Re-discovering Britain 1750-1900

Re-Discovering Britain 1750-1900 provides an accessible textbook for studying the industrial revolution and the growth of empire and trade as part of the revised History National Curriculum: ‘Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain 1745-1901’.

It combines overview and depth study.
– Overview: How did Britain change between 1750 and 1900?
– Depth Study 1: The Industrial Revolution
– Depth Study 2: Empire and trade
– Depth Study 3: Towns
– Depth Study 4: The vote
– Depth Study 5: Victorian values

 

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.