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: br” BDo the hard work for you. /BThe 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 availablebrbr” BUse good history practice as the vehicle for exam success. /BThis 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 confidencebrbr” 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 br”'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 studybr” Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91br” The American West, c1835-c1895brbrBModern depth study/Bbr” Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39brbr
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From the illustrator of Herstory (a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018) comes a fascinating and touching book about fifty extraordinary animals that made human history! Discover these amazing true tales of wild and wonderful lives—animal lives, that is! We often read heroic stories of brave people who made their mark on history. But did you know there are some pretty courageous creatures in our world, too? This captivating collection gathers fifty heartwarming, surprising, and powerful true stories of animals around the world who displayed immense bravery, aided in groundbreaking discoveries, and showed true friendship. Featuring a range of animals—from heroes to helpers, adventurers to achievers, and many more—young readers will discover some of the most unforgettable animals of all time. Compelling and gorgeously illustrated, WildLives is the perfect introduction to some of the amazing animals whose wild lives have made history.
A readable and practical guide to how the law applies to people with dementia, from diagnosis to end-of-life. This book will appeal to clinicians and practitioners that work with patients with dementia, including psychiatrists, primary care physicians, nurses, social workers and advocates.
This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support Option B for examination from 2024. New edition to match the revised Cambridge IGCSETM, IGCSE (9-1) and O Level syllabuses (0470/0977/2147) Rely on author Ben Walsh's bestselling approach to navigate through the syllabus content and help students acquire the skills they need. The book covers all the Key Questions and Focus Points for Core Content Option B 'The 20th century: International Relations since 1919' and selected depth studies: Germany, 1918-45; Russia, 1905-41; The USA, 1919-41. - Deepen understanding through clear and engaging text to build the content knowledge required by the course. - Develop analytical skills through carefully designed Focus Tasks on all the Focus Points or Key Questions from the syllabus. - Get a feel for the period and the issues through abundant source material that also ensures regular practice of source evaluation skills. - Remember historical facts better through memorable diagrams and timelines. - Consolidate learning with Focus on features suggesting how to tackle exam-style questions.
Exam board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 An OCR endorsed textbook Trust Ben Walsh to guide you through the 9-1 GCSE specification and motivate your students to excel with his trademark mix of engaging narrative and fascinating contemporary sources. Brought to you by the market-leading History publisher and OCR's Publishing Partner for History. br” Skilfully steers you through the increased content requirements and changed assessment model with a comprehensive, appropriately-paced course created by bestselling author Ben Walsh and a team of subject specialistsbrbr” Deepens subject knowledge through clear, evocative explanations that make complex content accessible to GCSE studentsbrbr” Progressively builds students' enquiry, interpretative and analytical skills with carefully designed Focus Tasks throughout each chapterbrbr” Prepares students for the demands of assessment with helpful tips, practice questions and targeted advice on how to approach and successfully answer different question typesbrbr” Captures learners' interest by offering a wealth of original, thought-provoking source material that brings historical periods to life and enhances understandingbrbrbThis single core text contains the International Relations period study and three non-British depth studies:
Succeed in OCR GCSE Modern World History with this active and effective approach to revision. - All the key content of the OCR course is presented in just the right amount of detail for revision. - Revision tasks are provided for every topic to ensure you remember and understand it - Exam Practice and Exam tips help you apply what you are learning to exam style questions - Comment boxes guide you towards possible viewpoints on the key issues - reaching your own view and being able to support it is a good way to boost your grade
Achieve your best with this motivating revision guide packed with tips and opportunities to practise for the exam. This guide meets the core requirements of the latest Edexcel specification. Written by expert author Ben Walsh, it not only includes helpful analysis, primary/secondary sources and review materials but also fosters active and effective revision to help you reach your highest potential. - Review all the key content of the Edexcel course with just the right amount of detail. - Keep on track with exam requirements with exam tips throughout. - Complete tasks which enhance your understanding and revision methods. CONTENTS: Unit 1: Peace and War: International Relations, 1900-91 Chapter 1: Why did war break out in 1914? International rivalry, 1900-14 Chapter 2: The peace settlement: 1918-29 Chapter 3: Why did war break out in 1939? International relations, 1929-39 Chapter 4: How did the Cold War develop? 1943-56 Chapter 5: Three Cold War crises: Berlin, Cuba and Czechoslovakia c. 1957-69 Chapter 6: Why did the Cold War end? The invasion of Afghanistan to the collapse of the Soviet Union, 1979-91 Unit 2: Modern World Depth Studies Chapter 7: Germany, 1918-39 Chapter 8: Russia, 1917-39 Chapter 9: The USA, 1919-41 Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry Chapter 10: War and the transformation of British society c. 1903-26 Chapter 11: War and the transformation of British society c. 1931-51 Chapter 12: A divided union? The USA, 1945-70
The most unfailing herald, companion, or follower of the awakening of a great people to work a beneficial change in opinion or institution, is poetry." Percy Bysshe Shelley When initiating Lehigh Valley Vanguard, the desire to incorporate poets into the fold was at the fore. Of all the folks I know, I find poets to be some of the most conscientious people vying for critical social shifts. If politicians are permitted to use ornate language to convince the public they are for the people, certainly poets, divinely called whistleblowers, are allowed to be equally obscure. The poet's work is a habit of attention, making events which seem mundane extraordinary. Conversely, poets have trouble living in ways which are rote and uninspiring; this makes for a fascinating life path. The poems in this volume reflect the role of poets in political protest. Their sharp insights on everything from implicit racism, die-ins, authority, labor rights, and the news are included here. Additionally, you'll find lines on burgers, Jif, gardening, and conveyor belts. But that's what the poet does. They expose the commonplace as not-so-dull. Actually, these prosaic objects, feelings, actions are the same ingredients to social change. That's what poets can show us. All of our actions, when done over a period of time, form a life of choices. Understanding these habitual choices as significant...that's revolutionary. Poems by Matt Wolf Deirdre Johnson Paul Walsh Margaret Campbell Sandy Feinstein & Keysha Whitaker Ann E. Michael Ben Anderson Wesley R. Bishop
Exam board: Cambridge Assessment International Education Level: IGCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2018 First exams: Summer 2020 This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support Option B for examination from 2020. Rely on author Ben Walsh's bestselling approach to navigate through the content of the latest Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History syllabuses (0470/0977/2147), and help to prepare for examination. - Deepen understanding through clear and engaging text to build the content knowledge required by the course. - Develop analytical skills through carefully designed Focus Tasks on all the Focus Points or Key Questions from the syllabus. - Get a feel for the period and the issues through abundant source material that also ensures regular practice of source evaluation skills. - Remember historical facts better through memorable diagrams and timelines. - Consolidate learning with Exam Focus features suggesting how to tackle exam-style questions. The course covers all the Key Questions and Focus Points for Core Content Option B 'The 20th century: International Relations since 1919' and selected depth studies: Germany, 1918-45; Russia, 1905-41; The USA, 1919-41.
This book builds on themes and content covered at Key Stage 2 History and develops a strong course of progression through Key Stage 3 for improved performance at GCSE. It meets the requirements of the National Curriculum Programme of Study using a ready made scheme of work.
Goings-on in Northern Territory politics from 2012-2016 may read like satire, but it is all true. These are stories you couldn't make up. This book is an instruction manual on how NOT to run a government. In the Top End, politics is not a numbers game, it is a blood sport. In comparison to Rudd, Gillard, Abbott and Turnbull, the goings-on in the Northern Territory parliament are like watching a troop of clowns throwing knives into each other's backs. CROCS IN THE CABINET is partly a serious political book, partly a riotous look at the characters, the scandals and the incompetence of Northern Territory politics. It will make you laugh, cry, wince and shake your head as you read of: - a minister with a hostess club bill - a masturbating minister and the lewd videos he sent someone other than his wife - why a minister shouted 'we are in love' on the floor of the parliament - how the Chief Minister stared down a coup - how an MP forced the evacuation of a hotel - why an MP went fishing instead of dealing with leadership matters - exactly how bonkers the NT parliament really is. Written by two of the NT NEWS's best journalists, Walkley Award-winning Ben Smee and award-winning Christopher A. Walsh, this is FEAR AND LOATHING ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL meets FAWLTY TOWERS.
Exam Board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: History First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 An OCR endorsed textbook Trust Ben Walsh to guide you through the new specification and motivate your students to excel with his trademark mix of engaging narrative and fascinating contemporary sources; brought to you by the market-leading History publisher and OCR's Publishing Partner for History. - Skilfully steers you through the increased content requirements and changed assessment model with a comprehensive, appropriately-paced course created by bestselling author Ben Walsh and a team of subject specialists - Deepens subject knowledge through clear, evocative explanations that make complex content accessible to GCSE candidates - Progressively builds students' enquiry, interpretative and analytical skills with carefully designed Focus Tasks throughout each chapter - Prepares students for the demands of terminal assessment with helpful tips, practice questions and targeted advice on how to approach and successfully answer different question types - Captures learners' interest by offering a wealth of original, thought-provoking source material that brings historical periods to life and enhances understanding
Unlock your full potential with this revision guide which focuses on the key content and skills you need to succeed in AQA GCSE Modern World History How this revision guide helps you: - It condenses each topic into easy-to-revise chunks - There is a revision task for each chunk of content to make sure you have understood and learnt the key information - Key term boxes help you learn the essential vocabulary - Exam Practice provides sample exam questions for each topic - and you can check your answers online - Exam tips explain how to approach each kind of sample question and help you avoid the most common mistakes people make in their exams This second edition is for the revised specification for first examination in Summer 2015.
Exam board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 An OCR endorsed textbook Trust Ben Walsh to guide you through the 9-1 GCSE specification and motivate your students to excel with his trademark mix of engaging narrative and fascinating contemporary sources. Brought to you by the market-leading History publisher and OCR's Publishing Partner for History. br” Skilfully steers you through the increased content requirements and changed assessment model with a comprehensive, appropriately-paced course created by bestselling author Ben Walsh and a team of subject specialistsbrbr” Deepens subject knowledge through clear, evocative explanations that make complex content accessible to GCSE studentsbrbr” Progressively builds students' enquiry, interpretative and analytical skills with carefully designed Focus Tasks throughout each chapter
This revision guide follows the format and style of Modern World History, with the same user-friendly features that can improve students' exam grades. It should meet all of Edexcel's 2003 Modern World History Specification.
Succeed at Edexcel GCSE Modern World History with this active and effective approach to revision and examination skills. This guide provides all the key content of the Edexcel course, focussed on the requirements and skills needed in your exams. And with exam tips and active revision tasks, you will be on track to reach or exceed your target grade.
Create a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of market-leading history textbooks and the individual subject specialisms of the author team to inspire student success. - Motivate your students to deepen their subject knowledge through an engaging and thought-provoking narrative that makes historical concepts accessible and interesting to today's learners - Embed progressive skills development in every lesson with carefully designed Focus Tasks that encourage students to question, analyse and interpret key topics - Take students' historical understanding to the next level by using a wealth of original contemporary source material to encourage wider reflection on different periods - Help your students achieve their potential at GCSE with revision tips and practice questions geared towards the changed assessment model, plus useful advice to aid exam preparation - Confidently navigate the new AQA specification using the expert insight of experienced authors and teachers with examining experience This single core text contains all four period studies and the following wider world depth studies: - Conflict and tension, 1894-1918 - Conflict and tension, 1918-1939 - Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972 - Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975
This is a revised edition of Modern World History, which has been revised to meet all the core requirements of OCR's 2003 Modern World History specification.
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