ICSE Class 8 History & Civics, Unit 7: Socio-Religious Reforms
From the CISCE curriculum. 5 key concepts, about 2 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
The theme ‘Social Reformers’ deals with the socio-religious awakening in the 19th century India during which period educated Indians initiated a number of movements to bring about socio-cultural changes in the Indian society. This was the result of the British era bringing about many changes in almost every aspect of Indian society. British imperialism led to the imposition of western ideas about rationality and scientific thinking on Indian society. The theme aims at enabling children to understand how the native people in India started resisting colonial ideas of superiority.
Your child should be able to
- identify the socio-religious practices that existed in Indian society in the 19th century
- discuss the importance of social reform movements during the 19th& 20th century raising awareness about prevalent social practices
- explain the efforts of the reformers to deal with issues such as caste system, child marriage, sati pratha, etc
- analyse the impact of the reform movement on the Indian society
- appreciate the role of social reformers
Key concepts in this unit
- Concerns Contribution of Social
- Reformers in brief:
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Vivekanand, JyotibaPhule, Annie
- Beasant, Veerasalingam, Kandukuri, Sree Narayana Guru, Sir Syed Ahmad
- Khan and Singh Sabhas
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.