History Alive has been written by a highly experienced author team, and is fully in line with the new Junior Cycle History Specification
Student Textbook
- Learning intentions at the start of each chapter guide student learning and achievement of each of the specified Learning Outcomes
- Activities are linked to one or more of the Junior Cycle Key Skills, in particular, literacy, numeracy, managing information and thinking, communicating and working with others
- A variety of activities encourages group and collaborative work
- The development of historical skills of enquiry, as recommended in the NCCA teaching and learning guidelines, is a key feature
- Bright, student-friendly layout with colourful illustrations, maps, drawings and clear images
- Comprehensive treatment of the three strands of the new Junior Cycle History course
- A wide range of accessible, interesting and relevant activities place students at the centre of the learning experience
- Clear and concise language is easy to follow and is age-appropriate, catering for diverse learning abilities
- Key terms and concepts are highlighted and explained throughout
- Diagrams and photographs provide historical source material which is integrated with questions and references to encourage student engagement
- 'Did you know?' feature encourages creative thinking and student management of information
- Clear, concise captions are included with every source Self-assessment 'Can you?' questions conclude each chapter
Student Activity Book
- Focuses on active learning as outlined in the new Junior Cycle Specification
- Each chapter lists the relevant Learning Outcomes
- Anticipation and reflection exercises provide guidance for self-assessment
- A wide variety of tasks complement the textbook
- Think-Pair-Share activities encourage pair work
- Key terms are revisited and revised
- Extension exercises provide further challenge for students
- Critical thinking is fostered throughout
- Caters to all students at each stage of their learning journey
Student Graphic Organiser Book
- Allows students to summarise information visually
- Encourages students to develop their own ideas and become active learners
- Organisers can be used for individual, pair and group work
Teacher’s Resource Book and Posters
- The History Alive Teacher's Resource Book is an essential tool kit for planning and teaching. It contains:
- Suggested yearly plan and sample lesson plans
- Formative assessment techniques
- List of Learning Outcomes and learning intentions
- Glossary of key terms covered in the textbook
- JCT classroom strategies
- Solutions to activities
- Photocopiable templates
- Links to the Primary History curriculum
- A set of full-colour classroom posters will be available to teachers who adopt History Alive
Digital Resources
Teachers can access the History Alive interactive e-book at www.edcolearning.ie/code, plus a bank of free digital resources, including:
- PowerPoints for topic introduction and to encourage class discussion
- Topic summaries for easy revision
- Useful weblinks for further research
- Editable lesson plans to aid teacher planning
FREE e-book
- Students and teachers can download their free History Alive e-book by visiting www.edcolearning.ie/code and entering the code from inside the front cover of the textbook.