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History 1 Years 7 - 8 

 

 

Key features: for homework or classroom use a range of written activities closely related to the textbook extension and consolidation activities in each chapter detailed research activities to develop investigative and analytical skills activities requiring higher order thinking and problem-solving skills numerous activities incorporating ICT

History Workbook 1 Years 7-8

The fully interactive student CD's key features include: ability to use on students' home computers, laptops, or on school networks a range of interactive modules to revise the content of each chapter a scoring sheet which tracks students’ progress through the interactive quizzes which can be saved and emailed to the teacher or printed editable chapter revision worksheets (students can complete and email to the teacher) research activities, each with a step-by-step guide to using a particular learning technology includes the eText (textbook as PDF).

History Teacher's Resource Kit 1 Years 7-8 

Key features: teaching and learning program for each chapter workbook solutions an extension worksheet and consolidation worksheet for each chapter an assessment task and revision test for each chapter multiple intelligence worksheets emergency lessons history scaffolds and templates to assist students by saving time on basic tasks plus Teacher’s CD (PC only) with editable versions of everything provided. CD-ROM Specifications PC only Intel Pentium III Processor or higher Windows 2000, XP Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP 64Mb or more of installed RAM (128Mb if running Acrobat Reader 7) Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 5 or higher

 

 

Key features: a two year textbook comprehensively written for the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) Level 5 ten exciting narratives making history meaningful for your students written sources, maps, photos, diagrams, integrated with the narratives a range of authentic source material provided for investigation history skills developed in context key terms highlighted and defined in a glossary for each chapter activities catering to a wide range of abilities and learning styles comprehension, conceptual and creative activities drawing closely on the approaches of the thinking curriculum, including multiple intelligences check and reflect section featured in each chapter, for consolidation and allowing students to reflect on their own learning.

Contents

1. Pompeii: Interpreting the past

• Pompeii: 24 – 25 August AD 79 / What are sources?
• Disaster strikes / What are sources?
• Lost…and found / The eruption of Mt Vesuvius
• From the ashes / What is archaeology?
• Check & reflect / Glossary

2. Egypt: Gift of the Nile

• Overview of ancient Egypt
• The Great Pyramid / Structure of the pyramids
• The tunnel / Structure of the pyramids
• Aswan / The pharaohs
• Escape / The pharaohs
• Down the Nile / The Nile
• A trap! / Gods and goddesses
• A place to hide / Daily life
• Aisha / Daily life
• Luxor / Mummification
• Valley of the kings / The afterlife
• Saved / The afterlife
• More than a memory / Cairo
• Check & reflect / Glossary

3. Greece: Birthplace of democracy

• Overview of ancient Greece
• Broken engagement / Social structure
• Some kind of hope / Gods and goddesses
• The spirit to win / School
• Chasing the dream / Government
• Confrontation / Transport
• To Olympia / Worship /
• Assassin! / Law and Justice
• Before the gods/ Athletes
• Olympia / The Olympic Games
• Forebodings / Medicine
• The race begins / Inventions
• The race / Alphabet
• Check & reflect / Glossary

4. Rome: Ancient superpower

• Overview of the Roman Empire
• Into battle with Trajan / Army
• The tide turns / Warfare
• An act of treason? / Conquest of Dacia
• On the march / Extent of the empire
• Back home / Money and work
• A market for humans / The slave trade
• An invitation / Banquets
• A modern woman? / Clothing
• The command / Leadership
• The other side of life / Shops and houses
• Modern conveniences? / The baths
• The Games/ The Colosseum
• Fight to the death / The gladiators
• Outnumbered / The games
• Check & reflect / Glossary

5. China: The central kingdom

• Overview of China
• Wrath of the warriors / Peasants
• Conscripted / Social structure
• The journey / Mandate of heaven
• On the Wall / The emperor
• The price of opposition / The terracotta warriors
• A lesson in life / Mongolia
• The defence / Defence
• The battle begins / The military
• The escape / The Great Wall
• Check & reflect / Glossary

6. The Middle Ages I: People and places

• The Crusades / The feudal system
• Pages and squires / A noble education
• Brought up in a castle / Noble lives
• Life in a castle / Castle construction
• Life in the fields / Workers
• A peasant’s life / Work and home
• A trip to London / Medieval London
• Doctors and outcasts / Discrimination and experimentation
• Women’s world / Life of a wife
• Check & reflect / Glossary

7. The Middle Ages II: A knight’s tale

• In search of a craftsman / Medieval clothing
• Trial by ordeal / Forms of punishment
• Fair trade / Markets and goods
• A fine feast / Banquets and rules
• The new knight / Knights and churches
• The use of armour and weapons
• The battle / Coats of arms
• At Runnymede / Magna Carta
• Under siege / Attacking and defending castles
• Check & reflect / Glossary

8. The spread of Islam: The rising crescent

• Growth of Islam
• A beggar and a hero / Islamic life
• To Hattin / Holy wars
• Victory / Saladin’s battle
• On without delay / The Holy City
• Taking the Holy City / Jerusalem, Jerusalem
• Reunion / Islamic values and beliefs
• A new life / Women and Islam
• Back to basics / Trade
• Across the desert / The Hajj route
• Near death and death / The mosque
• Check & reflect / Glossary

9. Japan: The code of the warrior

• Overview of feudal Japan
• The prisoner / Religion and the samurai
• Bushido / Samurai life
• On the road / Life in feudal times
• The battle / Women and the samurai
• Osaka castle / Castle life
• The Great Lord / Hideyoshi
• The other side of a warrior / Art forms
• Out in the world / Town life
• The hiss of the sword / Literature
• More than a ceremony / The art of Japan
• The end of an era
• Check & reflect / Glossary

10. Age of discovery: New ways, new ideas

• New ideas
• The human body / Leonardo da Vinci 1
• The dissection / Leonardo da Vinci 2
• Finding answers / Leonardo da Vinci 3
• Flying / Leonardo da Vinci 4
• Galileo’s telescope / Galileo, scientist
• Check & reflect / Glossary

 

 History Years 9 - 10

 

 

 

 

The two year book (Years 9&10) has been developed to correlate with the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. Students will acquire rigorous core history skills through the investigation of authentic sources, materials and diagrams that are strongly related to the gripping narrative content.

Contents

1. The people of Australia: Early origins and identity

• The original Australians
• The White discovery of Australia
• The people of the First Fleet
• The people of the land: the White settlers
• The people of the land: the Indigenous Australians
• The people of the goldfields
• The Chinese on the goldfields
• The impact of the gold rushes
• Narrative: Lachlan Macquarie
• Making links

2. Federation: Australia's identity grows

• What divided Australia?
• What united Australia?
• Australia’s fears
• The vote FOR
• Federation, women and Indigenous Australians
• Celebrations
• Australia’s Constitution
• What are the symbols of Australian Federation?
• Narrative: Voices against Federation
• Making links

3. World War I: Trial and test for the new nation

• The Great War
• Bogged down and dug in
• Australia sails into action
• Australians in the European war
• At home
• Reporting and images of the War
• Armistice: the Versailles Treaty and the ideal of peace
• Narrative: Postcards from the War
• Making links

4. The 1920s: Change, complacency and conflict

• The 1920s in history
• Australian after the ‘War to End All Wars’
• 'A Land Fit for Heroes'?
• Australia and the Empire
• Progress, entertainment, movies, heroes and legends
• The politics of the 1920s
• Women and family life
• Dark clouds on the horizon
• Indigenous Australians
• Narrative: Growing up poor in the 1920s
• Making links

5. World War II: To war again

• Once more to war
• The world at war
• Australians in action
• War on the doorstep
• Australian women in the field
• The home front
• Narrative: Toothless old men
• Making links

6. The fabulous fifties: The nation flourishes

• The fifties in history
• Background to the fifties: the struggle of ideologies
• The post-war world
• McCarthyism and the 'Red Menace'
• Australia after 1945
• The Cold War in Australia
• Post-war migration to Australia
• Living in Australia in the fifties
• Narrative: The Petrov Affair
• Making links

7. Australia and the world

• The new challenges facing Australia
• Treaties and alliances
• International obligations: Australia and the UN and other international bodies
• Refugees and migrants, changing views and attitudes
• Narrative: Refugee contributes to Australian and Vietnamese economy
• Making links

8. Australia and its neighbours

• Australia’s place in the world: the background
• Main themes in Australia’s overseas relations
• Australia and Japan
• Australia and Korea
• Australia's involvement in the Korean War 1950–53
• Australia, South-East Asia and Indonesia
• Australia and the Pacific
• Narrative: The Bali Nine
• Making links

9. Issues in Australian history: War and conflict

• Aboriginal wars
• Conscription
• Conscription debates 1916–17
• Conscription in World War II 85
• Impact of war
• Chemical weapons – Vietnam
• Social changes
• Myth-making
• Narrative: A reporter’s view
• Making links

10. People, power and politics: Protest and change

• Indigenous protest in the 1920s and 1930s
• Indigenous Australians in the 1940s and 1950s
• A time of protest and change: 1960s and 1970s
• The Indigenous Rights Movement gains pace: 1980s and 1990s
• The women's rights protest movement: 1900–1959
• The new feminist movement: 1960s and 1970s
• The impact of the Women’s Movement: 1980s and 1990s
• Women and the media
• Organisations in the Women’s Movement
• Narrative: The song that changed my life
• Making links

History workbook 2 Years 9-10

Key features: for homework or classroom use a range of written activities closely related to the textbook extension and consolidation activities in each chapter detailed research activities to develop investigative and analytical skills activities requiring higher order thinking and problem-solving skills numerous activities incorporating ICT.

 History Student CD 2 Years 9 - 10

The fully interactive student CD's key features include: ability to use on students' home computers, laptops, or on school networks a range of interactive modules to revise the content of each chapter a scoring sheet which tracks students’ progress through the interactive quizzes which can be saved and emailed to the teacher or printed editable chapter revision worksheets (students can complete and email to the teacher) research activities, each with a step-by-step guide to using a particular learning technology includes the eText (textbook as PDF).

 History Teacher's Resource 2 Years 9 - 10 

Key features: teaching and learning program for each chapter workbook solutions an extension worksheet and consolidation worksheet for each chapter an assessment task and revision test for each chapter multiple intelligence worksheets emergency lessons history scaffolds and templates to assist students by saving time on basic tasks plus Teacher’s CD (PC only) with editable versions of everything provided. CD-ROM Specifications PC only Intel Pentium III Processor or higher Windows 2000, XP Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP 64Mb or more of installed RAM (128Mb if running Acrobat Reader 7) Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 5 or higher

 Heinemann 4th Edition Atlas

 

 

Key features:   32 extra pages of content, including: World Issues – which    examine pressing concerns of the contemporary world; extra pages devoted to World Themes, including an analysis of the    Indian Ocean tsunami; dramatic satellite images; and an    expanded World Statistics section offering even more valuable    data than in previous editions

Our e Atlas contains: a careful balance between visual and textual elements clarity, accuracy and consistency of all maps, keys and     illustrative material  themes and developments in Australia relevance to all years of secondary-school courses involving     Geography  interactive skills modules a link to the online world statistics database map building – eLayered maps  worksheets animations, including how tsunamis occur

	Atlas Student Workbook  closely tied to individual pages of the Atlas enables students to use their Atlas more often and with more confidence  variety of activities, facts and questions  targets a range of student abilities available individually, or as part of the Atlas 4th Edition Pack
	Teacher's resource book  worksheets exhaustively cover a huge range of topics answers included can be used in conjunction with any world atlas available individually

 

 

 

HISTORY 1: A narrative approach is designed to attract and engage middle years students of History. The key feature of this series is the use of narrative to deliver content. Students are taken through imaginary journeys and experiences where content is contextualised. While facts and skills are methodically woven into the stories, source material and activities provide a natural extension of the narrative

The two year book (Years 7&8) has been developed to correlate with the Australian curriculum standards Level 5. Students will acquire rigorous core history skills through the investigation of authentic sources, materials and diagrams that are strongly related to the gripping narrative content.

Special note:

Parents & students have the choice to take a Humanities course which combines History, Geography, Society & Environment or they can take these courses individually. Taking these courses individually enables students to gain a deeper coverage of these subjects.

History Resources:

• History 1 Years 7 - 8
• History 2 Years 9- 10
• Atlas with interactive eAtlas

 

 History 1 for Years 7 - 8

 

 

Key features: a two year textbook comprehensively written for the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) Level 5 ten exciting narratives making history meaningful for your students written sources, maps, photos, diagrams, integrated with the narratives a range of authentic source material provided for investigation history skills developed in context key terms highlighted and defined in a glossary for each chapter activities catering to a wide range of abilities and learning styles comprehension, conceptual and creative activities drawing closely on the approaches of the thinking curriculum, including multiple intelligences check and reflect section featured in each chapter, for consolidation and allowing students to reflect on their own learning.

 Contents :

1. Pompeii: Interpreting the past

• Pompeii: 24 – 25 August AD 79 / What are sources?

• Disaster strikes / What are sources?

• Lost…and found / The eruption of Mt Vesuvius

• From the ashes / What is archaeology?

• Check & reflect / Glossary

 

2. Egypt: Gift of the Nile

• Overview of ancient Egypt

• The Great Pyramid / Structure of the pyramids

• The tunnel / Structure of the pyramids

• Aswan / The pharaohs

• Escape / The pharaohs

• Down the Nile / The Nile

• A trap! / Gods and goddesses

• A place to hide / Daily life

• Aisha / Daily life

• Luxor / Mummification

• Valley of the kings / The afterlife

• Saved / The afterlife

• More than a memory / Cairo

• Check & reflect / Glossary

3. Greece: Birthplace of democracy

• Overview of ancient Greece

• Broken engagement / Social structure

• Some kind of hope / Gods and goddesses

• The spirit to win / School

• Chasing the dream / Government

• Confrontation / Transport

• To Olympia / Worship /

• Assassin! / Law and Justice

• Before the gods/ Athletes

• Olympia / The Olympic Games

• Forebodings / Medicine

• The race begins / Inventions

• The race / Alphabet

• Check & reflect / Glossary

4. Rome: Ancient superpower

• Overview of the Roman Empire

• Into battle with Trajan / Army

• The tide turns / Warfare

• An act of treason? / Conquest of Dacia

• On the march / Extent of the empire

• Back home / Money and work

• A market for humans / The slave trade

• An invitation / Banquets

• A modern woman? / Clothing

• The command / Leadership

• The other side of life / Shops and houses

• Modern conveniences? / The baths

• The Games/ The Colosseum

• Fight to the death / The gladiators

• Outnumbered / The games

• Check & reflect / Glossary

5. China: The central kingdom

• Overview of China

• Wrath of the warriors / Peasants

• Conscripted / Social structure

• The journey / Mandate of heaven

• On the Wall / The emperor

• The price of opposition / The terracotta warriors

• A lesson in life / Mongolia

• The defence / Defence

• The battle begins / The military

• The escape / The Great Wall

• Check & reflect / Glossary

6. The Middle Ages I: People and places

• The Crusades / The feudal system

• Pages and squires / A noble education

• Brought up in a castle / Noble lives

• Life in a castle / Castle construction

• Life in the fields / Workers

• A peasant’s life / Work and home

• A trip to London / Medieval London

• Doctors and outcasts / Discrimination and experimentation

• Women’s world / Life of a wife

• Check & reflect / Glossary

7. The Middle Ages II: A knight’s tale

• In search of a craftsman / Medieval clothing

• Trial by ordeal / Forms of punishment

• Fair trade / Markets and goods

• A fine feast / Banquets and rules

• The new knight / Knights and churches

• The use of armour and weapons

• The battle / Coats of arms

• At Runnymede / Magna Carta

• Under siege / Attacking and defending castles

• Check & reflect / Glossary

8. The spread of Islam: The rising crescent

• Growth of Islam

• A beggar and a hero / Islamic life

• To Hattin / Holy wars

• Victory / Saladin’s battle

• On without delay / The Holy City

• Taking the Holy City / Jerusalem, Jerusalem

• Reunion / Islamic values and beliefs

• A new life / Women and Islam

• Back to basics / Trade

• Across the desert / The Hajj route

• Near death and death / The mosque

• Check & reflect / Glossary

9. Japan: The code of the warrior

• Overview of feudal Japan

• The prisoner / Religion and the samurai

• Bushido / Samurai life

• On the road / Life in feudal times

• The battle / Women and the samurai

• Osaka castle / Castle life

• The Great Lord / Hideyoshi

• The other side of a warrior / Art forms

• Out in the world / Town life

• The hiss of the sword / Literature

• More than a ceremony / The art of Japan

• The end of an era

• Check & reflect / Glossary

10. Age of discovery: New ways, new ideas

• New ideas

• The human body / Leonardo da Vinci 1

• The dissection / Leonardo da Vinci 2

• Finding answers / Leonardo da Vinci 3

• Flying / Leonardo da Vinci 4

• Galileo’s telescope / Galileo, scientist

• Check & reflect / Glossary

 

History Workbook 1 Years 7-8 

 

Heinemann HISTORY 2 is designed to attract and engage middle years students of History. The key feature of this series is the use of narrative to deliver content. Students are taken through imaginary journeys and experiences where content is contextualised. While facts and skills are methodically woven into the stories, source material and activities provide a natural extension of the narrative.

 

Contents

1. Pompeii: Interpreting the past

• Pompeii: 24 – 25 August AD 79 / What are sources?
• Disaster strikes / What are sources?
• Lost…and found / The eruption of Mt Vesuvius
• From the ashes / What is archaeology?
• Check & reflect / Glossary

2. Egypt: Gift of the Nile

• Overview of ancient Egypt
• The Great Pyramid / Structure of the pyramids
• The tunnel / Structure of the pyramids
• Aswan / The pharaohs
• Escape / The pharaohs
• Down the Nile / The Nile
• A trap! / Gods and goddesses
• A place to hide / Daily life
• Aisha / Daily life
• Luxor / Mummification
• Valley of the kings / The afterlife
• Saved / The afterlife
• More than a memory / Cairo
• Check & reflect / Glossary

3. Greece: Birthplace of democracy

• Overview of ancient Greece
• Broken engagement / Social structure
• Some kind of hope / Gods and goddesses
• The spirit to win / School
• Chasing the dream / Government
• Confrontation / Transport
• To Olympia / Worship /
• Assassin! / Law and Justice
• Before the gods/ Athletes
• Olympia / The Olympic Games
• Forebodings / Medicine
• The race begins / Inventions
• The race / Alphabet
• Check & reflect / Glossary

4. Rome: Ancient superpower

• Overview of the Roman Empire
• Into battle with Trajan / Army
• The tide turns / Warfare
• An act of treason? / Conquest of Dacia
• On the march / Extent of the empire
• Back home / Money and work
• A market for humans / The slave trade
• An invitation / Banquets
• A modern woman? / Clothing
• The command / Leadership
• The other side of life / Shops and houses
• Modern conveniences? / The baths
• The Games/ The Colosseum
• Fight to the death / The gladiators
• Outnumbered / The games
• Check & reflect / Glossary

5. China: The central kingdom

• Overview of China
• Wrath of the warriors / Peasants
• Conscripted / Social structure
• The journey / Mandate of heaven
• On the Wall / The emperor
• The price of opposition / The terracotta warriors
• A lesson in life / Mongolia
• The defence / Defence
• The battle begins / The military
• The escape / The Great Wall
• Check & reflect / Glossary

6. The Middle Ages I: People and places

• The Crusades / The feudal system
• Pages and squires / A noble education
• Brought up in a castle / Noble lives
• Life in a castle / Castle construction
• Life in the fields / Workers
• A peasant’s life / Work and home
• A trip to London / Medieval London
• Doctors and outcasts / Discrimination and experimentation
• Women’s world / Life of a wife
• Check & reflect / Glossary

7. The Middle Ages II: A knight’s tale

• In search of a craftsman / Medieval clothing
• Trial by ordeal / Forms of punishment
• Fair trade / Markets and goods
• A fine feast / Banquets and rules
• The new knight / Knights and churches
• The use of armour and weapons
• The battle / Coats of arms
• At Runnymede / Magna Carta
• Under siege / Attacking and defending castles
• Check & reflect / Glossary

8. The spread of Islam: The rising crescent

• Growth of Islam
• A beggar and a hero / Islamic life
• To Hattin / Holy wars
• Victory / Saladin’s battle
• On without delay / The Holy City
• Taking the Holy City / Jerusalem, Jerusalem
• Reunion / Islamic values and beliefs
• A new life / Women and Islam
• Back to basics / Trade
• Across the desert / The Hajj route
• Near death and death / The mosque
• Check & reflect / Glossary

9. Japan: The code of the warrior

• Overview of feudal Japan
• The prisoner / Religion and the samurai
• Bushido / Samurai life
• On the road / Life in feudal times
• The battle / Women and the samurai
• Osaka castle / Castle life
• The Great Lord / Hideyoshi
• The other side of a warrior / Art forms
• Out in the world / Town life
• The hiss of the sword / Literature
• More than a ceremony / The art of Japan
• The end of an era
• Check & reflect / Glossary

10. Age of discovery: New ways, new ideas

• New ideas
• The human body / Leonardo da Vinci 1
• The dissection / Leonardo da Vinci 2
• Finding answers / Leonardo da Vinci 3
• Flying / Leonardo da Vinci 4
• Galileo’s telescope / Galileo, scientist
• Check & reflect / Glossary