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Forts and Castles
Forts & castles by Brian Williams
Discover fortifications and castles from around the world, and peel back four see-through pages to reveal:
- A Mycenaean citadel
- Medieval siege techniques
- A United States cavalry fort
- A magnificent Japanese castle
Call Number: CPS 2A2
ISBN: 9780600584247
Publication Date: 1994
History Adventures
History adventures : a skills-based study of the middle ages and the renaissance by Jane Davies et al.
History Adventures is a skills-based study of the Middle-ages and Renaissance for junior students. They are given a thorough grounding in the skills necessary for the study of history: comprehension, inference, the use of hypotheses and historical judgement. Students are taken through all the important steps of note taking, the organisation of data and paragraphing needed to produce original essays.
Other features include:
- a teacher;s guide to sequential skills development
- lively period plays to introduce a 'feel' for history
- varied activities for mixed-ability classes
- an easy reading level
- a stimulating mixture of text and documentary material
Call Number: CPS 1B4
ISBN: 9780858594074
Publication Date: 1987
The Plough, the Sword and the Cross
The plough, the sword and the cross by Warren Prior
The Ploughm the Sword and the Cross is a medieval history book with a difference : it uses comparisons with the contemporary world in order to assist students' appreciation of life in medieval Europe, at the same time improving their understanding of their own current world and society. Each chapter is a unit of work that looks at different groups in medieval European society:
-The rulers and the ruled
- Farm workers
- Towns people and traders
- Women
- Religious comminities
- Soldiers
and discusses their life-styles, their attitudes and beliefs, and their expectations.
The Plough, the Sword, and the Cross shows the Middle Ages to be a period of change, of dynamic interaction between the different groups of people, and not as a static interval in our history as it is often represented. The powerful influence of religion and the feudal structure on the lives of medieval people is examined, and a strong argument for the reasons behind the collapse of the feudal system is established.
Call Number: CPS 2A3
Publication Date: 1991
Daughter of Time
The daughter of time by Josephine Tey
While in hospital, Inspector Grant's professional curiosity is soon aroused. In a portrait of Richard III, the hunchbacked monster of nursery stories and history books, he finds a face that refuses to fit its reputation. But how, after four hundred years, can a bedridden policeman uncover the truth about the murder of the Princes in the Tower?
Call Number: CPS 1A6
ISBN: 9780099430964
Publication Date: 2002
Medieval Quest
Medieval quest by Shaun Addy
Medieval Quest ia student text for years 9 and 10 and has been written specifically for Option 3 of the 7-10 History syllabus in New South Wales.
It follows the successful format of Ancient Quest, using a source based approach to topics, with activities provided for source material.
Activities include:
- basic comprehension
- interpretation and analysis of primary and secondary sources
- oral work
- empathy and role play
- maps and timelines to enable students to focus on time and place
- research
- extension activities.
Other features:
- an introduction to historical inquiry
- interest boxes
- timelines and maps
- case studies
- glossaries
Call Number: CPS 2A7
ISBN: 9780701632601
Publication Date: 1996
