Academic Session 2020-21
Class 7th

Monthly syllabus, assessment coverage and subject enrichment activities.

Monthly Syllabus

MonthTopics / Chapters
AprilLiterature: Unit 1 - A Night with a Wolf and The Adventure of the Mason. Grammar: verbs and tenses revision. Writing: story writing. Novel: At the Workhouse, Life with Mr. Sowerberry.
MayLiterature: Daffodils and figures of speech. Grammar: adjectives and types of adjectives. Writing: notice writing. Novel: On the Streets of London, Oliver Meets Mr. Brownlow.
JulyLiterature: Ranikhet's Gift. Grammar: degrees of comparison and voice. Writing: formal letter to the Principal. Novel: Kidnapped, The Robbery.
AugustLiterature: The Stolen Bacillus. Grammar: voice continued. Writing: display advertisement. Novel: A Home for Oliver, The Plot Against Oliver.
SeptemberLiterature: My Native Land. Integrated grammar and writing revision.
OctoberLiterature: Travelling Through the Countryside. Grammar: subject-verb agreement and prepositions. Writing: diary entry and classified advertisement. Novel: Nancy's Sacrifice, Justice is Served.
NovemberLiterature: What Katy Did?, Crabbed Age and Youth. Grammar: reported speech. Writing: letter to the Editor. Novel lessons 9-10 continued.
DecemberLiterature: The Charge of the Light Brigade, Instead of the War Drum. Grammar: reported speech - questions and commands. Writing: letter to the Editor.
JanuaryLiterature: Indian Weavers. Grammar: reported speech - exclamations and wishes; editing, articles and modals revision. Writing: report for newspaper or school magazine.
FebruaryRevision.

Assessment Syllabus

P.A.-I

  • A Night with a Wolf; The Adventure of the Mason; Daffodils.
  • Tenses, adjectives and their types.
  • Notice and story writing.
  • Novel: At the Workhouse to Oliver Meets Mr. Brownlow.

Half Yearly

  • Adventure of the Mason, Daffodils, The Stolen Bacillus, My Native Land.
  • Tenses, degrees of adjectives, voice and integrated grammar.
  • Formal letter to Principal, story writing and display advertisement.
  • Novel: At the Workhouse, Life with Mr. Sowerberry, On the Streets of London, Oliver Meets Mr. Brownlow, Kidnapped.

P.A.-II

  • Travelling Through the Countryside; Crabbed Age and Youth; What Katy Did?
  • Subject-verb agreement, prepositions and reported speech.
  • Advertisement and letter to the Editor.
  • Novel: The Robbery and A Home for Oliver.

Final Exam

  • Daffodils; Travelling Through the Countryside; Crabbed Age and Youth; Charge of the Light Brigade; Instead of the War Drum; Indian Weavers.
  • Advertisement, diary entry, formal letter and report writing.
  • Reported speech and integrated grammar.
  • Novel: The Robbery to Justice is Served.

Enrichment Activities

  • AprilReading comprehension based on Unit 1 Section C - Windmill in Trouble.
  • MayGroup recitation - Daffodils.
  • JulyJust a Minute.
  • AugustListening activity and open-book test - Unit 7 Section B, Leading the Way.
  • NovemberAdvertisement activity.
  • DecemberRole play - When the Fish Laughed.
  • JanuaryDebate.
  • FebruaryListening activity.

Monthly Syllabus

MonthTopics / Chapters
AprilCh. 1 Integers; Ch. 13 Exponents and Powers.
MayCh. 5 Lines and Angles.
JulyCh. 2 Fractions and Decimals; Ch. 14 Symmetry.
AugustCh. 6 The Triangle and Its Properties; Ch. 12 Algebraic Expressions.
SeptemberCh. 9 Rational Numbers.
OctoberCh. 4 Simple Equations; Ch. 11 Perimeter and Area.
NovemberCh. 8 Comparing Quantities; Ch. 7 Congruence of Triangles.
DecemberCh. 3 Data Handling.
JanuaryCh. 10 Practical Geometry.
FebruaryRevision.

Assessment Syllabus

P.A.-I

  • Ch. 1 Integers.
  • Ch. 5 Lines and Angles.
  • Ch. 13 Exponents and Powers.

Half Yearly

  • Ch. 1, 2, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14.

P.A.-II

  • Ch. 4 Simple Equations.
  • Ch. 9 Rational Numbers.
  • Ch. 11 Perimeter and Area.

Final Exam

  • Ch. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Enrichment Activities

  • AprilVerify the law of exponents by an activity method.
  • MayProve corresponding angles are equal by an activity method.
  • JulyFind the product of two decimal numbers by an activity method.
  • AugustProve the angle-sum property and triangle inequality.
  • OctoberFind the area of a parallelogram.
  • NovemberFind the area of a circle and establish SSS congruence criterion.
  • DecemberDrawing and reading a double bar graph.

Monthly Syllabus

MonthTopics / Chapters
PhysicsApril-May: Heat. July: Light. August: Winds, Storms and Cyclones. September-November: Electric Current and Its Effects. December-January: Motion and Time. February: Revision.
ChemistryApril: Water - A Precious Resource. May-July: Acids, Bases and Salts. August: Physical and Chemical Changes. September-October: Fibre to Fabric. November: Wastewater Story. December-January: Soil. February: Revision.
BiologyApril: Nutrition in Plants. May: Nutrition in Animals. July-August: Respiration in Organisms. September-October: Transportation in Plants and Animals. November: Forests - Our Lifeline. December: Reproduction in Plants. January: Weather, Climate and Adaptations. February: Revision.

Assessment Syllabus

P.A.-I

  • Nutrition in Plants.
  • Heat.
  • Water - A Precious Resource.

Half Yearly

  • Nutrition in Plants and Animals.
  • Heat; Acids, Bases and Salts; Physical and Chemical Changes.
  • Winds, Storms and Cyclones; Respiration; Light; Water.

P.A.-II

  • Fibre to Fabric.
  • Transportation in Plants and Animals.
  • Electric Current and Its Effects.

Final Exam

  • Nutrition in Animals; Fibre to Fabric; Acids, Bases and Salts.
  • Weather and Climate; Soil; Transportation; Reproduction in Plants.
  • Motion and Time; Electric Current; Light; Forests; Wastewater Story.

Enrichment Activities

  • AprilShow chlorophyll and light are necessary for photosynthesis.
  • MayStudy clinical and laboratory thermometers; test starch in bread using iodine.
  • JulyStudy heat conduction and use turmeric as an indicator.
  • AugustDemonstrate that white light is composed of seven colours using Newton's disc.
  • SeptemberStudy the structure and working of the human heart and excretory system.
  • NovemberMake an electromagnet using an iron nail, copper wire and dry cell.
  • DecemberObserve reproductive parts of a flower; test absorption and retention of water by soil.
  • JanuaryMeasure the time period of a simple pendulum.

Monthly Syllabus

MonthTopics / Chapters
AprilHistory: New Rules and Rulers. Geography: Our Environment. Civics: Democracy and Equality.
MayHistory: The Sultans of Delhi. Geography: Inside the Restless Earth. Civics: Institutional Representation of Democracy.
JulyHistory: More Regional Kingdoms. Geography: Movements of the Earth. Civics: The State Government.
AugustHistory: The Mughal Empire. Geography: The Atmosphere. Civics: Functioning of the State Government.
SeptemberRevision.
OctoberHistory: Mobile and Settled Communities. Geography: Realms of Water. Civics: Gender Issues - Social Aspects.
NovemberHistory: Popular Beliefs and Religious Debates. Geography: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife. Civics: Media and Democracy.
DecemberHistory: New Political Formations. Geography: Life in Tropical and Subtropical Regions; Life in Temperate Grasslands. Civics: From Producers to Consumers - Types of Markets.
JanuaryGeography: Life in the Deserts. Civics: From Producers to Consumers - Role of Intermediaries.

Assessment Syllabus

P.A.-I

  • New Rules and Rulers.
  • Our Environment; Inside the Restless Earth.
  • Democracy and Equality.

Half Yearly

  • History Ch. 2-5.
  • Geography Ch. 1, 2, 3 and 5.
  • Civics Ch. 1-4.

P.A.-II

  • Mobile and Settled Communities.
  • Realms of Water; Natural Vegetation and Wildlife.
  • Gender Issues - Social Aspects.

Final Exam

  • The Mughal Empire; Mobile and Settled Communities; Popular Beliefs; New Political Formations.
  • Atmosphere; Realms of Water; Natural Vegetation; Tropical, Temperate and Desert Regions.
  • Functioning of State Government; Gender Issues; Media and Democracy; Markets and Intermediaries.

Enrichment Activities

  • AprilGeography collage showing measures for soil erosion.
  • MayPaste pictures of monuments from medieval India.
  • JulyCollect pictures of women in the economic sector.
  • AugustPoster showing the impact of increasing vehicles on roads.
  • OctoberGroup discussion on preserving architectural heritage.
  • NovemberProject: How are commercial advertisements misleading?
  • DecemberFormal letter to the Mayor for better pavement systems.
  • JanuaryDraw different forms of paintings from the medieval period.
  • FebruaryCalligraphy and puppet-making activity.

Monthly Syllabus

MonthTopics / Chapters
April-Mayवसंत भाग-2 तथा व्याकरण पुस्तक के निर्धारित पाठ; पठन, शब्दार्थ, प्रश्न-उत्तर और लेखन कार्य।
July-Augustनिर्धारित गद्य एवं पद्य पाठ; व्याकरण में शब्द-विचार, संधि, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय, विलोम/पर्यायवाची और पत्र लेखन।
September-Octoberपाठों की पुनरावृत्ति, अपठित गद्यांश, अनुच्छेद, औपचारिक तथा अनौपचारिक पत्र।
November-Decemberनिर्धारित पाठ, मुहावरे, वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द, समास और रचनात्मक लेखन।
January-Februaryवार्षिक परीक्षा हेतु संपूर्ण पाठ्यक्रम की पुनरावृत्ति।

Assessment Syllabus

Periodic Assessment 1

  • अप्रैल-मई में करवाए गए पाठ, व्याकरण और लेखन कार्य।

Half Yearly

  • अप्रैल से अगस्त तक निर्धारित गद्य-पद्य, व्याकरण, अपठित गद्यांश और पत्र/अनुच्छेद लेखन।

Periodic Assessment 2

  • सितंबर से नवंबर तक के निर्धारित पाठ और व्याकरण।

Final Exam

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