1. Overview: From the Ancient to the modern world 650-1750
A: The Western And Islamic World
2 The Vikings 790-1066
3 Medieval Europe 590-1500
4 The Ottoman Empire 1299-1683
5 Renaissance Italy 1400-1600
B The Asia Pacific World
6 The Khmer Empire C.802–1327
7 Shogunate Japan 794-1867
8 Polynesian Expansion across the Pacific 700-1756
C Expanding Contacts
9 Mongol Expansion 1206–1368
10 Spanish Conquest of the Americas 1492-1592
11 The Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa (14th Century)
Vicki Greer is a renowned author having written numerous history texts for both New South Wales and Victoria. With over 20 years teaching experience, Vicki is also involved in Extension History marking and is currently teaching at Southern Cross educational campus.
Robyn Bowman is currently Head of Department (Social Sciences) at James Nash State High School. She has worked for QSA in the History syllabus development, and has been co-author of several Nelson publications
Jan Brady is a respected, experienced author, and has an eLearning and teacher resource focus. She has many years of experience as an educator, and is currently teaching at Arden Anglican School in Epping, NSW.
John Cantwell is Deputy Head of Senior School at Haileybury College. He is a very experienced and well respected author who’s been an active participant in the history community for more than two decades, authoring and contributing to a range of student books from Junior to Senior level. John has also authored various publications for history associations around Australia and has been an active presence at history conferences and in teacher professional development for many years.
Chris Gates has taught in Australia, the UK and New Zealand and is currently Head of History at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, Melbourne. Chris has presented at many teacher conferences and student lectures and is a member of the Nelson Connect with History and Nelson Modern History author teams.
Chris Gates has taught in Australia, the UK and New Zealand and is currently Head of History at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, Melbourne. Chris has presented at many teacher conferences and student lectures and is a member of the Nelson Connect with History and Nelson Modern History author teams.
Elizabeth Morgan currently teaches English and History at Nossal High School, Berwick, Victoria. With
more than 30 years of teaching experience, and having taught VCE Revolutions for more than 15 years, she is a passionate educator who regularly presents at conferences and student
lectures.
NelsonNet student eBook (IWB friendly)
Illustrated visual timelines
Abundance of source material
History mysteries
Activities linked to NelsonNet
Online quizzes
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Pedagogical support and resources for the new curriculum
Teacher’s Edition of text
State based assessment support.