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CONT ENT
Pre history , Protoh lstory and History
OBJE CTI-VES A CTIV ITIES
To enable the studen ts to Ta lk to o td pe rM>nS
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- Meani ng, scope and releva nce ; appreciate the impcxt-ance of about stories. max-ims,
Import ance of chrono logy; source s; I~
periodis-ation .
part in unders t-andin g the prover bs etc. of the by ~
present through the proces s gone ages and locate
of continuity and change . e xam- pies of
continu ity and change
from around_everyd ay
experiences.
2 The Prehistoric world - Origin of Familiarise the learner with Visit to museu ms.
human being and stages of prehistoric ways of recon st -ruct ing sketches. T.V. shows.
evolution. human evolu-tion.
3. Ancient Civilizations - Mesopotamia, To fami Ii arise the studen ts
T. V. shows . journa ls,
Rome, China, Greece. with the proces s of point out elemen ts of
* Empha sis on efforts to regulate the urbanisation as a landma
0 rk in simila rities and
order (1aw codes ), scienc e, civilizational progress.
differe nces among the
technology and philosophy.

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early urban centres,
* Empire building endeavours. law codes, worker s &
* Slavery and position of women. female s and their
count erpart s in the
presen t times.
4. The Medieval Order -Feudalism, States To familiarise the learner with
Picture s, charts. jour- 25
and Church . thecha ract-er isticfe atureso f nals, identi ty the
* The Arabia n experie nce the medieval ages alongwith points where the
* Constr uctive aspects of feudalism. its merits and demerits.
mediev al civiliz ation
* Inner contra diction s and decay of
moved ahead of the
feudalism. ancien t ones.
5. Vehicles of moder nisatio n - ideas Enabl e the studen ts to T.V.
shows , stories ,
institutions and events . unders tand intelle ctual visit to museums, Draw
* Geogra phical discov eries dimens ions of the new age charts of the geo-
* Renais sance and corelate the events with graphi cal locatio n of
* Reformation them. differe nt places.
* Inven tions in scienc e ·and
techno logy -I
6. Modemisation-affinned- Familiarise the learner with the Journa ls, magaz -ines,
* The British experi ence - political, social and economic photog raph, cartoo ns.
(a) Revolu tion of 1688, forces which were established Discu ss the
(b) Industr ial Revolu tion. firmly by these events. advan tages of
* The Ameri can war of Indepe - industr ial societies as
ndence . compa red to the pre
* The French Revolu tion industrial one.

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OBJ ECT IVES ACT IVIT IES
UNIT CON TEN T
Enab le the learn er to tures. Films. T. V. shows .
7. · Pie.
Sprea d of Mode rnisa tion:- articulate the relations amon g
(f) Euro pe - Greece, Italy, Germ any, the forces mentioned in the
Turkey. pre vi-ou s unit and the
(ff) Asia - China . Japan, Iran, India. e vents of the J9th century.
ies, old
Familirise the stude nts with Docu _m entar
8. Ills of Mode rnity - narra tives, T. V. shows.
the process of displa ceme nt
• Colo nisal ism and neo and marginalisation as were Loc~ te_the sections of
colon ialism in Afric a, Asia and with th e soc1e t1es which
assoc iated
western world. e loose r at _
mainstream progress. becom
* The First World War. some mode rn
devel opme nt.

Enab le the stude nts to Docu ment aries, Jour- 16
9. Thre e Ideologies and their mutual
unde rstan d the clash of nals, T.V. shows, car-
conflicts :-
mater ial intere sts and the toons .
* Capitalism propa gatio n of ideol ogies
* Socialism I communism keeping its justifi-cation.
* Fascism I Nazism
* The second world war
Familarise the students with Docu ment ation , T. v. l)
10. Sanit y Vs Motiv ated polit ics:-
· the conGiJiating efforts on the show s, journ als.
* Leagu e of Nations hand and the
one
* UNO fragmenting intere sts on the
* Non-aligned movement
* Cold War other.
* Decolonisation
11. Furth er chang es I postmoder-nisation Familiarise the learne rs with News clippi ngs, maga- 15
* The Chine se experience the ideas and forces leadin g zines ,jour- nals.
* Break up of the USSR the world beyond the limits
* Globalisation of modernity.

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1. Prehistoric cultures -
* Sites Enable the learners to realize Visit
to museums, T.V.
the importance of tools and shows, 12 ~
* tools and equipments pictures etc.
equipments in determining Write abo
ut the tools
the level of production and and equ
ipments useel
stages of materio-cultural by art
isans in your
development based there- locali
ty and compare
upon. their standards of
2 Harappan Civilization- living. •
* Urban traits Familarise the learner wfrh
Pictures, TV. shows, 12
* Material life early urban centres as
journals; magazines.
* Socio religious life economic and social
Prepare a write up
institutions.
about the history of
the town you live in or
which is the nearest
3. Early Indian Religions- from your village.
* Vedic Sensitise students with the
Photographs , pain-
*Buddhism-Buddhist sites fundamentals elements of
of Bihar tings, sculptures text
* Jainism unity in ostansibly different
books.
* Vaishnavism thought of religions.
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·- Present a write up on a
* Shaivism Buddhist site situated
neare_st to your place
4. _Political and economic histor of habitation . -
y of the Familarise the learner with the
Mauryan- Visit to Museum, Dis-
stage of empire building 15
* Rise of Magadh cuss the ir:,p0rtance of
activity.
* Growth of Patliputra epigrapl 1s I rock edicts
* Mauryan stone pillars \ of A.shoka in
re -c on st ru ct in g
political history.
5. Culture and economy from Post Familarise
Mauryan to Gupta Period- the learner with the Globe, rou
dynamism of Indian culture te maps, epi• 16
*Foreign influx graphs, texts, ancient
and economy during the \
*Language and Literature stories.
period. \
* Trade and Industries Pr epare a lis t o,f
scientists beloriging to '\
* Science and Technology -A
ryabhatta ancient Bi ha r and
describe. their sali~nt
~ contributions.
Economy society and culture
during Familarise students with the Photograph
early medieval period- s, films. 18 ;,
basic social structure and Present a
• Varna and caste system write up on
nationwide pattern of cultural the
* Evolution of reg ion al cu ltural
cu ltu ral diversity in India. dim ensions of your ·
identifies
locality and talk to old
• Agrarian relations
persons about its

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!UNIT CONTE NT Acrtvrrn:s ~ ,
fa,nil.t"JUC ssudCJli~ with 1hc Text, and Stofi~ ~
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7. ...._ t all net - nacurc of ,-,ace during the
••brief ~wvery oflhe rulrngctynaweS
and important rulen thereof. period
undetSla:nd the nature of the Photogra phs, le~ ~
8. lndo-llla mk aalture ( IS00-1700 )- comJJOPite culture 11.9 evolved documen tary film s.' !~
• Language and Literature L.ocalc a med ic-., a1
during the period- piece
• Art and An::hitecture . of art or
• Dress and life style arc h 1tecture and writ
its history. c
Prepare a list of
monumen ts of
medieval Bihar &
collect photographs or
sketches thereof.

Familarise learner with the Texts, Photog raphs,~
9. Urban economy in Medieval age- condition oflndian economy trade route, charts '
• Crafts maps.
during the period.
* Tra!,ie Write the history of
Urban centres (emphasi s on your nearest medieval
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towns ofBihar) town.
Familarise students with the Stories, photographs, 12
10. Bhakti and Sufi Movemen ts- documen tary films,
integrativ e streams of the
* Leading saints and their sayings. medieval ages in India. collect excerpts from
* Characteristic features the texts of a Bhakti-
* Contribut ions to Indian culture sufi saint and discuss
house it is useful for
humanity in genuine.

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Familaris e learner with Texts, stories
11. * Revenue settlements introduct ion of colonial
ideologies and institutions in
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* Economic impact
* Policies of expansion India.
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Understa nd the Indian Documen tary films,
The Revolt of 1857 -
I 12. response to ihe rule of the photograp hs, talks to
. * Causes East India Co. Old persons.
* Nature Write the role of your
* 'Effects own area in the anti-
* Role of Kunwar Singh in Bihar British activists in the
19th century

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The Indian awakening in 19th century Understa nd the Indian
Documen tary films,
response on ideofbgical front texts.
Discuss with Old
* Importan t personali ties and the rule of the East India
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Co. persons and prepare a
organisati on
write up on how and
* Points of self introspection
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* Dimensio ns of internatio nal
got important in your
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OBJErTIVES RESOUR CE /
ACTlVlTIES
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J4. The nationalist movem~nll (1913- Pamlliari1e the learner
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* Non-cooperation movement
w-ilh Ooc um cnt
significa nt elements of the storic.s
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aty film s.
talk s to Old
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nati onalist movement under persons
* Civil disobedience movement
the leadership of Gandhi. Wr ite
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* Quit India movement up the f/!/fP
* The naval mutiny experiments rt.garding · l.6
NB - Act ivit ies in Bih ar mu st be nationalist mov eme nt,
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15. Partition and Independence-
* Muslim Lea gue and the Two- nati
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Discuss the last decade of the Doc um
ent ary film s, 16
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onal movement alongwith talks td' Old
nation theory pers ons ,
the inte rac tion of ·ph oto gra phs , son gs
* Wavel Plan com mu nal ist ide olo gie s and say
* Mountbatten Plan ing belonging
leading to Partition. to that period.
* India Independence Act
* Pangs of Partition Ide ntit y fam ilie s in
you r loca lity who se
ancestors migrated to
Pakistan or came from
there talk to them and
write their experiences
&feelings.
16. Visions of the new Sta te-
Familiarise students with the Excerpts
* Making of the constitution from the writ- 16
history of the early years after ings and
* Reorganisation of States · stud ents of
ind1rpendence. prominent lead ers of
* Five year Plans & mixed econom
y
* Non-Alignment the period.
N.B.: Each uni t has to be contain relevan
t informations regarding events, per
to Bihar. sons, places etc. related
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