Re-Discovering the Past is SHP's ideal series for mixed-ability teaching in Key Stage 3, combining clear author text, accessible but worthwhile activities and clear lines of enquiry.
About the series
Through this series you can ensure your teaching of National Curriculum History is totally accessible, interesting and worthwhile. It is based on the Schools History Project's awarding-winning series Discovering the Past but for this series SHP have:
• streamlined the content,
• simplified the language,
• scaffolded the tasks,
while retaining their characteristic emphasis on challenging readers to think deeply and pursue historical enquiry. SHP have also provided extensive support for further differentiation through FREE online support material via the Hodder History Nest. About this title
Re-Discovering Medieval Realms provides an accessible textbook for the medieval part of the revised History National Curriculum: 'The development of Church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509'. It investigates three key topics
- The Norman Conquest
- Living in medieval times (village and town life, religion and the Black Death)
- Problems facing medieval kings (Becket, Magna Carta and the Peasants Revolt)
The Medieval Realms Special Needs Support Materials and Re-Discovering Medieval Realms Teacher's Resource Book are available FREE from the Hodder History Nest.
This book is a revised edition of Discovering Medieval Realms which won the TES textbook award who described it as 'History teaching at its best'. The full series:
- Re-discovering Medieval Realms 1066-1500
- Re-discovering the Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750
- Re-discovering Britain 1750-1900
- Re-discovering the Twentieth Century World
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Can you solve the puzzles to save the Kingdom? Put your puzzle skills to the test with mazes, word games and codes to crack!
The second book in this popular series celebrating friendship, magic and fighting for what you believe in.
This is Book 3 in the ReDiscovering the Past Series. See all ReDiscovering the Past books here.
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Martin Collier is Headteacher of St John's School, Leatherhead and was formerly Head of History at Oundle School and is an experienced marker of Common Entrance History papers
Rosemary Rees and Colin Shephard are experienced authors and examiners.
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