Awareness Social Sciences 8 Part A

• Chapter Focus highlights the main topics of the chapter.
• Did You Know? provides additional information and insights to enhance the learning experience.
• Aside gives extra relevant information which aids understanding and gives context.
• Let's Check includes in-text questions to constantly assess learners' understanding of the topic.
• Around the World gives the learners a glimpse of events happening around the world to help them gain a wider perspective of the topics.
• Key Words given at the end of the chapter provide the meanings of important words.
• Exercise includes questions that range from lower-order to higher-order thinking skills, in alignment with the guidelines set by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
• Activities incorporate diverse pedagogical approaches including art integration, experiential learning, interdisciplinary connect and value-based learning.
• Vocational Skill Development Project exposes learners to a professional skill.
• Cross-curricular Connect equips learners to recognise connections between various concepts and highlights their current relevance.