Bridging the gap towards the New Junior Cycle, this new edition of The Past Today includes a focus on key skills and assessment.

■ Complete Junior Certificate text for both Ordinary and Higher Levels (including options)

■ Promotes the idea of the student as an historian

■ New and updated! content to reflect recent historical research

■ New!What You Will Learn lists focus student learning at the start of each topic

■ New! Assessing Your Learning panels allow regular self-assessment

■ New!Key Terms feature throughout promotes student literacy

■ New! Factfiles provide extra information on topics to engage the student

■ New!Focus Tasks promote independent learning, research and groupwork

■ New!Visit sections suggest places to go to bring History alive

■ New and updated!People in History sections put information in context

■ Updated end-of-chapter exam questions reflect the latest exams

■ Revision plan helps prepare for house and state exams

■ Valuable guidance in Answering Junior Certificate History Questions section

■ Updated!Glossary focuses on key terms relevant to the exam

The Past Today together with its companion The Past Today Skills & Resources book provides students with their essential texts for Junior Certificate History.

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