Pearson Discover History Student Book 2

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*Product Title*

Pearson Discover History Student Book 2

*Short Description*

KS3 History textbook for Year 8 / Grade 7. Full-color student book with sources, enquiry questions, activities. Builds skills for IGCSE + IB History. Focus on empire, exploration, revolution.

*Full Product Description*

Pearson Discover History – Student Book 2

This is the Year 8 / Grade 7 student textbook from Pearson Discover History series by Pearson. Designed for Key Stage 3 / Lower Secondary History. Continues enquiry approach: students investigate sources + build arguments.

Cover shows old color map/painting of a colonial port city with ships, grid streets, fort. Looks like Batavia/Jakarta or Cape Town. Fits Book 2 theme: exploration, empire, trade, and “expansion of Europe”. Ships + docks = age of discovery + colonialism.

Publisher: Pearson

Series: Discover History

Level: KS3 / Year 8 / Grade 7 / Lower Secondary

Type: Student Book / Textbook

Language: English

Curriculum: UK National Curriculum, international schools, IGCSE 0470 prep

Edition: Kifayah distribution version shown on cover

*Key Features*

Enquiry questions drive each chapter: “Was empire good?”, “Why did revolutions happen?”

Full-color maps + paintings + primary sources throughout

“Source skills” + “Interpretations” boxes for historical thinking

Case studies: Age of Exploration, British Empire, American Revolution, French Revolution

“Check your progress” + IGCSE-style source questions

Key terms + glossary + timelines for chronology

Focus on cause, consequence, change, significance

Works with Discover History Workbook 2 + Teacher’s Guide + ActiveLearn online

*Topics Covered in Book 2*

Typical Year 8 units include:

1. Age of Exploration – Columbus, Magellan, trade routes

2. Empire and colonialism – British Empire, impact on colonies

3. American Revolution – causes, war, independence

4. French Revolution – liberty, equality, Napoleon

5. Industrial Revolution – change, inventions, society

6. 19th century changes – reform, slavery, ideas

Focus moves from “ancient world” in Book 1 to “early modern world” in Book 2.

*Specifications*

Subject: History

Level: KS3 Year 8 / Grade 7 / Age 12-13 years

Publisher: Pearson

Series: Discover History

Type: Student Textbook

Language: English

Format: Paperback, full-color

Pages: ∼140-180 pages

*Who This Book Is For*

Year 8 / Grade 7 students in UK + international schools

Students continuing KS3 History after Book 1

Teachers teaching empire, revolution, exploration themes

Homeschool students for lower secondary history

Prep for Cambridge IGCSE History 0470 – sources + essays

*SEO Keywords*

Pearson Discover History Year 8, KS3 History Textbook Book 2, Age of Exploration Empire

*Note*: Colonial port city cover = Book 2 covers expansion, trade, empire. Students debate questions like “Who benefited from empire?” using sources from the period.

Use with Pearson Discover History Workbook 2 for source practice + ActiveLearn for interactive maps of empire.

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You now have Discover History Book 1 + Book 2 covered.

Want details for Student Book 3 for Year 9? Or Teacher’s Guide for Book 2 with lesson plans on French Revolution?