Creating Jamaica Our Early Years

by June Cezair Wallace, Gloria V. Robinson

Creating Jamaica – Our Early Years is an exciting introduction to the study of history for Grade 7 students. This is a revision of the longstanding Creating a Nation: Jamaica, which meets the requirements of the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) and explores the concept of history and the skills that the historian must use to investigate the past, and explains why history is such an important discipline. Using a social history approach, Creating Jamaica tells the story of Jamaica from the arrival of the Tainos to the development of the peasantry in the post emancipation years and shows how various events and groups of people interrelated to create a unique Jamaican history. Key Features: Objectives which list key areas treated in each unit Scenarios that are used at the beginning of most units to engage the interest of students Exploration of concepts which are important to the historian Student-centred activities that help to develop investigative and analytical skills Revision sections which sum up the content covered in each unit

ISBN: 978-9766382155