VISHWA BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL

SYLLABUS –2010-2011

CLASS: VIII

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

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26 APRIL 2010 / FORMATIVE ASSESSEMENT - I / Reader Ch-3 (Three Questions)
Companion Unit-3
Reading comprehension
Writing Informal Letter Writing
Grammar Use of Tenses, Verb forms
Vocabulary Collocations, Spellings & Homophones
2 AUGUST 2010 / FORMATIVE ASSESSEMENT - II / Reader Ch-5 ( The Last Class)
Poem- To A Daughter Leaving Home
Companion Unit-5
Reading comprehension
Grammar Subject-Verb Agreement, Editing &
Jumbled Sentences
Writing Notice writing, Paragraph Writing
Vocabulary Prefix & Suffix, Homophones, Figures
of Speech (metaphor & similes)
Supplementary
Reader: Ch-1 & 2
SEPTEMBER 2010 / SUMMATIVE ASSESSEMENT- I / Reader Ch-6 & 7( The Story Of Ra & With The
Photographer)
Poem Home They Brought Her Warrior
Dead
Companion Unit-6 & 7
Reading comprehension
Grammar Editing, Relative Clauses, Reported
Speech
Writing Letter (formal), Diary Entry, Message Writing,
Vocabulary Antonyms & Synonyms, Fixed Expressions, Idioms
Supplementary
Reader: Ch 10 & 18
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II / 8 NOV 2010 / FORMATIVE ASSESSEMENT - III / Reader Ch-8 (An Education In Science)
Poem Throwing A Tree
Companion Unit-8
Grammar Reflexive Pronouns, Active & Passive Voice
Writing Recipe & Process Writing
Vocabulary Proverbs, Compound Words, Homographs
Supplementary
Reader: Ch-20 & 21
27 DEC 2010 / FORMATIVE ASSESSEMENT - IV / Reader Ch- 9 (A Night To Forget)
Companion Unit-9
Grammar Omitting Predicates, Prepositions
Reading comprehension
Writing Narrative Paragraph Writing
Vocabulary Word-Web, Compound Adjectives, Spellings
Supplementary
Reader: Ch 26 & 27
FEB2011 / SUMMATIVE ASSESSEMENT-II / Reader Ch-10 &12 ( The Gold Frame & One More Chance)
Poem Where The Mind Is Without Fear
Companion Unit-10 & 12
Reading comprehension
Grammar Reported Speech, Active& Passive Voice,
Omission, Jumbled Sentences
Writing- Lost & Found Notice, Report Writing
(Newspaper) Summarizing & Note Making
Vocabulary Antonyms & Synonyms, Spellings, Proverbs &
Idioms, Homophones & Homographs
Supplementary
Reader: Ch-28to 30

P.S. Besides the Pen & Paper tests, the students will also be evaluated on the following aspects:

·  Listening ● Speaking ●Activities ●Projects ●Class & Home Assignments

·  Extra Reading

MONTH-WISE SYLLABUS OUTLINE

Session: 2010-2011

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

BOOKS PRESCRIBED: Gulmohar Reader (Orient Longman)

Gulmohar Companion (Orient Longman)

Supplementary Reader: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Orient Longman)

FIRST TERM

MONTH / CHAPTER NAME/TOPIC / SUB-TOPIC
APRIL / Reader: Lesson – 3
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘The Three Questions’
Unit 3
Verb Forms, Tenses ( All Types), Use Of Tenses,
Homophones, Collocation, Spellings
Informal Letter writing
Write a brief biography of Leo Tolstoy.
MAY / Reader: Lesson 5
Reader: Poem
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘‘The Last Class’
To A Daughter Leaving Home by Linda Pastan
Unit 5
,Adverbs and its kinds’ Indefinite Pronouns
Antonyms & synonyms, Spellings’ figures of speech, idioms
Formal Letter writing
As a preteen how do your parents support when you want to do something new. Write about any one such specific activity/ hobby.
JULY / Reader: Lesson 6
Reader: Poem
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘The Story Of Ra’
Poison Tree by William Blake
Unit 6
Subject Verb Agreement, Editing, Reported Speech
Prefix suffix, Homophones
Notice Writing, Paragraph Writing
Assume that you interview any one interesting Indian mythological figures. Then write the interview in a dialogue form (between 8-10 dialogues).
AUGUST / Reader: Lesson 7
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘With The Photographer’
Unit 7
Modals, Relative & Conditional Clauses
Phrasal verbs, Idioms ,fixed Expressions, Antonyms & Synonyms
Diary Entry, Message Writing
Design a card or send an email to your favorite teacher expressing your gratitude towards him/her. Paste the copy of email in your notebook..
SEPTEMBER / Reader: Poem / Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead by Lord Tennyson
Revision for Summative Assessment I

PROJECT (TERM 1)

Make a golden treasury of poems. The collection should include a variety of poems on the basis of :

·  Emotions (Humour) ●Values ●Relationships ●Ill effects of War

The essence of each poem should be stated along with a brief biographical sketch of the poet. The collection should be presented in your own handwriting with appropriate illustrations.

SECOND TERM

OCTOBER / Reader: Lesson 8
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘An Education In Science’
Unit 8
Reflexive Pronouns, Active & Passive Voice.
Word webs, Fixed Expressions, Idioms
Recipe & Process Writing
Stephen Hawkins is an inspirational figure who has motivated many. Write how he has overcome his severe physical handicap and earned a name for himself.
NOVEMBER / Reader: Lesson 9
Reader: Poem
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘A Night To Forget’
‘Throwing A Tree’ by Thomas Hardy
Unit 9
Omitting Predicates, Prepositions
Compound adjectives, spellings, Prefixes & suffixes, similes
Narrative Paragraph writing
Work in a group of four and prepare a script based on the story –‘ A Night To Forget’. Give a different twist to the climax..
DECEMBER / Reader: Lesson 10
Reader: Poem
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘The Gold Frame’
‘Where The Mind Is Without Fear’ by Rabindranath Tagore
Unit 10
Conjunctions, Non- Finite Verbs( Gerunds & Participles)
Synonyms & Antonyms, Proverbs
Report Writing ( Newspaper)
Prepare two cartoon strips based on any experiences such as the customer in the story –‘The Gold Frame”.( Pair work)
JANUARY / Reader: Lesson 12
Reader: Poem
Companion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing
Activity / ‘One More Chance’
‘The Exposed Nest’ by Robert Frost
Unit 12
Clauses & its kinds, Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences
Words with silent letters, Prefix & suffix, Synonyms
Summarizing & Note Making
Prepare a poster depicting any one aspect given in the poem – ‘ Where The Mind Is Without Fear’.
FEBRUARY / Enactment of the play – ‘One More Chance’ ( In the group of 10)
Revision for Summative Assessment II

PROJECT (TERM 2)

Research and display your creativity and talent by creating a newspaper of four to six pages. Include news which fills into categories such as

·  Victorian Era ●Renaissance ●Contemporary ● Students Corner

GUIDELINES:

·  Work in a group of six. ●The newspaper should be self written with appropriate illustrations.

à The information and news should be literary based. ●Give a suitable title to it.

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 / 
 / 
 /  / 
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 /  / 
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 /  / 
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 /  / 
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 /  / 
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 /  / 
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 /  / 
 / 


 / 

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
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 / 
 / 


 / 
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
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 / 
 / 


 / 




 / 
 / 



 / 





 / 

 / 


 / 




 / 
 / 


 / 




 / 
 / 

 / 



 / 
 / 

 / 



 / 
 / 


 / 




 / 

 



















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



ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

CLASS : VIII SUB : MATHEMATICS

DATE / UNIT TEST / ASSESSMENT / SYLLABUS
TERM - I
10.05.10 / Formative Assessment-1 / - 1. Rational Numbers
- 2. Linear Equations in one variable
16.08.10 / Formative Assessment-2 / - 3. Understanding Quadrilasterals
- 5. Data Handling
- 6. Squares & Square roots
- 7. Cubes & cube roots
SEPTEMBER / SUMMATIVE TEST / -  2. Linear Equations in one variable
-  5. Data Handling
-  6. Squares & Square roots
-  7. Cubes & cube roots
-  8. Comparimg quqntities.
TERM – II
22.11.08 / Formative Assessment-3 / - 9. Algebraic Expressions &
Identities
- 13. Direct & inverse variation
24.01.11 / Formative Assessment-4 / - 10. Visualising solid shapes.
- 11. Mensuration
- 12. Exponents & powers
- 14. Factorisation
FEBRUARY / SUMMATIVE TEST / - 9. Algebraic Expressions & ntities - 11. Mensuration - 13. Direct & inverse variation - 14. Factorisation - 15. Introduction to Graphs
MONTH / TOPIC/CHAPTERS / UNITS/SUBUNITS
March/April / 1. Rational Numbers
2. Linear Equations in one
variable. / - Properties of rational numbers
- Representation of rational numbers on a
number line
- Rational numbers between two given
rational numbers
- Solving simple linear equations
- Applications
- Equations reducible to linear form
May/July / 3. Understanding Quadrilaterals. / - Polygons
- Diagonals
- Convex, concave, regular & irregular
Polygons
- Angle sum property
- Sum of the Exterior angles of a polygon
- Kinds of quadrilaterals
- Some special parallelograms
July / 6. Squares and Square Roots
7. Cubes and Cube Roots / - Properties of Square numbers
- Patterns
- Finding square of a number
- Pythagorean triplets
- Finding square roots by prime
factorization & division methods
- Estimating square root
- Cubes & cube roots
- Cuberoots of perfect cubes
- Patterns
August / 5. Data Handling
8. Comparing Quantities / - Organising & grouping data
- Bars with difference
- Pie chart
- Probability
- Ratio & percentages
- Finding increase/ decrease in percentage
- Discount
- Profit & loss
- Sales tax / Value added sales tax
- Compund interest & Application of C.I.
Formula
September
MONTH / 4. Practical geometry
UNIT / - Construction of Quadrilaterals with
different conditions given
- Construction of Quadrilaterals with
different conditions given
SUB UNIT
October / 9. Algebraic Expressions &
Identities / - Expressions
- Polynomials
- Multiplication of a polynomial with a
polynomial
- Standard identities & their applications
November / 13. Direct & Inverse Variations
14. Factorization / - Direct & Inverse proportions
- Factorisation by common factors,
regrouping terms, using identities
- Factors of the form ( x + a ) ( x + b )
- Division of polynomials
December / 12.Exponents & Powers
11. Mensuration / - Powers with negative exponents
- Laws of exponents
- Standard form of numbers & comparison
- Area of various quadrilaterals, polygons
- Surface areas & volume of cube, cuboid
& cylinder
January / 10. Visualising Solid Shapes
15. Introduction to Graphs / - View of 3D – shapes
- Mapping space around us
- Faces, Edges & Vertices
- A bar graph, a pie graph, a histogram, a
line graph
- Linear graphs
location & coordinates of a point
February / 16. Playing with Numbers / - General form of a number
- Reversing a 3 digit number
- Tests of divisibility by 10, 5, 2, 9 & 3

TERM I :

ACTIVITY: 1. To verify the sum of exterior angles of any polygon is 360 by paper

cutting and pasting ( Verify the result in triangle, quadrilateral ang

pentagon )

2. Collection of data, making of frequency table, a histogram & a pie chart

for the same data.

PROJECT :

Collect information on tessellations . Draw your own tessellations using

only polygons to fill a 4 cm x 4 cm square and a 4 cm x 8 cm rectangle

with applications of tessellations. Present your work neatly in a file with

relevant pictures.

TERM II :

ACTIVITY: 1. To find the polygon formed by 3 linear equations using graphical

representation.

2.  To explore relationship ( Direct / Inverse variation )

a)  Length and perimeter of 2 squares of different sides.

b)  Length of the square and number of squares required to fill a 6 cm x 3 cm rectangle completely.

PROJECT : Make nets of a cube, a cuboid, a cylinder, a cone, a prism and a pyramid by paper folding display with two applications for each. Present your work neatly in a file with relevant pictures .

SUBJECT- SCIENCE

BOOK :- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-NCERT

FA/SA / DATE / SYLLABUS
TERM1
FA1 / 19/04/2010 / CHAPTER 1
Crop Production & Management
FA2 / 26/07/2010 / CHAPTER 8
Cellstructure & Functions
CHAPTER 15
Some Natural Phenomena
SA1 / Sep-2010 / CHAPTER 3
Synthetic Fibers & Plastics
CHAPTER 6
Combustion & Flame
CHAPTER 11
Force & Pressure
CHAPTER 17
Stars & the Solar System
TERM2
/ 1/11/2010 / CHAPTER 2
Micro Organisms - Friends & Foe
FA3
FA4 / 20/12/2010 / CHAPTER 9
Reproduction in animals
CHAPTER 12
Friction
SA2 / Feb-2011 /
CHAPTER 4
Metals & Non Metals
CHAPTER 13
Sound
CHAPTER 14
Chemical effect of electric current
CHAPTER 16
Light

Besides Pen and paper tests students will also be evaluated on the basis of class assignments, home assignments, diagrams, activity/ practicals and projects.

FIRST TERM

MONTH / LESSON / TOPIC/SUBTOPIC
APRIL / Ch-1 Crop Production and Management / ·  Agricultural practices
·  Preparation of soil
·  Adding manure
·  Modern methods of agriculture
Activity: 1. Paste 5 cereals and 5 weeds in a file.
Write their common and botanical names.
2. To germinate seeds and record the observations
MAY / Ch-15 Some Natural Phenomenon
Ch-8 Cell-Structure and Function / ·  Lightning and lightning safety
·  Charges-types and transfer
·  Earthquakes-definition, causes
·  Protection against earthquake
Activity: 1 To make a simple electroscope
·  Discovery of cell
·  Cell –variety, shape , size
·  Cell-Structure and Function
·  Difference between plant cell and animal cell
Activity : 1 To observe slides of various plant and animal cells and record observations
JULY / Ch-17 Stars and The Solar System
Ch-6 Combustion and Flame / ·  Introduction of universe
·  Solar System, Satellites
·  Constellations and Galaxies
Activity: 1 To observe a constellation in the night sky and draw & describe its shape
·  Definitions of Combustion fuel and ignition temperature
·  Types of combustion
·  Structure of a flame
·  Fuel efficiency
Activity: 1 To show air is essential for burning.
2 To heat water in a paper cup.
3 To observe various zones in a flame
AUGUST / Ch-11 Force and Pressure
Ch-3 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics / ·  Force –A push or a pull
·  Exploring forces
·  Contact and non-contact forces
·  Pressure exerted by liquids and gases
·  Atmospheric pressure
Activity: 1 To prove that the pressure exerted by liquid increases with the height ( depth ) of the liquid.
·  Synthetic plastics-what are they, their characteristics and types.
·  Plastics
Activity 1 To compare the water absorbing capacity of different types of fibres.
SEPTEMBER / Ch-5 Coal and Petroleum
Ch-7 Conservation of plants and animals / ·  Exhaustible and inexhaustible sources
·  Coal
·  Petroleum
·  Natural gas
·  Deforestation-causes and consequences
·  Conservation of forest and wildlife
·  Flora and fauna
·  Wildlife sanctuary
·  Reforestation
Activity: 1 To mark various national parks on a map of India.
parks, wildlife sanctuaries on a map of India
SECOND / TERM
OCTOBER / Ch-2 Microorganisms-Friends and Foe / ·  Microorganisms and us
·  Commercial and medicinal uses of microorganisms
·  Harmful microorganisms
·  Nitrogen fixation
Activity: 1 To observe slides of chlamydomonas , bread mould, amoeba, paramecium , spirogyra and record observations
NOVEMBER / Ch-12 Friction
Ch-9 Reproduction in animals / ·  Force of Friction
·  Factors affecting friction
·  Friction-A necessary evil
·  Fuel friction
Activity: 1 To show sliding friction is more than rolling friction
·  Modes of reproduction
·  Sexual and asexual reproduction
·  Viviparous and oviparous animals
Activity: 1 To observe slides of binary fission in amoeba and budding in hydra.
DECEMBER / Ch-14 Chemical effects of electric current
Ch-4 Materials –Metals and non-metals / ·  Good and poor conducting liquids
·  Electroplating
Activity: 1 To test conductivity of various substances
·  Physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals
·  Uses of metals and non-metals
Activity: 1 To test the conductivity of various materials.
2 To show various displacement reactions.
JANUARY / Ch-16 Light
Ch 13 Sound / ·  Laws of Reflection
·  Regular and diffused reflection
·  Human eye
·  The Braille system
Activity: 1 To show multiple reflection of images
2 To prove that plane mirror gives laterally inverted images.
·  Definitions-Amplitude , Time period and frequency
·  Audible and inaudible sound
·  Noise pollution
Activity: 1 To demonstrate that vibrations produce sound.
2 To show sound travels through solids
FEBRUARY / Ch-18 Pollution of air and water
Ch-10 Reaching the age of adolescence / ·  Air pollution –causes and prevention
·  Greenhouse effect
·  Water pollution
·  Adolescence and puberty
·  Changes at puberty
·  Role of Hormones
Activity: 1 To calculate your probable height

FIRST TERM PROJECT:-