Tamil Nadu SSLC Board Class 10 Social Science Latest Syllabus 2022-2023

does what in the family; special people, in the kin network, and elsewhere (friends, for example, occasional visitors)

2.      The neighbourhood: street, place; markets; school; temple, mosque,

church and other places of worship; cinema theatre and  similar  spaces; (a mixture of spaces, which children are likely to recognize); learning of who does what in these places, and who goes where; as also who is allowed to go where, and who is not

3.      The idea that wherever we are,

and family.

2.      Engaging with the immediate neighbourhood: places, people

3.     Understanding the natural world

4.      Putting things together: the home, neighbourhood, the

natural world.

5.      Getting children to idea of different types of spaces and how they experience, shape, and relate to them.

Note: we don’t think this is an age to introduce government, or history (freedom fighters) or the notion of rights etc.

If any of these ought to come in, perhaps they should be in the form of visits to a) the panchayat/corporation office where children hear of what a panchayat does b) the local PHC/dispensary and c) any public memorial, say a statue, or a building, and they listen to a story about that person or that building.

4. Understanding that home is not only where one lives, but also the larger

world of the settlement, village, town, city and the world of nature.

The idea that our wellbeing is connected to the wellbeing of others.

Ensure that elements of land, air, water are explored and undertood along with living things (elaborate nature for the teacher) in a scaled manner in grade 5, it is important class 3 to strengthen and deepen relationship to the natural world. But

Children do not need abstract concepts now.

what we do

2.     Landscape and climate- how soil, water, and climate influence what grows, and what is found in any

landscape

3.      Introducing the idea of work as something that comes out of what is available around us; and

sometimes we travel for work. Also introducing the idea of all work as important and of all labour as valuable and dignified.

4.    A landscape is not only where we live and work, but where we also create – music, art, craft, and learning

of local art and craft traditions

5.      Introducing the idea of a Tamil world (tamilakam), comprising all these landscapes – through a map.

6.     Pointing to the existence of other regions in India

such as Tamil Nadu.

neighbourhood; introduction of the idea of landscape

– (Ainthinnai Nilangal (modified) – whether hill, coast, river valleys, plateau/grassland, desert, forest etc.

2.Relating landscape to resources: what is found in nature differs from place to place (building on theme

3 lessons in class 3)

3.      Relating landscape to work, and work to workers (building on theme 2 lessons in class 3)

4. Understanding a particular landscape in terms of what it is famous for – festivals and monuments; art

and craft,

5.      The idea of Tamil Nadu – as comprising these

different landscapes

6.     Introducing the idea of similar regions.

We are not keen on bringing in governmental processes and rights and duties etc. here.

At this stage we aim to help children understand how diversity has to do with landscape, climate, work; and what does it mean to live in a diverse world; and how we also come together, because of language, and also because we

share things, travel, intermingle…

landscapes. Mark similar landscapes like for eg. the coast (west coast), deltas and differences such as desert, Rann of Kutch.

2.      The world as comprising likewise a diverse set of landscapes; and how we are of a planet that alone supports human life

3.      Examining natural processes – close focus on the ocean as a context, with winds,

tides, currents, rain

4.      India and the monsoons and why they are

important

5.     The importance of agriculture, its diversity

6.      Within India, Tamil Nadu: how it is connected to the rest of India, and also

beyond India.

6 from class 4);

2.      From India to the world: the planet earth, as part of the

solar system

3.      Common processes across the world: rain, snow,

sunshine

4.      Close focus: climate and landscape in India

5.      Major occupations in India –

6.      Tamil Nadu in India

Here we upscale the child’s understanding of landscapes, introduce her to natural processes, and close-focus on what is particular to India, and place Tamil Nadu within the context of India

Again, we would like to leave out government as a chapter, and if you must have it, we would bring it in: in terms of the meteorological department and how it helps to predict rain,

helps fishers; what agricultural extension offices do. If

and that we have made these rules and put them into something called the Constitution.

I

When, Where And How?

-Herodotus,

-Period and periodis ation

II

Sources Of History

– Secular and Non Secular Literary,Inscriptions,

-Foreign Accounts

III

Early Human Life

–   Basics, Evolution of human race (picture),

-Hunters and Gatherers

-Herders and Farmers – Invention of fire and Wheel, Pottery

–   Anthropology

IV

Indus Valley Civlization

–         Harappan- burried sites,

–         Town planning

–         Great bath & Granary

–         Harappan culture,

–         Decline

V

Vedic Age

–  Early Vedic age (Rig Vedic age)

–  Later Vedic Age(Epic age),

–  Political, Social Economic, Cultural

VI

Ancient Thamilagam

–  Sources of Ancient Tamilagam,

–  Land forms of Tamils,

–     Sangam age

–     Sangam literature,

–     Life of Sangam people

–  Maritime trade and Ports,

-Kalabras

–  Teachings and spread of Jainism & Buddism

VIII

Rise Of Kingdoms

– Mahajanpadas

-Alexander Invasion,

–   Magatha( The first empire),

– Mauryas, Asoka

IX

Life In Villages And Towns

–            Market towns

–         Port towns

–         Religious centres – Guilds and trade centres.

X

India Between Bc 5th And 7th Century

–       Gandara Art

–   Guptas Empire

-Administration

–   Social, Economic, Cultural conditions,

-Huns invations,

–   varthana dynasity

XI

–         Rastrakudas

I

Our Earth

Motions of earth Spheres of earth

II

Land and Ocean

Oceans and Seas

III

Economic Activities

Agriculture

IV

Resources

Air

Forest and Wildlife

V

Exploring Continents

Europe

VI

Map Reading

Latitude, Longitude & Time Wall Maps

I

Understanding Diversity

-Diversity in India

-Developing a sense of Unity through diversity

-Diversity in family

-caste and religion

-diversity in India

II

Prejudice, Discrimination and Inequality

-Discrimination

–Inequality

-Economic Inequality

-Results Of Prejudice & Discrimination

III

National symbols & their significance

-Respecting the National symbols

-celebrating National festivals and events

IV

Indian Constitution

Definition-Salient features-fundamental Rights & duties

VI

Local government-Rural & Urban Administration

-Method of election process

-village council meeting

-Women Participation in local governments

I

Economics-An Introduction

– Basic divisions of Economics

-Per capita income

I

Sources of medieval India

–   Numismatics

–   Inscriptions

-Archaeological evidences

–   Foreign accounts

II

–   Palas

III

Emergence of new kingdoms- South India

–   Art, Architecture Pandiyas Sources;

–   Administration

–   social, economic and cultural condition,

–   trade

IV

Delhi Sultanate

–   Political

–   Social

–   Economic condition

–   Art and Architecture

V

Vijayanagar and Bhamini Kingdom

-Administration

–   Art and Architecture

–   Mahmud Gawan

VI

The Mughal Empire

–   Administration

–   Political, social economic condition and Architecture

–   Later Mughal’s

–   The Decline

VII

Rise of Marathas and Peshwas

–         Administration of Marathas

–         battle of Panipet III

VIII

New religious ideas and movements

–         Nayanmars

–         Alwars

–         Kabir Das

–         Mira Bai

–         Guru Nanak

–         Ramanujar

–         Impact of the religious movements

IX

Art and architecture TamilNadu

–   Pallavas

–   Cholas

–   Pandyas

-Vijayanagar and Nayak

X

Jainism , Bhuddhism and Ajivakam

– Tamilnadu

–   Sources

–   Literature

-Jain                                                                       templekancheepuram, vellore, Thiruvannamalai and Madurai

–   Contribution towards education

I

Interior of the Earth

Volcanoes

Coast

III

Population and Settlement

Rural Settlement

Urban Settlement

VI

Exploring Continents

South America

VII

Map Reading

I

Equality

-Equal right to vote

-Equality in democracy

-Human dignity

-Gender equality

-Struggle for Equality

II

State government

-The Governor

– The chief Minister and the Ministers

-Member of Legislative Assembly

-State Judiciary

-Role of State Government

III

Political parties

-Roles of Political Parties

-Roles of opposition party

-Coalition government

-Role of Medias in democracy

-Local Medias

V

Women empowerment

-Social aspects of gender

–women in the community

-women’s education

-Roles of women in the economic development

-Movements for women’s rights

-Weaker sections (SC/ST/Minorities)

VI

Markets and Consumer Protection

-Types of markets and its function

-Law of consumer Protection Act

-Consumer Court

I

Production Process

-Factors of production

-Land

-Labour

-Capital

-Organization

-Different sectors

II

Tax and its importance

-Direct tax

-Indirect Tax

-Need for tax and People’s welfare

I

Sources of modern India

–   Dutch

–   British

–   French

–   Danish

–   governments records

–   Monuments- newspapers and magazines

II

From trade to territory

–   battle of plassey ,buxar,

–   carnatic wars

–   growth of colonial army and civilian administration

–   subsidiary alliance

III

Rural life and society

–   permanent settlements of Bengal

–   RYOTWARI system

-MAHALWARI system

–   JAMINDHARI system

–   advantages for the British

–   disadvantages for the farmers

-The impacts of the revenue system on the cultivators

-peasants revolts

IV

People’s Revolt

–   Palayagars Revolt

–   South Indian Revolt

–   Vellore   Revolt

–   Revolt of 1857

V

Challenging

The caste system

–   practice of untouchably

–   Adverse effect of caste system

–   History of Reform movement

-Impact of reform movement

VI

Education in India

–   Education in medieval India

–   Modern system of education

–   Christian missionaries

–   Education in British Rule

–   National Education

–   Educational development in Tamilnadu

VII

Development of Industries

-Decline of India Industries

-Industrializations in the 19th Century

–   Beginning of modern Industries

–   Results and growth of modern Industries

–   Industrial growth in growth.

VIII

Urban changes during the British period

–   Creation of municipalities and corporation

–   Cities as a centre of transport and communication

–   Madras

–   Bombay

–   Calcutta.

IX

Status of women through the ages

–     limited access to education

–   Child marriage

–   The plight of widows

–   Sati

–   Female infanticide

–   Devadasi system

–   Reformers

-Social legislations for women.

I

Rock and Soil

Soil Composition Soil Profile

II

Weather and Climate

Wind

III

Hydrological Cycle

Runoff

IV

Migration and Urbanisation

Consequences

VII

Exploring Continents

Antarctica

VIII

Map Reading

Thematic Maps

I

How the state Government works

-Union Executive

-Union Legislature

-Judiciary

II

Citizen & Citizenship

-Definition

–   Government & Citizens

-Indian citizenship

–   Foreign citizenship

III

Understanding Secularism

IV

Human Rights & the UNO

-Resolution 1948

-Protection of Human Rights

-Child Rights

-Human Rights organizations

V

Road Safety Rules & Regulations

-Traffic Rules & Signals

-Causes for Road Accidents

-Road safety week

VI

Defence & Foreign Policy

The Indian Army

-Paramilitary defence forces

–Foreign Policy of India

-India’s relation with neighbouring countries

VII

The Judiciary

–         Functions of judiciary-Independent and impartial functions of Judiciary

–         Formation of Indian Judiciary

–         Judiciary &Constitution

–         Civil & Criminal Courts

I

Money, saving and Investments

-Nature of money

-Functions of Money

-Importance of Money

– Saving in Banks & Investments-Black Money

II

Public sector & Private Sector

–   Socio-economic development

-Importance of Public sector Industries

–   List of public sector industries

–   Private sector-functions

I

Pre-history and Ancient Civilizations

2.     Neolithic Revolution

3.     Hunter-gatherers, Pastoral and Sedentary societies:

4.     Early state formation.

5.     Early Civilizations: Egypt; Mesopotamia; China; Indus Valley Civilization

II

Ancient Tamil Civilization

2.        Rise of Monarchy – Chera, Chola and Pandya

Social Structure – Polity, literature and Thinai kotpadu

-discuss at length including sources and new evidence: Archaeology; Inscription (Epigraphy) Literature; Foreign Notices, etc.

III

Socio-Political Changes and Intellectual Awakening

2.     Buddhism and Jainism

3.     Confucianism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism

4.     Pre-Mauryan, Mauryan States and Social Changes

a)             Urbanization

b)            Politics

c)             Culture

d)            Economy

e)             Learning Institutions

IV

The Classical World and  the Middle Ages

1.     The Hellenistic World – Greece & Rome

2.     The Rise and Spread of Islam

3.     Ottoman Empire

4.     Empires in China and Japan

5.     Feudalism: Relationship between Kings and Nobles; the Church and the State; Nobles and Peasants

V

State and Society in Medieval India

2.      Sultanate, Mughals, Vijayanagara and Bahmini and Marathas

3.      Agricultural Progress, technology, handicrafts, trade, commerce and cities of medieval India

4.      Economy

5.      Society: Serfdom, Women and Caste in medieval India

6.      Religion and Culture (with special reference in Tamil Nadu)

VI

The Beginning of Modern Age

1.      Geographical Discoveries

2.      Causes, Course and Results of Renaissance

3.      Reformation

4.      Counter Reformation

5.      Commercial Revolution

VII

The Age of Revolutions

1.      American War of Independence

2.      Causes, Course and Results of the French Revolution

VIII

Industrial Revolution and its Impact

1.      The First phase: England

2.      The Second phase: France, Germany, America

3.      Technology and Social Changes accompanying the Industrial Revolution

4.      Impact of Industrial revolution in India

IX

Colonialism and Revolts in Colonial states

1.      Colonialization of India

2.      Colonization of Asia (with special focus on south east Asia and Africa

3.      The economic and social impact of colonialism

4.      Indentured labour and Emigration of Indians

5.      Decolonization: Indo-China and India

I

Lithosphere

2.     Internal Processes – Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Plate tectonics)

3.     External Processes – Weathering, Mass Movement, and Gradation (river, groundwater, glacier, wind, waves)

4.     Major and Minor Landforms

II

Atmosphere

2.     Composition and Structure of Atmosphere

3.     Temperature

4.     Atmospheric Pressure

5.     Winds

6.     Clouds

7.     Precipitation

8.     Cyclone

III

Hydrosphere

2.     Relief of the Ocean floor

3.     Ocean Temperature

4.     Salinity

5.     Waves, Tides and Currents

6.     Marine Resources

IV

Biosphere

2.     Biodiversity

3.     Natural regions (Equatorial, Tropical, Desert, Temperate, Polar)

V

Man and Environment

2.     Settlements (rural and urban)

3.     Economic Activities (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary)

4.     Environmental issues

5.     Sustainable development

VI

Mapping Skills

2.     Signs and symbols

3.     Topographic and weather maps

4.     Survey Techniques

5.     Remote sensing

6.     Geographical Information System

7.     Global Navigation Satellite System

8.     Web maps (Bhuvan, Google Earth)

I

Forms of Government and Democracy

2.        Evolution of Democracy

3.        Types of Democracy

4.        Democracy in India

5.        Challenges to Democracy

II

Election, Political Parties and Pressure Groups

2.        Party System

3.        National Parties, State Parties

4.        Role of opposition parties in Indian democracy and Challenges, Types and function of Pressure groups in India

5.        Mobilization and People’s participation

III

Human Rights

2.        UDHR

3.        Civil and Political Rights

4.        Social, Economic and Cultural Rights

6.        Environmental Rights

7.        Women Rights

8.        SC and ST Rights

9.        Tribal Rights

10.   Child Rights

11.   Minority Rights

12.   Rights of Differently-abled Persons

13.   Refugee Rights

14.   Consumer Rights

15.   Contemporary Social Issues

IV

State Relations and National Integration

2.        Some Case Studies

3.        Diversity, Pluralism and National Integration

4.        Problems and Challenges to National Integration

5.        Language, Religion and Ethnicity

V

Local Self Government

2.        Brief History of Local Self Government in British India

3.        Brief History of Local Self Government in Tamil Nadu

4.        Local Self Government:

v Rural and Urban

v Electoral Methods of Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu

v Panchayat Raj Act 1994

v 73rd and 74th Amendments

5.        Issues in Local Government

VI

Forms of Government and Politics

2.        Pre and Post Independence Period

3.        State reorganization Act, 1956

4.        Party system and Political Parties in Tamil Nadu

5.        Major issues in Tamil Nadu Politics

6.        State Autonomy, Language, Centre-State Relations and Resources

2.     Indicators for development

·        Per capita income

·        Human Development

3.     Sustainability of development and policies

2.     Types of employment Organised vs unorganized / private vs public sector

3.     Employment pattern

4.     Employment and social transformation at village level

– case study

2.     Functions of Money

3.     Development of Banks in India – Nationalisation of Banks

4.     Credit and Insurance

5.     Formal and informal and Micro credit

2.     Changing patterns of agriculture in TN

3.     Organic farming and other changing farming practices

4.     Role of Government and Non Government Organizations in Agricultural development –an appraisal

2.     Types of Migration – Rural-Urban Migration

3.     Other migration patterns

4.     Impact of Migration

5.     International Migration

I

Outbreak Of World War-I And Its Aftermath

7.        Rivalry of great powers

8.        Causes, Course, Effects of World War I

9.        Russian Revolution and its Impact

10.   League of Nations

II

World Between the Two Wars

7.        Rise of Fascism and Nazism

8.        Anti-colonial movements in Asia and Africa

9.        Political Developments in South America

III

World War II

17.   Holocaust and its implications

18.   New International Orders and world organizations such as UNO, IMF, WB, etc.

19.   Post-War Welfare States in Europe

IV

World After The World War II

7.        Cold War and Third World countries –Non Aligned Movement

8.        Some Major World Events: Korean War; Cuban Missile Crisis; Arab- Israeli War; Vietnam War

9.        Disintegration of USSR

10.   Unification of Germany

12.   Towards an European Union

V

Social And Religious Reform Movements In The 19th Century

7.        Hindu Revivalism: Arya Samaj; Ramakrishna and Vivekananda,

8.        Anti-caste movements: Jyotiba Phule, Tatvavivesini, Ayotheedasar and Narayana Guru and Iyyangali

9.        Islamic Reforms: Syed Ahmad Khan

10.    Social Reform movement in TamilNadu – Ramalinga Adigal; Vaikunda Swamigal

VI

Early Revolts Against British Rule In Madras Presidency

1.        Resistance of Regional Powers against the British

¨         Palayakkaarars revolt – Nerkkattumseval,Panchalankurichi, Sivagangai, Madurai and Chennimalai

2.        Vellore Revolt (1806)

VII

Anti-Colonial Movements And The Birth Of Nationalism

2.        The Great Rebellion of 1857 and Transfer of Power to British Crown

3.        Deccan Riots

4.        Foundation of Indian National Congress

5.        Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement

6.        Home Rule Movement

VIII

Nationalism Gandhian Phase

2.         Debates on Nationalism

3.         Emergence of Socialist movements – Foundation of Communist party; Bhagat Singh; Congress Socialist Party

4.         Separate Electorates and Poona Pact

5.         First Congress Ministries

6.         Quit India Movement

7.         Freedom and Partition

IX

Freedom Struggle In Madras Presidency

1.        Early nationalist stirrings in Tamilnadu (post-1857)

2.        Social Change and Assertion of Oppressed communities: Christianity & Neo-Buddhism

3.        Swadeshi Movement

4.        Non-Cooperation Movement

5.        Civil Disobedience Movement

6.        First Congress Ministry in Madras Presidency

7.        Madras Presidency in the Last decade of the British rule

X

Social Transformation In Tamil Nadu

1.        Tamil Renaissance and the rise of Dravidian Movement

¨      South Indian Liberal Federation and Justice Party – its programs and activities

¨      Self-Respect Movement

¨      Language agitation before Independence

¨      Women’s movements

I

India   – Location, Relief and Drainage

2.     Location and Size

3.     Physiography

4.     Rivers of India

II

Climate and Natural Vegetation

2.     Monsoon

3.     Rainfall

4.     Natural vegetation and wildlife

5.     Climatic regions

III

Soil, Irrigation and Agriculture

2.     Irrigation and Multipurpose Projects

3.     Agriculture

4.     Major Crops

5.     Livestock and Fishing

6.     Issues of agriculture

IV

Resources and Industries

2.     Industries

3.     Industrial regions of India

4.     Issues and Challenges

V

Communication

2.     Population Dynamics

3.     Urbanization and its impacts

5.     Transport, Communication and Trade

VI

Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu

2.     Drainage

3.     Climate

4.     Soil

5.     Natural Vegetation

VII

Human Geography of Tamil Nadu

2.     Water Resources Management

3.     Minerals

4.     Industries

5.     Population

6.     Transport and Trade

I

Indian Constitution

2.          Preamble

3.          Making of Indian constitution

4.          Salient features of Indian constitution

5.          Citizenship

6.          Fundamental Rights and Duties

7.          Directive Principles of State Policy

8.          Centre-State Relations

9.          Official Language

10.     Amendments

11.     Emergency Provisions

12.     Constitutional  Committees/Commissions

II

Central Government

2.     President, Vice-President

3.     Prime Minister and council of Ministers

4.     Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

5.     Parliamentary Procedures

6.     Supreme Court

III

2.     Unemployment

3.     Social Inclusion / Exclusion

IV

State Government

2.     Governor

3.     Chief Minister and Council of Ministers

4.     Legislative Assembly and Council

5.     Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly procedures

6.     High Court

V

India and International Relations and India’s Foreign Policy

2.     Changing contours of foreign policy of India

3.     India’s relations with developed countries

4.     India and it’s neighbours

5.     India and West Asia

6.     India and International Organizations UNO,NAM, SAARC, ASEAN, OPEC and BRICS.

VI

Political Economy of India

2.     Planned economy model

3.     Five year plans,

4.     Mixed Economy and Socialist model of development

5.     Green Revolution

6.     Nationalization of banks

7.     New Economic Policy – Liberalization,Privatisation and Globalization

8.     MNCs and Global Capital

2.     Contribution of different sectors

3.     Developmental path based on GDP and Employment

4.     Growth of GDP and Economic Policies

2.     Evolution of growth of Multinational Corporations (MNCs)

3.     Trade and Traders in South India – historical perspective

4.     Fair Trade Practices and World Trade Organisation (WTO)

5.     Impacts and challenges of globalization

2.     Availability and Access to Foodgrains

3.     Purchasing Power and Markets

4.     Multi dimensional nature of poverty

5.     Nutrition and Health Status in Tamil Nadu

6.     Health and Nutrition Policies in Tamil Nadu – A critical appraisal

2.     Why Taxes?

3.     Direct Taxes

4.     Indirect Taxes (including Goods and Services Tax, GST)

5.     Difference between tax and other payments

6.     How Tax is levied?

7.     Black money and tax evasion

8.     Taxes and Development

2.     Government Policies and their impact

3.     Role of entrepreneurs

4.     Case Studies