Contrasts And Connections Pupil'S Book (Discovering The Past

Description: This is the Y7 book from the best selling 'Schools History Project' course for Key Stage 3. In a single volume, it covers three units: The Roman Empire; Medieval Realms (England 1066-1500) and Islamic Civilisations. Table of Contents: Part 1 Unit A - the Roman Empire: who were the Romans?; the republic and the empire; Rome in the 1st century AD; the provinces; viewpoints on the Romans; problems in the empire. Part 2 Unit B - medieval realms: what were the Middle Ages like?; the Norman Conquest and settlement; life in the Middle Ages; governing the country; England - part of Europe?; change and continuity. Part 3 Unit C - Islamic civilizations: connecting empires; why did Islam spread so rapidly?; living in the Islamic world; problems in the Holy land; the Ottomans; contrasts and connections.