Worksheet to accompany the BBC video, ‘Mummified Child’, episode of the 2010 History Cold Case Series 1. This episode looks at the work by historians, forensic scientist, chemist and facial reconstruction artist to identify the life story of the remains of an 8-year old child from the late-1700s. This resource is part of a unit of work on The Treatment and Display of Human Remains. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Whilst it may not be ‘ancient’ history, it is certainly a highly engaging look at the various methods employed to identify historical human remains.

Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 1. The video covers Macedonian Expansion up to Alexander’s victory at the Battle of the Granicus. This resource is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Personalities in their Times. Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great.

It wasn't just German naval personnel who were interned in Australia. The War Precautions Act extended to German civilians from Australia and Asia, German-born Australians and people with German sounding surnames. They spent the duration of the World War 1 securely locked away from family, friends, livelihoods and employment. This task supports student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War I shutter to think of the untold trauma suffered by so many people over so many years!

Lycurgus of Sparta: legendary lawgiver of Sparta or just legend? This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II - Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to determine whether Lycurgus was an actual historical figure or just a legend? What was his contribution to the unique society that was 6th and 5th century BCE Sparta.

This Powerpoint presentation supports the teaching of the History Australian Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 The Ancient to the Modern World Depth Study 4: Mediaeval Europe. It traces the history of the Knights Templar, positive impact on Mediaeval Europe and negative impact on the peoples of the Middle East. There are activities at the conclusion of the presentation that are suitable for Gifted and Talented students and students in regular mixed-ability classes. The activities can be modified for students in specialist classes for Emotional Disorders, Autism, Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Disorders.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding for the NSW Stage 6 Ancient History Syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra. Students examine archaeological and written evidence relating to Fifth Century BCE Spartan Festival of Hyakinthia, a major annual celebration in Spartan society where many social and religious practices underpinning the values and beliefs in Spartan society were repeated. Raises some important questions about Spartan society's acceptance of institutionalised brutality against youth and paedophilia. But don't be scared off by these issues - there are good discussions on societal values to be had.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the History Australian National Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms (1945-present). Students examine a variety of source-based materials to understand the events of the Coniston Massacre of Aboriginal people in 1928, the causes, main characters and the Government Inquiry that followed reports of the incident. The resource can also be used to support the Stage 5 Aboriginal Studies and Stage 6 Aboriginal Studies syllabuses.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 6: School–Developed Topic Australia in the Vietnam War Era Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, written and visual sources to explore the role of Australian nurses in the Vietnam War and to come to a decision about whether they can accurately be described as "Angels at their Bedside".

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War I & World War II Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to decide what role Lieutenant General John Monash had in wining the Battle of Hamel in 1918. Jewish-Australian, John Monash conceived and used the blitzkrieg as the primary means of gaining victory. This strategy was adopted by the Nazi German army in the 1930s. The Battle of Hamel was also the first time that Australian, U.S. and British troops fought together under Australian leadership. This alliance was repeated in the later battles on the Western Front and during battles of the Pacific War of the 1940s.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World Wars I & II Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, written and visual sources to identify the experiences of Australian Prisoners of War in World War I. Students learn that experiences varied according to location, rank and resources of host nations Germany and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 1 - Making a Better World It can be used in either the topic on the Industrial Revolution or Movement of Peoples. The task can also be used to support the Stage 5 and Stage 6 (Preliminary) Aboriginal Studies syllabuses. The title of the activity is 'loaded': whilst the 1800s saw a tremendous growth in the number of British (then other) peoples moving to Australia there was also a tremendous decline in number of Aboriginal people in many parts of the country. But like all things in history, the conclusions we reach are based on the evidence we have, and this is entirely from one perspective. The activities are designed for Year 9 mixed ability classes but include some higher-order activities including examining an emigration poster for tone and implication and analysing a painting for suggestions about population change in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Australia.

More than just marriage by capture, Spartan marriage customs encompassed rituals of meeting, mating and cohabiting. Each of these was regulated (with varying levels of success) by the Spartan state. This source-based homework task is designed to extend student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II - Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to determine what was so unusual about Spartan marriage customs. Setting loose a young man in a dark room to select an unmarried woman? The mind boggles!

In the late 60s and early 70s a group of Australian mothers agitated for an immediate end to conscription of young Australian men. They waged a very successful public campaign that contributed to the anti-war movement. This source-based homework task is designed to increase student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 6: School-developed topic Australia in the Vietnam War Era. You may never think of mothers the same way again!

Strong willed and highly protective of her children, Alexander's mother Olympias had a strong influence on his upbringing and continued regular contact with him following his invasion of the Persian Empire. This source-based homework task supports student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School certificate course Part III: Personalities in Their Times Option H: Alexander the Great Students examine a range of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to determine how influential Olympias was on Alexander. Olympias is in her own right is a very interesting historical character.

It is the stuff of legend: 300 Spartans battling the Persian army to their deaths at Thermopylae in 480 BCE. The Spartans led the Greek defence and despite their loss, their heroics are remembered today. This source-based homework task is designed to support student learning of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II - Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BCE and/or Part IV - Historical Periods Option H - The Greek World 500-440 BCE The Greek loss at Thermopylae bears many similarities with the Anzac loss at Gallipoli. Both sparked legends of heroics, remembrance events and a respect for a worthy enemy. Can students think of more examples? How exactly do military defeats become a matter of pride? Why does the same not apply to other defeats e.g. Singapore in 1942?

This is a source-based homework task for the NSW Stage 6 Ancient History Syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra. It examines archaeological and written evidence relating to Fifth Century BCE Spartan religious practices at the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, just north of the modern city of Sparta.

Documentary and archaeological evidence testify to the domestic and familial role of Celtic women, their rights and responsibilities, occasional leadership of tribes, women slaves and their role in religious observance. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary HSC course Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe Topic A8: The Celts

US withdrawal from the Vietnam War is attributed to: + Increasing US casualties; + War crimes/atrocities; + The 1968 Tet Offensive; + The Vietnamisation Policy; + Heavy financial costs of the war; + Increasing opposition to the war in the US; + Inability of US troops to counter the guerrilla tactics of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces; & + Poor morale of US forces compared to the opposing forces. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace & Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

Modelled on the US Moratorium Marches, the Australian Moratorium Marches of 1970-71 brought together a number of anti-Vietnam War groups in the staging of massive shows of public anti-war feeling. However, they were not effective at all in changing the views of the federal Liberal-National Party Government or conservative groups such as the Returned Services League. But they were a key factor in showing the general public that majority support was behind withdrawing Australian troops from the Vietnam conflict and were a step towards the Labor Party winning the 1972 federal election. This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

This Powerpoint presentation supports the teaching of the History Australian Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 Depth Study 4: The Vikings. It is, however, adaptable to other education systems. I have used it with a regular class but it can also be used with Gifted and Talented classes and various specialised classes e.g. classes for students with emotional disturbances, by modifying the activities in the last slide.