Class 10 History — India & the Contemporary World
Board-focused course (20 marks, incl. 🗺️ map pointing) covering nationalism, global connections, industrial change and print culture, with crisp notes, map practice, and exam-style tasks.
🧭 CBSE / Class 10🗺️ Map Skill: 2 marks🧩 Interdisciplinary Project: 5 marks (internal)
🔎 What you’ll learn
- 🌍 How modern nationalism rose in Europe and shaped India’s freedom struggle.
- 🌐 How the world became interconnected through trade, conquest, disease & migration (Board subset).
- 🏭 How industrialisation transformed work, markets and cities (assessed via periodic tests).
- 🖨️ How print culture spread ideas, reform and political awareness.
- 🗺️ How to read, label and analyse maps for exam readiness.
🧱 Syllabus Snapshot (Broad Coverage)
I. Events & Processes
- 📜 Rise of Nationalism in Europe — unifications, symbols & ideas.
- 🇮🇳 Nationalism in India — movements, methods & leaders.
🗺️ Includes map pointing (2 marks).
II. Livelihoods, Economies & Societies
- 🌐 Making of a Global World — Board evaluation: early connections (Pre-modern to “conquest, disease & trade”).
- 🧪 Interdisciplinary Project — Internal (5 marks): later phases incl. nineteenth century to globalisation (broad engagement).
- 🏭 Age of Industrialisation — Periodic Assessment only: factories, labour, technology shifts.
III. Everyday Life, Culture & Politics
- 🖨️ Print Culture & the Modern World — reading publics, reform, nationalism & debate.
🧪 Assessment & Weightage
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| 📘 Board Theory | 20 marks, inclusive of 🗺️ 2 marks map pointing (from Events & Processes). Focus on Europe/India nationalism + approved global history subset. |
| 🧩 Interdisciplinary Project | 5 marks (internal) linked to later phases of globalisation; assessed via multiple assessments. |
| 📝 Periodic Assessment | The Age of Industrialisation tested through class/periodic assessments (concept checks, source-based, short answers). |
🗺️ Map Skill (2 marks)
- Locate/label key regions, movements and political unifications (Europe & India).
- Practice sheets + past-pattern drills integrated in lessons.
🧠 Why this course works
🧭 Board-aligned
Exactly the CBSE mix of themes + weightage.
🗺️ Map drills
Targeted mapping for the 2-mark component.
📖 Source skills
Practice with visuals, extracts & inference questions.
📝 Exam kits
PYQs, sample papers, one-page summaries.
❓ FAQ
Will you list every lesson/topic here?
No. This page stays broad. Your LMS will auto-fetch the detailed lesson list inside the course outline. Is industrialisation in board theory?
Age of Industrialisation is assessed via periodic tests only; board theory focuses on the other units as above.
