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CBSE Class 6 Social Science: Important Tips and Topics for SA2
Meritnation|Feb 19th, 2016 11:55am
The SA2 or the CBSE Summative Assessment II is almost here now. Class 6 Students are busy with their last minute revisions and social studies is the most daunting of the exams as one needs to cover the vast syllabus contained in the subjects of History, Geography and Civics.
But you do not need to panic as the team of experts at Meritnation has come up with some great insights into each chapter for your Social Studies exam. These key revision points and quick tips will help you prepare intelligently for the exams. Even if you have left out certain chapters for last minute preparations or revisions, these tips will help you get through them better.
MUST READ FOR CBSE CLASS 6 > Important Topics & Tips for: MATHS | SCIENCE | ENGLISH
HISTORY
Chapter 6 – Kingdoms, kings and early Republic
Important Topics:
1. Janapadas and Mahajanapadas and their administration
2. Magadha and Vajji.
Chapter 7 – New questions and ideas
Important Topics:
1. Rise of the new idea
2. Gautam Buddha’s life and teachings
3. Upanishads and its importance
4. Lord Mahavira’s life
5. Jainism.
Chapter 8 – Ashoka, the emperor who gave up war
Important Topics:
1. Life of Ashoka
2. Kalinga War
3. Dhamma and Mauryans administrative policies.
Chapter 9 – Vital villages and thriving towns
Important Topics:
1. Role of iron in the growth of towns
2. The role of social organisations in the newly coming up of towns and cities.
Chapter 10 – Traders, kings and pilgrims
Important Topics:
1. The journey of Sangam texts
2. Silk Route
3. Spread of Buddhism from north India to Central Asia
4. Pilgrims and Bhakti.
Chapter 11 – New empires and kingdoms
Important Topics:
1. Gupta empire
2. Life of Harshavardhana
3. Pallavas dynasty
4. Chalukyas dynasty.
Chapter 12 – Buildings, paintings and books
Important Topics:
1. Literature with respect to the Puranas, the epics, and other Sanskrit and Tamil works.
2. Architecture of the early monasteries and temples, sculptures, and the Ajanta cave paintings.
3. Science
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MERITNATION TIPS: a) As you read through the text write down names, places, events and, of course, dates. Make a chart of the people and places involved in a particular event. Learn this information. Sometimes it helps to make up rhymes: “In fourteen hundred and ninety two Columbus sailed the ocean blue” and, to remember the demise of the six wives of Henry VIII of England, “Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived”. b) Since studying history involves memorising a lot of information, it is necessary that you test your knowledge before facing the real exam. Bearing this in mind, multiple choice tests are a simple yet effective way to check if you have memorised specific info correctly. Ask your friends and classmates to share their quizzes with you and this way you’ll benefit from their perspective too. c) Many history exams include specific questions relating to key dates and names. This means that some memorisation skills are required and should be part of your learning process when studying history. Flashcards are a great tool in such cases as they allow you to quickly test your levels of retention and quickly recap. d) You should also remember that history is never possible without geography. You need to have a good grasp of where the event has happened. Keep a map opened while studying history. try to locate the places on the map. In this way not not will your studies be more interesting but you base too would be stronger. e) While writing history answers in your papers, do not write too long answers. ry to answer to the point. Avoid writing answers in paragraph. Write as many points as the marks dedicated for the answer demands. This means if it is three marker question , simply write three points and explain them . |
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GEOGRAPHY
Chapter 4 – Maps
Important Topics:
1. Integral elements of map distance, direction and symbols.
Chapter 5 – Major domains of the earth
Important Topics:
1. Four components of earth: lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere
2. Continents and oceans.
Chapter 6 – Major land forms
Important Topics:
1. Major relief / natural features of the earth.
Chapter 7 – Our country-India
Important Topics:
1. Location and neighbours of India
2. Physiographic divisions of India- mountains, plains and plateaus.
Chapter 8 – India climate and vegetation
Important Topics:
1. Climate of India
2. Flora and Fauna of India
3. The need for their conservation
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MERITNATION TIPS: a) Set one day of the week only for practising maps. Study the map for a short period, then try marking the areas on a blank map repeatedly until you fill the entire map on your own. b) Group studying can help a lot. Sit with your friends and organise quiz covering questions based on all the key terms in the chapter. c) Practice by writing all your answers in points as writing in points makes your answer presentable and easy to remember. d) Use of diagrams for explaining concepts can fetch a lot of marks. e) Do not forget to practice the past 10 years question paper as they give an idea about the pattern of question paper and the type of questions frequently asked. |
CIVICS
Chapter 5 – Panchayati Raj
Important Topics:
1. Panchayat
2. Role of women in the panchayat
3. Importance of decision making
4. The role of gram sabha.
Chapter 6 – Rural administration
Important Topics:
1. Land disputes
2. Land records
3. New inheritance law
4. The role of local police and patwari.
Chapter 7 – Urban administration
Important Topics:
1. Municipal corporation and its importance
2. Decision making structures
3. Protests by the citizens for their grievances.
Chapter 8 – Rural livelihood
Important Topics:
1. Livelihoods in a village and the types of farmers: middle farmers, landless labourers and large farmers.
Chapter 9 – Urban Livelihood
Important Topics:
1. Primary, secondary and tertiary occupations
2. Livelihoods in a city including vegetable vendors, domestic servant, garment worker and bank employee
3. Different types of employment- self-employed, regular employment and wage employment
4. The inter-linkage between rural and urban lives with the help of migration.
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MERITNATION TIPS: a) Study and revise regularly whatever is taught in the civics class or devote one day of the week for doing the same. b) Group studies also help to recall and understand the chapters easily. For example- One of your friend might know a chapter thoroughly. This will enable her or him to clarify your doubts and add extra information to your knowledge. c) Have discussions with your parents and friends on present topics like- politics, government’s efficiency, rights of the citizens, etc. This will help you to enhance your knowledge and opinion apart from textbook studying. d) While writing answers in your papers, do not write too long answers. Try to answer to the point and avoid writing answers in paragraph. Write as many points as the marks dedicated for the answer demands. For example- If it is a three marker question, simply answer by writing three points and explain them . e) Class participation and taking down notes in the class is also very important and helpful. Make a summary of the chapter. |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Revision Notes | Sample Papers | Textbook Solutions | Ask & Answer
All the best with your SA2 revisions and exams!
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1. rajat | February 27th, 2016 at 2:15 pm
i like it but it works
2. rashmi.b | February 21st, 2016 at 9:19 pm
thank you merit it helped me a lot
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