This atlas is recommended for grades 7 to 12. It features cartography that uses the latest digital technology,
a comprehensive range of political, topographical and thematic maps, a clear guide to map-reading skills, data showing environmental, economic and social issues, as well as information on topical issues like gender, children, crime, HIV and Aids.
There are also pages on South African history, including early humans in this area, our pre-colonial past, colonisation, conflict and conquest, and land dispossession.
An atlas is an indispensable book for all learners of Human and Social Sciences to use everyday alongside other learning materials. It is also a very useful resource for parents to consider buying for their kids – it is something that will be of lasting value for a whole school career.
Try to buy an atlas published recently as the borders of countries and names of countries change from time to time, and of course, data and statistics are constantly updated. If you have old atlases at your school or in your home, you can still use them very usefully by asking learners to look at the map of Europe and of Africa and try to explain what has changed since that atlas was published. If your maps still show Yugoslavia or Zaire, for example, you can look up the recent changes in a newspaper.
An excellent Senior Atlas Teacher’s Resource Book is also available from Oxford University Press. It contains ideas for lesson-planning, activities and worksheets.