For both Higher and Ordinary Level This new edition of Modern Europe, the market-leading textbook, has been updated to reflect recent exam trends and ensure Leaving Certificate History success. Includes the three most popular syllabus topics, two of which must be studied: Nation States and International Tensions, 18711920 (new)Dictatorship and Democracy in Europe, 192045The United States and the World, 194589 (compulsory documents topic for 2020/2021 exams) NEW! Essay Plans and Updated Exam Questions help hone exam technique NEW! Timeline feature helps students to contextualise events Strong emphasis on Key Personalities and Key Concepts throughoutValuable sample Research Study and guidelines for improving essay-writing help prepare students for all aspects of assessment Case Studies Updated Case Studies include new sources, additional questions and guidelines for contextualising the prescribed Case StudiesNEW! Analysing Documents feature provides a unique method for deeper, more effective analysis of sourcesNEW! FREE Documents Resource Book with every copy of Modern Europe focuses exclusively on The United States and the World, 194589, the topic prescribed for the 2020 and 2021 exams Modern Europe together with its companion Modern Ireland provide students with their essential texts for Leaving Certificate History DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS A suite of digital resources to complement Modern Europe is available on www.gillexplore.ie. It includes curriculum-focused videos and worksheets, additional support for teaching the prescribed topic, sample answers and complete textbook chapters on two additional topics, Division and Realignment in Europe, 194592 and European Retreat from Empire and the Aftermath, 194590. Free eBook Includes valuable videos and weblinks for further research. OUR AUTHOR DERMOT LUCEY is an experienced teacher of History and an active member of the Cork History Teachers Association. He is the author of a number of best-selling History textbooks, including The Past Today.
There are 520 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2018 by Gill .
Dermot Lucey teaches history at Ballincollig Community School, Cork. He has also written Modern Europe and the Wider World for Leaving Certificate and The Past Today for Junior Certificate.
