CBSE Class 11 History Syllabus 2023-24

CBSE has released the Latest Updated Syllabus for the New Academic Session 2023-24 on March 31st, 2023, for class 11.

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▪ CBSE Class 11 History Syllabus 2023-24

CBSE Class 11 History Latest Syllabus 2023-24

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Section Title	Theme No.	Theme Title	No. of periods	Marks
Reading of World History		Introduction of world History	10
I EARLY SOCIETIES		Introduction Timeline I (6 MYA TO 1 BCE)	05
I EARLY SOCIETIES	1	Writing and City Life	20	10
II EMPIRES		Introduction Timeline II (C. 100 BCE TO 1300 CE)	05
	2	An Empire Across Three Continents	20	10
	3	Nomadic Empires	20	10
III CHANGING TRADITIONS		Introduction Timeline III (C. 1300 TO 1700)	05
	4	The Three Orders	20	10
	5	Changing Cultural Traditions	20	10
IV TOWARDS MODERNIZATION		Introduction Timeline IV (C. 1700 TO 2000)	05
	6	Displacing Indigenous Peoples	20	10
	7	Paths to Modernisation	20	15
	Map	Map work of the related Themes	15	05
		Theory Total		80
		Project work	25	20
		TOTAL	210	100

CBSE Class 11 History Syllabus 2023-24: Unit-wise Summary

Section	Theme	Specific learning objectives	Suggestive Teaching learning process	Learning outcome with specific competencies
I EARLY SOCIETIES	Timeline I (6 MYA TO 1 BCE)	Briefing about the early societies	Use of timeline	Understanding the concept of chronology
I EARLY SOCIETIES	Theme 1 Writing and City Life Focus: Iraq, 3^rd millennium BCE a. Growth of towns b. Nature of early urban societies c. Historians’ Debate on uses of writing.	To familiarize the learner with the interwoven social and cultural aspects of civilization and brief. about the connection between city life and culture of contemporary civilizations through their writings. To discuss whether writing is significant as a marker of civilization.	To use a table to bring out the connection between city life and culture of contemporary civilizations. Group discussion to discuss whether writing is significant as a marker of civilization. Using Visuals to explain	Elucidate the interwoven social and cultural aspects of civilization in order to understand the connection between city life and culture of contemporary civilizations through their writings. Analyse the outcomes of a sustained tradition of writing. Explain the connection between the growth of human civilisation and the tradition of writing.
	Timeline II (C.100 BCE TO 1300 CE)	Introducing the periods of the Empires.	Quiz and Timeline discussion.	Understanding the periods in order of time.
II EMPIRES	Theme 2 An Empire across Three Continents	To familiarize the learner with the dynamics of the Roman Empire history of a major world empire To discuss implications of Roman’s contacts with the subcontinent empires and explain slavery was a significant element in the economy. To discuss the cultural transformation in that period & impact of the slavery in development of a country.	Use of maps to facilitate an easier comprehension of the changing dynamics of political history. Group discussion on slavery as a significant element in the economy. Use of flow chart to learn the cultural transformation during that period.	Explain and relate the dynamics of the Roman Empire in order to understand their polity, economy, society and culture. Analyse the implications of Roman’s contacts with the subcontinent empires and discuss about slavery. Examine the domains of cultural transformation in that period & the impact of slavery.
II EMPIRES	Theme 3 NOMADIC EMPIRES	To understand the varieties of nomadic society and their institutions. To locate the places in the map and comprehend the spread of the nomadic society. Discuss whether state formation is possible in nomadic societies.	Discussion on the life of pastoralist society. Textual reading and discussion about Genghis Khan. Watching Genghis Khan film and distinguish between the Mongolian people’s perspective and the world’s opinion about Genghis Khan.	Identify the living patterns of nomadic pastoralist society. Trace the rise and growth of Genghis Khan in order to understand him as an oceanic ruler. Analyse socio-political and economic changes during the period of the descendants of Genghis Khan.
			Use case studies for deeper understanding of the sociopolitical and economic changes.	Distinguish between the Mongolian people’s perspective and the world’s opinion about Genghis Khan
III CHANGING TRADITIONS	Timeline III (C. 1300 TO 1700) Theme 4 The Three Orders	Make the learner understand the nature of the economy and society of this period and the changes within them. Show how the debate on the decline of feudalism helps in understanding processes of transition.	Debate and explain the Historical phenomenon of feudalism. Discussion on the impact of feudalism. Pictures and discussions held on renaissance paintings’ or ‘slave trade’	Explain the myriad aspects of feudalism with special reference to first, second, third and fourth order of the society. Relate between ancient slavery and serfdom. Assess the 14th century crisis and rise of the nation states
III CHANGING TRADITIONS	Theme 5 Changing Cultural Traditions	To Explore the intellectual trends and events in the period. To appreciate the paintings and buildings of the period. To make a comparative study on women and monuments of Renaissance periods. To engage in a debate around the idea of ‘Renaissance’ it’s positive and negative impact. To discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation	Photos and Video clippings to understand the events and its impact. Field trip and research work on architectural and literary developments. Graphic chart to compare the life of women during this period. Group work on Protestant reformation and catholic reformation and de brief.	Analyse the causes, events, and effects of the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Age of Exploration. Relate the different facets of Italian cities to understand the characteristics of Renaissance Humanism and Realism. Compare and contrast the condition of women in the Renaissance period. Recognize major influences on the architectural, artistic, and literary developments to understand the facades of Renaissance. Critically analyse the impact on later reforms. Evaluate the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation.
IV TOWARDS MODERNISA TION	Timeline IV (C. 1700 TO 2000)	To recall the time of modernization.	Use of Timeline framework.	Remember and understand the time frame.
	Theme 6 Displacing Indigenous People	Sensitize students to the processes of displacements that accompanied the development of America and Australia. Understand the implications of such processes for the displaced populations. Reason out the causes of displaced population and its impact on society.	Use of factsheets, debates and group-discussions on such issues of displacements, supported with maps. Narration of events with picture charts.	Evaluate the process of displacements of the native people which led to the development of America and Australia to understand their condition. To analyse the realms of settlement of Europeans in Australia and America. Compare and contrast the lives and roles of indigenous people in these continents
	Theme 7 Paths to Modernization (NOTE- Keeping in view the importance of the themes i.e. Japan, China and Korea; it is ad-vised that all must be taught in the schools.	Show how notions like ‘modernization’ need to be critically assessed. Make students aware that transformation in the modern world takes many different forms. Discuss the domains of Japanese nationalism. To understand the nationalist upsurge in China And to learn about the era of communism.	Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of modernization and its application in various forms. Research work and textual reading to comprehend the impact of modernization. Videos to understand the upsurge in China and learn about the era.	Deduce the histories of China and Japan from the phase of imperialism to modernization. Explore the Japanese political, cultural and economic system prior to and after the Meiji Restoration. Analyse the domains of Japanese nationalism prior and after the Second World War. Summarize the nationalist upsurge in China from Dr Sun Yet Sen to Mao Ze Dong to understand the era of communism. To analyse the Chinese path to modernization under Deng Xio Ping and Zhou en Lai in order to understand the transformation from rigid communism to liberal socialism.

CBSE Class 11 History Question Paper Design 2023-24

Section	Theme	MCQ mm-1	SA mm-3	LA mm-8	Source based mm-4	Total
I EARLY SOCIETIES	Theme 1	3	1	0	1	10
II EMPIRES	Theme 2 Theme 3	4	0	2	0	20
III CHANGING TRADITIONS	Theme 4 Theme 5	6	2	0	2	20
1V TOWARDS MODERNISATION	Theme 6 Theme 7	8	3	1	0	25
MAP						05
TOTAL		21x1=21	6x3=18	8x3=24	4x3=12	80

Internal Assessment

Project Work

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Introduction

History is one of the most important disciplines in school education. It is the study of the past, which helps us to understand our present and shape our future. It promotes the acquisition and understanding of historical knowledge in breath and in depth across cultures.

The course of history in senior secondary classes is to enable students to know that history is a critical discipline, a process of enquiry, a way of knowing about the past rather than just a collection of facts. The syllabus helps them to understand the process, through which a historian collects, chooses, scrutinizes and assembles different types of evidence to write history.

The syllabus in class-XI is organized around some major themes in world history. In class XII the focus shifts to a detailed study of some themes in ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history.

CBSE has decided to introduce project work in history for classes XI and XII in 2013-14 as a part of regular studies in classroom, as project work gives students an opportunity to develop higher cognitive skills. It takes students to a life beyond text books and provides them a platform to refer materials, gather information, analyse it further to obtain relevant information and decide what matter to keep and hence understand how history is constructed.

Objectives

Project work will help students:

To develop skill to gather data from a variety of sources, investigate diverse viewpoints and arrive at logical deductions.
To develop skill to comprehend, analyse, interpret, evaluate historical evidence, and understand the limitation of historical
evidence.
To develop 21st century managerial skills of co-ordination, self-direction, and time management.
To learn to work on diverse cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles.
To learn through constructivism-a theory based on observation and scientific study.
To inculcate a spirit of inquiry and research.
To communicate data in the most appropriate form using a variety of techniques.
To provide greater opportunity for interaction and exploration.
To understand contemporary issues in context to our past.
To develop a global perspective and an international outlook.
To grow into caring, sensitive individuals capable of making informed, intelligent, and independent choices
To develop lasting interest in history discipline.

Guidelines To Teachers

This section provides some basic guidelines for the teachers to take up projects in History. It is very necessary to interact, support,
guide, facilitate and encourage students while assigning projects to them.

The teachers must ensure that the project work assigned to the students individually/ In-groups and discussed at different
stages right from assigning topic, draft review to finalization
Students should be facilitated in terms of providing relevant materials, suggesting websites, obtaining of required permission
for archives, historical sites, etc.
The Project Work should be suitably spaced from April to November in classes XI and XII so that students can prepare for
Final Examination.
The teachers must ensure that the students submit original work
Project report should be Handwritten only. (Eco-friendly materials can be used by students)

The following steps are suggested:

Teacher should design and prepare a list of 15-20 projects and should give an option to a student to choose a project as per
his/her interest
The project must be done individually / In-groups.
The topic should be assigned after discussion with the students in the class to avoid repetition and should then be discussed at every stage of submission of the draft/final project work.
The teacher should play the role of a facilitator and should closely supervise the process of project completion, and should
guide the children by providing necessary inputs, resources etc. to enrich the subject content.
The Project Work needs to enhance cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains in the learners. It will include selfassessment and peer assessment, and progress of the child in project-based and inquiry-based learning. Art integrated
Activities, experiments, models, quizzes, role plays, group work, portfolios, etc., along with teacher assessment. (NEP-2020)
The Project work can culminate in the form of Power Point Presentation/Exhibition/Skit/albums/files/song and dance or culture
show /story telling/debate/panel discussion, paper presentation and whichever is suitable to visually impaired candidates.
Students can use primary sources available in city archives, Primary sources can also include newspaper cuttings,
photographs, film footage and recorded written/speeches. Secondary sources may also be used after proper authentication.
Evaluation will be done by external examiner appointed by the Board in class XII and internal in class XI.

Note: The project reports are to be preserved by the school till the final results are declared, for scrutiny by CBSE.

Few Suggestive Topics For Projects - Class Xi

Facets of the Industrialization in sixteenth- eighteenth centuries.
Crusades: causes; rationale; events; outcomes; Holy Alliance
Ancient History in depth: Mesopotamia
Greek Philosophy and City States
Contributions of Roman Civilization
The spirit of Renaissance: Manifestation in art; Literature; Sculpture; Influence on Trading Community; Social Fabric;
Philosophy; Political Values; Rational Thinking; Existentialism
Aspects of Development -South American States /Central American States
Different schools of thoughts- Realism: Humanism: Romanticism
Piecing together the past of Genghis Khan
Myriad Realms of Slavery in ancient, medieval, and modern world
History of Aborigines – America /Australia
Facets of Modernization – China /Japan/Korea

(Projects are an imperative component in enhancing students learning with the related themes. In the research project, students can go beyond the textbook and explore the world of knowledge. They can conceptualize under the embedded themes. Forms of rubrics are a significant aspect and to be discussed in the classroom itself for clear understanding of concept and for assessment.)

The Changes for Class 11 (2023-24) Year-end Board Examinations are as under:

(Class-11)
Particulars	Academic Session 2022-23	Academic Session 2023-24
Composition of question paperyear-end examination/ Board Examination (Theory)	Competency Based Questions are 30% in the form of Multiple-Choice Questions, Case Based Questions, Source Based Integrated Questions or any other type. Objective Question are 20% Remaining 50% Questions are Short Answer/Long Answer Questions	Competency Focused Questions in the form of MCQs/Case Based Questions, Source-based Integrated Questions or any other type = 40% Select response type questions(MCQ) = 20% Constructed response questions (Short Answer Questions/Long Answer type Questions, as per existing pattern) = 40%

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