ICSE & ISC Board History-&-Civics Class 6

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Official Syllabus

The syllabus consists of six themes on The Ancient World - (i) The River Valley Civilizations, (ii) The Vedic Civilization, (iii) Mahavira & Buddha - Great Preachers, (iv) Rise of Kingdoms & Republicans, (v) The Mauryan Empire, and (vi) The Golden Age - Gupta Empire.

History

Theme 1: The River Valley Civilizations

'Civilization' - meaning

Reasons for settlement near rivers.

Major Civilizations:

(i) Indus Valley

(ii) Mesopotamian

(iii) Egyptian

(iv) Chinese

Main Characteristics:

(i) Origin

(ii) Location (*Map)

(iii) Rivers

(iv) Society

(v) Social life - Family, Community

(vi) Town Planning

(vii) Occupations

(viii) Trade

(ix) Art and (Craft) Architecture

(x) Religious Beliefs

Theme 2: The Vedic Civilization

Aryans in the Sapta Sindhu & Gangetic valley

‘Vedas’ and ‘Vedic’ - meaning

The four Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas

Epics Ramayana & Mahabharata

Brahmavarta (Early Vedic age)

(i) Political Organization

(ii) Social life

(iii) Economic life

Aryavarta (Later Vedic age)

(i) Political Org.

(ii) Social Life

(iii) Four Ashramas

Gurukul System

Economic life

Theme 3: Mahavira & Buddha - Great Preachers

Social conditions for rise of Jainism and Buddhism.

Vardhamana Mahavira

(i) Jainism

(ii) Early life

(iii) Teachings (Ahimsa, Caste system, Karma, Rebirth, Search for truth)

(iv) Sub Sections of Jainism

Gautama Buddha

(i) Buddhism

(ii) Early life

(iii) Teachings (Four Noble Truths, Eight Fold Path, Ahimsa, Karma, Nirvana, Caste System)

(iv) Sub Sections of Buddhism

A comparative study between Jainism and Buddhism

(i) Spread and Decline.

Theme 4: Rise of Kingdoms & Republicans

Introduction to terms - Janapadas & Mahajanapadas.

Powerful Kingdoms:

(i) Vatsa

(ii) Avanti

(iii) Kosala

(iv) Magadha

Mighty Kingdom of Magadha:

(i) Rulers (Bimbisara, Ajatashatru)

(ii) Rule of Nandas

(iii) Alexander’s Invasion

(iv) Chandragupta Maurya (Brief Mention of his life before he became the ruler)

Theme 5: The Mauryan Empire

Sources: Indica & Arthashastra

Chandragupta Maurya

(i) Role of Chanakya

Bindusara

Ashoka (Ascend to throne, extent of kingdom, Kalinga War, Welfare state)

Ashoka’s Dhamma & Edicts.

Mauryan Administration

(i) With reference to Pataliputra

Mauryan Art and Economy

Decline.

Theme 6: The Golden Age - Gupta Empire

Sources: The history of the Gupta Empire

Rulers of the Gupta Empire:

(i) Chandragupta I

(ii) Samudragupta

(iii) Chandragupta II

The Golden Age:

(i) Features / Characteristics

(ii) Administration

(iii) Economy

(iv) Religious Life

(v) Scientific Progress

(vi) Art, Architecture and Literature

(vii) Education.

Civics Syllabus 2023

The syllabus consists of two themes: (i) The Rural Local Self Government, and (ii) Urban Local Self Government.

Theme 1: Rural Local Self Government

Local-Self Government - meaning

Panchayati Raj System:

(i) Panchayats (Features and Functions)

Gram Sabha:

(i) Gram Panchayat

(i) Nyaya Panchayat

Block Samiti:

(i) Composition

(ii) Functions

Zila Parishads:

(i) Composition

(ii) Functions

Theme 2: Urban Local Self Government

(i) Define the term - ‘Metropolitan’

(ii) Names of major cities - Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai

(iii) Municipal Corporations

(iv) Compositi

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Eligibility

Conditions of eligibility for admission to Class VI

1. Candidates who have been awarded Pass Certificates in the ICSE Class V examination are eligible to be admitted to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education examination.

2. There is no age limit for candidates taking the examination.

3. Candidates whose attendance is below 75% of the working days are ordinarily not eligible to sit for the examination. However, the Chief Executive and Secretary has the authority to condone the shortage of attendance in the case of candidates whose minimum attendance is not less than 60% of the working days in each year of the three-year course.