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Twentieth Century British and World History 1900-2020

Robert Peal author Robert Selth author Laura Aitken-Burt author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:12th Sep '22

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Deliver an ambitious, knowledge-rich and global KS3 History curriculum to develop pupils’ knowledge of the past, build their skills and equip them to progress through to GCSE 9-1 History.

Provide a coherent chronological KS3 history curriculum with 50 knowledge-rich lessons on twentieth century world history. Spark pupils’ curiosity, develop their understanding of the past and equip them to investigate the past as a historian.

  • Ignite an interest in twentieth century history through memorable and compelling narratives, rich contextual detail and extraordinary people
  • Help all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding
  • Build secure positive identities and cultural capital with culturally and geographically diverse coverage including five new global history units for the 2nd edition
  • Support pupils’ long-term learning with knowledge organisers on key vocabulary, people, places, and dates
  • Put knowledge into context with a full timeline covering the broad geographical scope of the period studied
  • Easy to implement in your school with the 10 unit/ 5 chapter structure and overarching enquiry question per unit
  • Deliver excellent lessons and save time on your planning with the supportive Teacher Guide available free on collins.co.uk, including suggested activities and sources, quick quizzes, answers and essay ideas

Unit 1: The First World War
Unit 2: The USSR
Unit 3: Germany and the Nazis
Unit 4: The Second World War
Unit 5: Wartime Britain
Unit 6: Modern China
Unit 7: The Cold War
Unit 8: Civil Rights in the USA
Unit 9: Decolonisation
Unit 10: Postwar Britain

Praise for the 1st editions:

“The Knowing History textbooks have been a valuable resource to improve my own teaching of the subject. The books are well-written, and the accompanying teacher resources are excellent. Their use has massively improved my student's writing and historical comprehension. It is the best KS3 textbook I have come across.”

Rob Law, Head of History at Saint Martins' Catholic Academy

“The Knowing History series has been a great help to the department. It has allowed for a much more consistent approach, ensuring a high quality of knowledge across all lessons. The textbooks are simply laid out, in a clutter-free approach which we have found refreshing. The breadth of knowledge is also excellent; for example, we now teach a number of medieval kings, rather than a whole enquiry on William the Conqueror. Although not the primary purpose of the books, we have also found it a great help for non-specialist teachers and for setting cover.”

Jon Wayman, Head of History, Classics and Politics at Longsands Academy

“KS3 students have enjoyed using Knowing History in lessons as it immerses them in knowledge-rich narratives and provides them with opportunities to read aloud. Students particularly enjoy the fact boxes. Trainees find Knowing History beneficial in supporting their own knowledge development while also providing a standardised approach for all staff across the department.”

Tessa McLaughlin, Head of History at Bedford Academy

ISBN: 9780008492076

Dimensions: 265mm x 192mm x 6mm

Weight: 270g

136 pages

2nd Revised edition