11–13 years old

• Sonia Robinson-Glanville
• Wintlett Taylor-Browne
• Nicole Williams
• Jennifer O’Sullivan-Sirjue
• Petandra Timoll

Carlong Secondary Social Studies – Book 1 is geared towards Grade 7 students. The books in this series aim to develop the foundational competencies, attitudes and skills that students need to be successful in the social studies examination at the CSEC© level. The series is aligned to the Ministry of Education and Youth’s National Standards Curriculum (NSC) for the lower secondary level.

This series uses an activity-based approach to ensure that students become skilled in the competencies required for this subject. Content which the students must know, based on curriculum requirements, will be given in summarized snippets and supported by numerous and varied activities. All activities are done in notebooks or elsewhere – not in the text.

Authors

Sonia Robinson-Glanville has worked as teacher and administrator at the secondary level. She is a former Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture and an author of other Social Studies texts.

Wintlett Taylor-Browne is an educator with over 30 years of secondary and tertiary teaching and administrative experience in Jamaica and the USA. She also served as the director of the Center for Intercultural Engagement & Student Success (CIES) at Luther College, Iowa, USA.

Nicole Williams is an educator who has taught at the secondary and tertiary levels. She is a published author who has received numerous awards for her work in theatre and cultural development in Jamaica.

Jennifer O’Sullivan-Sirjue is distinguished Geography educator who has taught at the primary and secondary levels in Jamaica. She has written other Social Studies and Geography texts.

Petandra Timoll is a Geography and Social Studies specialist with over 17 years teaching experience at the secondary level.

Key Features

• In Focus headings divide the units into manageable sections.
• Objectives and Key Vocabulary are stated in each section of a unit.
• Introductory activity at the beginning of each unit provides an interesting, practical and relatable introduction to the topic that will be treated.
• Liberally distributed throughout the units are Activities, Discussion, Research and Projects
• Let’s Test What You Have Learnt gives brief formative, objective-type items or activities at the end of each section.
• Full coverage of the MoEY’s social studies curriculum for Grade 7 students is provided.
• Collaborative engagement is encouraged through pair work and group work.
• ICT is integrated through.
• Quick Fact gives the students a bit of related information that they will find very interesting.
• Other subject areas are incorporated throughout.
• Putting the Unit in Perspective gives a bulleted list summary of the major points covered in a unit.
• I Am In! at the end of each unit indicates a specific, positive behavioural change that students can adopt based on what they have learnt in that unit.
• End of unit assessments include both multiple choice and structured, short answer items.
• Glossary gives definitions for important terms.

Look out for

Activities, Discussions, Debates, Projects, Role Play
Career Focus feature
Quick Fact feature
What have you learnt feature at the end of each unit