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An exciting activity based approach to New Zealand's heritage. WWII was a major challenge to the NZ Home Front. While thousands of New Zealanders were overseas in the armed forces those at home had to respond to a crisis. Special organisations, such as the Home Guard, Emergency Precautions Service and Women's War Service Auxiliary, with measures such as blackouts and censorship, were developed to protect people and property. This book looks at some of the main responses to what Peter Fraser, in 1945 described as six long, anx... read more

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This id the second of a new , full colour series and is designed to cover the Social Organisation strand of the New Zealand Social Studies curriculum.

This is part of a new, full colour series which is designed to cover one of the strands of the New Zealand Social Studies curriculum - in this case, time, continuity and change

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A school text for the Resources and Economic Activities strand of the Social Studies curriculum, level 5. It examines the unequal distribution of resources in the world. Colour photographs and illustrations, tables, and maps supplement the text. Includes a case study of a family from Malawi. An accompanying video 'A Future for Fredson' is available.

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As the most successful animal on the planet, do human beings have rights which override the welfare of animals? Is it right that humans use animals for science, product testing, clothing, entertainment and sport? This book examines the concept of “animal rights”, and explores the animal experimentation debate, as well as the acceptability of animal use, exploitation and welfare.

Asian Neighbours is a valuable resource for Social Studies classes. The book has been written for the New Zealand Curriculum and uses contexts from China, Japan, Taiwan and North and South Koreato illustrate seven Level 5 understandings of the Social Science framework. The book incorporates all four conceptual strands with contexts drawn from the past and present and there is a future focus.This 72 page resource book is presented in full colour using pictures and resources gathered by the author on visits to Asian destinatio... read more

For more than 60 000 years the indigenous people had Australia to themselves. However, over the past 200 years Australia has become a very multicultural society. Today, nearly one in four people in Australia was born overseas. This book is about these people. Where they came from, how they arrived, how they interact with each other, their conflicts, and the way in which they contribute to Australia's identity. A large variety of activities, full-colour photographs, illustrations, diagrams, maps and cartoons support the text.

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Resource and activity book, not write-on. Australia is a special place and environment and is our number-one neighbour. The resource-based format of this book aims to provide opportunities for students to: gain new knowledge and skills especially in literacy; seek, use and create knowledge; become informed decisopn makers; practise all the processes of social enquiry (asking questions, gathering information, exploring values, developing understandings about social issues); develop key competencies such as managing self relating to ... read more

Monte Cassino 1944 is considered the hardest and most bitter struggle of the entire WW2 Italian campaign. 343 New Zealanders died. New Zealand infantry fought from house to house in the devastated town under constant direct fire from German guns.

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The Changing Face of New Zealand looks at the increasing diversity in our society, focussing on new immigrants. Each chapter begins with an interview with students who belong to one of the cultures discussed in the text. Differences and similarities between people from different ethnic backgrounds are explored and students are asked to consider the positive side of belonging to a multi-cultural society with the intention of increasing understanding and tolerance. Students are also asked to reflect on the challenges faced by those n... read more

This textbook is written to cover the modular CACHE diploma and BTEC National Diploma in child care and education. All the core topics of the diploma are covered in full, with plenty of activities and exercises to engage students' interest.

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Bulleted text Clear headings and outcomes Loads of structured photocopiables Everything on one page Blocked units In line with new QCA advice

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