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History: Yr 8 History

Resources & links to aid in your study of History at SHGC.

Search World Book Online (WBO)

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Search National Geographic Magazine (NGM)

SHGC Library holds National Geographic Magazines (NGM) from 1982 - the present.

Search NGM online. Locate articles on a wide range of topics. View some articles online (FREE NGM account needed for this). Access other issues via the SHGC Library.

Year 8 History at SHGC

In this guide to the Year 8 History course at SHGC you may find:

  • links to a variety of websites and multimedia resources
  • links to online encyclopedia
  • information about resources in the SHGC Library that may be useful to your topic investigations
  • information about Fiction titles available in the SHGC Library related to the various topics being studied.

Topics covered in the course include:

  1. From the Ancient to the Modern World (including Barbaric Tribes)
  2. Vikings
  3. Japan under the Shoguns
  4. The Renaissance / the age of exploration
  5. The Spanish conquest of the Americas

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