CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 Social Science (SST)

Class 10 Social SCIENCE CBSE Syllabus Subject Code No. 087

Rationale

Social Science is a compulsory subject up to secondary stage of school education. It is an integral component of general education because it helps the learners to understand the environment in its totality and developing a broader perspective and an empirical, reasonable and humane outlook. This is of crucial importance because it helps them grow into well-informed and responsible citizens with necessary attributes and skills for being able to participate and contribute effectively in the process of development and nation- building.

The Social Science curriculum draws its content mainly from History, Geography, Political Science and Economics. Some elements of Sociology and Commerce are also included. Together they provide a comprehensive view of society over space and time, and in relation to each other. Each subject’s distinct methods of enquiry help the learners to understand society from different angles and form a holistic view.

Objectives

The main objectives of this syllabus are to:

develop an understanding of the processes of change and development-both in terms of time and space, through which human societies have evolved
make learners realise that the process of change is continuous and any event or phenomenon or issue cannot be viewed in isolation but in a wider context of time and space
develop an understanding of contemporary India with its historical perspective, of the basic framework of the goals and policies of national development in independent India, and of the process of change with appropriate connections to world development
deepen knowledge about and understanding of India’s freedom struggle and of the values and ideals that it represented, and to develop an appreciation of the contributions made by people of all sections and regions of the country
help learners understand and cherish the values enshrined in the Indian Constitution and to prepare them for their roles and responsibilities as effective citizens of a democratic society
deepen the knowledge and understanding of India’s environment in its totality, their interactive processes and effects on the future quality of people’s lives
facilitate the learners to understand and appreciate the diversity in the land and people of the country with its underlying unity
develop an appreciation of the richness and variety of India’s heritage-both natural and cultural and the need for its preservation
promote an understanding of the issues and challenges of contemporary India- environmental, economic and social, as part of the development process
help pupils acquire knowledge, skills and understanding to face the challenges of contemporary society as individuals and groups and learn the art of living a confident and stress-free life as well as participating effectively in the community
develop scientific temperament by promoting the spirit of enquiry and following a rational and objective approach in analysing and evaluating data and information as well as views and interpretations
develop academic and social skills such as critical thinking, communicating effectively both in visual and verbal forms – cooperating with others, taking initiatives and providing leadership in solving others’ problems
develop qualities clustered around the personal, social, moral, national and spiritual values that make a person humane and socially

CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 Social Science (SST) 2021 – 2022

Theory Paper

Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80
No.	Units	No. of Periods	Marks
I	India and the Contemporary World – II	60	20
II	Contemporary India – II	55	20
III	Democratic Politics – II	50	20
IV	Understanding Economic Development	50	20
Total		215	80

COURSE CONTENT

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – II 60 Periods

Themes

Learning Objectives

Section 1: Events and Processes

1. The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

· The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation

· The Making of Nationalism in Europe

· The Age of Revolutions: 1830-1848

· The Making of Germany and Italy

· Visualizing the Nation

· Nationalism and Imperialism

2. Nationalism in India

· The First World War, Khilafat and Non – Cooperation

· Differing Strands within the Movement

· Towards Civil Disobedience

· The Sense of Collective Belonging

· Enable the learners to identify and comprehend the forms in which nationalism developed along with the formation of nation states in Europe in the post-1830 period.

· Establish the relationship and bring out the difference between European nationalism and anti- colonial nationalisms.

· Understand the way the idea of nationalism emerged and led to the formation of nation states in Europe and elsewhere.

· Recognize the characteristics of Indian nationalism through a case study of Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movement.

· Analyze the nature of the diverse social movements of the time.

· Familiarize with the writings and

ideals of different political groups and individuals.

Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies: Any one theme of the following:

3. The Making of a Global World

· The Pre-modern world

· The Nineteenth Century (1815-1914)

· The Inter war Economy

· Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-War Era

4. The Age of Industrialization

· Before the Industrial Revolution

· Hand Labour and Steam Power

· Industrialization in the colonies

· Factories Come Up

· The Peculiarities of Industrial Growth

· Market for Goods

Section 3: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics

5. Print Culture and the Modern World

· The First Printed Books

· Print Comes to Europe

· The Print Revolution and its Impact

· The Reading Mania

· The Nineteenth Century

· India and the World of Print

· Religious Reform and Public Debates

· New Forms of Publication

· Print and Censorship

· Appreciate the ideas promoting Pan Indian belongingness.

· Show that globalization has a long history and point to the shifts within the process.

· Analyze the implication of globalization for local economies.

· Discuss how globalization is experienced differently by different social groups.

· Familiarize with the Pro- to- Industrial phase and Early – factory system.

· Familiarize with the process of industrialization and its impact on labour class.

· Enable them to understand industrialization in the colonies with reference to Textile industries.

· Identify the link between print culture and the circulation of ideas.

· Familiarize with pictures, cartoons, extracts from propaganda literature and newspaper debates on important events and issues in the past.

· Understand that forms of writing have a specific history, and that they reflect historical changes within society and shape the forces of change.

Unit 2: Contemporary India – II 55 Periods

Themes

Learning Objectives

1. Resources and Development

· Types of Resources

· Development of Resources

· Resource Planning in India

· Land Resources

· Land Utilization

· Land Use Pattern in India

· Land Degradation and Conservation Measures

· Soil as a Resource

· Classification of Soils

· Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

2. Forest and Wildlife

· Biodiversity or Biological Diversity

· Flora and Fauna in India

· Vanishing Forests

· Asiatic Cheetah: Where did they go?

· The Himalayan Yew in trouble

· Conservation of forest and wildlife in India

· Project Tiger

· Types and distribution of forests and wildlife resources

· Community and Conservation

Note: The chapter ‘Forest and Wildlife’ to be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not be evaluated in Board Examination.

3. Water Resources

· Water Scarcity and The Need for Water Conservation and Management

· Multi-Purpose River Projects and Integrated Water Resources Management

· Rainwater Harvesting

· Understand the value of resources and the need for their judicious utilization and conservation.

· Understand the importance of biodiversity with regard to flora and fauna in India.

· Analyse the importance of conservation of forests and wildlife.

· Comprehend the importance of water as a resource as well as develop awareness towards its judicious use and conservation.

Note: The theoretical aspect of chapter ‘Water Resources’ to be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not be evaluated in Board Examination. However, the map items of this chapter as given in the Map List will be evaluated in Board Examination.

4. Agriculture

· Types of farming

· Cropping Pattern

· Major Crops

· Technological and Institutional Reforms

· Impact of Globalization on Agriculture

5. Minerals and Energy Resources

· What is a mineral?

· Mode of occurrence of Minerals

· Ferrons and Non-Ferrons Minerals

· Non-Metallic Minerals

· Rock Minerals

· Conservation of Minerals

· Energy Resources

o Conventional and Non-Conventional

o Conservation of Energy Resources

6. Manufacturing Industries

· Importance of manufacturing

· Contribution of Industry to National Economy

· Industrial Location

· Classification of Industries

· Explain the importance of agriculture in national economy.

· Identify various types of farming and discuss the various farming methods; describe the spatial distribution of major crops as well as understand the relationship between rainfall regimes and cropping pattern.

· Explain various government policies for institutional as well as technological reforms since independence.

· Identify different types of minerals and energy resources and places of their availability

· Feel the need for their judicious utilization

· Bring out the importance of industries in the national economy as well as understand the regional disparities which resulted due to concentration of industries in some areas.

· Spatial distribution · Industrial pollution and environmental degradation · Control of Environmental Degradation	· Discuss the need for a planned industrial development and debate over the role of government towards sustainable development.
7. Life Lines of National Economy · Transport – Roadways, Railways, Pipelines, Waterways, Airways · Communication · International Trade · Tourism as a Trade	· Explain the importance of transport and communication in the ever-shrinking world. · Understand the role of trade and tourism in the economic development of a country.
Unit 3: Democratic Politics – II	50 Periods
Themes	Learning Objectives
1. Power Sharing · Case Studies of Belgium and Sri Lanka · Why power sharing is desirable? · Forms of Power Sharing	· Familiarize with the centrality of power sharing in a democracy. · Understand the working of spatial and social power sharing mechanisms.
2. Federalism · What is Federalism? · What make India a Federal Country? · How is Federalism practiced? · Decentralization in India	· Analyse federal provisions and institutions. · Explain decentralization in rural and urban areas.
3. Democracy and Diversity · Case Studies of Mexico · Differences, similarities and divisions · Politics of social divisions	· Analyse the relationship between social cleavages and political competition with reference to Indian situation.
*Note: The chapter ‘Democracy and Diversity’ to be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not be evaluated in Board Examination.*
4. Gender, Religion and Caste · Gender and Politics · Religion, Communalism and Politics	· Identify and analyse the challenges posed by

· Caste and Politics

5. Popular Struggles and Movements

· Popular Struggles in Nepal and Bolivia

· Mobilization and Organization

· Pressure Groups and Movements

Note: The chapter ‘Popular Struggles and Movements’ to be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not be evaluated in Board Examination.

6. Political Parties

· Why do we need Political Parties?

· How many Parties should we have?

· National Political Parties

· State Parties

· Challenges to Political Parties

· How can Parties be reformed?

7. Outcomes of Democracy

· How do we assess democracy’s outcomes?

· Accountable, responsive and legitimate government

· Economic growth and development

· Reduction of inequality and poverty

· Accommodation of social diversity

· Dignity and freedom of the citizens

8. Challenges to Democracy

· Thinking about challenges

· Thinking about Political Reforms

communalism to Indian democracy.

· Recognise the enabling and disabling effects of caste and ethnicity in politics.

· Develop a gender perspective on politics.

· Understand the vital role of people’s struggle in the expansion of democracy.

· Analyse party systems in democracies.

· Introduction to major political parties, challenges faced by them and reforms in the country.

· Evaluate the functioning of democracies in comparison to alternative forms of governments.

· Understand the causes for continuation of democracy in India.

· Distinguish between sources of strengths and weaknesses of Indian democracy.

· Reflect on the different kinds of measures possible to deepen democracy.

· Redefining democracy *Note: The chapter ‘Challenges to Democracy’ to be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not be evaluated in* *Board Examination.*	· Promote an active and participatory citizenship.
Unit 4: Understanding Economic Development 50 Periods
Themes	Objectives
1. Development · What Development Promises – Different people different goals · Income and other goals · National Development · How to compare different countries or states? · Income and other criteria · Public Facilities · Sustainability of development 2. Sectors of the Indian Economy · Sectors of Economic Activities · Comparing the three sectors · Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in India · Division of sectors as organized and unorganized · Sectors in terms of ownership: Public and Private Sectors 3. Money and Credit · Money as a medium of exchange · Modern forms of money · Loan activities of Banks · Two different credit situations · Terms of credit · Formal sector credit in India · Self Help Groups for the Poor 4. Globalization and the Indian Economy	· Familiarize with concepts of macroeconomics. · Understand the rationale for overall human development in our country, which includes the rise of income, improvements in health and education rather than income. · Understand the importance of quality of life and sustainable development. · Identify major employment generating sectors. · Reason out the government investment in different sectors of economy. · Understand money as an economic concept. · Understand the role of financial institutions from the point of view of day-to- day life.

· Production across countries

· Interlinking production across countries

· Foreign Trade and integration of markets

· What is globalization?

· Factors that have enabled Globalisation

· World Trade Organisation

· Impact of Globalization on India

· The Struggle for a fair Globalisation

5. Consumer Rights

Note: Chapter 5 ‘Consumer Rights’ to be done as Project Work.

· Explain the working of the Global Economic phenomenon.

· Gets familiarized with the rights and duties as a consumer; and legal measures available to protect

from being exploited in markets.

PROJECT WORK CLASS X (2021-22)

05 Periods 05 Marks

1. Every student has to compulsorily undertake any one project on the following topics:

Consumer Awareness

Social Issues

Sustainable Development

2. Objective: The overall objective of the project work is to help students gain an insight and pragmatic understanding of the theme and see all the Social Science disciplines from interdisciplinary perspective. It should also help in enhancing the Life Skills of the students.

Students are expected to apply the Social Science concepts that they have learnt over the years in order to prepare the project report.

If required, students may go out for collecting data and use different primary and secondary resources to prepare the project. If possible, different forms of art may be integrated in the project work.

The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as follows:

S. No.	Aspects	Marks
a.	Content accuracy, originality and analysis	2
b.	Presentation and creativity	2
c.	Viva Voce	1

The projects carried out by the students in different topics should subsequently be shared among themselves through interactive sessions such as exhibitions, panel discussions,
All documents pertaining to assessment under this activity should be meticulously maintained by concerned
A Summary Report should be prepared highlighting:
- objectives realized through individual work and group interactions;
- calendar of activities;
- innovative ideas generated in the process ;
- list of questions asked in viva voce.
It is to be noted here by all the teachers and students that the projects and models prepared should be made from eco-friendly products without incurring too much expenditure.
The Project Report should be handwritten by the students
Records pertaining to projects (internal assessment) of the students will be maintained for a period of three months from the date of declaration of result for verification at the discretion of Board. Subjudiced cases, if any or those involving RTI / Grievances may however be retained beyond three months.

PRESCRIBED BOOKS:

Note: Please procure latest reprinted edition of prescribed NCERT textbooks.

SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE NO. 087) QUESTION PAPER DESIGN CLASS X (2021-22)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
Sr. No.	Competencies	Total Marks	% Weightage
1	Remembering and Understanding: Exhibiting memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers; Demonstrating understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions and stating main ideas	28	35%
2	Applying: Solving problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.	14	17.5%
3	Formulating, Analysing, Evaluating and Creating: Examining and breaking information into parts by identifying motives or causes; Making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations; Presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria; Compiling information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.	32	40%
4	Map Skill	6*	7.5%
		80	100%

Note: Teachers may refer ‘Learning Outcomes’ published by NCERT for developing Lesson Plans, Assessment Framework and Questions.

*02 Items from History Map List and 04 from Geography Map List

Internal Assessment: 20 Marks

Pen Paper Test

5 marks

Assessment using multiple strategies

For example, Quiz, Debate, Role Play, Viva, Group Discussion, Visual Expression, Interactive Bulletin Boards, Gallery Walks, Exit Cards, Concept Maps, Peer Assessment, Self-

Assessment, etc.

5 marks

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

	Marks	Description
Periodic Assessment	10 Marks
Portfolio	5 Marks	· Classwork and Assignments · Any exemplary work done by the student · Reflections, Narrations, Journals, etc. · Achievements of the student in the subject throughout the year · Participation of the student in different activities like Heritage India Quiz
Subject Enrichment Activity	5 Marks	· Project Work

LIST OF MAP ITEMS CLASS X (2021-22)

HISTORY (Outline Political Map of India)

Chapter – 3 Nationalism in India – (1918 – 1930) for Locating and Labelling / Identification

1. Indian National Congress Sessions:

Calcutta (Sep. 1920)
Nagpur (Dec. 1920)
Madras (1927)

2. Important Centres of Indian National Movement

Champaran (Bihar) – Movement of Indigo Planters
Kheda (Gujarat) – Peasant Satyagrah
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) – Cotton Mill Workers Satyagraha
Amritsar (Punjab) – Jallianwala Bagh Incident
Chauri Chaura (U.P.) – Calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement
Dandi (Gujarat) – Civil Disobedience Movement

GEOGRAPHY (Outline Political Map of India)

Chapter 1: Resources and Development (Identification only)

Major soil Types

Chapter 3: Water Resources (Locating and Labelling)

Dams:

Salal
Bhakra Nangal
Tehri
Rana Pratap Sagar
Sardar Sarovar
Hirakud
Nagarjuna Sagar
Tungabhadra

Note: The theoretical aspect of chapter ‘Water Resources’ to be assessed in the Periodic Tests only and will not be evaluated in Board Examination. However, the map items of this chapter as listed above will be evaluated in Board Examination.

Chapter 4: Agriculture (Identification only)

Major areas of Rice and Wheat
Largest / Major producer states of Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cotton and Jute

Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources Minerals (Identification only)

a. Iron Ore mines

Mayurbhanj
Durg
Bailadila

b. Coal Mines

Raniganj
Bokaro

c. Oil Fields

Digboi
Naharkatia
Mumbai High
Bellary
Kudremukh
Talcher
Neyveli
Bassien
Kalol
Ankaleshwar

Power Plants (Locating and Labelling only)

Thermal

- Namrup
- Singrauli

Nuclear

Narora
Kakrapara
Ramagundam
Tarapur
Kalpakkam

Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries (Locating and Labelling Only)

Cotton Textile Industries:

Mumbai
Indore
Surat

Iron and Steel Plants:

Durgapur
Bokaro
Jamshedpur

Software Technology Parks:

Noida
Gandhinagar
Mumbai
Pune

Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economy Major Ports: (Locating and Labelling)

Kandla
Mumbai
Marmagao
New Mangalore
Kochi

International Airports:

Amritsar (Raja Sansi)
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International)
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji)
Chennai (Meenam Bakkam)
Kanpur
Coimbatore
Bhilai
Vijaynagar
Salem
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Chennai
Thiruvananthapuram
Tuticorin
Chennai
Vishakhapatnam
Paradip
Haldia
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)
Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)

Note: Items of Locating and Labelling may also be given for Identification.

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