Enquiring History: The Wars of the Roses: England 1450-1485 by Ian Dawson

Enquiring History: The Wars of the Roses: England 1450-1485 by Ian Dawson

Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Enquiring History: It makes you think! The OFSTED report on school history suggests that the current generation of A Level students have been poorly served by exam-based textbooks which spoon-feed students while failing to enthuse them or develop deeper understanding of History. The Schools History Project has risen to this challenge with a new series for the next generation. Enquiring History is SHP's fresh approach to Advanced Level History that aims: - To motivate and engage readers - To help readers think and gain independence as learners - To encourage enquiry, and deeper understanding of periods and the people of the past - To engage with current scholarship - To prepare A Level students for university. Key features of each Student book: - Clear compelling narrative - books are designed to be read cover to cover - Structured enquiries - that explore the core content and issues of each period - 'Insights' (Feature panels between enquiries) provide context, overview, and extension - Full colour illustrations throughout. The Wars of the Roses This title covers the political history of England from 1450-1485. The content is gathered into ten discrete enquiries, for example - Why was London full of rebels in 1450? - Was Edward IV a success second time round? - How certain can we be about why Richard III took the crown?) which together help examine the fundamental paradox of this period: People at the time did not want civil war, and for the nobles loyalty to the monarch was all important...yet wars happened and kings were deposed. So the central question is 'If loyalty was so important and people in England did not want civil war, why did the Wars of the Roses happen?' which is a question worth answering! Web-based support includes - lesson planning tools and guidance for teachers available from the SHP website www.schoolshistoryproject.org.uk/Publishing/BooksSHP/Enquiring/WoR/EHSWoR.html - eBooks for whole class teaching or individual student reading available from eBook retailers View sample chapter here www.hoddereducation.co.uk/SiteImages/6d/6d41028a-0377-4b63-8f06-7914232c7a9c.pdf

This is the book I've been waiting for my entire A Level teaching careerIt's rigorous, analytical and a damned good read; it hooks students in from the start by appealing to everything that's thrilling about the period...holds their attention by weaving personal stories throughout events and uses illustrations and diagrams to clarify historical processes. * Amazon reviewer *

Ian Dawson is the creator of Thinking History.co.uk and has taught the Wars of the Roses at degree level for 15 years while running workshops on the period for A level students.
Academic Consultant: Dr John Watts, University of Oxford.

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ISBN 13	9781444144482
ISBN 10	1444144480
Title	Enquiring History: The Wars of the Roses: England 1450-1485
Author	Ian Dawson
Series	Enquiring History
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hodder Education
Year published	2012-03-30
Number of pages	144
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