Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 2. The video covers the capture of the naval bases on the Meditarranean coast, the Battle of Issus, the Siege of Tyre and conquest of Egypt. 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.

Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 3. The video covers the Battle of Gaugamela to the discovery of the body of Darius III. 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.

Worksheet to accompany the 20-minute YouTube video, This Fabulous Century - Japanese attacks on Australia. The excerp from the late 1990s television series gives an overview of the Japanese bombing of Darwin, naval attacks on the east Australian coast, including the midget submarine attacks on Sydney, shelling of Newcastle and General Douglas Macarthur’s (problematic) leadership of the Allied South-West Pacific war effort from Melbourne. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Worksheet for the 2005 documentary, Return to Sandakan. The documentary looks at the experiences of Australian prisoners of war in the Sandakan PoW camp and on the two death marches through the jungles of Borneo to Ranau. The video deals sensitively with an appalling series of incidents from World War II. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Article by Robin McKie, James Watt and the sabbath stroll that created the industrial revolution, published in The Guardian. The brief, highly readable article provides an outline of who James Watt was and the importance of the condenser to mechanisation of industries. It also argues that the issue of greenhouse gas is partly the result of Watt’s invention. This resource is part of a unit of work, The Industrial Revolution. Stage 5 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the BBC video, Caligula with Mary Beard. The video gives a narrative of Caligula’s life, refers to the classical writers who give evidence about (or rather, do not give evidence about) Caligula. Mary takes the viewer to key sites connected with Caligula and provides an explanation to a range of archaeological and architectural connected to Caligula. There is a good discussion on the problem of succession, myth vs reality in the legend of Caligula as depraved madman and Caligula’s successes and failures as emperor. This resource is part of a unit of work for the NSW *Ancient Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate course, Part 4 - Historical Periods, Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14–69.

Analysis of article by Elizabeth Kolbert, Such a stoic. Published in The New Yorker. The article gives a good overview of the life of Seneca, his works, values and conflicted roles in Nero’s life and administration. Perfect resource for: Higher School Certificate course. Section 3 - Personalities in their Times. Option J - Rome - Agrippina the Younger. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the PBS video, Rome in the First Century. Episode 2: Years of Trial. The video covers the state of the empire at the time of Augustus’ death, the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius, discrimination against Jews and emergence of the Christian sect and various Roman practices such as the public baths and slavery. The video is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: Higher School Certificate course. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of ezine article, Driving the streets of Pompeii by Eric Poehler and published at the *Current World Archaeology *website. The article discusses different types of carts on Pompeiian streets, steerage and vehicle control and maintenance of roads. Excellent resource for the unit of work on Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius. Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course. NSW *Ancient History Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum.

The August 1978 fire in the Rex Cinema, Abadan is viewed by historians as one of the key incidents in changing public support from the Shah to Ayatollah Khomeini. In fact, Khomeini himself blamed SAVAK and the Shah's administration for responsibility for the fire. The affair resulted in the execution of the local police chief, Captain Taheri. The truth, however, was quite different. The whole tragic affair became a "political football" and it was the Ayatollah who scored the goal. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989

By the time of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 relations with the Shah was at a high but public relations with the Iranian people was at a low. Iranians were upset at the civil and legal rights of US citizens in Iran, the domination of American culture, US involvement in the 1953 overthrow of the popular Prime minister, Mohammed Mosaddeq, ongoing US involvement in Iranian domestic affairs and US support for the unpopular Shah. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989

Child soldiers were used by both the Iranians and Iraqis, but it was Iran that used children in enormous numbers, 150,000 children and teenagers (as young as 12 years). The education system supported the practice. Ayatollah Khomeini encouraged it and actually met frequently with leaders of the Basiji forces. They were indoctrinated, armed (mostly) and placed in combat situations. They also filled Iraqi POW camps for years after the conflict ceased. Having personally met families who lost children in the war I can only begin to appreciate the years of grief that followed. This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was more than a pretext for U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, it was key factor in Johnson's re-election as president and a display of the government's stance against the spread of communism in South-East Asia. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Peace & Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

In April 1975 the Khmer Rouge assumed control of Phnom Penh and immediately implemented policies including forced relocation of locals, identifying and killing particular groups of people including the educated and members of Lon Nol's army, forced work programs, expulsion of people of Vietnamese ethnicity, the use of starvation and torture as means of social control. This source-based activity is designed for NSW students of the Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

It's not just the massive earthworks at Maiden Castle that indicate the site was used as a fortified settlement. There are also human skeletal remains, post-holes and above-ground stones, evidence of warfare and agricultural practices, pottery, metal and animal bones. The site gives many clues about the complexity of Celtic society and changes from the early to later Iron Ages. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Preliminary HSC course Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

Air power was essential to U.S. forces in the Vietnam War. This source-based activity examines types and roles of helicopters, types and roles of airplanes, air bases, the impact of Operation Rolling Thunder against North Vietnam and the responses of the North and an evaluation of whether superior resources made a difference in the end. This task is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Peace & Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

The 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a victory for the under-rated Viet Minh against the more powerful French. Quite simply, the Viet Minh made more thorough preparations, ensured they had a strategic advantage and have the outstanding military leadership of General Vo Nguyen Giap. The French were beset by mistakes and sheer bad luck. 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

Considered to be the most significant U.S. battle during the Vietnam War, the Battle of Khe Sanh was carefully planned and executed by the U.S. Army against the Army of North Vietnam. However, the U.S. understood that their position in Khe Sanh was not sustainable and they feared that the area would be their Dien Bien Phu. this prompted a strategic withdrawal. This source-based task is designed for NSW students of the Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

General Vo Nguyen Giap was a talented military leader. He organised the Viet Minh and North Vietnamese Armies into effective fighting forces, he ensured that the Ho Chi Minh Trail was maintained and reinforced, he understood the effectiveness of guerrilla warfare, he planned the Tet Offensive and used French and U.S. weaknesses against them. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

The Celts were master farmers. Advanced husbandry, grazing and cropping practices and agricultural technology created a wealth of food that was traded across Europe to provide finances and goods. Agricultural practices dominated the Celtic year in a way that would be very familiar to rural Australians today. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts