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History for NI Key Stage 3: A Study after 1900

Sheelagh Dean, Vivien Kelly, Julie Taggart


Paperback
£13.99

ISBN: 9780340814826
ISBN-10: 0340814829
Published: 27/11/2009
Extent: 108 pages
Illustrations: colour photos and artwork
Series: History for CCEA Key Stage 3


 
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Summary:
Specifically designed for the Northern Ireland curriculum, History for NI Key Stage 3 is a three-book course which:

  • is organised chronologically from 1169 to the present day and structured around stimulating thematic enquiries which examine change over time
  • takes an active approach to learning
  • features summative tasks at the end of the enquiries, providing excellent opportunities for assessment
  • includes a wide variety of activities, designed to develop thinking skills and personal capabilities as well as key historical skills
  • has been shaped to integrate the key elements, giving the historical enquiries relevancy to the modern world.

    A Study after 1900 has been designed to build on the skills, knowledge and understanding that were developed in the books Ireland 1169-1500 and Ireland 1500-1900. The book is structured around stimulating historical enquiries within the period including:

    - What impact did war have in the twentieth century?
    - Significant events and individuals - what and who made a difference in the twentieth century?
    - Why was Ireland partitioned?
    - Did life get better for ordinary people in the twentieth century?
    - How should we remember the Holocaust?

    Also in the series:
    Irleand 1169-1500 (978 0340 814833)
    Irleand 1500-1900 (978 0340 814864)


    • Is structured around stimulating thematic enquiries which examine change over time.
    • Has an active learning style approach.
    • Features summative tasks at the end of the enquiries which provide excellent opportunities for assessment for learning.
    • Includes a wide variety of activities, designed to develop the whole curriculum skills and capabilities as well as key historical skills.
    • Has been shaped to integrate key elements - giving the historical enquiries relevancy to the modern world.


    Table of Contents:
    Your pathway through this book
    Introduction: Welcome to the twentieth century!
    Chapter 1 The twentieth century – an age of what?
    Chapter 2 What impact did war have in the twentieth century?
    Chapter 3 How should we remember the Holocaust?
    Chapter 4 Significant events and individuals – what and who made a difference in the twentieth century?
    Chapter 5 Why was Ireland partitioned?
    Chapter 6 What were the consequences of partition for Northern Ireland?
    Chapter 7 Did life get better for ordinary people in the twentieth century?
    Chapter 8 Getting better at history
    Glossary
    Index


    About the Author(s):
    Sheelagh Dean, Vivien Kelly and Julie Taggart are all history advisors in Northern Ireland.


    Readership:
    KS3 History students in Northern Ireland


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