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HUMANITIES : Years 7 -10

A narrative approach is designed to attract and engage middle years students of Humanities/SOSE/HSIE. The key feature of this level of the 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.

Students will acquire rigorous core history, geography and economics/commerce skills through the investigation of authentic sources, materials and diagrams that are strongly related to the gripping narrative content.

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.

Humanities resources:

• Book 1 Years 7
• Book 2 Year 8
• Book 3 Year 9
• Book 4 Year 10
• World Atlas Pack - inc interactive eAtlas !

Humanities 1 for Year 7

Textbook Key features: eleven exciting narratives bringing history, geography and economics alive for your students use of a variety of genres (e.g. short stories, crime stories, diary entries, email conversations, magazine articles) written sources, maps, photos, diagrams, tables and graphs integrated with the stories a range of authentic source and geographical material provided for investigation history, geography and economics/commerce skills developed in context key terms highlighted and defined in a glossary for each chapter activities catering to a wide range of abilities comprehension, conceptual and creative activities drawing closely on the approaches of the thinking curriculum, including multiple intelligences review and reflect section featured in each chapter, 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. Mapping: Interpreting the environment

• Day 1: The mission begins / Types of maps
• Day 1 (continued): Mission plans / Using BOLTSS
• Topographic maps
• Day 4: Looking for a needle in a haystack / Interpreting maps
• Day 4 (continued): Emergency! / Contour lines and cross sections
• Day 4 (continued): A race against time / Photographs and images
• Interpreting photographs and images
• Day 4 (continued): Rescue in sight / Resources
• Day 5: More to explore / Latitude and longitude
• Time zones
• Check & reflect/ Glossary

7. Endangered species: Saving our future

• Endangered species – an overview
• The Grey Nurse: 300 and counting down / The Grey Nurse shark
• The Grey Nurse (continued) / Habitats
• The Grey Nurse (continued) / Threats
• The Grey Nurse (continued) / Management strategy
• The snow leopard: the hunter and the hunted / Snow leopard habitats
• The snow leopard (continued) / Conservation
• The snow leopard (continued) / Hunting and breeding
• The snow leopard (continued) / Threats
• The African elephant: cold–blooded murder! / African elephant distribution
• The African elephant (continued) / Habitat
• The African elephant (continued) / Population
• The African elephant (continued) / Threats
• Australian endangered species
• Check & reflect / Glossary

8. Australian environments: From caves to cities

• Types of environments
• Buchan caves / Buchan caves
• Buchan caves (continued) / Formation of the caves
• Melbourne / Melbourne – maps
• Melbourne (continued) / Melbourne characteristics
• Dinner Plain / Mt Hotham climate
• Dinner Plain (continued) / Mt Hotham vegetation
• Fraser Island / The Hervey Bay whales
• Fraser Island (continued) / Fraser Island
• Arnhem Land / Oenpelli climate
• Climate maps and graphs
• Check & reflect / Glossary

9. Deserts: Changing landscapes

• The world’s deserts
• A strange dream? / Sahara Desert – climate
• Strange awakening / Types of deserts
• Sahara Desert / Sahara Desert – threats
• Gobi Desert / Gobi Desert – climate
• Gobi Desert (continued) / Deserts and dust storms
• Gobi Desert (continued) / Gobi Desert – facts
• Simpson Desert / Simpson Desert
• Simpson Desert (continued) / Birdsville
• Home / Alice Springs
• Topographic maps
• GPS tracking
• Check & reflect / Glossary

10. Equatorial rainforests: The lungs of the Earth

• What is an equatorial rainforest?
• Liana / Layers of an equatorial rainforest
• Liana (continued) / The nutrient cycle
• Amilton / Amazon Indians
• Amilton (continued) / Development of the rainforest
• Luciane / Landless farmers and ranchers
• Luciane (continued) / Landless farmers
• Guedes / Transnational corporations
• Guedes (continued) / Development of the rainforest
• Guedes (continued) / The importance of biodiversity
• Developing a geographical inquiry / How to present your work
• Check & reflect / Glossary

11. Our economy: Money matters

• I want ... but do I really need? / What are needs and wants?
• Money ... what’s it good for? / Types of businesses
• Broken necklace ... costly blunder / What are scarce resources?
• Selling point / Credit cards
• Check & reflect / Glossary

Workbook 1

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.

 

Student CD 1

The fully interactive Student CD's key features include: ability to use on students' home computers or on school network a range of interactive modules to revise the content of each chapter chapter revision worksheets research activities, each with a step-by-step guide to using a particular learning technology electronic textbook.

 

Teacher's Resource Kit 1

Key features: a teaching and learning program workbook solutions three emergency lessons an extension worksheet and consolidation worksheet for each chapter assessment task and revision test for each chapter multiple intelligence worksheets history/geography toolkit proformas plus CD-ROM (PC only). CD-ROM Specifications PC only 233 Mhz or higher Windows 98, 2000, XP Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP 64Mb or more of installed RAM (128Mb if running Acrobat Reader 7) Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or higher

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Humanities 2 for Year 8

 

HUMANITIES 2: A narrative approach is the second publication in an exciting series designed to attract and engage middle years students of History and Geography while also addressing Economics content. This series provides up to date information on modern global changes such as globilisation, global economics, population change and climate change.

 

Textbook 2

Key features: comprehensively written for the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) Level 5 twelve exciting narratives making history, geography and economics meaningful for your students written sources, maps, photos, diagrams, tables and graphs integrated with the narratives a range of authentic source and geographical material provided for investigation history, geography and economics/commerce 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. Civics: Making and obeying laws

• Government and the law / The courts
• The cheat / Laws and rules
• Fine time! / Following the rules
• ‘Caught out!’ / The facts about arrest
• ‘Court’s in session!’ / The courts
• Laws here and there
• The two houses of federal parliament
• Check & reflect / Glossary

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Earthquakes and volcanoes: Violent Earth

• Earth and the solar system
• Earthquake rocks San Francisco / Earthquakes
• Earthquake chaos / Effects
• Montserrat – volcano eruption / Effects
• Living with a volcano / Structure of a volcano
• Battle of the plates / Plate movement
• Stages of a volcano
• Tsunami strikes / Phuket
• Tsunami aftermath / Effects
• Life after the tsunami / Lampuuk
• Check & reflect / Glossary

8. Weather and climate: Rain, hail or shine

• Understanding the weather
• Ella’s amazing gift / The Sun, weather and climate
• Ella’s dreams / Water and clouds
• Ella’s discovery / Air pressure
• Clouds / Fieldwork
• Ella’s premonition / Weather maps and satellite images
• Ella the hero / Thunder and lightning
• Climate
• Check & reflect / Glossary

9. Hazards: Bushfires, droughts, cyclones and floods

• What are hazards?
• Red alert / Bushfires
• The fire spreads / Surviving bushfire
• Cyclone warning / Surviving a cyclone
• Cyclone on the rampage / Cyclone tracks
• Ann Anchovy’s and Peter Pelican’s stories / El Niño and La Niña
• Drought / Case study: 1982–83 drought
• I love a sunburnt country–not! / Case study: Water use and abuse
• Flood / Preparing for flood
• Flood sets in / Floods in Australia
• Flood hydrographs
• Check & reflect / Glossary

10. The Pacific: Paradise under threat

• The Pacific Region
• Rarotonga, Cook Islands / Natural characteristics
• Aitutaki, Cook Islands / Cyclone effects
• Namuamua Village, Fiji / Rural environments
• Suva, Fiji / Urban environments
• Nan Madol, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia / Ruins
• Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia / Countries of the Pacific
• Nauru / Impact of mining
• Tarawa, Kiribati / Global warming in the Pacific
• Managing ocean resources
• South-East Asia - a comparison
• South-East Asia - human characteristics
• South-East Asia - economics and environment
• Check & reflect / Glossary

11. Environmental issues: Water and ice

• Water in our world
• The water pump / The water cycle
• The water skier / Water consumption
• The water maker / Rainfall
• The water carrier / Water supply
• The water cleaner / Water pollution
• Antarctica–I’m off! / Climate in Antarctica
• Antarctica-killer whales / Antarctic wildlife
• Antarctica-tragedy / Tourism in Antarctica
• Distribution patterns
• Antarctica-post traumatic stress / Working in Antarctica
• Antarctica – friend or foe? Environmental issues
• Check & reflect / Glossary

12. Our economy: Public and personal financial control

• The Australian economy / Government’s role
• Marketing ploys / Advertising
• ‘Work? Study? Both?’ / Education and employment
• The budget / Personal finances
• Jobless / Unemployment
• Government and demand / Economics in our society
• Check & reflect / Glossary

 

Workbook 2

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.

 

Student CD 2

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).

Teacher's Resource Kit 2

Key features: teaching and learning programs 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 / geography 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 233 Mhz or higher Windows 98, 2000, XP Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP 64Mb or more of installed RAM (128Mb if running Acrobat Reader 7) Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or higher

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 Humanities 3 for Year 9

HUMANITIES 3 has been developed to correlate with Australian curriculum standards. Humanities/SOSE/HSIE. students will acquire rigorous core history, geography and economics/commerce skills through the investigation of authentic sources, materials and diagrams.

Textbook 3

Key features: comprehensively written for the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) Level 6 a range of authentic source and geographical material provided for investigation history, geography and economics/commerce skills development one narrative style double page spread per chapter 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.

 

Workbook 3

 

 

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.

Student CD 3

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).

 

Teacher's Resource Kit 3

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 / geography 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

 Humanities 4 for Year 10

 Heinemann HUMANITIES 4 has been developed to correlate Australian curriculum standards. Humanities/SOSE/HSIE. Students will acquire rigorous core history, geography and economics/commerce skills through the investigation of authentic sources, materials and diagrams that are strongly related to the gripping narrative content.

 

Textbook 4

Key features: comprehensively written for the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) Level 6 a range of authentic source and geographical material provided for investigation history, geography and economics/commerce skills development one narrative-style double-page spread per chapter 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, allows students to consolidate and allows students to reflect on their own learning.

 Workbook 4

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.

 Student CD 4

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).

Teacher's Resource Kit

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 / geography 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 II 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

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 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

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