OCR GCSE Home Economics Child Development Student Book (GCSE Home Economics for OCR: Child Development)
by Jean Marshall, Sue Stuart, and Lindsey Robins
Written by experts and fully updated and extended to reflect the revised OCR GCSE specification, this Student Book is written by experts in the field. It offers complete coverage of the requirements for controlled assessment, and provides material to cater for student differentiation. Our popular Exam Cafe feature is included at the end of each unit to aid exam preparation. Content is matched to the unit structure of the revised syllabus, and new Talk About It and Think About It activities are i...
Ladders Social Studies 5: The Bill of Rights (below-level)
Articles for the National Geographic Famous Documents Series. Articles include The Five Freedoms, Know Your Rights and We Protest
Ladders Social Studies 5: The U.S. Constitution (below-level)
Articles for the National Geographic Famous Documents Series. Articles include Meet the Constitution, We the People and Rosa Parks says no.
Ladders Social Studies 4:Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest (below-level)
Articles include: Towering Totems and the Legend of the Orca
Have you ever wondered: Who St. Valentine really was? Why wedding rings are worn on that particular finger? Why a dozen red roses are considered so romantic? Where some of those weird and wonderful love rituals originally came from? The answer to these and many other love-related questions are packed within the covers of this little book. Have you ever wondered: Why the heart is the symbol of love? Who St Valentine really was? Why Cupid wears a blindfold? Why a bride throws he...
What is Feminism? Why do we need It? And Other Big Questions (And Other Big Questions)
by Bea Appleby and Louise Spilsbury
A fantastic book aimed at children aged 9+ that explains why we should all be feminists. Divided into sections such as Work and Money, Politics and Power, Media, Education, Family and Bodies, the book looks at the how feminism and the feminist movement, have affected each area in turn throughout history, and at the issues they are working to combat today. It also presents key figures in the fight for equal rights, from the Pankhursts to Germaine Greer and Malala Yousafzai, and looks at modern...
Writing from Australia (Figures in a Landscape)
A collection of literature anthologies and reference books for Key Stage 3 onwards. This anthology celebrates and explore the particular qualities of the writing of a nation. It is a collection of stories by or about a range of ethnic groups: Aboriginal, European and Asian. Alongside the stories are well-known illustrations produced by a diverse range of Australian artists; together they envoke and interrogate the nature of Australia and the experience of being Australian. A general introductio...
Social Science Matters Grade 8 Learner's Book
by Erika Coetzee, Barbara Johannesson, and Cheryl Reeves
Social Science Matters gives a new look at Social Sciences. The Learner's Book includes sections on African and European culture and heritage, government and geography, South African politics, environmental and developmental issues. Skills are developed throughout the text, enabling learners to apply these skills in other general areas. Features of the Learner's Book • It contains four modules. • The text, artwork and activities work together to ensure coverage of the Learning Programme. • Crit...
Social Science Matters Grade 9 Learner's Book
by Erika Coetzee, Barbara Johannesson, and Cheryl Reeves
Social Science Matters gives a new look at Social Sciences. The Learner's Book includes sections on African and European culture and heritage, government and geography, South African politics, environmental and developmental issues. Skills are developed throughout the text, enabling learners to apply these skills in other general areas. Features of the Learner's Book • It contains four modules. • The text, artwork and activities work together to ensure coverage of the Learning Programme. • Crit...
Leisure, Recreation and Tourism (Landmark Geography) (Collins A Level Geography)
by Robert Prosser
A completely revised and extended edition of this popular A level geography title, which places more emphasis on tourism, especially global tourism. This books covers: 1. Leisure demand and supply 2. Leisure and the urban environment 3. The great outdoors: countryside recreation 4. Managing recreation in the changing countryside 5 Travel and tourism in the the United Kingdom 6. The global explosion of tourism 7.The search for sustainable tourism
People, Population and Behaviour (Collins Advanced Modular Sciences)
by Peter Murray and Nick Owens
"Collins Advanced Modular Sciences" is a complete set of resources for A Level courses in the sciences. The core books cover the core content for all A Level schemes, while the option books provide complete coverage for the NEAB science syllabuses (both modular and traditional) along with a range of other schemes. This option book covers two related NEAB A Level biology modules - social biology and the biological basis of behaviour.
This text aims to serve all the major GCSE and Social Science syllabuses, as well as cover a substantial part of Standard Grade Modern Studies. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the subject and equip them with the skills they need to succeed at GCSE. The structured text defines, addresses and explores all the main topic areas. Examination preparation techniques are carefully integrated with a solid coursework dimension. Precisely directed activities serve to both develop stude...
Investigating Culture and Identity (Sociology in Action S.)
by Paul Taylor
This text is part of a series that aims to involve students actively in their study of the subject and encourage them to consider each topic in its wider social context. Practical assignments are provided through questions, essays and ideas for course work and students' own research. This volume covers all the areas stipulated by the AEB's Culture and Identity topic on paper 1 of the A Level examination. It also covers the issues addressed by the Interboard syllabus options: mass media and popul...
*Updated and Expanded* The star-reviewed LGBTQ+ history book for young adults—now updated and expanded with 3 new profiles and a new foreword! Perfect for fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and Notorious RBG. World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals—and you’ve likely never heard of many of them. Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 27 people who fought, created, and l...
The Reuther Brothers (Great Lakes Books ) (Detroit Biography Series for Young Readers)
by Mike Smith and Pam Smith
The story of three brothers who were instrumental in creating the UAW, one of America's great unions. The tale of the Reuther brothers - Walter, Roy, and Victor - is more than a story of how one of America's great unions was created. It is also a powerful example of how teamwork, dedication, and concern for others can improve the lives of many people. This book portrays the brothers' lifelong commitment to each other and to workers' rights, while charting the career paths that ultimately led eac...