Combining History and Geography into a single whole year textbook, Oxford Big Ideas Humanities 4 concludes the Big Ideas Humanities series. The History chapters trace the Australian experience from World War I to contemporary events such as ‘the apology’ to the stolen generations. Similarly, Geography addresses the topical issues of consumption, climate change and urban growth.

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• Relates concepts back to the big ideas underpinning History and Geography
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• High interest photographs, illustrations, maps and authentic source materials
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• What do you know about …? question blocks throughout each chapter enable students to reflect on and consolidate their learning
• Big Ideas activity blocks at the end of each chapter use Bloom’s Taxonomy to cater for all learning styles
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Part 1: History
1.0 World War I: How does war influence a society?
1.1 Why do nations go to war?
1.2 What influences the way wars are fought?
1.3 What impact does war have on home fronts?
1.4 Why are wars important to nations?
Transferring ideas: The Gulf War

2.0 Social history and everyday life — 1920s and 1930s: Why does a society change?
2.1 How are societies organised?
2.2 What factors change societies?
2.3 How does change affect individuals?
2.4 How does society respond to change?
Transferring ideas: Mussolini’s Italy

3.0 World War II: Why are there world wars?
3.1 Why do nations go to war?
3.2 How are wars won?
3.3 How are societies mobilised for war?
3.4 What are the legacies of war?
Transferring ideas: The Vietnam War

4.0 The Cold War: How do countries interact?
4.1 How do international powers emerge?
4.2 How do international powers compete?
4.3 What impact do international powers have on small nations?
Transferring ideas: The alliance system before WWI

5.0 Social change 1945–1990: How do societies change?
5.1 How does immigration change a society?
5.2 How does a society respond to inequalities?
5.3 How does the economy change society?
5.4 How does politics change society?
Transferring ideas: The United States

6.0 Past, Present and Future – 1990s onwards: How does a nation deal with past and future challenges?
6.1 How does a nation deal with its past?
6.2 How does a nation engage with a changing world?
6.3 How does a nation imagine its future?
Transferring ideas: China

Part 2: Geography
7.0 Climate change: What is happening to the Earth’s climate?
7.1 How do we know the climate is changing?
7.2 Why is the climate changing?
7.3 How does climate change affect people?
7.4 What can we do about climate change?
Transferring ideas: Deserts

8.0 Consumption: Do people use too many resources?
8.1 What resources do people consume?
8.2 Where do resources come from?
8.3 What are the effects of consumption?
8.4 How can consumption be made sustainable?
Transferring ideas: TBC

9.0 Megacities: How do we manage the urban explosion?
9.1 What has caused the world’s urban explosion?
9.2 Where are the world’s megacities?
9.3 What are the consequences of the urban explosion?
9.4 How do people manage rapid population change?
Transferring ideas: Mining

Associate Professor Tony Taylor has played a pivotal role in the shaping of history education in Australia. Previously Director of the National Inquiry into the Teaching and Learning of History, and National Centre for History Education, Tony is series editor of Oxford Big Ideas.
Melissa Casley is an experienced teacher of History and is currently teaching at Gleneagles Secondary College.
Mark Easton is Head of Humanities at Saint Margaret’s School. He has taught Geography, History and English for over twenty years and over the last decade has contributed to many school textbooks and atlases.
John Ramsdale has taught for 37 years. In 2008, John was presented with the GTAV’s Award for Geographical Education in recognition of his contribution to the teaching of geography.
Richard Smith is presently the Director of Reporting & Assessment at Tintern Schools. He has taught for 31 years and has contributed to many textbooks and is past President of the HTAV.  
Scott Sweeney is an experienced teacher of History and is currently Head of Humanities and Head of International Baccalaureate at Haileybury College. Scott has also written for HTAV publications.
Michael Spurr is a member of the Big Ideas team, Business Development Manager for Oxford University Press and an Adjunct Research Associate of the School of Historical Studies, Monash University. Before joining Oxford Michael was Executive Director of the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria.

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Sample IWB activity Sydney streetscape circa 1929

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