Jacaranda essentials: humanities 1 and ebookplus

Jacaranda Essentials Humanities 1 is the first of a four-text series to support the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS). Jacaranda Essentials Humanities 1 and 2 address Level 5 standards.The domains of History, Geography, Economics and Civics and Citizenship are the principle focus. Links are made, particularly through activities, to the domains of Communication, Thinking, ICTand Design, Creativity and Technology. Aspects of Personal Learning and Interpersonal Development are also integrated, including teamwork, in-depth learning and strategies to encourage participation in community activities.FeaturesColourful double-page spreadsClearly explained conceptsGlossary terms highlighted and definedSkills integrated throughout plus SkillsEssentials sectionActivities for different learning styles and abilitiesWeblinks that connect to onlinesites to facilitate investigationsJacaranda Essentials Humanities 1 is now supported by eBookPLUS!What is eBookPLUS?Jacaranda EssentialsHumanities 1eBookPLUS is an electronic version of the textbook and a complementary set of targeted digital resources. These flexible and engaging ICT activities are available online at the JacarandaPLUS website (www.jacplus.com.au).The eBookPLUS includes:; an electronic version of the entire student textbook; weblinks to useful support material on the internet INDICE: Coverage of VELS - Level 5How to use this bookAbout the CD-ROMAcknowledgementsChapter 1: Investigating historyHistory and the historianPeople, motives and consequencesTime and the pastDetective work - using sourcesDigging up the pastDeciding how old something isWhy is conserving our heritage important?Our world heritage - treasures and sitesCheck and challengeChapter 2: Ancient EgyptThe origins of ancient Egyptian civilisationSocial and political structures in ancient EgyptThe world of workHome and familyRituals, values and beliefsExpressions of cultureTwo key individuals: Hatshepsut and Rameses IIA key event: Building the Great PyramidTrade and culture contactAncient Egypt's legacy for contemporary societyCheck and challengeChapter 3: Ancient AthensThe origins of Ancient AthensSocial and political structuresThe world of workHome and familyRituals, values and beliefsExpressions of cultureA key individual: PericlesKey events: wars with PersiaKey events: building a temple to AthenaTrade and culture contactLegacy of ancient Athens for contemporary societiesCheck and challengeChapter 4: Ancient RomeThe origins of ancient RomeSocial and political structuresThe world of workHome and familyRituals, values and beliefsExpressions of cultureTwo key individuals: Pompey and CaesarKey events: republic to empireTrade and culture contactAncient Rome's legacy for contemporary societiesCheck and challengeChapter 5: Ancient ChinaThe origins of ancient Chinese civilisationSocial and political structuresThe world of workHome and familyValues and beliefs - Confucius, Lao Zi and BuddhaExpressions of cultureDeath of a keyindividual: Qin ShihuangdiTrade and culture contactA key event: the downfall of the HanAncient China's legacy for contemporary societiesCheck and challengeChapter 6: Geospatial SkillsWhat is a spatial perspective?From a bird's-eye viewMaps - a geographer's main toolWhich symbols can be used on a map?Which way?Direction and orientationHow do I use a grid reference?How do I draw to scale?How do I measure distance on a map?Which maps do I use?Drawing graphsUsing photographs and line drawingsChapter 7: People and places of the Asia-PacificWhere is the Asia-Pacific?Natural characteristics of the Asia-PacificNatural disaster in Asia - tsunami!Climate in the Asia-PacificHuman characteristics of theAsia-PacificIndigenous people of the Asia-PacificCultural diversity of the Asia-PacificAre there inequalities in the Asia-Pacific?Australia's links in the Asia-PacificCheck and challengeChapter 8: Australia - land of contrastsWhat landforms make up Australia?Distribution of Australia's landformsContrasts in Australia's climateHot and dry - Australia's desertsDesert landformsContrasts inecosystemsCoober Pedy: a desert townContrasts in Australia's population over timePeople on the moveCoastal driftingCheck and challengeChapter 9: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea - our closest neighboursWhere are Indonesia and PNG located?Natural characteristics of IndonesiaNatural characteristics of PNGHuman characteristics of Indonesia and PNGRice is life in IndonesiaCultural diversity in Indonesia and PNGAre environments in Indonesia under threat?Are environmentsin PNG under threat?Australia's links to Indonesia and PNGCheck and challengeChapter 10: Endangered habitatsWhat is a habitat?What happens when habitats change?How have coral reef habitats changed?How have wetland and flood plain habitats changed?What can be done to protect habitats?Saving the habitat of the mountain pygmy possumPrecious pandasDisappearing tigersCheck and challengeChapter 11: Investigating economicsWhat is economics?Economics and youEconomics resourcesScarcityMaking a choiceWise consumer choicesComparison shoppingMore decisions to makeCheck and challengeChapter 12: Participating in politics'Government of the people, by the people, for the people'The beginnings of parliamentPower in their handsStructure of governmentTwo houses of parliamentPolitical partiesCitizenship: rights and responsibilitiesCheck and challengeChapter 13: Understanding the lawReasons for lawsThe legal systemOrigins of Australia's lawsHow laws are madeAreas of lawsIssues of fairness in using the lawJuvenile crimeCheck and challengeIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-7314-0449-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés