The Retroactive series develops students’ understanding of key historical concepts and inquiry skills. Students and teachers can be assured of a comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the Stage 5 ‘The making of the Modern World and Australia’ content and historical skills.

Features of Retroactive 2 Australian curriculum History - Stage 5: The Making of the Modern World and Australia include:
• In-depth coverage of all syllabus content
• Integrated history skills, including a varied and stimulating range of source-based activities, plus a Skill builder feature within topics to develop students’ skills in historical inquiry
• Content in manageable, thematically organised sections that link directly to syllabus points
• Clear text with a strong literacy focus
• Glossary terms defined on the page at point of use
• Detailed and clearly labelled colour diagrams and artwork
• End of topic Practise your historical skills sections that provide activities for each of the syllabus’ key historical skills
• Retrofile features to showcase high-interest facts
• Links to the Jacaranda World History Atlas

Retroactive 2 NSW AC History Stage 5: Making of the Modern World & Australia