New ICSE History and Civics (Past and Present) 8

The series for Classes 6 – 8 is based on the latest curriculum of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. The books are child-friendly. A large number of illustrations, photographs, maps, diagrams and stories have been included that will help learners to absorb the concepts easily.

• Get Set is a lead-in activity that introduces the theme of the lesson.

• Quick Quiz has questions for revision.

• More to Know has interesting snippets of information.

• Timelines will help learners to remember important dates and events.

• New Words explain the important terms used in the lesson.

• Time to Learn has objective-type, long-answer-type and reasoning-based questions.

• Picture Study reinforces learning.

• Time to Do includes activities, projects, map work and web links that will make learning

a fun-filled experience.

• Life Skills and Values will help in the all-round development of learners.

• Elsewhere in the World lists events of world history that compare developments in

the different regions of the world.

• The Lesson in a Page and Points of Focus are effective recapitulation tools.

• The Teacher’s Companion has detailed lesson plans, worksheets and answers.