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We've worked with teachers to develop versions of our core
textbooks that feature reduced content and language level,
providing greater support and enabling students of all abilities to
progress. Now available for the seven most popular options, these
foundation versions help make the GCSE content more accessible and
are designed to be easy-to-use alongside the core textbooks in a
mixed ability classroom and are also ideal for home learning. How
have we made them more accessible? We've reduced the level of the
language to remove difficult words or phrases when possible. All
the titles have been reviewed for reading age by a language expert.
Easy-to-use alongside the core GCSE textbooks with content covered
on each spread matched so you can use both versions together in a
mixed ability classroom. More of the difficult words that students
need to know are explained in key terms boxes, with definitions
repeated through the books to reinforce learning. We've made our
explanations more accessible for students targeting a grade 5 or
below. Where possible, we've replaced paragraphs of text with
easy-to-understand flow diagrams, mind maps or charts so there is
significantly less text on the pages for students to tackle. The
level of demand in the activities has been reduced and some of the
harder ones removed. Exam tips have been re-focused to offer advice
so that students of all abilities can secure as many marks as
possible. The 'Preparing for your exam' chapters have been
thoroughly rewritten with answers and commentary for students
working towards a grade 5. New artworks have been added to make
explanations more visual.
Exam board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: Geography First teaching:
September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Practise and perfect the
knowledge and skills that students need to achieve their best grade
in the AQA GCSE (9-1) History exams. Packed full of consolidation
activities and exam-style questions, this time-saving Workbook
makes it easier to reinforce understanding throughout the course
and prepare for examination. - Apply, embed and recap knowledge
using tried-and-tested consolidation activities that put the large
amount of content into context - Develop the exam skills required
for the 9-1 examinations with a bank of practice questions that
covers every question type and includes mark allocations to
indicate how much time students should spend on an answer - Tackle
the challenges of written interpretations as plenty of examples and
questions are provided - Help students identify their revision
needs and understand how to improve their responses by consulting
the online answers/answer guidance for each activity and question -
Use flexibly for homework or classwork, during the course or for
revision and exam practice - Feel confident about exam preparation,
knowing that the activities and questions have been carefully
created by a team of experienced examiners and practising teachers
'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel
Girls' GUARDIAN 'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged
children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER 'An absolute
must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST Over
half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the
paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a
different story because they're usually the work of men. In this
book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the
fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female
artists. * Express your feelings and find your identity through art
with Frida Kahlo * Run away to the circus and paint with Laura
Knight * Help bring talented artists into the spotlight with Peggy
Guggenheim * Challenge racism and segregation by creating powerful
art with Faith Ringgold Including comic strips, family trees, maps
and more, Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories is a
celebration of just some of the women whose creativity and dreams
have made a mark on the world. A fantastic gift for girls and boys
alike! List of women featured: Amrita Sher-Gil, Elisabeth Le Brun,
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Kathe Kollwitz,
Dame Laura Knight and Peggy Guggenheim.
Exam board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Endorsed
for Pearson Edexcel qualifications Discover a fresh approach to
Pearson Edexcel GCSE History, developed by bestselling author Ben
Walsh while working with hundreds of students and teachers across
England. Unlike other textbooks, which were written before the 9-1
GCSEs had been taught, this book is rooted in real classroom
experience, so it tackles the big challenges head on. You can rely
on Ben Walsh History to: > Do the hard work for you. The large
amount of content has been turned into a manageable and logically
structured GCSE course, which teachers and students can easily
follow in the time available > Use good history practice as the
vehicle for exam success. This book doesn't just teach to the test;
it progressively builds students' skills and conceptual
understanding, turning them into accomplished historians who will
approach their exams with confidence > Hook students in and make
history memorable. Ben's trademark mix of rich narrative and
interesting sources will engage students of all abilities and
provide suitable challenge to move them up the grades > Focus on
what really matters. All of the features in the book are designed
to help students to consolidate their knowledge and remember the
key content - from 'Focus tasks' and regular 'Retrieval practice'
questions to end-of-chapter revision tasks > Give
straightforward exam advice. 'What does it mean?', 'Jargon buster'
and 'Myth buster' boxes explain the exam requirements and question
types. 'Top tips', 'Success criteria', annotated model answers and
simplified 'thumbs up' mark schemes ensure that students understand
how to answer questions effectively This book covers the following
units: Period study > Superpower relations and the Cold War,
1941-91 > The American West, c1835-c1895 Modern depth study >
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39 This book is fully aligned with
Issue 3 of the specification (April 2021), including the amendments
to The American West period study.
We examine Hart's peripatetic career as teacher, editor,
journalist, lecturer, and public philosopher. It is biographical as
well as an intellectual history of a fascinating character and
prolific author. Our goal is to resurrect Hart's intellectual life
in order to more deeply understand the significant isuues he not
only confronted, but endured These issues primarily include
academic freedom and humanizing education, with their direct links
to community organizing and Danish folk schools-themes that run
throughout the book. Instead of seeing Hart's intellectual life as
a cautionary tale against forceful criticism, we offer a view
consistent with Hart: we should embrace the "full and frank" sense
of academic freedom in order to demonstrate a truly democratic mode
of associated living in universities and civic communities.
Respecting different views should not mean mollifying critique. The
opposite, in fact, is in keeping with our view of the open exchange
of ideas characteristic of free societies and legitimate
institutions of higher education. Other theme of significance in
this book include the status of the social foundations in teacher
education, social welfare, pacifism, community organizing, the
broader purpose of schools and universities in the U.S., and Hart's
commitment to adult education via Danish folk schools and rural
community living. The politics of teacher education are legion, and
this was no less so when Hart began his career in the early
twentieth century. Debates were had about the degree to which
normal schools, as two?year teacher training sites, should broaden
their technical scope to include the liberal arts. This is the
distinction between teacher training and teacher education. Those
in favor of classroom management and efficient controls or methods
for dispensing curriculum faced criticism from those who thought
schools should be embryotic spaces for individual and democratic
growth. Hart was clearly on the side of individual and democratic
growth and this meant, in part, less order, less routine, and less
bureaucratic imposition of standards from bureaucratic hierarchies.
Positively, it meant engaging in debates that challenge students to
think differently than they have ever thought before. As we show in
the following pages, Hart was enormously successful at challenging
ideas...and many people would rather not be challenged. As we
noticed above, this position results in demonstrating a ""full and
frank"" enactment of academic freedom.
Discover all the foul facts about the Vile Victorians with
history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the
Vile Victorians are ready to uncover, including: the murderers who
wouldn't hang when the first public loo was flushed and how stag
hunting took place in Paddington Station * fully illustrated
throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly
hilarious bits included * with a fresh take on the classic Horrible
Histories style, perfect for fans old and new * the perfect series
for anyone looking for a fun and informative read * Horrible
Histories has been entertaining children and families for
generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's
brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.
Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot.
Read all about it!
May the next generation behold the fertile ground, prosperity, and
technological success. Afghanistan should modernize, perhaps even
pursue a space program. Men of Islam once charted the night skies,
and they, as all men, should travel to the stars and see the earth
as Allah Almighty sees it. May they see a world where men live
free.
A powerful retelling of the extraordinary life of orphaned African
princess, Sarah Forbes Bonetta. "You are not an aristocrat. An
aristocrat is born to a noble family. You were born into royalty.
You are a princess." Set in 1860, this is the story of Sarah Forbes
Bonetta, the intelligent, multilingual Yoruba princess from West
Africa who became the protege of the British Queen Victoria. On the
evening of her seventeenth birthday, she is told that her old name,
her real name is Aina. Oma'ba Aina from the fallen Oyo Empire.
Equipped with this knowledge, Sarah attempts to navigate life as a
foster daughter, a protege and a young black girl in Victorian
England. But can one really feel like royalty when the freedom of
autonomy is something so far out of reach for a person of her
gender and race? Victoria Princewill reimagines Sarah's life in
England, telling the story of a girl living between two cultures,
trying to create, and assert, her own identity. The first of two
titles from Victoria that will focus on real Black women born into
royalty A very exciting new voice in YA fiction Victoria aims to to
shed light on women's stories that have been forgotten by history
From the author of In the Palace of the Flowers.
Exam board: SQA Level: National 4 & 5 Subject: History First
teaching: September 2017 First assessment: Summer 2018 Fresh
stories, fresh scholarship and a fresh structure. Connecting
History informs and empowers tomorrow's citizens, today. Bringing
together lesser-told narratives, academic excellence, accessibility
and a sharp focus on assessment success, this series provides a
rich, relevant and representative History curriculum. > Connect
the past to the present. Overarching themes of social justice,
equality, change and power help students to understand the
importance of events and issues, then and now. > Go far beyond
other resources. With respect and aspiration for the transformative
power of History, this series incorporates the latest research,
challenges old interpretations and embeds diverse experiences
throughout. > Follow a clear and consistent structure. The key
issues in the specification form the chapters in each book, and the
content descriptors are subheadings within the chapters. Finding
the information that you need has never been easier. > Meet the
demands of the assessments. Connecting History develops the
knowledge and skills for success, with appropriate breadth, depth
and pace. The narrative and sources take centre stage and the
authors model the process of answering questions effectively
through that narrative, ensuring that students have enough key
points to achieve full marks. End-of-chapter activities consolidate
and extend learning. > Benefit from pedagogic and academic
expertise. The authors are highly experienced teachers and
examiners who know how to spark critical curiosity in students.
Each book has been rigorously reviewed by an academic from the
University of Glasgow, so you can rest assured that the content is
accurate and up to date.
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of
Mary Anning, the mother of paleontology and daring fossil hunter.
When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help
her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs.
After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary
learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made
the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur.
Sadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men,
but she carried on making her own discoveries - including dinosaur
poo! - and advising the Geological Society when they needed help.
It took a lifetime to receive recognition but we all remember her
now as the mother of paleontology. This roar-some book features
stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back,
including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a
detailed profile of the paleontologist's life. Little People, BIG
DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that
explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists
to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible
things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This
empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all
ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple
sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The
hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers.
Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by
theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun
learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these
role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of
outstanding people who will change the world with Little People,
BIG DREAMS!
History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but
big-honkin', whopper-telling liars - people who can convince us
that even the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are
true. And the worst part is that we believe them. Whoppers tells
the story of history's greatest liars and the lies they told,
providing a mix of narrative profiles of super-famous liars, lies,
and/or hoaxes, as well as more obscure episodes.
The Book of the Ancient Romans is an introduction to the history
and civilization of Rome from the traditional date of the founding
of the city to its fall in ad 476. Dorothy Mills again makes
history a vital thing and historians, statesmen, and poets of the
ancient world living figures. The author s aim in her two books on
the Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Romans has been to use such
parts of the political history of the Greeks and Romans, of their
literature, and of their art as seem to have been the outward and
visible signs of the spirit that inspired them. With this book is
concluded the series on the ancient world. Dorothy Mills had an
uncanny ability to write history that is interesting and at the
same time based on sound scholarship. Her direct, engaging approach
is valued increasingly by the many parents in our day who are
looking for reliable materials for home study, as well as by many
private school educators. The highly-prized six volumes of her
historical works (see below) have become scarce, and so Dawn Chorus
has reprinted them in its effort to offer texts ideally suited to
the needs of a new generation of teachers and students. In a world
where the quality of education has so deteriorated, may the reissue
of this wonderful historical series shine as a beacon to a new
generation of young (and not so young) scholars Dawn Chorus
publishes five other books by Dorothy Mills: The Book of the
Ancient World; The Book of the Ancient Greeks; The People of
Ancient Israel; The Middle Ages; and Renaissance and Reformation
Times. Dawn Chorus has also republished another historical series
perfectly suited for home or school use (highly recommended in
home-school curricula): The Picturesque Tale of Progress, by Olive
Beaupr Miller. It is available in large format (9 volumes), or
smaller, double-bound format (5 volumes).
The revision series for Pearson Edexcel GCSE History Designed for
hassle-free, independent study and priced to meet both your and
your students' budgets, this combined Revision Guide and Workbook
is the smart choice for those revising for Edexcel GCSE (9-1)
History and includes: A FREE online edition One-topic-per-page
format 'Now Try This' practice questions on topic pages Exam skills
pages including Worked examples with exemplar answers Exam-style
practice pages with practice questions in the style of the exams
Guided support and hints providing additional scaffolding, to help
avoid common pitfalls Full set of practice papers written to match
the specification exactly With FREE Pearson Revise App Take control
of your revision and confidently prepare for exams anywhere,
anytime. View all revision topics in one place, take quick quizzes,
track your progress and link to the Revision Guide for more
in-depth study. You will be able to enter the code from the book
into the free app to unlock online pages from revision guide.
(Available for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Maths, Science, History and
Business from September 2020.)
Who are the greatest British men and women ever to have graced our
lands? From Florence Nighingale and J.K. Rowling to Alfred the
Great and Sir David Attenborough, this book is packed full of
leaders, scientists, explorers, pioneers and much more. They are
sure to inspire and fascinate readers.
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