Class 9 Syllabus
English Syllabus
Class 9
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
(a) To enable the learner to communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life
situations.
(b) To use English effectively for study purpose across the curriculum.
(c) To develop and integrate the use of the four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking,
reading and writing.
(d) To develop interest in and appreciation of literature.
(e) To revise and reinforce structures already learnt.
(f) To develop interest in the appreciation of literature
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Interact in English (Main Course Book)
2. Interact in English (Literature Reader)
3. Interact in English (Workbook)
4. Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (Novel)
MONTH COURSE CONTENT ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE - IX
APRIL TERM - I LITERATURE READER : F 1: How I Taught My Grandmother To Read Poetry: P 1: The Brook Grammar: Tenses Reported Speech Writing Skills : Biographical Sketch Writing Message Writing MCB: Unit 1 : People
MAY LITERATURE READER : F 2: A Dog Named Duke Poetry: P 2 : The Road Not Taken Grammar: Determiners Writing Skills : E-mail Writing Diary Entry
JULY Poetry: P 3: The Solitary Reaper Grammar: Modals
Writing Skills : Letter Writing( Letter to Editor/Complaint Letters/ Application/Personal Letters) Notice Writing MCB: Unit 2 : Adventure
AUGUST Poetry: P 4: Lord Ullin’s Daughter Drama : Villa For Sale Grammar: Active and Passive Prepositions Writing Skills : Article Writing Report Writing MCB: Unit 3 : The Environment
SEPTEMBER
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - I
TERM – II LITERATURE READER : F 3 : The Man Who Knew Too Much Poetry: P 5: The Seven Ages Grammar: Connectors Writing Skills : Procedure Writing, Story Writing
OCTOBER
LITERATURE READER : F 4 : Keeping It From Harold Poetry: P 6: Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth Writing Skills : Dialogue Writing, Debate MCB: Unit 4 : The Class IX Radio And Video Show
NOVEMBER
LITERATURE READER : F 5 : The Best Seller Poetry: P 7: Song of the Rain Grammar:
Tenses Non Finites
Writing Skills : Data Interpretation
Speech Writing MCB: Unit 5 : Mystery
DECEMBER
LITERATURE READER : DRAMA Bishop’s Candlesticks Writing Skills : Description ( people, objects, Events)
JANUARY
FA-4 Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) REVISION
FEBRUARY
REVISION
MARCH
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - II
UT 1 F 1: How I Taught My Grandmother To Read P 1: The Brook Grammar: Tenses , Reported Speech Writing Skills : Biographical Sketch Writing Diary Entry , Message Writing MCB: Unit 1 : People
UT 2 F 2: A Dog Named Duke Poetry: P 2 : The Road Not Taken P 3: The Solitary Reaper Grammar: Determiners , Modals Writing Skills : E-mail Writing, Diary Entry MCB: Unit 2 : Adventure
SA - I
Syllabus of FA 1 & FA 2 Poetry: P 4: Lord Ullin’s Daughter Drama : Villa For Sale Grammar: Active and Passive ,Prepositions Writing Skills : Article Writing ,Report Writing ,Notice Writing
Letter Writing( Letter to Editor/Complaint Letters/ Application/Personal Letters) MCB: Unit 3 : The Environment
FA 3
LITERATURE READER : F 3 : The Man Who Knew Too Much F 4 : Keeping It From Harold Poetry: P 5: The Seven Ages P 6: Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth Grammar: Connectors , Non - Finites Writing Skills : Procedure Writing , Story Writing ,Data Interpretation, Dialogue Writing MCB: Unit 4 : The Class IX Radio And Video Show
SA - II LITERATURE READER : Fiction F 3, F4, F 5, Poetry P5, P6 ,P7 Drama Bishop’s Candlesticks MCB Unit 4,5 Grammar & Writing Term - I & Term -II
MATHEMATICS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Mathematics.
2. To enrich students reasoning and visualizing skills.
3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.
TEXTBOOKS:
MATHEMATICS A Textbook for class IX (NCERT)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
MATHEMATICS for class IX- R.S.Aggarwal / R.D.Sharma
Month Course Content
April CH-1: Number System
CH 3: Coordinate Geometry
Activity 1: To represent an irrational number on a number line
Activity 2: To obtain the mirror image of a given geometrical figure w.r.t the x-
axis
& y-axis
May CH-2: Polynomials
Activity 3: To represent geometrically the factors of a quadratic expression of
the
type 2ax bx c
Project 1: To verify the identity 3 3 3 2 23 3a b a b a b ab geometrically by
using sets of unit cubes
July CH-6: Lines and Angles
CH-12: Heron‟s Formula
CH-5: Introduction to Euclid‟s Geometry
CH-4: Linear Equations in Two Variables
Activity 4: To obtain a linear equation & draw a graph which represents the
linear
equation
August CH-7: Triangles
CH-10: Circles
Activity 5: Relation between angles subtended by an arc of a circle at its centre
and
any point on the remaining part of the boundary of the circle
Activity 6: Angles in the same segment of a circle are equal
September Revision for SA1
October CH-10: Circles (contd.)
CH-8: Quadrilaterals
CH- 11: Constructions
Activity 7: To verify Mid-point Theorem
Activity 8: To draw a triangle when its perimeter & two base angles are given
Activity 9: To show that the Quadrilateral formed by joining the mid points of
sides
of a Quadrilateral is a parallelogram
November CH- 11: Constructions (contd.)
CH-15: Probability
CH-14: Statistics
Project 2: To represent the data collected by students in the form of pie chart,
bar
graph, histogram, frequency polygon and to find its mean, median,
mode
December CH-13: Surface Areas & Volumes
CH-9: Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
Activity 10: To show that the parallelograms on the same base & between the
same
parallel lines are equal in area by paper cutting & pasting
January CH-9: Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles (contd.)
Revision for SA2
February Revision for SA2
SYLLABUS
UT1 CH-1
UT2 CH-2,6
SA1 CH-1,2,3,5,6,7,12 UT3 CH-10,11
SA2 CH-4,8,9,10,11,13,14,15
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SCIENCE
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
1.Toacquiretheknowledgeofscientificconcepts,lawsetc.
2.Todevelopscientificthinking.
3.Todevelopreasoningabilitiesinasystematicmanner.
4.Tomotivateresearchorientedlearning.
5.Todeveloptheabilitytoapplyscientificknowledgeinourreallifesituations.
TEXTBOOK
NCERTBOOKFORCLASSIX
SCIENCE LAB MANUAL: NCERT / RACHNA SAGAR
MONTH COURSECONTENT
April PHYSICS:
Ch-8 Motion
BIOLOGY:
Ch-5 Cell- The Fundamental unit of life
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-1 Matter In Our Surroundings
PRACTICALS
Physics: To plot distance –time (s-t) graph for an object moving with a
uniform speed from a given set of s and t data and to determine
the speed of the object
Biology: To prepare temporary stained mounts of :
a) onion peel
b) human cheek cells and to record observations
and draw their labelled diagrams.
Chemistry: (a) To show that gases are readily compressible and liquids
are not.
(b) To determine boiling point of water
(c)To carry out the reactions and classify them as physical or
chemical changes
May PHYSICS:
Ch-8 Motion (contd.)
Ch-9 Force and Laws of Motion
BIOLOGY:
Ch-6 Tissues
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-2 Is Matter Around Us Pure
· Pure & Impure substances
· Elements- Metals & Non Metals
PRACTICALS
Physics: To study the variation of limiting friction between blocks of
different masses and surface of different nature.
Chemistry: To determine the melting point of ice.
July
PHYSICS:
Ch-9 Force and Laws of Motion (contd…)
Ch-10 Gravitation
BIOLOGY:
Ch-6 Tissues (contd….)
Ch-15 Improvement in Food Resources
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-2 Is Matter Around Us Pure
· Compounds & Mixtures
· Solutions, colloids & suspensions
· Separation of components.
PRACTICALS
Physics: To study the third law of motion using spring balances.
Biology: To identify parenchyma and sclerenchyma tissues in plants, striped
muscle fibres and nerve cells in animals from prepared slides and to
draw their labelled diagrams.
Chemistry:1) To prepare true solution, suspension & colloid.
To distinguish between them on the basis of transparency,
filtration& stability.
2) a) To prepare a mixture & compound using Iron fillings and
Sulphur powder.
b) To distinguish between them on the basis of appearance,
behaviour& effect of heat.
August PHYSICS:
Ch-10 Gravitation (contd.)
BIOLOGY:
Ch-15 Improvement in Food Resources (contd….)
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-2 Is Matter Around Us Pure (contd.)
PRACTICALS
Physics 1. To determine the density of solid (denser than water) by using a
spring balance and a measuring cylinder.
2. To establish the relation between the loss in weight of a solid when
fully immersed in a. tap water b. strongly salty water, with the weight
of water displaced by it by taking at least two different solids.
Biology : To test the presence of (a) starch in given food sample
(b) adulterant metanil yellow in dal
Chemistry: To study the process of separation of a mixture of two
immiscible liquids.
September REVISION FOR SA1
October PHYSICS:
Ch-11 Work, Energy and Power
BIOLOGY:
Ch-7 Diversity in living organisms
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-3 Atoms & Molecules
PRACTICALS
Physics: To observe and compare the pressure exerted by a solid iron cuboid on
fine sand/ wheat flour while resting on its three different faces and to
calculate the pressure exerted in the three different cases.
Biology: To study the characteristics of Spirogyra/ Agaricus, Moss/ Fern,
Pinus (either male or female cone) and an Angiospermic plant. Draw
and give any two Identifying features of groups they belong to.
November PHYSICS:
Ch-11 Work, Energy and Power (contd.)
BIOLOGY:
Ch-7 Diversity in living organisms (contd.)
Ch-14Natural Resources
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-3 Atoms and Molecules(contd.)
PRACTICALS
Biology: 1)To observe and draw the given specimens –
earthworm, cockroach, bony fish and a bird. For
each specimen record
a) One specific feature of its phylum.
b) One adaptive feature with reference to its habitat.
2)To study the external features of root, stem, leaf &
flower of monocot & dicot plants
Chemistry: To verify the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction.
December PHYSICS:
Ch-12 Sound
BIOLOGY:
Ch-13 Why do we fall Ill?
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-4 Structure Of Atom
PRACTICALS
Physics: To verify laws of reflection of sound.
To determine the velocity of a pulse propagated through a stretched
string/slinky
Chemistry: To verify the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction
Biology: To study the life cycle of mosquito
January PHYSICS:
Ch-12 Sound (contd..)
BIOLOGY:
Ch-13 Why do we fall Ill?(contd..)
CHEMISTRY:
Ch-4 Structure Of Atom (contd..)
Revision
February Revision
SYLLABUS
UT-I Ch- 1,5,8
UT-II Ch- 2,6,9
SA-I Ch -1,2,5,6,8,9,10,15
UT-III Ch – 3, 7,10, 11,
UT-IV Ch- 4, 12,7
SA-II Ch – 3,4,7, 10, 11, 12,13,14
SOCIAL SCIENCE
LEARNING OUTCOMES:-
1. To stimulate interest in the World, we live in.
2. To stimulate the child‟s interest in the socio- political, economic& geographical aspects.
3. To provide opportunities to the students to explore their environment.
4. To enable the students to understand the processes taking place in their physical and social environment.
5. To develop curiosity and a spirit of enquiry among students.
6. To sharpen their observation and skill of map work.
TEXT BOOKS:-
1. History – India and the contemporary world – Part I – NCERT
2. Political Science – Democratic Politics – Part I – NCERT
3. Geography – Contemporary India – Part I – NCERT
4. Economics – Understanding Economic Development – Part I – NCERT
5. Together towards a safer India - Part II, a textbook on Disaster Management published by CBSE.
History, Economics and Political Science
Month Course Content April History: Ch- 1The French Revolution
Economics: Ch 1: The Economic Story of Palampore
Activities:-
History:Ch- 1 - Compare the manifesto drafted by Olympe de Gouges with the Declaration of
the Rights of Man and Citizen.
Project: FA - I
Economics: Ch 1 :Filling the Census Report as per the original Census Report Format on the
basis of information of your family & surroundings.
May Pol. Sc.: Ch-1 Democracy in the contemporary world
Activities:-
Pol. Sc.: Ch-1 – Debate :Form different groups in the class and organize a group discussion on
the topic – „Do you think it is good to elect someone President for life or is better to hold
regular election after every 5 year‟.
July History: Ch – 3 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
Pol. Sc.: Ch-2 What is Democracy?
Activities:-
History: Ch – 3 – Mono Drama: Imagine that you are Helmuth. Enact amonodrama
presenting your experiences beforethe class. [Guidelines : Each studentwill get 3 minutes to
present the monodrama.](FA – II Activity 1)
Pol. Sc.: Ch-2 – Cartoon Analysis: Study the cartoonson the theme - „Democracy‟ and give
answer to the related questions.(FA – II Activity 2)
August Pol. Sc.: Ch- 3 Constitutional Design
Economics: Ch 2: People as a Resource
Activities:-
Pol. Sc.:Ch- 3 – Comparative Analysis:Compare the Preambles of the constitutions of the
USA, India and South Africa.
Economics: Ch 2 : Activity on Graph Analysis on Literacy Rates (pg.21)
September Revision for SA 1
October History: Ch- 4 Forest society & Colonialism
Pol. Sc.: Ch- 4 Electoral Politics
Economics: Ch 3 : Poverty as a Challenge
Activities:-
History:Ch- 4 - Design a poster depicting the life of tribal society of India.
Economics Ch-3: Documentary Making Project based on Survey: Do a survey on any social
issue of your society and make a movie based on it.(FA – III Activity 1)
Pol. Sc.:Ch- 4 - Design your own election poster by using a symbol & party name.
November History: Ch- 8 Clothing : A Social History
Economics: Ch 4 : Food Security in India
Activities:-
History: Ch- 8 Research work: Synthetic cloth is used to make clothes thesedays. Find out
which fibre is used to make thiscloth, how and from where it is derived. Findout also if its
production is in any way differentfrom the manufacture of natural fibre cloth.
Economics: Ch 4 :Field Trip to FCI(Food Corporation of India).(FA – III Activity 2)
December Pol. Sc.: Ch- 5 Working of Institutions
Pol. Sc.: Ch- 6 Democratic Rights
Activities:-
Pol. Sc.: Ch- 5:Follow the news about a major court case in theHigh Court of your state. What
was the verdictof the High Court? Did it reverse the decision ofthe District Court? Why/why
not? Did the convictappeal in the Supreme Court? (FA – IV Activity)
Pol. Sc.:Ch- 6Prepare a web chart presenting all the Fundamental Rights given in the Indian
Constitution.
January Revision
February Revision
March SA 2
Geography and Disaster Management
Month Course Content April Geography: Ch 1: India – Size and Location
Disaster Management: Ch 1:Becoming a Disaster Manager
Activities:
Geography: Ch 1 :
(1) Map Activity on: Location of India, adjacent countries, important parallels & meridians and
states &UTs of India.(FA – I Activity)
(2) Local Time Difference Calculations: Calculating the local time on a given longitude if the
local time on another longitude is given.
May Disaster Management: Ch 2: Specific Hazards and Mitigation
Project: FA - II
Disaster Management: Ch 2: Specific Hazards and Mitigation
Collect and paste pictures of areas affected with man-made and natural disasters and suggest
some mitigation strategies that could be done to avoid the disaster or minimise its affect.
July Geography: Ch 2: Physical Features of India
Activities:
Geography: Ch 2 : Map Activity on: Physical Features of India
August Geography: Ch 3 : Drainage
Disaster Management: Ch 3 : Preventing Human Induced Disasters
Activities:
Geography: Ch 3 :
(1) Map Activityon: Important Rivers of India.
(2) Paired Activity: Make a list of natural and artificial lakes with the help of the atlas in the
pairs.
September Revision for SA 1
October Geography: Ch 4 : Climate
Activities:
Geography: Ch 4 :
(1) Map Activity on: Annual Rainfall, Advance and Retreat of Monsoon, Meteorological
Stations of India
(2) Interpretation of Climatic Data: Reading and analyzing the Climatic Graphs and Charts.
Project: FA - III
Disaster Management: Ch 3: Preventing Human Induced Disasters
The Mayapuri incident is an eye-opening event of nuclear exposure. Collect media reports and
study the impact of nuclear radiation and what are the measures that need to be taken to prevent
it. Prepare a list of Do‟s and Don‟ts for your class with pictures.
November Geography: Ch 5 : Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Activities:
Geography: Ch 5 :
(1)Map Activity on: Types of Indian Vegetation, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks.
(2) CASE STUDY on “States with maximum Deforestation in India” and their causes and
impact.
December Geography: Ch 6 : Population
Disaster Management: Ch 4 :Community Planning for Disaster Management
Project: FA – IV
Geography: Ch 6 :Research Work on Characteristics of Indian population (state wise). Groups
will be divided by the teacher. Research should include:
-Total Population
-Sex Ratio
-Literacy Rates
-Occupational Structure
-Age Composition
Topic will be presented in the class.
Activities:
Geography: Ch 6 :Map Activity on population of India.
January Revision
February Revision
March SA 2
Syllabus
UT 1
History: Ch 1
Geography: Ch 1
UT 2
History: Ch 3
Pol. Sc.:Ch 1
Geography: Ch 2
Economics: Ch 1
SA 1
History: Ch 1, 3
Pol. Sc.: Ch1, 2, 3
Geography: Ch 1, 2, 3
Economics: Ch 1,2
UT 4
History: Ch 4
Pol. Sc.:Ch 4
Geography: Ch 4
SA 2
History: Ch 4, 8
Pol. Sc.:Ch 4, 5, 6
Geography: Ch 4, 5, 6
Economics: Ch 3, 4
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CLASS IX LEARNING OBJECTIVES:- 1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Computers
2. To enrich students in practical skills.
3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.
TEXTBOOKS: Programming with VISUAL BASIC (Brainwave Informatics Publishing Company)
Month Course Content
April Ch-1Introduction to Problem Solving
Lab Activity:
1. Draw a flow chart to check whether a number entered by user is even or odd.
2. Draw a flow chart to check whether a number entered by user is one digit or two digit
number.
3. Draw a flow chart to find maximum out of two numbers.
4. Draw a flow chart to check whether an user is eligible to vote or not.
5. Write an algorithm to check whether a number entered by user is even or odd.
6. Write an algorithm to check whether a number entered by user is one digit or two digit
number.
7. Write an algorithm to find maximum out of two numbers.
8. Write an algorithm to check whether an user is eligible to vote or not.
Ch-2Introduction to Visual Basic
Lab Activity:
1. Install Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
2. Start a new Project
3. Open an existing Project.
4. Saving a Project.
May Ch-3Designing a VB Application
Lab Activity:
1. Design a Calculator in VB
2. Design an application to check whether a number entered by user is even or odd.
Mini Project(Soft Copy): 1. Design a Mark sheet to calculate total and percentage of a
student.
2. Design a form to calculate area and perimeter of a rectangle.
July Ch-4Understanding Events
Lab Activity:
1. Create a GUI program to display a welcome message for the user if he click on Hello
button and Bye message if he click on Bye button.
2. Create a GUI program that accept the name of user & print “Hello USER NAME” in a
textbox or in label.
3. Create a GUI program which Popup “Hello” message when the user click on “OK” button
and “Take Care” when the user click on “Bye” button.
Ch-5Writing the codes
Lab Activity:
1. Create a GUI program to calculate square and cube of a number.
2. Create a GUI program to calculate Compound Interest.
August Ch-5Writing the codes (Continue..)
Lab Activity:
1. Create a GUI program to calculate area and perimeter of rectangle.
2. Create a GUI program to calculate area and perimeter of circle.
Major Project (Hard copy): 1.Design a GUI program to convert number of days into years,
weeks and remaining days.
2. Design a GUI program to Generate your mark sheet.
September SA1 Practical’s and Revision
October Ch-6Managing Visual Basic Data
Lab Activity:
1. Design a user interface Calculator with each operator as a button.
2. Design a user interface Piggy Bank Calculator.
Ch-7 Controlling the program Flow
Lab Activity:
(If Else Programs)
1. Design a GUI program to find out the number entered by user is one, two or three digit
number.
2. Design a GUI program to find out the biggest and smallest number out of three numbers
entered by user.
3. Design a GUI program to check whether a person is eligible to vote or not.
4. Design a GUI program to check whether a no entered by user is even or odd.
5. Design a GUI program to find out the day name from the day number entered by user.
November Ch-7 Controlling the program Flow
Lab Activity:
(Select case Programs)
1. Design a GUI program to find out the biggest and smallest number out of three numbers
entered by user.
2. Design a GUI program to find out the number entered by user is one, two or three digit
number.
3. Design a GUI program to check the name of the day if the user will enter a value from 1-7
(Looping Programs)
1. Design a GUI program to print all numbers from 10 to 20.
2.Design a GUI program to print all even numbers from 400 to 500.
3. Design a GUI program to print all odd numbers from 500 to 400.
December Ch-11 Menus and Animation in VB (Only Animation)
Lab Activity:
1. Design a GUI program to illustrate the movement of jet plane in four directions north,
south, east, and west.
2. Design a GUI program to control traffic signal using three buttons Go, Wait, Stop & show
the change of color in the traffic light.
3. Design a GUI program to increase or decrease the size of image.
4. Design a GUI program to move an image up-down and left-right.
Major Project(Soft copy): Design a GUI program to show the working of traffic signals
according to timings using timer control.
January/
February
SA2 Practical’s and Revision
SYLLABUS
UT 1
(Practical)
Practical Topic: Ch-1 Introduction to Problem Solving
Ch-2 Introduction to Visual Basic
UT 2
(Practical)
Practical Topics: Ch-3 Designing a VB Application
Ch-4 Understanding Events
Ch-5 Writing the Codes
SA 1
(Theory &
Practical)
Theory Topics: Ch-1 Introduction to Problem Solving
Ch-2 Introduction to Visual Basic
Ch-3 Designing a VB Application
Ch-4 Understanding Events
Ch-5 Writing the Codes
Practical Topics: Ch-4 Understanding Events
Ch-5 Writing the Codes
UT 3
(Practical)
Practical Topics: Ch-6 Managing Visual Basic Data
Ch-7 Controlling the Program Flow(Only If Else)
UT 4
(Practical)
Theory Topics: Ch-7 Controlling the Program Flow(Only Looping and Select Case)
SA 2
(Theory &
Practical)
Theory Topics: Ch-6 Managing Visual Basic Data
Ch-7 Controlling the Program Flow
Ch-8 Menu and Animation in VB(Only Animation)
Practical Topics: Ch-7 Controlling the Program Flow
Ch-8 Menu and Animation in VB(Only Animation)
*Note: Chapter 8,9,10 and 12 are deleted from the Syllabus