This is the Schools History Project's core text for National Curriculum history in Year 7. This one book covers two core study units - the Roman Empire and mediaeval realms (along with a supplementary unit on Islamic civilizations). It builds on links between the three units to provide a culturally balanced and coherent scheme of work for the first year of Key Stage 3. "Contrasts and Connections" is part of the "Discovering the Past" series, an integrated series of colour textbooks covering National Curriculum history for the age range 5 to 16. This pupil's book offers enquiry-based tasks designed to help the reader towards the Attainment Targets. Each enquiry focuses on one particular area of the Attainment Targets. The teacher's resource book offers guidance on the Attainment Targets and assessment, together with photocopiable support and extension material for pupils ove a wide ability range.
This is the Schools History Project's core text for National Curriculum history in Year 7. This one book covers two core study units - the Roman Empire and mediaeval realms (along with a supplementary unit on Islamic civilizations). It builds on links between the three units to provide a culturally balanced and coherent scheme of work for the first year of Key Stage 3. "Contrasts and Connections" is part of the "Discovering the Past" series, an integrated series of colour textbooks covering National Curriculum history for the age range 5 to 16. This pupil's book offers enquiry-based tasks designed to help the reader towards the Attainment Targets. Each enquiry focuses on one particular area of the Attainment Targets. The teacher's resource book offers guidance on the Attainment Targets and assessment, together with photocopiable support and extension material for pupils ove a wide ability range.
Unit A - the Roman Empire Section 1 Who were the Romans? Section 2 The Republic and the Empire Section 3 Rome in the first century AD Section 4 The provinces Section 5 Viewpoints on the Romans Section 6 Problems in the empire. Section 7 What have the Romans given us? Unit B - England 1066-1500 Section 1 What were the Middle Ages like? Section 2 The Norman Conquest and settlement Section 3 Life in the Middle Ages Section 4 Governing the country Section 5 England - part of Europe? Section 6 Change and continuity. Unit C - Islamic civilizations Section 1 Connecting empires Section 2 Why did Islam spread so rapidly? Section 3 Living in the Islamic world Section 4 Problems in the Holy land Section 5 The Ottomans Section 6 Contrasts and Connections Glossary Index
The Y7 book from the best selling Schools History Project course for Key Stage 3. In a single volume it covers three units: The Roman Empire; Medieval Realms (England 1066-1500) and Islamic Civilisations.
Colin Shephard was formerly the Director of the Schools History Project. He is Chief Examiner for OCR GCSE Modern World History, and is leading the development of the new and innovative History GCSE Specification being piloted from 2006-2008. much in demand as trainer for GCSE and IGCSE. He was the Series Editor of the Discovering the Past series for both Key Stage 3 and GCSE.
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