Overview
Experience of Nationhood was first published thirty years ago and has earned a reputation as a classic history title among teachers throughout Australia. The sixth edition has been carefully updated to match the new NSW Stage 5 History syllabus while still retaining the depth and detail of content valued by teachers.
Packed with unique images of Australian life and an array of primary and secondary sources, Experience of Nationhood offers a captivating look into what life was really like for ordinary Australians. A host of in-text activities and supporting online supplementary material aid in engaging students in the skills of research, analysis and use of sources, explanation and communication, comprehension and interpretation.
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1 Movements of People 1750 – 1901
2 Creating a Nation 1789 – 1914
3 Australians at War: World War I
4 Australians at War: World War II
5 Rights and Freedoms
6 Popular Culture
7 Migration Experiences
8 School Developed Topic: Australia in the 1920s and 1030s
9 School Developed Topic: Australia in the Vietnam Era
K.J. Mason taught in New South Wales and Queensland for 40 years and has written numerous history textbooks, most notably Experience of Nationhood and Republic to Reich. In 2006 James was awarded an OAM in the General Division for services to secondary education and in particular the teaching and writing of history.
Fully mapped to the new NSW Stage 5 syllabus
Unique historical sources, including photos, illustrations, cartoons and maps
Renowned author
A wide range of activities