BARBARA JOHANNESSON looks at In Search of History (Grade 12) by Jean Bottaro and Pippa Visser (Oxford University Press, R74,95, Teacher’s Guide R79,95) and Looking into the Past (Grade 12) by Yonah Seleti et al (Maskew Miller Longman, R69,95) WHEN preparing for the matric history examination, it is essential to use a textbook which thoroughly […]
EMILIA POTENZA and BARBARA JOHANNESSON review Teachers Transform History by Sue Krige et al (Heinemann, R87) TEACHING history is one of the most challenging tasks in our schools today. Teachers Transform History presents the work of real teachers who have effected exciting changes. Teachers Transform History is a wonderfully inspired book for secondary school history […]
BARBARA JOHANNESSON reviews Understanding Human and Social Sciences Grade 7 by Mosima Welhemina Morare et al (Maskew Miller Longman, R44,95), Investigating Society and Environment Grade 7 by Annie Chimusoro et al (Juta, R39,95), and On Track with Human and Social Sciences Grade 7 by Peter Ranby and Emilia Potenza (Phumelela, R44,95) Understanding Human and Social […]
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 […]
Barbara Johannesson reviews Spirit of the Nation — Reflections on South Africa’s Educational Ethos edited by Kader Asmal and Wilmot James (New Africa Education and the Human Sciences Research Council in association with the Department of Education, R92.90) The attainment of democracy in 1994 did not bring an end to the struggle, least of all […]
The Gold of Africa Museum in Cape Town is a house of treasures that will dazzle your senses. It houses a collection of gold objects from West Africa and is dedicated to the art of the African goldsmith. The history of the African continent is shamefully new to most teachers and learners and this collection […]
The Guinness World Records fulfills its claim to ‘fascinate, stimulate, amaze, amuse, revolt and inspire you”. This best-selling hard cover has 300 glossy pages packed with interesting facts and loads of stunning colour pictures to keep educators and learners busy for hours on end. Its popularity is beyond question: the first copy of the Guinness […]