Making History - Junior Cycle History - Set - 2nd / New Edition

Making History - Junior Cycle History - Set

2 book set - Textbook and Skills Book

Written by market-leading History author, Dermot Lucey, whose name is synonymous with History education in Ireland, Making History provides everything you need for Junior Cycle History.

• Specification Learning Outcomes are broken into clear, achievable Learning Intentions


• The Nature of History strand is introduced and then reinforced in each chapter through skills-based activities and the frequent use of sources


• Integrates recommended Junior Cycle teaching strategies, such as Think–Pair–Share, Hot Seat and Venn Diagrams


• Analysing Sources sections encourage students to investigate intriguing historical questions and to hone the skills of the historian


• The order of the chapters and the pictorial timelines at the start of each promote chronological awareness and help students acquire the ‘big picture’


• The frequent use of questions in headings promotes exploratory learning, encourages lively classroom debate and develops historical consciousness


• Assessment features include:
  – Suggested CBAs for each topic
  – Focus Tasks for group work and research
  – Activities that encourage historical empathy
  – Range of questions on a vast array of primary and secondary sources

The Making History package includes:

• Making History Skills Book - Included FREE with the textbook: Written by Stacy Stout with Dermot Lucey, this book includes skills-based activities, and reflection and revision exercises


• Making History Teacher’s Resource Book with detailed schemes of work and How to’ guides for incorporating technology and active teaching methods


• A suite of digital resources including curriculum-focused videos, PowerPoints and quizzes, all available on GillExplore.ie

Free eBook of the textbook with embedded videos, weblinks and quizzes.
See inside front cover for details.