The Trail Class 8
History and Civics for ICSE Middle School
Price: 510.00 INR
ISBN:
9780190121501
Publication date:
15/10/2019
Paperback
Price: 510.00 INR
ISBN:
9780190121501
Publication date:
15/10/2019
Paperback
This is completely revised edition of The Trail, which is a successful series of books for classes 6-8 on history and civics.
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Description
The edition has been designed as per the curriculum, released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE) in November 2016. It presents history and civics in an easy-to-understand and lively manner. Containing exciting new visuals and additional features, the series shares with the young students the joyous experience of studying past and present and learning from them. the series also develops essential skills as suggested by the CISCE curriculum guideline.
The history section provides students with an understanding of historical events and movements of both India and the world,rather than a simple narration of facts. It emphasizes the relationship between the past and the present and between human beings and the world around them. The civics section uses contemporary examples, and inculcates and infuses the right human values into young minds.
Features
- Colourful layout accompanied by new and vibrant pictures, illustrations and maps interspersed within the text.
- Timelines which provide students with a time frame for proper understanding of historical events.
- Exercises which gradually prepare students for board examinations.
- Features that help to assess learning and skills in the classroom are Think and Answer that encourages critical thinking, analysis and learning; Discuss that develops observation, listening and communication skills; Values and Life Skills which facilitate introspection and reasoning; Do and Learn containing Use your imagination which motivates students to go beyond the textbook and develop creative thinking skills, and Project work which provides hands-on experience; Suggested Transactional Processes mentioned in the CISCE curriculum to enhance the formation of concepts; Subject Integration wherever relevant .
- Did You Know? which provides interesting snippets of information.
- Important Words that explain key terms in a simple way.
- Summary flowchart which presents the key points of the chapter in a structured format to help with easy recapitulation.
- Illustrated stories which use captivating narrative and vibrant artwork to bring to life people and events from history.
- Additional map-based exercises to enhance map skills.
- Worksheets to provide additional practice.
- Term-wise test papers for quick revision.
- Guidelines for project work.
Description
The edition has been designed as per the curriculum, released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE) in November 2016. It presents history and civics in an easy-to-understand and lively manner. Containing exciting new visuals and additional features, the series shares with the young students the joyous experience of studying past and present and learning from them. the series also develops essential skills as suggested by the CISCE curriculum guideline.
The history section provides students with an understanding of historical events and movements of both India and the world,rather than a simple narration of facts. It emphasizes the relationship between the past and the present and between human beings and the world around them. The civics section uses contemporary examples, and inculcates and infuses the right human values into young minds.
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