Description:
Viva Social Science series for classes 6 to 8 is designed and developed as per the latest guidelines framed by NCERT and CBSE. Each book in the series comprises sections on history, geography and social and political life. The series is aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 guidelines. Its creatively designed features in the chapters facilitate the development of both higher-order cognitive skills as well as the social and emotional skills.
Key Features:
- Easy-to-understand language is used for easy comprehension.
- Colourful pictures and well-labelled diagrams help to reinforce the concepts.
- Various features are provided within each lesson in the form of Extract, Fact File, and Search and Surf.
- Thinking skills are included as Brainstorm.
- Quick outline of the main topics is given as Let’s Learn About.
- Memory tool featuring salient points of the chapter is presented in Recap.
- The series adheres to the six levels of learning and assessment as per the Bloom’s Taxonomy.
- Chapter-end exercises include a variety of objective-type and subjective-type questions.
- Chapter-end activities are guided by the ‘learning by doing’ approach and help in reinforcing the concepts learnt in the class.
- Meanings and definitions of new words are given as Footnotes.
- Meanwhile (in History) helps to trace the contemporary scenario of the other countries in the same age.
- Web charts, tables, case studies, maps and many other features are given for quick reference.
- Each book is accompanied with Teacher’s Resource Pack that includes Teacher’s Guide and Digital Resources.
Digital Resources:
- E-book
- Lesson Plans
- Test Generator
- Assessment Sheets
- Worksheets
- Answer Key
About the Authors and Editors:
Shrutakirti S. Rajan is an educational books author and editor, based in New Delhi. She graduated from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. She has completed her M.A. in History of Art from National Museum Institute, New Delhi.
Tilottama Mallik is a teacher with over 17 years teaching experience in a reputed school in Delhi. She has done her M.A. in Economics from Anna Malai University, Chennai; B.Sc. Hons., and B.Ed. in Geography from Calcutta University.
Uttara Chakraborty is a retired professor, formerly, Department of History, Bethune College and Guest Lecturer, Presidency College and Presidency University. She has served in several government colleges in Kolkata under West Bengal Educational Service (WBES).
Jayita Kundu has been teaching at Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Kolkata. She graduated from Presidency College, Kolkata and has completed her Masters and M.Phil from Calcutta University.
