ICSE Class 8 History and Civics syllabus provides an understanding of the past, which is crucial to understand the present-day global world. Here, we have provided the detailed ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Syllabus. The present ICSE Class 8 curriculum in History and Civics will help students to understand the world and to use moral and mental energy against social forces. So, go through the detailed ICSE class 8 syllabus of History and Civics and kick start your studies in an organised way.
Download ICSE Class 8 History and Civics Revised Syllabus 2020-21 PDF
Students can have a look at the core concepts of the History and Civics syllabus below:
Download ICSE Class 8 History Revised Syllabus 2020-21
Students can find the main topics of the History syllabus below. The subtopics of these have been provided in detail in the pdf.
A Period of Transition
- The period of transition – basic understanding.
- Sources – Primary and Secondary.
- The Industrial Revolution – meaning and reasons why it began in England, major inventions, Impacts of Industrial Revolution. Imperialism- Its meaning, caused and impacts with special reference to South Asian Countries.
The Growth of Nationalism
- The French Revolution – Causes, the outbreak, impact, the post – revolution period, Napoleon Bonaparte (brief study of the revolution).
India in the 18th Century
- Decline of the Mughal Empire – (Major factors/causes).
Traders to Rulers
- Advent of English East India Company- a brief mention
- Conquest of BengalBattle of Plassey, Buxar- causes and results.
The Great Uprising of 1857
- Reasons – political, socio religious, economic, military.
- Immediate causes.
- Leaders.
- Consequences.
- Nature of the Uprising.
Download ICSE Class 8 Civics Revised Syllabus 2020-21
ICSE Class 8 Civics mainly consists of 2 topics. There are subtopics covered under them, which students can know by downloading the pdf.
The three main organs of the Indian Government: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
- Legislature – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, composition, term, election, qualifications, Presidency officer.
- Executive – The President, The Vice – President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers- qualifications, election (method not procedure).
- The Judiciary – The Supreme Court and high Court – Composition, qualifications of judges, appointment.
United Nations
- Aims and Principles, Organs (all SLR mention in brief)- General Assembly, Security Council, International Court of Justice (detail) – functions.
- Agencies of UN – UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO – functions only.
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