Bridging the gap towards the New Junior Cycle, this new edition of The Past Today includes a focus on key skills and assessment.
• Complete Junior Certificate text for both Ordinary and Higher Levels (including options)
• Promotes the idea of the student as an historian
• New and updated! content to reflect recent historical research
• New! What You Will Learn lists focus student learning at the start of each topic
• New! Assessing Your Learning panels allow regular self-assessment
• New! Key Terms feature throughout promotes student literacy
• New! Factfiles provide extra information on topics to engage the student
• New! Focus Tasks promote independent learning, research and group work
• New! Visit sections suggest places to go to bring History alive
• New and updated! People in History sections put information in context
• Updated end-of-chapter exam questions reflect the latest exams
• Revision plan helps prepare for house and state exams
• Valuable guidance in Answering Junior Certificate History Questions section
• Updated! Glossary focuses on key terms relevant to the exam
The Past Today together with its companion The Past Today Skills & Resources book provides students with their essential texts for Junior Certificate History.
