PROJECT WORKS

CLASS –VIII
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

Preface

A project is a planned piece of works designed to find out and produce new information.
A Project is based on known factors. Main motto of a project is to develop creativity
among students, Individual work, Group work, which can help to improve, develop and inculcate
the Academic Standards, Sociability, Leadership Qualities, and Scientific Knowledge among stu-
dents. Overall, Projects can make you as a scientist.
Resources: - From all A.P.R. Schools project work papers.
Ref: Internet, G.K. Books (Manorama Year Book), Oxford School Atlas, Royal School Atlas, Oxford
Illustrated Dictionary.

CHAPTER WISE PROJECTS INDEX

Class VIII SUB: SOCIAL STUDIES

S.NO CHAPTER NAME PROJECT TITLE

1 Reading And Analysis Of Maps ANCIENT VIEWS ON MAPS

ALBUM, FIELD WORK, GROUP DISCUSSIONS,
2 Energy From The Sun
SCRAP BOOK

BOOKLET-SEASONS, ALBUMS, SUNRISE & SUNSET

3 Earth Movements And Season
MODELS, LIVING ITEMS

ALBUMS, MAGAZINES, PICTURE COLLECTION, MODEL,

4 The Polar Regions
AURORA BORIALISIS, WALLPAPERS

MODELS, ALBUM, GRAPH BOOK, SEMINAR, SLOGANS,

5 Forests: using and protecting
VANAMAHOTSAVAM POSTERS

ALBUM, SCRAP BOOK, POSTERS, MODELS, PICTURES,

6 Minerals and mining
MAGAZINES, PIE DIAGRAM, FLOWCHART, EXHIBITION

SCRAP BOOK, ALBUM, LECTURES, LOGOS, SCRIPT,

7 Money and banking
SCHOOL LEVEL EXHIBITION

COLLECTION OF PICTURES, MAGAZINES, MODELS,

8 Impact of technology on livelihoods
SEMINARS, POSTERS

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S.NO CHAPTER NAME PROJECT TITLE
LECTURES, ALBUM, HEALTH SLOGANS, MINERAL
WATER PLANT, SEMINAR, POSTERS, REMOVAL OF
9 Public Health And The Government
HEALTH DEVILS

Land Lords And Tenants Under The SCRAP BOOK, MIGRANTS LIST, SEMINAR, ALBUM,
10
British And The Nizam SCRIPT

A. National Movement - Early

11 ALBUM, DEBATE,SLOGANS, DRAMATISATION, ROLE
Phase 1885-1919
MODEL, WALL - POSTERS, ARTICLES, DRAWINGS,
B. National Movement - Early Phase TIMELINE CHART, EXHIBITION
1919-1947

Freedom Movement In Hyderabad ALBUM, LITERARY PERSONALITIES,PICTURE COLLEC-

12
State TION,EXHIBITION,ARTICLES

PROJECTS,GROUP WISE,CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND-

13 The Indian Constitution MENT LIST,ROLE MODEL,ALBUM,SEMINAR,INVOKE
GOD,SCHOOL EXHIBITION

Parliament And Central Govern- ALBUM,ROLE MODEL,MOCK PARLIAMENT,MOCK ELEC-

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ment TIONS,SEMINARS,REPORTS,EXHIBITION

ROLE PLAY,FIELD
15 Law And Justice - A Case Study
WORK,PYRAMID,DRAMATISATION,PAPER CLIPS

16 Abolition Of Zamindari System ALBUM,FIELD WORK,VETTI MODEL,DEBATE,ARTICLE

17 Understanding Poverty FIELD WORK,SEMINARS,LECTURES

INFORMATIONS,DISTRIBUTION OF PAM-
18 Rights Approach To Development
PLETS,SEMINAR,VARIOUS COMPETITIONS

Social And Religious Reform Move-

19 SCRAP BOOK,POSTER,WALL POSTERS,DEBATE,
ments

SCRAP BOOK,SEMINAR,FIELD WORK,GROUP DISCUS-

20 Understanding Secularism
SIONS,COMPETITIONS

Performing Arts And Artistes In ALBUM,FESTIVAL PICTURES,FIELD

21
Modern Times WORK,SCRIPT,MAGAZINE

SCRAP BOOK,MAGAZINE,PAPER CLIPS,PATRIOTIC

22 Film And Print Media
SONGS,MODELS,LANGUAGES,DANCE

SPORTS : Nationalism And Com- MAGAZINE,CLASSIFICATIONS,MASUREMENT

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merce CHARTS,GAMES EQUIPMENTEXHIBITION

NEWSPAPER CLIPS,ALBUMS,MAGAZINES,TIMELINE
24 Disaster Management
CHART

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 CHAPTER 1
READING AND ANALYSIS OF MAPS
1. Model: Prepare the earth with clay or ball or scrap papers, tailors cut pieces or any paper
pads with availability.
2. Ancient maps : Prepare Ancient maps with the help of these resources.
a) China b) World after hecatacus-Baghdad etc.
c) Babylon (present Iraq, Tigrus river) [Image 1]
d) Model of the world according to Bible
e) Ptolemy’s maps f) Map Graph by Mercator (use graph book)
3. Manuscript ‘Atlas’: Prepare a Manuscript ‘Atlas’ on A4 Sheets(Individual work) with Division
of zones, India, Andhra Pradesh with capital cities, continents
4. School Maps : Prepare your school maps.
5. Model with wax : A.P relief and drainage, Annual rainfall
6. Booklet: Prepare a small booklet with the help of above 1&2 maps.
7. Field Work : Collect information about the population in your area. And find Density of 8.
Population- Prepare a graph : Select one or four villages very nearer to school. Find out rea-
sons why density of population is different from one village to another. Prepare a graph
9. Prepare a graph : Prepare a graph about: North Indian & South Indian density. Write com-
parison to north &south density of population.
10. Prepare Symbols: Prepare a list of Conventional Symbols on maps (Image 2).
11. Models : Models with Small Sticks and classify them,2 contour lines.
12. Prepare Thematic Maps: Write a comparison & prepare a table.
13. Prepare Album : Prepare Album of Explorers.
14. GRID (Group Work): Prepare all continents grids.
15. Group Discussions: Navyandhra Capital City”AMARAVATI”. Later prepare an article about
Amaravati.
16. Prepare Maps: Prepare a major type of soils in Andhra Pradesh.
17. Ancient Views On Maps: Albums or scrap book models (Individuals)

Reference: NCERT Books, Oxford Atlas, Royal Atlas. Internet. Daily News Papers, Articles, Weekly
Magazines.

CHAPTER 2
ENERGY FROM THE SUN
1. Album : An album on solar energy “GREEN HOUSE EFFECT”.
2. Field Work: Visit one solar power plant and try to prepare a solar plant at school.
3. Use of Thermometer: Make a table of Insolation-Factors influencing Temperature.
4. Group Wise: Prepare a chart on “heat Budget” of the earth.

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5. Group Wise: With the help of Thermometer find out seasonal Insolation And prepare a
Graph book.
6. Group Discussions:
a) “Daily Temperature and their effects” on daily life.
b) Prepare an individual article if atmosphere gets more polluted with “Smoke&Dust” and
discuss it grouply.
7. Scrap Book: Prepare a Scrap Book on “Global Warming”.
8. Album : Collect Weather Reports and prepare an Album and Record.
9. School Exhibitions: conduct a school exhibition.
10. Scientists: Collect Andrews Celsius pictures and write few lines about him.
11. Lab work: The amount of solar radiation received by the earth and angle of incidence are
related with each other prone it by showing with examples such as using torch light focus-
sing on ball by changing the positions of the ball and torch light.
References: Daily News papers, Oxford School Atlas, Internet.

CHAPTER 3
EARTH MOVEMENTS AND SEASONS
MODEL: Earth tilt and revolution (Individual) , Model of an Orbit Shape.
BOOKLET: SEASONS PICTURES. Seasons of India, Seasons in Western Countries, Seasons in
Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
ALBUM: From daily local news papers and Internet, prepare: Table of Sun rise and Sun set, Time
– Place of Sun rise and sunset, Time of sunrise and sun set local area, Time of sunrise and sun set
World Wide
MODEL: Temperature Belts. Tools required: a)Wool b)Fabric c) Cotton
Collect pictures : Collect pictures on Seasons of India and prepare an album.
GROUP WORK: Prepare a Scrap Book on Sun rise and sun set of: a) Coastal areas b) Polar regions
c) Equatorial Regions.
Living items: EX: Trees- We can show the differences in seasons.
Make report: Observe the changes in your habits and life style according to the change in sea-
sons and make a report on it.
REFRENCES/SOURCE: Daily News Papers, Weather reports from B.B.C News, Internet, Oxford
School Atlas.

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 CHAPTER 4
THE POLAR REGIONS
INDIVIDUAL ALBUMS: About Eskimos. Obtain Information from internet.
GROUP WORK: Manuscript Magazines about
A. Groups of Eskimos
B. Languages
C. Hunting and preparation of clothes
D. Collection of Tools
E. Igloo
Album : prepare an album with IMAGES of Eskimos, Igloo, Tools, etc.,
MODEL(Group Wise): AURORA BORALISIS
COLLECTIONS: Pictures of Tundra Region Animals, Flowers, Fishes etc
Create Wall papers : Create Wall papers and descriptions with illustrations. Write comparisons
between your area and tundra regions
GROUP DISCUSSIONS: “Are you pity with Eskimos”. Prepare an article.
Debate: Do you find any recent changes about Eskimos.
Mono Action: Eskimo Life Style.
Album: observe the life style of people living in different regions such as tropical, temperate and
polar regions list out the similarities and differences between all the three & prepare a project
pasting the pictures.
REFRENCES/SOURCE: INTERNET,G.K.BOOK, NCERT TEXT BOOKS, Oxford Dictionary, Daily News
papers, Oxford Atlas.

CHAPTER 5
FORESTS USING AND PROTECTING
CHART: Classification of forests.
MODELS: Various forests, Ever Green, Thorny Bushes, Teak Bushes, Medicated value forests.
Album: About A.P. forests, Indian forests, areas and its natural vegetation. ex: Tropical Ever green
forests
Graph Book: Prepare forest Geographical Area and forest area of each state. Write highest and
lowest area of forests. (in thousand sq.kms.) and forest rights.
GROUP WISE: Prepare some own pictures on the basis of text book page no.5.9 and prepare a
scrap book. Take the help of your teachers.
MODELS: Collection of forest products and write their values and uses.
SEMINAR ON: Joint forest management (C.G), Community forest management (A.P), Global
Warming.
COMPARISIONS: Tribal’s land revenue-Salt Satyagraha.
SLOGANS: Prepare slogans on “protect environment”

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VANAMAHOTSAVAM: At school Premises adopt one area.
Discussion: Conduct a group discussion on “forests are part of our life”.
Source: Internet

CHAPTER 6
MINERALS AND MININGS
GROUP WISE: Prepare a scrap book on Renewable-Non Renewable Minerals, Metallic-Non
Metallic, Atomic Minerals.
SYMBOLS: Prepare symbols of mines and fuels.Ex: diamond mines.◊◊
ALBUM: Singareni collar company limited.
MODEL: Minerals of A.P.from each district.
PICTURES: Prepare a picture of bellcode board at school level.
BLACK LUNG DISEASE: Prepare wall posters and paste them in your school and local premises of
your school.
MANUSCRIPT MAGAZINE: Write an essay about different minerals (allot topics to individual
students) and prepare a manuscript magazine.
PIE DIAGRAM: Production of Mineral fuels.
Article: Barytes mine movement at Kadapa.
Album: list out the minerals and paste the pictures of minerals that are using in your daily life.
FLOW CHART: Prepare a flow chart to visit underground mining.

CHAPTER 7
MONEY AND BANKING
ALBUM: Ancient coin pictures., Current Currency, Coin Currency and paper currency, Cheque,
Demand Draft.
SCRAP BOOK: Day to day currency values, 193 Independent nations’ currencies, Invite a bank em-
ployee to your school and know about, Savings Account System, Cheques, DD’s Loans, Deposits
and their interest rates, National electronic funds transfer, Credit Cards, A.T.M’S, Net Banking,
Educational loan facility to students, School level banking system (with Students)
Field trip: Visit a bank and observe the security levels at bank and prepare the list of problems.
LOGOS: collect various logos of companies like R.B.I, All Nationalised banks
SKIT: Prepare a plot about functioning of banks and play, S.H.G members meetings.
Exhibition : School level exhibition about various currencies.
Role Play: show the plight of people at the time of Barter system was in existence with the help
of small paly in your classroom.

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 CHAPTER 8
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON LIVELIHOOD
Collect pictures : Collect some pictures of: a) Agriculture b) Industrial and c) Service sectors.
GROUP WISE: Visit below industries which are nearer to school and Prepare a booklet or maga-
zine about them: Small scale industries, Farming industry, Fertilizers and pesticides
Comparison: Steam Engine-Combined Harvester
Graph: About use of man and animal power in your area and villages, towns especially in the city
of Mumbai, Calcutta, Vizag.
Debate: Conduct a debate on “Technology is not always welcomed. People are afraid that they
would lose their jobs by the machines”.
Report: find out from your elders and prepare a project report on how the technology have
brought changes in their lives such as in transportation, telecommunications and in computers.
List of technologies: History of postal departments, Infrastructural facilities, Telecommunications
Department.
Collect material : Collect material about Green channels, Business channels, Metro channels, Sat-
ellite channels.
Group discussions and Seminars : Without man power, technology will not be used.
Collect some matter about technological developed countries like U.S.A, U.K, and write compari-
sons with Indian technology.
POSTER: Technology in agriculture.

CHAPTER 9
PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE GOVERNMENT
GROUP WISE: Conduct survey on government welfare schemes on health and list the beneficiar-
ies in your area.
Study on Red Cross, 108,104 Services, Aarogyasree, Health cards, Medical reimbursement, RIMS.
Chart: Ministry of health and family welfare.
Lectures: From experts like doctors.
VISIT: Your local primary health centres and community health centers, Anganwadi centers and
prepare a list about their services.
Invite: Any nutrionist to know about the nutrition values. Conduct medical camps and prepare a
report on the camps.
Slogans: Collect some slogans from district water management about water conservation.
Establishment of mineral water plants in your school or in your school village.
Report: Prepare conditions that are suitable to the plant a) Area b) Soil c) Distribution centres
availability either nearer to your school village, towns etc and transport facility.
Chart: Prepare some Clippings about public health services.
HEALTH DEVILS: How can you eradicate , Dengue, HIV, Cancer, Blindness, T.B

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Prepare an article: Prepare an article with the help of W.H.O, and UNICEF suggestions.
Seminar: Facilities of government and private hospitals.
Poster: Prepare posters on nutrition and malnutrition values.
Field Work: Visit near by primary health centres and hold an interview with the medical officer
and ask questions as possible proper guidance with your teacher.
Collect Information: List out the basic poblic facilities provided by government in your area and
collect the information which section of people are availing these facilities.
REFERENCE: Internet, Ncert books, Daily news papers, television programmes.

CHAPTER 10
LANDLORDS AND TENANT UNDER THE BRITISH AND THE NIZAM
GROUP WISE REPORTS : Make a team of students and Interview the elders of the village and
know how the conditions were during the British days. Two of them should be Woman, one
should an artisan.
SCRAP BOOK: About Famines.
Migrants list: To- Kuwait, Saudi Arabia from your area.
SEMINAR: “Common man is a victim in paying taxes in olden days and modern days also”.
PICTURES COLLECTION: Album about: Zamindaris, Peasants.
Mention some development activities taken by the government with money collected as tax on-
Education, Health, Welfare.
Script: Prepare a script and role plays about zamindari system and vetti.
Discussion: Conduct a group discussion on “During the colonial period the peasants were ex-
ploited. Is it completly abolished now”.
Locate some irrigation projects in India in atlas. Ex:- Bhakranangal, Chambal, Kosi, Nagarjuna
sagar etc.,
REFRENCE: Oxford school atlas, G.K. Books, Daily news papers and magazines.

CHAPTER 11
A.NATIONAL MOVEMENT-THE EARLY PHASE- 1885-1919
B.NATIONAL MOVEMENT-THE LAST PHASE -1919-1947
INDIVIDUAL ALBUM: Collection of pictures of freedom fighters with information.
Album : Album of National Symbols And Flag
Album : Pictures of First World War.
DEBATE: Moderates and Extremists.
Competitions: Elocutions, Essay Writing, Quiz.
SLOGANS: Prepare some slogans .Ex:- “Freedom is my birth right.”
DRAMTISATIONS: Movement of Chirala-Perala, Salt Satyagraha, Swadeshi Movement.

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ROLE MODELS: Gandhi, Subash Chandra Bose.
Wall posters: Prepare some wall posters to save our Sovergnity in our country and in your local
area.
GROUP WISE: Biography of Tilak, Sardar vallabhai patel, Bhagat Singh, Bankim Chandra Chatar-
jee, Pandit Nehru.
Draw Pictures: Abot Post mark& paste it in each class.
Time line chart : Prepare Time line chart on freedom Struggle from 1885-1947.
Chart : Make a chart with colours of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh.
EXHIBITION: School level
Dramatisation: Dramatisation of Khilafat movement and the non-cocopration movement.
Collect songs: Collect patriotic songs / write a patriotic song and sing the classroom.

CHAPTER 12
FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN HYDERABAD STATE
ALBUM:GROUP WISE : Telangana freedom fighters’ biography with pictures. Especially Women
leaders.
Collect Information : Information about literary personalities like: Ramananda Tirtha, Maula Ab-
dul Qhayyum, M.Hanumantha Rao, Ravi Narayana Reddy, Osman Ali Khan, Sardar Vallabhai Patel
GROUP WISE: Collect some pictures about Gurilla Squad.Collect Some Wallposters and paste
them in your school/class//local area and collect views of some people and prepare an article
about them.
EXHIBITION AT SCHOOL LEVEL: Role Play: Observe the role played by the libraries of school and
your village town. Are the libraries are having any information in any movement now.

CHAPTER 13
THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
GROUP WISE: Prepare charts about “Preamble of India, U.S.A, South Africa, and its importance.
Amendment List: Timeline chart about Indian Constitution Amendments.
Role Model: Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
ALBUM: Drafting Committee pictures, National Emblem, Democratic States,
“FLEXIBLE”: Why the word “FLEXIBLE” should be used in Indian Constitution.
INVOKE GOD: Which Preamble does not invoke god.
SEMINAR: Conduct Seminars on Liberty, Equality.
School level Exhibition: School Constitution: Prepare a School Constitution.
Report: List out certain rules and gegulations needed to a good student to be a better citizen of
our country and hang out that chart in the class.
REFRENCE: Daily News papers, Internet.

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 CHAPTER 14
PARLIAMENT AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
ALBUM: Indian Political party Symbols (individual work)
Mock Elections: conduct Election Process with the students to elect class leader and school
leader.
SCRAP BOOK: National leader pictures and write an essay about them.
ROLE MODEL: Prime minister of India, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and President of India.
Conduct: Mock Parliament.
SEMINAR: Special Status for Andhra Pradesh.
Conduct: Elocutions, Essay Writing Completions and Quiz.
REPORT ON: 2014 Elections.
Exhibitions : Conduct School Level Exhibitions.
Elections: Collect the information and prepare a report on how the school people leader is
elected in your school.
REFRENCES: Internet, News Papers.

CHAPTER 15
LAW AND JUSTICE
ROLE PLAY: Police, Lawyer, Collector
FIELD WORK: Visit police station,Advocate,Collectors’ office and prepare an essay/report.
Model: Prepare Pyramid-About Strucutre of Court.
DRAMATISATIONS: About the hearings in the court
Album: Prepare clippings about any local area cases either civil/criminal and prepare reports.
Chart: Prepare a chart listing the points to be mentioned in (FIR) First Information Report and
hang in your class.
Collect experiences : Collect the experiences of your elders as a witness of any accident, crime of
civil disputes and their reactions towards such incidents.

CHAPTER 16
ABOLITION OF ZAMINDARI SYSTEM
CHART: About zamindaris in Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh.
Role Play: Prepare and perform a play on “Vetti”.
Field Work: Visit Pochampalli village an prepare your report.
GROUP WORK: Take a visit to elders and prepare a report on zamindari syatem.
DEBATE: Land Reforms Act in Democratic Government.
ARTICLE: About 1970’s Land Ceiling Act.

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Collect information: Collect the information from your village or town that any members do-
nated land towads purpose of education temples or for poor people.
REFRENCES: NCERT Books, News papers

CHAPTER 17
UNDERSTANDING POVERTY
FIELD WORK (GROUP WISE) : Select some villages/towns and find out their food habits.
Map: Locate Some places/states in African Continent and find out the Poverty rates.Ex:Sahara
Desert area
Map: Locate some places/states in African Continent and compare its currency values and food
products. Ex. Cost of vegetables per kg .
Compare: Write comparisions about Standards of living to villages and towns.
P.D’S: Visit some P.D’S and prepare a report.
RVMS’S: Visit them to find out their Welfare programme to the society.
B.P.L &A.P.L: Collect pictures.
M.N.R.E.G.A: Visit it and collect some information about MNREGA.
Map: Locate some places on A.P. map and find out how P.D.’S are useful to control poverty.
SEMINAR: “Poverty is a Social Evil” –and prepare a report.
Collect Information: Collect the information from your village/town the set of people lying under
below poverty line and above poverty line.
REFRENCE: Daily News papers. Weekly magazines, NCERT Books

CHAPTER 18
RIGHTS APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT
Celebrations: Celebrate Human rights day on 10-DEC-1948: Human Rights Collection from U.N.O
through internet.
CORRUPTION: Prepare an essay on corruption in government departments.Ex; Note-Vote
Prepare pamplet: Distribute Pamplets about R.T.I & R.T.E Acts and report the views of the peo-
ple.
SEMINAR: Mid day meal, Removal of Illiteracy.
ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION : Anna Hazare Movement.
List out: List out the rights you desire as a student and justify it.
REFRENCES: Internet, T.V. news, Daily news papers.

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 CHAPTER 19
SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENT
SCRAP BOOK: (INDIVIDUAL WORK): Some Religions and Symbols, State wide religions and impor-
tance
GROUP WISE: Gather the religious principles from The Bible, Quran and Bhagavad-Gita and
Ramayana.
ALBUMS: Social Reformers Pictures and write few lines about them.
POSTERS: Girls’ Education and its importance and factors that affect girls’ education.
GROUP DISCUSSIONS: Necessity of Religious Reforms. If yes, why?
Wall Posters: Prepare Bhakti Movement principles on charts and paste them in Your School.
DEBATE: Abolition of child marriages.
Group Discussion: To what extent religion plays an active role in your life to live as a socially ac-
ceptable person.
REFRENCES: Internet, Daily News Papers.

CHAPTER 20
UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM
SCRAP BOOK: Prepare a Scrap Book about- National Festivals, Religious Festivals, Find out the
Differences between that Festivals.
SEMINAR: Conduct a seminar about “Secularism”.
GROUP DISCUSSIONS: Conduct a Group discussion on “Unity And Diversity”.
FIELD WORK: Visit government office and make a report on reservation.
Information collection: List out some points on how the Indian Secularism differs from American
Secularism.
REFERENCE: Internet, Daily News Papers.

CHAPTER 21
PERFORMING ARTS-ARTISTS IN MODERN TIMES
ALBUM: About- Different Dancers, Musical instruments and pictures
Prepare wall poster : Prepare wall posters on Seasonal Pictures of festivals and paste in your
school.
SCRAP BOOK: About- Folk Arts and Artists and name them
FIELD WORK: Select some area to collect village customs and cultures. Ex: Burrakatha,Harikatha
etc.
Prepare Script: At School level.
Group Discussion: Conduct a discussion on “Arts play an important role in reducing stress”.

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 CHAPTER 22
FILM AND PRINT MEDIA
SCRAP BOOK: Take one telugu movie and collect all images in the film and prepare a report.
Information collection: Collect some English movies and name them.
GROUP WISE: MANUSCRIPT MAGAZINE
Prepare list : Prepare list of actors and write essay about each of them. And prepare a manu-
script magazine.
Paper Clip Collection : Print media – paper clip collection.
Information collection: Collect patriotic songs and practice them.
Information collection: Prepare and collect film tools and prepare models.
EXHIBITION AT SCHOOL LEVEL : Languages followed by artists-List them Classify city level and
village level arts and cultures.
DANCE : Conduct “DHIMSA DANCE” in your school cultural programmes.
Prepare chart : Prepare charts of various Awards for various movies.
Debate: influence of film and print media on the society and they are the main source of enter-
tainment now-a-days.

CHAPTER 23
SPORTS NATIONALISM AND COMMERCE
MANUSCRIPT MAGAZINE: Each Student take a sport/game and prepare an essay about it. And
finally prepare a Manuscript Magazine : manuscript magazine with all the essays from students.
Classification: Classify Indoor – Outdoor games.
Chart : Prepare measurement chart about games.
Model: Prepare models about sports equipment.
List out: National games/sports list. State level Sports/games list
Prepare list : Prepare the list of Sportsmen/Sports women who have won in international games.
Ex: Olympic games, Asian Games, Commonwealth games.
Group Discussion: Conduct a group discussion on “Sports promote the feelings of national inte-
gration”.

CHAPTER 24
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Album: Prepare an album on any recent disaster in various places in India and around the World.
1. News paper clippings
2. Albums
3. Scrap books
4. Magazines
5. Time line chart about disasters.
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 CLASS - VIII : ASIGNMENTS

CHAPTER 1 : READING AND ANALYSIS OF MAPS

1. Who invented the Latitudes and Longitudes & Grid System?
2. What are the uses of Maps – in our daily life & particularly for the explorers?
3. How many Continents are divided as per Bible? What is the largest Continent?
4. What is the Birth Place of Jesus Christ?
5. How do symbols help in reading Maps?
6. Find out the similarities of Ancient Maps and Recent Maps?
7. Write about Amaravathi on Historical Base?
8. What are the most populous Nations as per 2005 & 2011?
9. South East Asian Continent is getting more rainfall. Why?
10. Define the following
1. Geographer 2. Depict 3. Grid 4. Perspective
5. Contour Lines 6. Exploration

CHAPTER 2 : ENERGY FROM THE SUN

1. Prepare Mean Temperature Charts of India.
1. Temperature & Pressure - January
2. Temperature - July & April
3. Temperature - October
2. World Mean Annual Temperature – Charts of January & July.
3. What are the differences between Insolation and Radiation?
4. What are the effects on Nuclear Energy?
5. What are the effects of Global Warming?
6. Define the following?
1. Atmosphere 2. Condensation 3. Solar Radiation 4. Insolation
5. Angle of Incidents 6. Heat Balance 7. Temperature Inversion
8. Global Warming
7. Appreciate the Green Houses.
8. The “Sun is the source of heat on the Earth” Write a comment on it.
9. Write individual opinion on “effects on Human body “if very cool and heat condition.
10. What is the normal temperature of human body?
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CHAPTER 3 : EARTH MOVEMENTS AND SEASONS

1. What are the results of Rotation and Revolution?

2. What would happen if the earth did not rotate on its own axis?
3. Write an explanation about Indian seasons?
4. Identify the Country or (Russia) Moscow & Falkland in the Temperature Belt in both Northern
and Southern Hemisphere. Compare the seasons in those countries and your places. Which
will be warmer in May and June and which will be cooler in December and January or in
March or September.
5. Map Pointing.
Locate the following on World outline map.
1. Norway 6. London, Sweden
2. Iceland 7. Finland, New foundland
3. Denmark 8. Russia – Moscow
4. Alaska 9. Lapland
5. Karasea 10. Canada
6. What is the Impact of seasons on the lives of Human beings?
7. Define the following:
1. Axis 2. Orbit 3. Snowfall 4. Horizon

CHAPTER 4 : THE POLAR REGIONS

1. What is the Arctic Circle?

2. What is meant by Icebergs?
3. Locate the following places on World outline map.
Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Siberia, East Siberian Sea,
Hudson Bay, Nuuk, Franz Josef land
4. Write brief note on Eskimos hunting lifestyle?
5. Polar region is being destroyed by the other region people. Why?
6. If the Sun does not set entire day (24 hours) and another day where there is no Sun on the
Sky what changes will happen in your daily life. Write a note on them.
7. “Tree Less Region”– write a few lines on it.
Write polar Zone Continents & locate on the world map.

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CHAPTER 5 : FORESTS USING AND PROTECTING

1. Define Forest. Or what is Forest?

2. What are the uses of Teak Forests?
3. What is the density of population near Forest areas of A.P.?
4. “Forest Right 2006 is suitable in your area” – write a report on it.
5. What suggestion do you have for increasing the forest cover in our state?
6. Create a timeline Chart to show the major changes in use of forest over countries?
7. Write a few lines about “How man’s interaction with nature has resulted in different hazard-
ous situation such as deforestation and soil erosion causing Floods and Draughts.
8. Name some Medicinal plants.
9. In what way do you think it makes up for the Justice done to the tribal people in the past 200
years?
10. Why do you think tribal people were not able to pay land review – demanded by the govern-
ment?
11. G.D.P. value – from forest – Make a chart
12. Write about Global Warming?
13. Select soil is also important to grow one tree.
Locate the places of forests in A.P. & India. (Use Atlas)

CHAPTER 6 : MINERALS AND MININGS

1. What is meant by minerals?

2. What is underground Mining?
3. What is Pit Mining?
4. How the minerals helping to the Country in development?
5. Write your appreciation about A.P. Minerals.
6. Contribution of Mining to our economy is Low or high - Write your comment.
7. What are the problems raised in the Open Cost Mining?
8. The minerals do not belong to any particular person but they belong to all people. How do
you justify?
9. Narrate the difference in requirement of labour in mines while using machines and human
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10. Answer the following two different statements
1. We cannot live because of minerals.
2. We cannot live without minerals.
How these two statements will effect on environment.

CHAPTER 7 : MONEY AND BANKING

1. What is meant by Barter System?

2. Write a comparison of Cheque and Demand Draft?
3. Write about Fixed Deposit Schemes?
4. How Bank Loans are useful?
5. Write a few lines about “Hundis “?
6. “Cheque “– transactions is getting corrupted. How? What are the reasons?
7. Electronic Transaction can give clear date - about your Transactions. Is it true or not. Give
your opinion.
8. Name some Nationalized Banks?
9. Write the instructions of A.T.M.?
10. To work on A.T.M. – Write about security precautions?
11. Mentions some short loans?
12. What is difference between Current account and Savings Accounts ?

CHAPTER 8 : IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON LIVELIHOOD

1. People live in forest and adjacent to forest cannot afford to use latest technology? What
measures do you suggest for improving their lives?
2. “New skills new jobs “What are the newly created jobs for young people in your area?
3. What are the advantages of C H? Who will benefit most? Why do farmers use C H ?
4. Name some machines in
1. Agriculture Sector
2. Industrial Sector
3. Service Sector
5. Building dams (Projects) List out them and Locate on outline Indian Map. Ex: Prakasam Bar-
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6. What is Technology?
7. What is the third Largest Telecommunication Network in the World ?
8. Can you establish a Small Scale Industry at your school level?
Ex: 1. Candles Preparation 2. Book Binding 3. Preparation of School Bags.
9. What is Industrial Revolution?
10. What are the contributors to the Industrial Revolution?

CHAPTER 9 : PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE GOVERNMENT

1. What are Public Amenities?

2. What is Nutrition?
3. What is meant by Anganwadi Centres ?
4. Who is Village Health Worker?
5. What steps can be taken to prevent Malaria?
6. Write a few lines about Red Cross?
7. Can you find out Good Services of Mother Theresa?
8. Find out some polluted areas in A.P. & India. Through the pollution what are the diseases
identified?
9. Ponds water leads to get diseases, narrate
10. How “CT Scan” will identify diseases?
11. What are the Health Services rendered to remote areas by Government
Take one Super Specialty Hospital. Prepare matter about all round development of Hospital?
Ex: NIMS Hospital

CHAPTER 10 : LAND LORDS AND TENANT UNDER THE

BRITISH AND THE NIZAM

1. What are the differences and similarities between Dora & Zamindars?
2. Write about our Indian Agricultural Land Systems?
3. Write a brief note on Ryotwari System?
4. Can you find out the difference between Mahalwari System and Ryotwari System?
5. Write about Vetti?
6. Who prepared the plan to establish Prakasam Barrage?
7. Locate the following on Indian outline Map.
1. Ganjam 2. Awadh 3. Hyderabad 4. River Godavari
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8. Write about “Neeli Crop” at the time of Britishers.
9. Write about Opium and its effects on Society?
10. Who are Money Lenders?
11. What are Jagirs?
12. In what way can Government help to prevent famines even in times of crop failure?
13. What is difference between Rent & Revenue?

CHAPTER 11
A.NATIONAL MOVEMENT-THE EARLY PHASE- 1885-1919
B.NATIONAL MOVEMENT-THE LAST PHASE -1919-1947

1. Why is it important to understand the economic impact of British Rule in India?

2. How did different parts of the country and people respond to division of Bengal?
3. Are there any Movement taken place in your region recently why? Locate some Freedom
Movement places in Atlas?
4. As a part of Non-Co-Operation Movement what incidents took place in our state ?
5. Write about Tilak contributions to Swadeshi Movements?
6. “Do or Die” Write a few lines about it?
7. Write about I.N.C.
8. What are the Aims of National Congress of 1885?
9. “Direct Action Day” Write few lines about it?
10. What is the difference between Religious State and Democratic State?
11. What is Nationalism?
12. Is the word “Secular” is suitable to India?
13. Who is a Terrorist?

CHAPTER 12 : FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN HYDERABAD STATE

1. What is Feudal System?

2. If you have Nizam Rule in your area? How do you feel about it?
3. Locate Nizams rules places on Indian Outline Map?
4. Describe the activities of Andhra Mahasabha for the promotion of education?
5. Do you like to become a Freedom Fighter of any place?

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6. What are the demands of the Hyderabad State Congress? How many of them are fulfilled af-
ter 1948?
7. Write a para on Samaikyandhra ?
8. Map Pointing :
1. Aurangabad 2. Warangal 3. Gulbarga 4. Rayachoor

CHAPTER 13 : THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1. What is Cabinet Mission Plan?

2. What is Constitution?
3. What is Writer Constitution?
4. What thoughts inspired the framing of our Constitution?
5. Who are the members of Constitute Assembly?
6. Who was elected to the Drafting Commission?
7. Prepare an article about Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ?
8. What are the important features of our Constitution?
9. Write about “ All are Equal before Law “

CHAPTER 14 : PARLIAMENT AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

1. What are the conditions of Election Commission?

2. Election Commission is Autonomous – Write your opinion?
3. Write about Single Voting System?
4. Write about Parliament?
5. What is the process to elect the Indian President?
6. Role of Indian women at Indian General Elections?

CHAPTER 15 : LAW AND JUSTICE

1. What is Civil Case?

2. What is Criminal Case?
3. Who is District Magistrate?
4. What are the weapons of Justice?
5. What is Judgement? Explain “Rule is Rule, Rule Is Equal to All” Explain it.
6. Explain Appellant System in India?
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CHAPTER 16 : ABOLITION OF ZAMINDARI SYSTEM

1. Write about Bhoodan Movement?

2. Imagine you are a Landlord at the time of Land Reform Act,describe your feelings and action
at that time.
3. Locate Pochampalli (Village ) on A.P. Map
4. What is Jagirdari System?
5. What is Tenancy Act? Who is Vetti?
6. Why did Land Ceiling become necessary?

CHAPTER 17 : UNDERSTANDING POVERTY

1. What is Poverty?
2. What is Below Poverty Line?
3. What is “Standard of Living “?
4. What are the conditions, “not to get the minimum standard of Living”
5. Do you find any Hunger Revolution? Ex: At the time of Russian Revolution.
6. Russian slogan “We need Bread – Not War”. Write a few lines about that slogan?
7. Write your suggestions about removal of poverty?
8. How “Spanadana” Program will help to remove poverty?
9. Which sector is getting more Poverty?
10. Are the Government Welfare Schemes can rectify the Poverty?

CHAPTER 18 : RIGHTS APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT

1. What are the Human Rights declared by U.N.O.?

2. R.T.I. is boon to children?
3. Write about UNICEF & UNESCO?
4. What is historical view before the implementation of R.T.I. & R.T.E.?

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CHAPTER 19 : SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENT

1. What are the Qualities of Social Reforms you like?

2. Write about Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
3. How the Print Media will help to reform the Society?
4. What are the Welfare Programmes implemented by the Government to Indian Women
Wide?
5. Write about Rama Bai, Sir Syed Ahamed Khan?
6. Write about Social Reforms regarding Caste and Community?
7. Write a few lines about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar views on Social Reforms?

CHAPTER 20 : UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM

1. What are National Festivals?

2. What is Secularism?
3. What are the reasons that some countries are not following Secularism?
4. Equality is the Main Principle to Secularism. Is it True or Not?
5. Find out the differences between Secular State and Religious State?

CHAPTER 21 : PERFORMING ARTS-ARTISTS IN

MODERN TIMES

1. Describe the performance of Tolubommalata ?

2. What are the major things that had affected the popularity of Folk Arts?
3. How did the performing artists earn a livelihood?
4. What is your opinion about the present position of Bharathnatyam?
5. Do you learn any dance?

CHAPTER 22 : FILM AND PRINT MEDIA

1. Newspapers have played a key role with slogans at the time of Freedom Movement?
2. Prepare the differences between Film and Dance?
3. Write about Mechanism of Camera?
4. Can repair Press Machine?
5. Do you Know Projector Operation?

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CHAPTER 23 : SPORTS NATIONALISM AND COMMERCE

1. How T.V. Technology influenced the development of Contemporary Cricket?s

2. What are the possible conditions to get Medals in each game?
3. Timeline Chart of Games and Sports?
4. How can we get National Integration with the help of Games?
5. Contributions are also helpful to develop the games?
6. We can get good health through Games.

CHAPTER 24 : DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. What is Disaster?
2. Mention some Disasters?
3. Write about one Disaster?
4. How can you rectify the Loss of Disaster?
5. Prepare Map-work plan on Disaster Plan?

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