Social Science. Economics. Class - IX. Sr. No. Time/. Hours. Topic. Subject Matter
. Activities. 1. Economics of a Village. Economic transactions in a village and its.
Social Science Economics Class - IX Sr.
Time/
Topic
Subject Matter
Activities
No. Hours 1.
Economics
Economic transactions During your field visit
of a Village
in a village and its talk to some farmers of interaction with the rest your region. Find out: of the world through a) What kind of farming which the concept of
methods, modern or
production
traditional or mixed
three
including
factors
production Labour
of (Land,
and
do the farmers use? Write a note.
Capital) b) What
can be introduced.
are
the
sources of irrigation? c) How much of the
Land – Size of holding,
cultivated
methods How
land
is
of
farming.
irrigated? (very little/
much
irrigated
nearly half/most of it,
land in there in H.P.?
whole of it). d) From where do the farmers obtain the inputs
that
they
require? e) Give more examples of activities done by different farmers. f) Critically explain the method of farming. 2.
People As Introduction Resource
people
of
how 1. Visit a village or a
become
colony
located
in
resource/asset; Labour : A economic factor
of done
production
your area and note
activities
by
men
down
the
various
and
activities undertaken
women; unpaid work
by the people of that
done
village
by
quality
women;
of
human
or
Observe
whether
resource−role of health
their
and
economic
education;
unemployment
as
a
colony.
activities or
are non
economic(in context 3rd
form of non utilization
of
of
factor of production).
human
resource–
capital
as
political 2. Count the number of
socio
implication in simple
boys
form.
studying
and
girls
in
your
class. 3. Visit
a
nearby
hospital
either
government private
or
and
note
down the following details: 4. How many beds, doctors and nurses are there in the hospital. 3.
Poverty As Who is poor (through 1. What is the condition A
two case studies rural
of the old people in
Challenge
and urban); indicators
the family?
Facing
of
India
(not as a concept but
(Boys
through a few simple
attending school?
absolute
examples) people
poverty 2. Are all the children
− are
and
girls)
Why 3. Who are the earning poor?
members
in
the
Unequal distribution of
family?
resources; comparison between
countries;
steps
taken
by
government for poverty alleviation. Comparison
between
states (including H.P.) may be shown in the chart or comparison of H.P. & India in boxes. 4.
Food
Source of food grains – 1. Find out what type of
Security
variety–across
the
help is given to the
nation-famines in the
victims of a natural
past–the need for self
calamity in a relief
sufficiency–role
camp.
government
of
in
food 2. Have
you
ever
security–Procurement
helped such victims
of
(in
food
grains
overflowing
of
money,
food,
granaries and people
clothes,
medicines
without
etc.)?
food
distribution
–public
the
forms
of
system− 3. Visit some farmers
role of co-operative in
in a nearby village
food
and
security
(food
milk
and
grains,
vegetable-ration shops, shops, examples studies)
the
details of food crops cultivated by them.
co-operative 4. Visit your area ration two-three as variety
case of
cooperatives in H.P. in box.
collect
shop and get the following details; a) When
does
the
ration shop open? b) What are the items
sold at the ration shop? c) Compare the price of rice and sugar from ration shop with the prices from any other grocery shop. (For below poverty line families) d) Gather
