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The Jacaranda History Alive series is developed by practising classroom teachers and passionate subject experts, including a wealth of resources designed to spark students’ curiosity and build their skills.
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A selection of video lessons delivered by passionate subject teachers bring History topics to life to complement and enrich the classroom experience.
Practical teaching advice, teacher-led videos and lesson plans, designed to save time and provide inspiration and support for teachers.
Thinking Big research projects for every topic provide opportunities for students to delve deeper, think creatively and work collaboratively.
Jacaranda’s award-winning SkillBuilders develop students’ skills in an engaging and accessible way. Delivered through our proven Tell me, Show me, Let me do it! approach and available in every topic.
We have published a complete suite of Humanities resources, giving you the flexibility of a complete package or individual subjects – the choice is yours! Jacaranda Humanities Alive Victorian Curriculum 7-10 Jacaranda Geography Alive Victorian Curriculum 7-10 Jacaranda Economics and Business Alive Victorian Curriculum 7-10 Jacaranda Civics and Citizenship Alive Victorian Curriculum 7-10 Jacaranda History Alive Victorian Curriculum 7-10
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Topic 1: Historical skills and concepts Topic 2: The ancient world: C. 60 000 BCE to c. 650 CE Topic 3: Ancient Australia Topic 4: Ancient Egypt Topic 5: Ancient Greece Topic 6: Ancient Rome Topic 7: Ancient China Topic 8: Ancient India
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Topic 1: Historical skills and concepts Topic 2: From the ancient to the modern world Topic 3: The Vikings (c. 790–1066) Topic 4: Medieval Europe (c. 590–1500) Topic 5: The Ottoman Empire (c. 1299–1683) Topic 6: Angkor and the Khmer Empire (c. 802–1431) Topic 7: Mongol expansion (c. 1206–1368) Topic 8: Japan under the shoguns (c. 794–1867) Topic 9: Polynesian expansion across the Pacific (c. 700–1756) Topic 10: Renaissance Italy (c. 1400–1600) Topic 11: The Spanish conquest of the Americas (c. 1492–1572)
Topic 1: Historical skills and concepts Topic 2: The Industrial Revolution (1750–1914): Technology and progress Topic 3: The Industrial Revolution (1750–1914): The impact on people Topic 4: Movement of peoples (1750–1914) Topic 5: Australia (1750–1918): Colonisation and conflict Topic 6: Australia (1750–1918): From colonies to nationhood Topic 7: China (1750–1918) Topic 8: World War I (1914–1918)
Topic 1: Historical skills and concepts Topic 2: Causes of World War II Topic 3: The course and consequences of World War II Topic 4: Rights and freedoms (1945–present) Topic 5: Popular culture (1945–present) Topic 6: The environment movement Topic 7: Migration experiences Topic 8: Political crisis
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