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Annotated sample pages

ISBN: 978-1-009-78787-1

About these annotated sample pages:

These uncorrected sample pages have been selected from Chapter 2 of History Transformed NSW Stage 4 Second Edition

For more information contact your Education Resource Consultant or visit:

cambridge.edu.au/histtransformedNSW

To view more sample pages and to preview the Interactive Textbook go to: cambridge.edu.au/histtransformedNSWpages

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The content is organised in a logical and sequential order that reflects the way history is taught in NSW classrooms, mapped to syllabus outcomes.

The content covering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history in each stage book has been co-authored by First Nations author, Aria Ritz, ensuring authentic coverage of this content.

All Core and Optional syllabus topics are covered. All Core and many Optional topics are covered in the print and digital resources, while some Optional topics are available as digital-only topics.

The consistent chapter structure supports the gradual development of concepts and skills.

To view this table of contents online, go to cambridge.edu.au/histtransformedNSWpages

Each chapter is framed by key questions that highlight what the students will discover in the chapter ahead.

A downloadable ‘Writing focus’ workbook for teachers collates the ‘Writing focus’ worksheets and model answers for each chapter in an all-in-one resource.

Each topic is introduced with a Setting the scene lesson with a timeline, overview and activity to hook students into the lessons ahead.

Lessons are introduced with clear learning intentions and success criteria, outlining what’s to come.

Short starter activities in each lesson spark student interest with stimulus materials and source-based questions at the start of class.

Auto-marked quizzes include drag and drop, multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions that allow students to quickly check their recall of the content.

Lesson reviews build from Knowledge and understanding questions to more challenging Thinking and researching questions and provide many opportunities for differentiation.

Knowledge and understanding questions can be answered directly in the Interactive Textbook using workspaces.

Explicit writing instruction: Downloadable ‘Writing focus’ worksheets, aligned to the chapter content in every lesson, teach explicit, scaffolded writing skills.

Explicit writing instruction: Digital quizzes for each lesson reinforce subject-specific terminology

All chapters include a range of visual and written sources with analysis questions to engage students in the process of historical inquiry.

Extension worksheets can be downloaded for in-class or homework use.

Explicit writing instruction: ‘Writing focus’ activities gradually build from word and sentence to paragraph and composition level.

Explicit writing instruction: Exemplar responses, available in the Online Teaching Suite, model strong writing structure for the ‘Writing focus’ worksheets.

Every lesson provides opportunities for students to develop and apply key Historical concepts and Historical skills as they consolidate and extend knowledge. Activities, including source analyses, are included throughout, with the relevant concepts and skills clearly signposted.

Key terms are defined in the margins for immediate comprehension and in a glossary at the end of the book. Roll-over definitions are included in the Interactive Textbook.

Plenty of visual and written primary and secondary sources for every topic provide truly engaging and wide-ranging connections to history.

QR codes in the student text provide immediate access to videos when studying at home.

A site study in every depth study chapter provides valuable context for students and is supported by a range of questions that encourage students to think like historians.

Chapter summaries can be downloaded from the Interactive Textbook. Projectable chapter-summary PowerPoints are provided in the Online Teaching Suite.

Our popular Scorcher competition offers timed online quizzes with a leader board available across the school and state.

Each chapter review provides a wide range of structured end-of-chapter activities

Chapter review ‘Writing focus’ activities include a sample paragraph-response question and annotated model answer to provide vital practice with the Structuredresponse and Extended-response questions they will encounter in senior studies.

Each chapter concludes with an extended Historical inquiry task, with additional scaffolding available as a digital download.

Teachers can access a host of support resources in the Online Teaching Suite

Interactive Textbook

The online version of the student text delivers a host of inter active features to enhance the teaching and learning experience.

Interactive features:

Video sources are included. QR codes in the print textbook provide instant access to videos.

Workspaces allow students to type their answers directly into the Interactive Textbook for all Knowledge and understanding questions.

Self-assessment tools allow students to check their answers (where teachers have enabled access), self-assess their responses using a four-point scale and use a red flag to alert their teacher if they had trouble with a question.

Suggested responses for Knowledge and understanding questions are provided in the Interactive Textbook as an option that teachers can choose to enable for their students.

Auto-marked quizzes give students immediate feedback on their progress.

Downloadable, scaffolded 'Writing focus' worksheets are available for every lesson. All other activities across the series are also available as downloadable worksheets with exemplar responses available in the Online Teaching Suite.

Downloadable dot point chapter summaries are ideal for revision.

Roll-over definitions are available for key terms along with a full glossary.

Scorcher offers timed, quick quizzes with a leaderboard across the school and state.

Links to external websites provide additional information, data and resources.

Access to the Offline Textbook provides a downloadable version of the student text with note-taking and bookmarking enabled.

Online Teaching Suite

New level of digital support for teachers with a powerful Learning Management System.

Interactive and downloadable features:

Access to the full student Interactive Textbook

Task manager – Direct students on a custom activity sequence based on their scores in measurable activities.

Reports – Monitor student and class results on auto-marked questions, self-assessment scores and completion of tasks with a range of reporting tools.

Access to student workspaces – Review responses and red flags raised by students who are having difficulty. You can choose to give students access to answers for selfassessment.

Worksheets – Use downloadable Writing focus worksheets for homework or in class. Exemplar responses are also available. There are also worksheets and model answers for other activities across the series.

Chapter tests – Downloadable chapter tests and answers are available for each chapter.

Chapter summaries – Downloadable chapter summaries, and projectable chaptersummary PowerPoints are available for each chapter in the series.

Teacher notes – Teacher tips offer additional advice or suggestions pitched at out-offield or novice teachers and are indicated by an icon in the Online Teaching Suite.

. . Test generator – Quickly create customised tests from a bank of multiple-choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blanks and drag and drop questions. Tests are auto-marked in the Interactive Textbook or can be printed and used for homework or assessment practice.

Planning documents – Scope and sequence, teaching plans, and syllabus grids support planning for the year.