How to prepare for Class 9: Tips & Tricks, Important Questions for (History)Social Studies

Social Science subject which includes History, Political Science, Geography and Economics  might come across as boring to study initially, but once you've sorted out a way to study them, they will be as interesting as you want them to be.

Here are a few points that might be helpful in the way of studying History:

1. NCERT Textbooks and Solutions: It is best to start with reading your Social Science NCERT textbooks well first. And mark all the important points. NCERT Textbooks and Solutions provide the right guidance for exam preparation. CBSE Class 9 History NCERT Solutions are created by experts of the subject, hence, sure to prepare students to score well. Students having trouble in understanding any topic or finding any topics difficult to study can go through the questions and answers related to each topic covered in Class 9 History NCERT Solutions. These NCERT Solutions for Class 9 History help in  strengthening students’ foundation in the subject.

NCERT Textbooks and solutions

Chapter 1 - The French Revolution

NCERT Textbook Chapter 1 - The French Revolution , Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, The French Revolution, Class 9 SST

Chapter 2 - Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

NCERT Textbook Chapter 2 - Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution, Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution, Class 9 SST

Chapter 3 - Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

NCERT Textbook Chapter 3 - Nazism and the Rise of Hitler, Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, Nazism and the Rise of Hitler, Class 9 SST

Chapter 4 - Forest Society and Colonialism

NCERT Textbook Chapter 4 - Forest Society and Colonialism, Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, Forest Society and Colonialism, Class 9 SST

Chapter 5 - Pastoralists in the Modern World

NCERT Textbook Chapter 5 - Pastoralists in the Modern World, Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, Pastoralists in the Modern World, Class 9 SST

Chapter 6 - Peasants and Farmers

NCERT Textbook Chapter 6 - Peasants and Farmers, Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, Peasants and Farmers, Class 9 SST

Chapter 7 - History and Sport: The Story of Cricket

NCERT Textbook Chapter 7 - History and Sport: The Story of Cricket, Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, History and Sport: The Story of Cricket, Class SST

Chapter 8 - Clothing: A Social History

NCERT Textbook Chapter 8 - Clothing: A Social History, Class 9, SST

NCERT Solution, Clothing: A Social History, Class 9 SST

2. Solve all the Questions given in the NCERT textbooks and take help from the NCERT Solutions to be well prepared to write good answers in your exam.

3. It is very important to understand what you read instead of just cramming the concepts. For this, read it as a story and attempt to remember the key words. That way, it looks like you actually mugged up the textbook. This step will make your learning definitely interesting.

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4. Once your concepts are clear and you've gained interest in the subject, move to the practice part and learn all the short and long questions and answers. Test yourself at every step for better results.

Key Concepts

Since, revision is a very essential part of the preparation process, students should give a good amount of time to it as well and as far as history for class 9 is concerned, revision is definitely important. But, that does not mean you should go through your textbooks once again before the exam as you need to save as much time as possible for revising all the subjects. This is where the key concepts of every chapter of class 9 History help. These key concepts will help you learn all the major points and events before the exam so that they remain in your mind during the exam. These key concepts are well structured and explain everything in short and hence, save your time.

• Key Concepts Chapter 1 - The French Revolution, Class 9, SST (History)
• Key Concepts Chapter 2 - Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution, Class 9, SST (History)
• Key Concepts Chapter 3 - Nazism and the Rise of Hitler, Class 9, SST (History)
• Key Concepts Chapter 4 - Forest Society & Colanialism, Class 9, SST (History)
• Key Concepts Chapter 5 – Pastoralists in the modern world, Class 9, SST (History)
• Key Concepts Chapter 6 - Peasants and Farmers, Class 9, SST (History) 
• Key Concepts Chapter 7 - History and Sport: The Story of Cricket, Class 9, SST (History)
• Key Concepts Chapter 8 - Clothing : A Social History, Class 9, SST (History)

Important Topics for (History) Social Science Preparation:

While preparing for history or any other subject, you just be aware of the important topics of that subject. This way you will know which topic needs slightly more attention and focus. Initially, go through all the topics for history class 9 and then, focus more on the important ones given here. To understand the important topics in a better way, you have to understand the before and after of these. So, learn everything but prepare smartly.

Chapter 1 – The French Revolution

Important Topics:

• Causes of the French Revolution
• Outbreak of the Revolt
• The Period of the Jacobian Rule
• Effects of the Revolution

Chapter 2 – Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

Important Topics:

• Factors Leading to the Rise of Socialism
• The Advent of Socialism
• The Revolt of 1905
• Russian Participation in the First World War
• The February and October Revolution
• Changes in Russia after the October Revolution

Chapter 3 – Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

Important Topics:

• Germany under the Weimer Republic
• Rise of Hitler
• Nazi World View
• Propagation of Nazi Ideology

Chapter 4 – Forest Society and Colonialism

Important Topics:

1. Colonialism and Deforestation

    a) What is Colonialism?

    b) What is Deforestation?

    c) How are they related

    d) How and why was the deforestation caused?

2. The Story of Modern Forestry in India.

    a) Why the need for commercial forests?

    b) Coming of Brandis

    c) Scientific Forestry

    d) Forest Act

    e) How did the act affect the population and cultivation?

3. Forests and Rebellions

    a) Rebellion in Bastar

    b) Rebellion in Java

Chapter 5 – Pastoralists in the Modern World

Important Topics:

1. Pastoralists of India

    a) Who are pastoralists?

    b) Importance of pastoralists in society

    c) Their migratory patterns

2. Pastoral life in India and Colonialism

    a) The Forest Act and the Pastoralists

    b) How the act affected the pastoralists

    c) How they coped with the changes

3. Pastoralism in Africa

    a) Pastoral Communities in Africa

    b) Problems faced by the Massais

Chapter 6 – Peasants and Farmers

Important Topics:

1. Peasants in England

    a) England before Enclosures

    b) Move from Open field to Enclosure

    c) Reasons to move towards Enclosures

    d) Age of the Enclosures

    e) The effects of the new technologies in agriculture

2. Peasants in America

    a) Condition of America at the end of the 18th century

    b) Changes in the 20th century

    c) Western Move

    d) Wheat farmers

    e) New technologies

    f) Agrarian Depression and Dust bowl

3. Peasants in India

    a) The Beginning of British Colonialism in India

    b) British trading with China

    c) Introduction of Opium

    d) Forceful production of Opium by Indian farmers

Chapter 7 – History and Sports: The Story of Cricket

Important Topics:

1. Cricket in England (History of Cricket )

    a) Origin

    b) Early History

    c) Technical Changes

2. Spread of cricket to the colonies

    a) Brought by the British

    b) A symbol of Status

    c) Cricket Race and Religion

    d) Caste and Cricket

3. Commerce, Media and Cricket today

    a) Changes in the 1970s

    b) Kerry Packer Changes

    c) How the focus shifted from the Anglo-Australian axis

4. Other Aspects of Sports and Colonialism

    a) Sports and Women

    b) Colonial Sports and Gandhi

    c) Polo

    d) Hockey

Chapter 8 – Clothing: A Social History

Important Topics:

1. Europe and Clothing

    a) Clothing in Ancient times

    b) Clothing in Medieval times

    c) Industrial revolution and clothing

    d) Change in women’s clothing and the World Wars

2. Colonial India and clothing

    a) British experience

    b) Caste and Dresses

    c) Nationalist Approach

Syllabus of History, Class 9 Social Studies

I. The French Revolution:

• (a) The Ancient Regime and its crises.

• (b) The social forces that led to the revolution.

• (c) The different revolutionary groups and ideas of the time.

• (d) The legacy. (Compulsory Chapter-1)

II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution:

• (a) The crises of Tzarism.

• (b) The nature of social movements between 1905 and 1917.

• (c) The First World War and foundation of Soviet state.

• (d) The legacy. (Chapter 2)

III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler:

• (a)The growth of social democracy

• (b) The crises in Germany.

• (b) The basis of Hitler’s rise to power.

• (c) The ideology of Nazism.

• (d) The impact of Nazism. (Chapter 3)

Sub-unit 1.2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies:

The themes in this section will focus on how different social groups grapple with the changes in the contemporary world and how these changes affect their lives.

Any one theme of the following:

IV. Forest Society and Colonialism:

• (a) Relationship between forests and livelihoods.

• (b) Changes in forest societies under colonialism.

• Case studies: Focus on two forest movements one in colonial India (Bastar) and one in Indonesia. (Chapter 4)

V. Pastoralists in the Modern World:

• (a) Pastoralism as a way of life.

• (b) Different forms of pastoralism.

• (c) What happens to pastoralism under colonialism and modern states?

• Case studies: Focus on two pastoral groups, one from Africa and one from India. (Chapter 5)

VI. Peasants and Farmers:

• (a) Histories of the emergence of different forms of farming and peasant societies.

• (b) Changes within rural economies in the modern world.

• Case studies: focus on contrasting forms of rural change and different forms of rural societies (expansion of large-scale wheat and cotton farming in USA, rural economy and the Agricultural Revolution in England, and small peasant production in colonial India) (Chapter 6)

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