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JACARANDA HISTORY ALIVE THIRD EDITION FOR VICTORIA Engage every student in the story of our past with Jacaranda History Alive 3e for Victoria. Written by expert Victorian teachers and fully aligned to the Victorian Curriculum v2.0, this new edition brings History to life through rich sources, inquiry-based learning, and explicit skill development. Interactive activities, immersive visuals, and accessible explanations help students connect ideas, think critically, and build historical understanding step by step. With jacTUTOR built into learnON, students can now 'talk to their text' ... asking questions, exploring explanations, and receiving personalised feedback … making History learning more interactive and supportive than ever before.

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Author:   Robert Darlington ,  Anne Low (Freshwater Senior Campus) ,  Ashley Wood (Lauriston Girls School)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
Imprint:   Jacaranda Wiley, Australia
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 2.20cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 2.80cm
Weight:   0.822kg
ISBN:  

9781394385492

ISBN 10:   1394385498
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   28 November 2025
Recommended Age:   From 13 to 14 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

About this resource v Acknowledgements xii Understanding cognitive verbs 1 Historical concepts and skills 1 1.1 Overview 2 1.2 Historical concepts and skills 4 1.3 SkillBuilder: Historical questions 1.4 SkillBuilder: Chronology 1.5 SkillBuilder: Using historical sources 1.6 SkillBuilder: Continuity and change 1.7 SkillBuilder: Causes and consequences 1.8 SkillBuilder: Historical significance 1.9 SkillBuilder: Communicating 1.10 Review 17 2 The Industrial Revolution 21 2.1 Overview 22 2.2 How do we know about the Industrial Revolution? 24 2.3 How did the Industrial Revolution begin and develop? 27 2.4 How did changes in agriculture result in changes in society? 34 2.5 What drove the Industrial Revolution? 41 2.6 Why was coal and iron so vital? 49 2.7 What did investment have to do with the Industrial Revolution? 53 2.8 How did transport drive the Industrial Revolution? 57 2.9 How did the Industrial Revolution help create modern cities? 63 2.10 How were new challenges addressed? 68 2.11 How were children exploited and protected? 72 2.12 How did people respond to the conditions created by the Industrial Revolution? 76 2.13 How did the Industrial Revolution help create the slave trade? 81 2.14 What new ideas for society were formed during the Industrial Revolution? 89 2.15 Why did people move during the Industrial Revolution? 97 2.16 Inquiry: What was it like to grow up in an industrial town? 102 2.17 Review 103 3 Australia: Colonies to nationhood 109 3.1 Overview 110 3.2 What was the migrant experience? 112 3.3 How did migration create Australia’s colonial community? 118 3.4 How did Australia change? 122 3.5 How did Australia’s democracy develop? 130 3.6 Australia’s fight for a ‘fair go’ 134 3.7 Who shaped the Australian identity? 139 3.8 Why were women important for Australia’s democracy? 146 3.9 Why was there a move to Federation? 153 3.10 What were living and working conditions like? 162 3.11 Laws for a new nation 171 3.12 Inquiry: Was Australia the working man’s paradise? 176 3.13 Review 178 4 Australia (1750–1914): Colonisation and conflict 185 4.1 Overview 186 4.2 How do we know about colonial policies and their impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? 188 4.3 Where and why did European powers establish colonies in the late eighteenth century? 192 4.4 Why did conflict occur between colonists and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? 197 4.5 Who were the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders who resisted colonial control? 205 4.6 What happened on the Australian colonial frontier? 208 4.7 Where was Australia Felix? 215 4.8 How did colonisers define ‘civilisation’ and what did this mean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? 221 4.9 Why are there different perspectives on colonial Australia? 226 4.10 How did colonisation affect the cultures, traditions and beliefs of Torres Strait Islander Peoples? 232 4.11 Inquiry: How can we better understand the impact of colonial policies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? 238 4.12 Review 240 5 Australians at war: World War I 245 5.1 Overview 246 5.2 How do we know about World War I? 248 5.3 What caused World War I? 251 5.4 Where was World War I fought? 258 5.5 What happened at Gallipoli and why was it significant? 264 5.6 Why have aspects of the Gallipoli campaign been contested? 269 5.7 What was the nature of warfare? 272 5.8 How did the war impact the Australian home front? 275 5.9 Inquiry: What were the experiences of Anzac troops on the Western Front? 282 5.10 How did World War I end and what was its lasting significance? 284 5.11 Review 291 6 China: From 1750 to present 295 6.1 Overview 296 6.2 How do we know about China from 1750 to 1918? 298 6.3 What was life like during the Qing dynasty? 301 6.4 How did foreign contact impact China? 307 6.5 Why did contact lead to conflict? 310 6.6 How did China change internally? 314 6.7 How did resistance become revolution? 319 6.8 Inquiry: What were the major events that took place between 1750 and 1918? 326 6.9 China since World War II 328 6.10 Review 336 7 Japan 341 7.1 Overview 342 7.2 What do we know about Tokugawa Japan? 344 7.3 How did Japan expand and modernise in the Meiji era? 351 7.4 What changed in the era of the World Wars? 357 7.5 How did Japan regrow and recover? 364 7.6 What changes and challenges exist today? 370 7.7 Inquiry: How significant was the modernising phase in the Meiji era? 375 7.8 Review 376 Glossary 379 Index 383

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