The City School Gulistan-e-Johar Campus
Class 8 Syllabus for Mid-Year 2017-18
ENGLISH:
Comprehension –Unseen
Passage.
Literature: The Hobbit Chap
# 1-10 (Words Meanings,
Character sketch, Q/A, RTCs
Summary)
Grammar: Verbs, (Present,
Past & Modal), Synonyms &
Antonyms, Types of Sentences,
Phrasal Verbs, Connectives
,Punctuation Marks, Direct &
Indirect Speech, Figurative
Language and Subject Verb
Agreement, Quantifiers and
possessives.
Composition- Newspaper
Report, Narrative Writing,
Biography, Mystery Writing-
Being Sherlock Holmes, Poetry
Writing, letter Writing,
Persuasive Writing,
Comparative & Descriptive and
Newspaper Article, Causes and
Effect composition
GEOGRAPHY:
Basic Skills:
The Land of Pakistan. Growth of cities (some of the
major industrial cities), problems
of urban growth, unplanned
growth and its solutions.
Weather and Climate (Project) Climatic zones of the world, the
three groups, high latitude
climates, mid latitude climates,
low latitude climates (tropical
moist climates, wet-dry climates,
dry tropical climates) particularly
the ones which exist in sub-
continent
Population
Distribution of population with
reference to the world and
Pakistan separately. Birth, death
rates, natural increase, population
control, migration (various types),
urbanization
Natural Resources Sustainable development
(extraction and exploitation of
fishing, fuels, forestry, renewable
resources). Sustainable energy
wind power, solar power, Air
pollution, water logging and
salinity. (Pg # 56-60, 71-76,100 &
121-137)
ICT
Introduction to Programming Concepts
HTML Forms(Notepad++, Browsers)
JavaScript in HTML (JavaScript/Note Pad)
History:
World History;The Rise to the
Power of the British in India Decline of Mughals, struggles
between European powers to gain
power in India, Robert Clive won
the power for the British, the battle
against Sirajudaulah, the battle of
Baksar.
European Challenge The ‘Age of Revolution’,
industrial revolution, new ideas led
to the age of revolt, James Watt and
the steam engine, the rise of
nationalism, ‘The Enlightenment’,
The age of revolt, European States
challenge to the Ottoman Empire.
History of the Sub-Continent;
The British of India
The new Mughals, Warren
Hasting, the first Governor
General. The British take Sindh
and Punjab. Expansion of
British rule in subcontinent, the
British reforms in India, The
Indian revolt 1857-58. After the
revolt-under the crown rules.
The march of progress. Tigers
hunt and tea parties. Empress
and Emperor.
Science Biology
Micro-organisms and diseases
Food and Digestion
Chemistry
Heating and Cooling
Physics
Light.
Note: All the work done in Learning Journals & Workbooks is Included.
ISLAMIYAT
Selected passage from the Holy Quran
Memorise with translation: Surah Al-Alaq (1-5) & Al- Takassur
Ahdith of the Holy Prophet(Rasool)ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص
Selected Ahadith # 15 & 16
Prescribed Duas from Quran and Hadith
Memorise with translation:
Iman-e-Mufassal
Articles of Faith
Detailed description on Unity of Allah, Angels, Prophets and reveled books.
Pillars of Islam
Detailed description on Zakat, Fasting and Hajj.
Cleanliness
Basic types of Najaasat & its purification
Biography of the Holy Prophet (Rasool)ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص
Complete details of highlights, which include call to prophet hood, preaching, opposition &
persecution by the Quraish, reasons for opposition, migration to Abyssinia and its significance,
visit to Taif, Prophet’s (Rasool)ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص experience in caves, Masjid-e-Nabawi, settlement of Muhajirin,
charter of Madinah, change of Qiblah, treaty of Hudaibiya and last sermon of the Holy Prophet
(Rasool)ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص
MATHEMATICS
Numbers
Rational Numbers
Indices
Standard Form
Percentages
Profit and Loss
Simple Interest
Ratio, Rate and Proportion Ratio
Rate
Proportion Linear Equations
Simultaneous Linear Equations Inequalities
Linear Inequalities
Number Sequence
General term
Volume and Surface Area Prism
Cylinder
Problem Solving
Symmetry
Triangles
Construction Triangle
Quadrilateral
اردو
ادایبت
دمح اور رباست یک اہبرںی :مظن
:اابسق
دو لیب۔ ونگج اور مہ ۔اوسہ اکلم ۔مخت اتریث تبحص اک ارث
و زابن داینوقادع
دبتیلی،اافلظ ںیمذمرک ومثن، ولمجں یک استخ
رتمادف،رتمادف،احمورات،رومز و اواقف،اافلظ یک دمد ےس
ریپارگاف لمکم رکان،وادح عمج،اسےقب الےقح،طلغ رقفات یک دریگتس،
،اافلظ لعف یک ااسقم احلبظ زامہن،اہیبشتت و ااعتسرہ،رضب االاثمل
اضتمد
ااشنء رپدازی
اگنری ،ریغ ریمس طخ،رتہمج ،ریمس میہفت،ومضمن ونیسی،
ض
ی
خل
ت
ونیسی،
۔اکمہمل ونیسی،روپرٹ ونیسی،رصبتہ ونیسی،
