Pearson History activity book for Year 8 consolidates students' historical knowledge and understanding and historical skills in accordance with the Australian Curriculum History course. The activities can be set for homework, or for 'fast finishers' in the classroom that may need some extension exercises. The activity book provides a range of activities, including mapwork, which builds understanding of geography in the context of history; timelines, which develop understanding of chronology; evidence-based activities and questions and literacy-based activities and questions.