Dmmetler Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 DD10 and I have decided to get history from some different world views in the middle school years when we don't have specific boxes that have to be checked, rather than doing more US history or another chronological trip through World history right now. This year, we bought the Key Stage 3 books from Galore Park, and DD is quite enjoying British History. She was watching a Crocodile Hunter this morning (Animal planet has put some on demand while Bindi is on Dancing with the Stars) that mentioned Australia during WWII and led to questions on whether we could do a year of Australian history next. Is there a similar publisher to Galore Park where I could buy their middle school textbooks and use them as a place to start? Also, edited to add-if anyone has other good books from a non-USA, but still written in English worldview that covers history from that POV for the 11-13 age group, I'd appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I have actually looked into this! Unfortunately the textbooks are for a little older age than the Galore Park but as I recall your dd is a pretty fine reader. You can find grades 7-10 texts from Cambridge University Press -- http://cambridge.edu.au/go/series/?pid=50 There is more information about them here -- http://history.cass.anu.edu.au/australiancurriculum Grade 7 is ancients, 8 goes through the Renaissance, 9 through world war I, and then 10 to the present day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 And a follow up-is there anything online that would be good to work through for History from an Australian worldview? DD10 is currently working through the AU version of IntoScience "for fun" and is quite enjoying the differences between Northern and Southern Hemisphere, so if there are similar online supplements for history, that might be a good addition, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Bill Bryson wrote a very engaging book called, "In A Snuburned Country." Not exactly Australian history, but definitely an enjoyable non fiction Australian book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Ack! *Sunburned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Indigenous Australia for Dummies is not a comprehensive story of Australia, but it's pretty good for a large chunk of the important stuff. I'm not sure how many chapters would be interesting for a 10yo. Most is necessarily political. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Try http://www.readyed.net/product-category/products/humanities-social-science/history/ It has Australian History in downloadable PDF textbooks that they teach in the schools here. I use them and they work fine. Another book I highly recommend is one that I just used for my University course but it would be fine for an advanced reader to pick through - First Australians by Perkins and Langton or as an alternative Aboriginal Australia by Richard Broome There is also History of Australia: understanding what makes Australia the place it is today / by Lindsay Marsh. and The big book of Australian history / Peter Macinnis. and Australians all : a history of growing up, from the Ice Age to the Apology / Nadia Wheatley ; illustrated by Ken Searle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 There's a series called Fair Dinkum Histories. They're like Horrible histories. I haven't actually seen them but might be worth investigating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobeatenpath Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I have to say that as an Australian I found the Bill Bryson book inaccurate to the point of almost being offensive. YMMV. ETA: on a more positive note, I came across this today, it might be something worth looking at: Australian History-Based Writing Lessons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I have not used or even viewed this book but have heard of others using it Australia -The Wide Brown Land for me http://www.adnilpress.com.au/collections/adnil-press/products/australia-the-wide-brown-land-for-me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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