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Jacaranda will be publishing a 2nd edition of Jacaranda Retroactive 1 Stage 4 for the NSW Australian curriculum in 2017 for use in 2018. The updated title will be available as print or a new eBook powered by learnON, the immersive digital learning platform. Please visit the Jacaranda NSW Australian curriculum History page for more information. Retroactive 1 NSW Australian curriculum History Stage 4 The Ancient World to the Modern World with eBookPLUS The Retroactive series continues to set the standard in providing a complete resource package for the New South Wales 7-10 History Syllabus. Fully updated with engaging new content, the Retroactive series develops students' understanding of key historical concepts and inquiry skills. Students and teachers can be assured of a comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the Stage 4: The Ancient World to the Modern World content and historical skills. KEY FEATURES * manageable sections organised thematically using a visually engaging double-page format * integrated history skills, including a Skill builder feature to help students develop confidence in working with historical sources * detailed and clearly labelled colour diagrams and artwork to bring to life the people of the past and their societies * clear text with a strong literacy focus, and glossary terms defined on the page at point of use * varied and stimulating source-based activities - carefully graded, categorised and scaffolded * activities for each of the syllabus' key historical skills, provided in end of topic Practise your historical skills sections * Retrofile features to showcase high-interest facts * signposts to relevant supplementary material in the Jacaranda World History Atlas > eBookPLUS resources include: * Access from any digital devic