Indiannica Time Tales Social Studies for Class 8

TimeTales is a new series of textbooks on social studies for classes 3 to 5 and social sciences for classes 6 to 8. The textbooks for classes 6 to 8 are divided into three parts history, geography, and social and political life. TimeTales conforms to the vision of the National Curriculum Framework, 2005, and the NCERT syllabus, 2005. This new series attempts to draw the learners’ attention to the broad span of time, space, and life in society through lucid language, supported by thoughtfully curated maps,diagrams, and pictures.

Features

• •What we will learn about: Details of topics covered in each chapter
• •First Step: Warm-up activity with each chapter
• •Skill Corner: Activities providing opportunities to develop investigative skills
• •Did You Know: Snippets of information to whet the appetite of curious minds
• • Value Corner: Value-based questions contextualized to text
• •Beyond Borders: Info-based feature that reflects the interconnections between different parts of the globe
• • Key Terms: Meanings of important terms and difficult words at the end of every chapter
• • Mind Map: Chapter summary presented as a visual tool help easy retention of concepts
• •HOTS: Questions to encourage higher order thinking, highlighted in blue
• • Life Skills: Activities encouraging creation, collaboration, analysis, and problem-solving
• •Project: Assignments leading to hands-on learning through independent and team-based study
• •Case Studies: Feature allowing correlation of theory with real life, to encourage students to go beyond the text, research,