CBSE Class 12 History Syllabus 2023 PDF with Map Work & Important Resources for Last Minute Revision

Class XII: Themes in Indian History

Themes

NOTE- This is not an exhaustive list. For reflective teaching- learning process, explicit Learning Objectives and Outcomes can be added by teachers during the course-delivery for student’s real learning

Learning Objective

Learning Outcomes

Part-I

BRICKS, BEADS AND BONES

The Harappan Civilization:

Broad overview: Early urb an centers

Story of discovery: Harappan civilization

Excerpt: Archaeological report on a major site

Discussion: How it has been utilized by archaeologists/ historians

● Familiarize the learner with early urban centers as economic and social institution.

● Introduce the ways in which new data can lead to a revision of existing notions of history.

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

● State and deduce the multi-lateral aspects of Harappan civilization in order to understand the first civilization of the world.

● Develop an ability to use and analyze socio- economic, political aspects of Harappa

● Investigate and interpret historical and contemporary sources and viewpoints of ASI and historians on Harappa.

KINGS, FARMERS AND TOWNS:Early States and Economies (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

Broad overview: Political and economic History from the Mauryan to the Gupta period

Story of discovery: Inscriptions and the Decipherment of the script. Shifts in the Understanding of political and economic history.

Excerpt: Ashokan inscription and Gupta period land grant

Discussion: Interpretation of inscriptions by historians.

● Familiarize the learner with major trends in the political and economic history of the subcontinent.

● Introduce inscripti onal analysis and the ways in which these have shaped the understanding of political and economic processes.

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

● Explain major trends in the 6th century BCE in order to understand the political and economic history of the subcontinent.

• Analyze inscriptional evidences and the ways in which these have shaped the understanding of political and economic processes.

KINSHIP, CASTE AND CLASS

Early Society Societies (C. 600 BCE-600 CE) Broad overview:

Social Histories: Using the Mahabharata

Issues in social history, inclu ding caste, class, kinship an d gender

Story of discovery: Transmission and publications of the Mahabha rat

Excerpt: from the Mahabharata, illustrating how it has been used by historians.

Discussion: Other sources for reconstructing social history.

● Familiarize the learners with issues in social history.

●Introduce the strategies of textual analysis and their use in reconstructing social history

At the completion of this unit students will be able to

● Analyze social norms in order to understand the perspectives of society given in the scriptures of ancient India.

●Examine the varied dimensions explored by historians in order to understand dynamic approach of Mahabharata.

THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS

Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE - 600 CE)

Broad overview:

A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa

a) A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaishnavism, Shaivism (Puranic Hinduism)

b) b) Focus on Buddhism.

Story of discovery: Sanchi stupa.

Excerpt: Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi.

Discussion: Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.

● Discuss the major religious developments in early India.

● Introduce strategies of visual analysis and their use in reconstructing the theories of religion.

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

●Compare the distinct religious facets in order to understand the religious developments in ancient India

●Elucidate the rich religious sculpture and infer the stories hidden in it.

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