project guidelines

PROJECT GUIDELINES

COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECTCOVER PAGEACKNOWLEDGEMENTINDEXINTRODUCTIONBODYCONCLUSION/DEDUCTION/INFERENCEPICTURE GALLERYBIBLIOGRAPHYREMARKS

COVER PAGE (1 page)Self madeNo print outs allowedDo not over do miniature designsClearly mention topic, your full name,

standard & sectionTopic may be made creative

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (1 page)Thanking teacher, parents, siblings, friends,

board, school, God…Serious tone or humourous tone

INDEX (1-2 pages)Standard 3 Columns

SR NO.

TOPIC PAGE NO.

1

2

3

INTRODUCTION (1-2 PAGES)Move towards the topic, informally to

formally

BODY (8-12 pages)Structure the main contents in paragraphs,

bullet points, tables & graphs

CONCLUSION/DEDUCTION/INFERENCE(1-2 PAGES)

Gradually moving out of the topicOverall summing upYour personal views on the topic

PICTURE GALLERY (2-6 pages)Affix relevant pictures.Avoid hazy ones.Add a descriptive paragraph to it.At least label them properly.

(NOTE: Instead of Picture Gallery, you may also add pictures to the page facing relevant contents.)

BIBLIOGRAPHY (1 page)Referred resources with details of book,

author & page numbers.Complete URL address incase referred from

internet sites.Details of the CD ROMS, Educational DVDs

if referred.

REMARKS (1 page)Keep an additional page at the end for the

evaluator’s remarks (if any)

PROJECT TOPIC

Any ONE out of the several options mentioned in the ICSE Syllabus Book.

ASSESSMENTWill be done as per the prescribed norms of

ICSE Board

1) Preparation/Research2) Information3) Concepts4) Inference/Thinking Skills5) Presentation

Project Topic # 1How does contemporary cinema help us

in understanding the pre-modern past? Present your analysis on any film pertaining to a historical personage or period (i.e. Jodha Akbar)

Project Topic # 2Present a brief history of any of these

monuments :Buddhist Caves, Ajanta;Iron Pillar, Mehrauli;Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur;Mattencherry Synagogue, Cochin;Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati;St. Thomas Bacsilica, Chennai;Tower of Silence, Mumbai.

Project Topic # 3How does the Indian Constitution protect

the Rights of Children, Women, Minorities and Weaker Sections.

Project Topic # 4Discuss the Cultural Efflorescence of the

Renaissance Period.

Project Topic # 5Make a Comparative Study of the Harappan

and the Mesopotamian Civilisations.

Project Topic # 6Describe the functioning of the Local Self-

Government in your City/Town/Village.