It's time to tell the story of the Empire from the perspectives of peoples who were colonised.
Understand the nuances of the British Empire in different periods and places as you examine
this complex controversial history with respect and rigour. > Explore differing experiences
around the world. This book has more breadth and depth than any other helping pupils to
consider what the Empire meant for people in Ireland America the Caribbean India China
Australia New Zealand Africa Iraq Palestine and Britain across a period of over 500 years.
> Look at the Empire like a real historian. Influenced by recent historical scholarship we
give agency to the indigenous people of the colonies and tell their stories for the first time
in a school textbook. By focusing on consequences or experiences and asking better questions
we move far away from the traditional balance sheet approach. > Diversify your KS3 curriculum.
Designed to be used flexibly the book contains short enquiries that can be slotted into any
schemes of work that you follow. Structured into three key periods it empowers you to teach
the Empire in a way that suits you and your pupils whether that's chronologically
geographically or thematically. > Benefit from the insight of 11 authors. Our diverse author
team comes from across the UK bringing a richness of perspectives and lived experiences to the
narrative. Together they have a shared commitment to changing and improving what pupils learn
about the Empire. > Trust the academic seal of approval. The authors have worked with 25
historians from the very start of the project who have reviewed the content to ensure that the
historiography is accurate and up to date. --- A NEW FOCUS ON... The textbooks that belong in
your classroom.The people and stories that belong in your curriculum. Look at topics through a
different lens see the past from many perspectives and question traditional narratives. This
exciting series comprises three titles: > The British Empire c.1500-present > Black Lives in
Britain c.1500-present > British Social History c.1920-2000
