Awareness Social Sciences For Class 8 by Suman Gupta
Book Summary:
The books have been further revised so as to make the matter easier to understand and to distance the student from rote learning. The chapters have been provided with questions at regular intervals so as to help recapitulate the portion studied. This would definitely help both the student and the teacher and assure them that the portion has been understood before they move on to the subsequent sections.
The audience of the Book :
This book is useful for Class-8 Students.
Table of Contents:
Unit–1 : Our Pasts
1. When, Where and How
2. From Trade to Territory
3. Ruling the Countryside
4. Colonialism and Tribal Societies
5. When People Rebel
6. Colonialism and the City
7. Craft and Industries
8. Educating the Nation
9. Women, Caste, and Reform
10. Indian Fine Arts and Architecture
11. The National Movement
Unit–2 : Resources and Development
1. Resources
2. Land, Soil and Water
3. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
4. Mineral and Power Resources
5. Agriculture
6. Industries
7. Human Resources
Unit–3 : Social and Political Life
1. The Indian Constitution
2. Understanding Secularism
3. The Need of a Parliament
4. Understanding Laws
5. Judiciary
6. Criminal Justice System
7. Understanding Marginalization.
8. Confronting Marginalization
9. Public Facilities.
10. Economic and Social Security