CBSE Class 11 History Detailed Syllabus
Unit I: Introduction to World History
Section A – Early Societies
Unit II: Introduction
Unit III: Writing and City Life Focus
- Iraq, 3rd millennium BCE
- Growth of towns
- Nature of early urban societies
- Historians’ Debate on uses of writing
Section B – Empires
Unit IV: Introduction
Unit V: An Empire across Three Continents
- Roman Empire, 27 BCE to 600 CE.
- Political evolution
- Economic expansion
- Religion-culture foundation
- Late Antiquity
- Historians’ views on the institution of Slavery
Unit VI: Nomadic Empires
- The Mongol, 13th to 14th century
- The nature of nomadism
- Formation of empires
- Conquests and relations with other states
- Historians’ views on nomadic societies and state formation
Section C – Changing Transitions
Unit VII: Introduction
Unit VIII: The Three Orders
- Western Europe, 13th-16th century
- Feudal society and economy
- Formation of states
- Church and Society
- Historians’ views on the decline of feudalism.
Unit IX: Changing Cultural Traditions
- Europe, 14th to 17th century
- New ideas and new trends in literature and arts
- Relationship with earlier ideas
- The contribution of West Asia
- Historians’ viewpoints on the validity of the notion ‘European Renaissance’
Section D – Paths to Modernization
Unit X: Introduction
Unit XI: Displacing Indigenous People
- North America and Australia, 18th – 20th century
- European colonists in North America and Australia
- Formation of white settler societies
- Displacement and repression of local people
- Historians’ viewpoints on the impact of European settlement on the indigenous population.
Unit XII: Paths to Modernization
- Focus on East Asia, late 19th and 20th century
- Militarization and economic growth in Japan
- China and the Communist alternative.
- Historians’ Debate on the meaning of modernization
Map Work
Project Work
CBSE Class 11 Syllabus 2024-25
CBSE Class 11 Syllabus for the academic year 2023-24. This Class 11 Syllabus has been designed to provide students with a strong foundation for higher studies as it covers major subjects such as Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Languages, and Skill-Based subjects. In this guide, we will provide you with all the relevant information regarding the CBSE Class 11 Syllabus. The latest Class 11 NCERT Syllabus has been released on the official website, and it is crucial for students to go through it to get an idea about the topics they will be studying.