Humanities Alive Economics and Citizenship caters for Level 6 of the new Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS), specifically as they apply for the Humanitieis - Economics and Civics and Citizenship domains.The visually stimulating content is presented to engage learners, and help them to understand and adapt essential information and skills. Interdisciplinary learning, through the four domains of Communication, ICT, Thinking and Design, Creativity and Technology, is embedded in the activities and extended through a range of supporting worksheets. Links are also made to domains within the Physical, Personal and Social Learning strand.Features Structured activities, geared to the essential learning standards, and catering for a wide range of abilities and intelligences Skillbooster activities that address inquiry-based, reasoning and interpretation skills Check and challenge sections at the end of every chapter to revise, apply and extend understanding and knowledge A supporting CD-ROM that includes an electronic copy of Humanities Alive Economics and Citizenship, links for all activity panels to Microsoft Word files, and a range of interactive multimedia programs to reinforce and test recall and higher order skills.

Jacaranda Essentials Economics and Civics is a contemporary, engaging and accessible text and CD-ROM resource prepared specifically to support the Victorian Essential Learning Standards(VELS). Jacaranda Essentials Economics & Civics provides full coverage of Levels 5 and 6 standards for the domains of Economics and Civics and Citizenship. The strong focus of all chapters is to engage and enthuse students with high-interest and relevant presentation and content. Links are made, particularly through activities, to the domains of Communication, Thinking, ICT and Design, Creativity and Technology. Aspects of Personal Learning and Interpersonal Development are also integrated, including teamwork, in-depth learning and strategies to encourage participation in community activities. Features Information-rich text Colourful, stimulating double-page spreads Clearly explained concepts Glossary terms highlighted and defined in the chapter Skills integrated throughout plus SkillsEssentials sections Structured activities for different learning styles and abilities Weblinks that connect to online sites to facilitate investigations Econofile and Civicsfile provide interesting and topical information Includes supplementary chapter Consumer Protection Additional resources Jacaranda Essentials Economics and Civics CD-ROM: Is included with the textbook Contains the textbook in PDF format Provides interactive concept and skill development Allows completion of textbook activities on-screen.

YEAR 9 SOSE ALIVE 3 is the third component of the Jacaranda Middle Years Project to be released. The SOSE Alive series is targeted at junior secondary students. The interactive learning package includes: high interest Geography, History and Commerce material to engage and challenge young adolescents launching pads for SOSE students to build from their own knowledge to new areas of understanding opportunities for students to extend thinking and explore independent learning opportunities Remember, Understand, Communicate, Investigate, Create and Connect activities engage different types of learners The Middle Years (school years 5-9) occur at a time when people are going through the greatest physical and personal development of the human life cycle. Children in this age group are seeking independence and are curious and adventurous. They seek interaction with adults and learn best through interactive activities rather than by listening. They are empowered by technology, and use it with skill in their recreational and educational pursuits. What makes this program unique? Materials developed through the Jacaranda Middle Years Project provde active learning opportunities for middle years students through: high-interest material to engage, suprise and challenge students opportunities for students to build on prior knowledge and choices for students to explore independent learning opportunities a wide range of activities to engage different learners and build understanding learning through technology to utilise the capabilities of multimedia and exploit adolescents' curious and adventurous nature

Humanities Alive 2, revised edition , is the second of a four-text series specifically designed to cater for the revised Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS), including coverage of Antarctica. Together with Humanities Alive 1, it provides full coverage of Level 5 standards.The visually stimulating content is presented to engage learners and help them to understand and adapt essential information and skills. Interdisciplinary learning, through the four domains of Communication,ICT, Thinking and Design, Creativity and Technology, is embedded in the activities and extended through a range of supporting worksheets. Links are also made from the Humanities strand to the domains within the Physical, Personal and Social Learning strand, particularly Civics and Citizenship.Humanities Alive 2 for VELS Revised Edition eBookPLUS is an electronic version of the textbook available online at the JacarandaPLUS website. ( www.jacplus.com.au )Humanities Alive 2 for VELS Revised Edition eBookPLUS Features The entire textbook in electronic format HTML links to other useful support material on the InternetWhat is eBookPLUS?eBookPLUS gives students access to engaging digital support. This gives 24/7 access to the on-line text along with a wealth of ICT resources making student learning more engaging! eBookPLUS can also be purchased independently of the text.JacarandaPLUS is the on-line home of all our digital resources for teachers and students.All JacarandaPLUS websites that host the eBookPLUS and eGuidePLUS will be live by the end of 2008 for use in 2009.For further information call 1800 JAC PLUS (1800 522 7587) or go to http://www.jacplus.com.au

Humanities Alive 1 to 4 are geared to cater for the new Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS). Humanities Alive 1 and 2 cover Level 5, and Humanities Alive 3 and 4 , Level 6, together with additional Level 5 material on Civics and Citizenship. The revised edition of Humanities Alive 2 includes Antarctica.The texts comprehensively address the Discipline-based Learning domain of Humanities. Concurrently, standards relevant to the Interdisciplinary Learning and Physical, Personal and Social Learning strands are embedded in the activities.This visually stimulating series will engage the Middle Years learner, with its strong appeal to multiple intelligences. Its structured approach and its accessible and interesting content are crafted to help students readily absorb essential information and skills.The Humanities Alive series is also packaged to cater for those schools which take a discipline-based approach to the teaching of Humanities.Humanities Alive 1 for VELS eBookPLUS is an electronic version of the textbook available online at the JacarandaPLUS website. ( www.jacplus.com.au )Humanities Alive 1 for VELS eBookPLUS Features The entire textbook in electronic format HTML links to other useful support material on the InternetWhat is eBookPLUS?eBookPLUS gives students access to engaging digital support. This gives 24/7 access to the on-line text along with a wealth of ICT resources making student learning more engaging! eBookPLUS can also be purchased independently of the text.JacarandaPLUS is the on-line home of all our digital resources for teachers and students.All JacarandaPLUS websites that host the eBookPLUS and eGuidePLUS will be live by the end of 2008 for use in 2009.For further information call 1800 JAC PLUS (1800 522 7587) or go to http://www.jacplus.com.au

Jacaranda Essentials Economics & Civics Worksheets is a set of over 60 photocopiable masters written to support the teaching of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS). The worksheets address Level 5 and Level 6 standards. The worksheets link to and extend the content and activities of theJacaranda Essentials Economics & Civics student textbook and CD-ROM. Each worksheet builds on a selected spread in the textbook. To assist students and teachers, where appropriate, resources needed to complete the various tasks are itemised on each worksheet. The activities in the worksheets are carefully devised to suit students of all abilities and varied interests. Some worksheets are suitable for classroom work, with contemporary stimulus material and questions, while others encourage teamwork or provide students with opportunities to use their creative skills. A range of internet research ideas and other ICT-related tasks are included, many of which are suitable for homework, or for projects and assignments.

YEAR 9 Society and Environment for Western Australia Multiple Intelligence Worksheets 2 provides 50 photocopiable master worksheets developed to enhance the teaching of Studies of Society and Environment for Middle Years students. The worksheets put the fun back into learning for students of all abilities and interests by allowing them to participate in real-life learning that engages and stimulates the whole brain. Each worksheet focuses on a particular intelligence, although some may cover more than one. The intelligences covered are: verbal / linguistic logical / mathematical visual / spatial intrapersonal / interpersonal bodily / kinaesthetic musical / rhythmic naturalist

YEAR 9 Society and Environment for Western Australia 2 will engage and challenge students of all abilities and learning styles. It is especially suited to schools which are following a Middle Years approach. The text includes high-interest material for meeting outcomes in the Curriculum Framework Society and Environment strands of Investigation, Communication and participation, Place and Space, Resources, Culture, Time, Continuity and Change and Natural and Social Systems.

Society and Environment for Western Australia 3 has been designed to fascinate, confront and stimulate the young adolescent. Stunning full-colour illustrations and photographs are complemented by high-interest written material that is both accessible and instructive. Features: Historical, geographical and economic content from an Australian perspective Arresting opening pages that build on prior knowledge Sensational illustrations to engage both the visual and linguistic learner Skillboosters designed to lead students, step by step, in acquiring a diversity of skills A check and challenge spread to revise, apply and extend learning

YEAR 10 SOSE Alive 4 has been designed to fascinate, confront and stimulate the developing adolescent. The last in a Middle Years series, the textbook has been written to meet CSF II outcomes for the key learning area of Society and Environment (level 6) and other coutcomes-based courses nationally. The text is supported by a wide range of online, downloadable worksheets as well as by the photocopiable worksheets in the complimentary text, SOSE Worksheets for Multiple Intelligences 4. Key features if the SOSE Alive series: Stunning full-colour illustrations, photographs and maps High-interest text that is both accessible and instructive Special-interest features such as newspaper spreads, 'Artefact' challenges and 'then and now' case studies Skillboosters to lead students , step by step, in aquiring a diversity of skills Structured activities that cater for a wide range of learning styles and abilities Opportunities for independent learning and self-checking A 'check and challenge' spread to revise, apply and extend learning Links to other useful resources, such as weblinks and multiple-choice tests, via Jacaranda's website, www.jaconline.com.au