Oxford Big Ideas Humanities 1

• encourages deep learning through understanding, connecting and transferring
• explicitly teaches thinking skills in conjunction with content
• provides a multitude of questions and activities that cater for multiple learning styles and different abilities.
• is supported by a wealth of online support material

Oxford Atlas Project 3

• Geospatial skills section: reference material focused on essential geographical skills and concepts
• Geothemes section: combines thematic maps from Australia and the world with an illustrated dictionary of geographical concepts – the complete reference destination
• Australia: maps, satellite images and case studies crossreferenced to pertinent Geothemes
• World: maps, case studies and environments crossreferenced to pertinent Geothemes
• Mapping style: unique land cover base and relief shading to aid student comprehension
• Map navigation: peerless typographical clarity; consistent placement of keys, scales and north points
• Accompanying CD-ROM with a powerful search function

Oxford Big Ideas Humanities 1
Part 1: History: Civilisations and societies
1. History skills – How do we process information?
2. Ancient Egypt – How do civilisations develop?
3. Ancient Greece – How do civilisations influence one another?
4. Ancient Rome – Why do civilisations rise and fall?
5. Ancient China – How do civilisations compare?
Part 2: Geography: Sustainability and Diversity
6. Geospatial skills – How do we enquire about the world?
7. Australian environments – Why do environments change?
8. Water – How do we sustain resources?
9. Endangered species – Why is diversity under threat?
Part 3: Economics: Sustainability and Diversity
10. Economics and business – How does an economy work?
Part 4: Civics and Citizenship: Civilisations and societies
11. Citizenship and Australia’s political system – How does a society work?

Oxford Atlas Project 3
Geospatial skills
2 Observation
4 Representation
6 Location
8 Measurement
10 Spatial patterns
12 Activities
Geothemes
14 Plate tectonics
16 Volcanoes
18 Earthquakes and tsunamis
20 Mountain building
22 Oceans
24 Coasts
26 Rivers
28 Deserts
30 Weather
32 Weather extremes
34 Storms
36 Climate
38 Population
40 Urbanisation
42 Cities
44 Religion and language
46 Indigenous peoples
48 Agriculture
50 Minerals and energy
52 Tourism
54 Climate change
56 Water
58 Environmental hot spots
60 Threatened species
62 World Heritage
64 Sustainable energy
66 Contrasts in living conditions
68 War and conflict
Australia
70 Australian records
72 Australia: Environments
74 Australia: Physical and Political
76 Western Australia
78 Western Australia settlements
80 Northern Territory
82 South Australia
84 South Australia settlements
86 Queensland
88 Queensland settlements
90 New South Wales
92 New South Wales settlements
94 Australian Capital Territory
96 Victoria
98 Victoria settlements
100 Tasmania
World
102 World records
104 World: Environments
106 World: Physical
108 World: Political
110 Pacific
112 Pacific islands
114 New Guinea
116 New Zealand
118 Asia: Environments
120 Asia: Physical and Political
122 Indonesia and Malaysia
124 Indochina and the Philippines
126 East Asia
128 Japan and Korea
130 South Asia
132 Middle East
134 Europe: Environments
136 Europe: Physical and Political
138 Northern Europe
140 Southern Europe
142 Russia and central Asia
144 Africa: Environments
146 Africa: Physical and Political
148 Northern Africa
150 Southern Africa
152 North America: Environments
154 North America: Physical and Political
156 Canada, Alaska and Greenland
158 United States of America
160 Central America and the Caribbean
162 South America: Environments
164 South America: Physical and Political
166 Northern South America
168 Southern South America
170 Antarctica: Environments
172 Antarctica: Physical and Political
174 The Arctic

176 World statistics