 
  • Land Revenue System (Permanent Settlement, Mahalwari, Ryotwari), highlight Permanent Settlement only,
• The Exploitation of Artisans and Weavers 
• The Drain of Wealth 
• Introduction of Modern Education 
• Wood’s Despatch 

  (What was Wood’s despatch and its effects)

Economic policy

• Land Revenue System (Permanent Settlement, Mahalwari, Ryotwari), highlight Permanent Settlement only,

The exploitation of artisans and weavers

The drain of wealth

Introduction of Modern Education

Wood’s Despatch (What was Wood’s despatch and its effects)

• The Great Uprising of 1857 
  • Reasons 

    – political, socio-religious, economic, military

  • Immediate Causes 
  • Leaders and Spread of the Uprising 
  • Consequences 
  • Nature of Uprising 

The Great Uprising of 1857> Reasons – political, socio-religious, economic, military

The Great Uprising of 1857> Immediate causes

The Great Uprising of 1857> Leaders and Spread of the uprising

The Great Uprising of 1857> Consequences

The Great Uprising of 1857> Nature of uprising

• Contribution of Social Reformers 
  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar
  • Dayanand Saraswati
  • Swami Vivekanand
  • JyotibaPhule
  • Annie Beasant
  • Veerasalingam
  • Kandukuri
  • Sree Narayana Guru
  • Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  • Singh Sabhas

Contribution of Social Reformers

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy
• Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar
• Dayanand Saraswati
• Swami Vivekanand
• JyotibaPhule
• Annie Beasant
• Veerasalingam
• Kandukuri
• Sree Narayana Guru
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Singh Sabhas 

• India’s Struggle for Freedom 
  • Rise of Nationalism 
    • factors- economic exploitation,
    • spread of western education,
    • role of the Press,
    • repressive policy of Lord Lytton (to be covered briefly)
  • Early Political Associations 
    • The Indian National Congress (formation and objectives),
    • The Moderates- leaders,
    • methods,
    • demands Partition of Bengal- only the Anti-Partition Movement-Swadeshi and Boycott to be covered briefly,
    • Surat split- a brief understanding
  • Home Rule Movement 
    • leaders and objectives,
    • Lucknow Pact (1916)- as Unity Pact (a brief understanding).
  • Gandhian Era (1917 – 1947) 
  • Early Campaigns 
    • kheda
    • Champaran
    • Ahmedabad 
  • Mass Movements 
    • Non-cooperation (causes, withdrawal, impact),
    • Rowlatt Act,
    • Jallianwala,
    • Khilafat (ChauriChaura)
  • Civil Disobedience Movement 
    • (causes)
    • Simon Commission,
    • Lahore Session Quit India-Forward Bloc and INA (objectives only)
    • Independence and partition – Cabinet Mission Plan, Mountbatten plan, Indian Independence Act (only clauses).
• Foundation of the Indian National Congress - the Indian National Association (Surendranath Banerjee) 

India’s Struggle for Freedom

> Rise of nationalism

• factors- economic exploitation,
• spread of western education,
• role of the Press,
• repressive policy of Lord Lytton (to be covered briefly)

> Early political associations

• The Indian National Congress (formation and objectives),
• The Moderates- leaders,
• methods,
• demands Partition of Bengal- only the Anti-Partition Movement-Swadeshi and Boycott to be covered briefly,
• Surat split- a brief understanding

> Home Rule Movement

• leaders and objectives,
• Lucknow Pact (1916)- as Unity Pact (a brief understanding).

> Gandhian Era (1917 – 1947)

> Early campaigns

• kheda
• Champaran
• Ahmedabad 

> Mass Movements

• Non-cooperation (causes, withdrawal, impact),
• Rowlatt Act,
• Jallianwala,
• Khilafat (ChauriChaura)

> Civil Disobedience Movement

• (causes)
• Simon Commission,
• Lahore Session Quit India-Forward Bloc and INA (objectives only)
• Independence and partition – Cabinet Mission Plan, Mountbatten plan, Indian Independence Act (only clauses).

• Indian Government: Legislature 
  • Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, composition, term, election, qualifications, Presidency officer. Powers and functions of the Union Parliament
• Indian Government: Executive 
  • The President, The Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers- qualifications,
    election (method not procedure) powers and functions
• Indian Government: the Judiciary 
  • The Supreme Court and High Court 
    • Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment
  • Jurisdiction and Functions 
    • Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial Review, Court of Record, Writs, what are Writs-few examples
• Powers and Functions of Union Parliament 
  • legislative, financial, judicial, electoral, amendment of the Constitution, control over executive). Exclusive powers of the two Houses
• Composition and Powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 
• Council of Ministers and the Cabinet 
• Supreme Court - Composition, Qualifications of Judges, Appointment 
• High Courts - Composition, Qualifications of Judges, Appointment 

Indian Government: Legislature

• – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, composition, term, election, qualifications, Presidency officer. Powers and functions of the Union Parliament

Indian Government: Executive

• – The President, The Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers- qualifications,
  election (method not procedure) powers and functions

Indian Government: The Judiciary

> The Supreme Court and High Court

• Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment

> Jurisdiction and functions

• Original, Appellate, Revisory, Judicial Review, Court of Record, Writs, what are Writs-few examples

• United Nations: Aims and Principles 
• United Nations: General Assembly 
• United Nations: Security Council 
• United Nations: International Court of Justice 
  • Composition and functions
• United Nations: Agencies 
  • UNESCO
  • UNICEF
  • WHO
• Objectives of the U.N 

United Nations: Aims and Principles

United Nations: General Assembly

United Nations: Security Council

United Nations: International Court of Justice

• Composition and functions.

United Nations: Agencies

• UNESCO
• UNICEF
• WHO