SOCIOLOGY (Code No. 039)
CLASS–XII (2017-18)
One Paper 80 Marks
3 Hours
Unitwise Weightage
Units | Periods | Marks | |
A | Introducing Sociology | ||
1. Introducing Indian Society | 6 | Non-evaluative | |
2. The Demographic Structure of Indian Society | 10 | 6 | |
3. Social Institutions-Continuity and Change | 12 | 6 | |
4. Market as a Social Institution | 10 | 6 | |
5. Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion | 20 | 6 | |
6. Challenges of Cultural Diversity 2 | 20 | 8 | |
7. Suggestions for Project Work | 16 | Non-evaluative | |
Total | 32 | ||
B | Understanding Society | ||
8. Structural Change | 10 | 6 | |
9. Cultural Change | 12 | 6 | |
10. The Story of Indian Democracy | 16 | 6 | |
11. Change and Development in Rural Society | 10 | 6 | |
12. Change and Development in Industrial Society | 14 | 6 | |
13. Globalization and Social Change | 10 | 6 | |
14. Mass Media and Communications | 14 | 6 | |
15. Social Movements | 20 | 6 | |
Total | 48 | ||
200 | 80 |
Practical Examination
CLASS–XII
Max. Marks 20 Time allotted : 3hrs | ||
Unitwise Weightage | ||
A |
Project (undertaken during the academic year at school level)
|
10 marks |
B | Viva - based on the project work | 02 marks |
C |
Research design
|
08 marks |
Total | 20 Marks |
A. INDIAN SOCIETY 32 Marks
Unit 1: Introducing Indian Society
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Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community
Unit 2: The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society
- Theories and concepts in demography
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Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions
Unit 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
- The Caste System: Tribal community
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Family and Kinship
Unit 4: Market as a Social Institution
- Sociological perspectives on markets and the economy.
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Globalization - Interlinking of Local, Regional, National and International Markets.
Unit 5: Patterns of Social In quality and Exclusion
- Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes
- Marginalization of Tribal Communities
- The Struggle for Women’s Equality
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The struggles of the Differently Abled
Unit 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
- Cultural communities and the nation state
- Problems of Communalism, Regionalism and Casteism
- The Nation state, religion related issues and identities
- Communalism, secularism and the nation state
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State and Civil Society
Unit 7: Suggestions for Project Work
B. CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA 48 Marks
Unit 8: Structural Change
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Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization
Unit 9: Cultural Change
- Modernization, Westernization, Sanskritisation, Secularization
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Social Reform Movements and Laws
Unit 10: The Story of Indian Democracy
- The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change
- Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation
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Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics
Unit 11: Change and Development in Rural Society
- Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian society
- Agrarian Structure : Caste & class in Rural India
- Land Reforms
- Green revolution and its social consequencess
- Transformation in Rural Society
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Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society
Unit 12: Change and Development in Industrial Society
- From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization
- Getting a Job
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Work Processes
Unit 13: Globalization and Social Change
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Dimensions of Globalization
Unit 14: Mass Media and Communication
- Types of Mass Media: Radio, Television and Print Media
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Changing Nature of Mass Media
Unit 15: Social Movements
- Theories and Classification of Social Movements
- Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants
- Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses
- Women’s Movements in Independent India
- Tribal Movements
- Environmental Movements
QUESTION PAPER DESIGN 2017-18 | |||||||
SOCIOLOGY Code No. 039 CLASS-XII | |||||||
TIME: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80 | |||||||
S.No | Typology of Questions | Learning outcomes and Testing Competencies | Very Short Answer (VSA) (2 Marks) | Short Answer (SA) (4 Marks) | Long Answer (LA) (6 Marks) | Total Marks | % Weightage |
1 | Remembering- (Knowledge based Simple recall questions, to know specific facts, terms, concepts, principles, or theories, Identify, define, or recite, information) |
Reasoning
Analytical Skills Critical Thinking Skills etc. |
5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 30% |
2 | Understanding- (Comprehension –to be familiar with meaning and to understand conceptually, interpret, compare, contrast, explain, paraphrase, or interpret information) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20% | |
3 | Application (Use abstract information in concrete situation, to apply knowledge to new situations, Use given content to interpret a situation, provide an example, or solve a problem) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 25% | |
4 | High Order Thinking Skills (Analysis & Synthesis- Classify, compare, contrast, or differentiate between different pieces of information, Organize and/or integrate unique pieces of information from a variety of sources) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15% | |
5 | Evaluation - (Appraise, judge, and/or justify the value or worth of a decision or outcome, or to predict outcomes based on values) | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 10% | |
TOTAL | 14 x 2 = 28 | 7 x 4 = 28 | 4 x 6 = 24 | 80 (25) | 100% |