Books in Sense of History series

This teachers guide accompanies a text on the Roman Empire. The guide makes the links between the text and the National Curriculum requirements for programmes of study and attainment targets. Practical help and advice, including matrices, exemplars and mark schemes assist teachers to: devise schemes of work in accordance with National Curriculum requirements which are based on "A Sense of History"; chart pupil-coverage of key ideas and concepts; make assessments of pupils' historical knowledge, understanding and historical skills; record pupil-progress. The guide also provides exemplars to enable pupil recording of their own acheivement within each unit. Each guide supports and extends the activities of the pupils book providing mark schemes for the assessment of pupils' work arising from major exercises in the text linking mark schemes to National Curriculum levels of attainment, providing extension exercises and mark schemes for high attaining pupils in Key Stage 3. The guide also contains exercises to supplement those in the text. Any exercises focus on a single Attainment Target. Where individual pupils of classes have weaknesses in relation to one attainment target, teachers will be able to select programmes of work which concentrate on developing expertise in that area.

The History of Science offers a fascinating overview of the major leaps forward in science across the ages. From the mathematical and medical advances of the ancient world, to the Scientific Revolution in the Renaissance, to the ground-breaking developments of the twentieth century, a precise chronological account of progress is given. In charting the course of the endeavours to understand, explain and harness the mysterious forces at work in our universe, Whitfield creates an accessible and lucid narrative which brings the novice up-to-speed. The writers excitement about the vast potential of science is infectious, making this enjoyable, as well as informative, listening.

Artifacts related to early Christianity have immeasurable value to many different groups of people; they are prized by archaeologists, scholars, and worshipers for their connection to a religion that has shaped much of human history. Yet many of these artifacts, including the Shroud of Turin, are controversial. This book traces the beginnings of the faith through the objects associated with the religion's advent and describes what we know about the authenticity and history of some of the world's most priceless relics.

Today, Stonehenge and Machu Picchu are two of the most iconic tourist attractions in the world. Each year, millions visit to learn more about the religious beliefs of people who lived long ago. This book details the significance of Stonehenge and Machu Picchu, the current theories about their usage in ancient times, and the aspects of these sites that are still steeped in mystery.