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BPS Topic Resources: Year 6: Adventurous mind and spirit*

Topic resources for units studied in Years 3 to 6 of the British Section.

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Library Resources - Books

The library has lots of great books on famous explorers that you can borrow or browse. This is a great place to start your research for your Living Museum. 

For books on specific explorers try looking at our biographies which can be found in English Non-fiction - 920.

For more general books on explorers, take a look at our history/geography section that starts at 900. You will want to look for the books labeled 'Explorers' which can be found in 910.

Books on the History and Geography of Taiwan can be found in:

  • 915 - Geography
  • 951 - History 

Biographies

Looking for someone specific? Why don't you do some exploring yourself and search Encyclopedia Britannica's Biographies section:

http://school.ebonline.com/levels/middle/browse/biography#page=1

Topic

Throughout history people have undertaken adventurous journeys that have had an impact on the world. Taiwan has developed in response to these influences.

 

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Library Resources - Websites

For great web resources on explorers start your research here:

Encyclopedia Britannica Schools: - http://school.ebonline.com/levels/middle

You can access this at school without logging on, but if you want to use it at home, please ask Ms. Emma for the login and password.