The video Spartans at the Gates of Fire gives a brief overview of Spartan society before concentrating on the narrative of the Battle of Thermopylae and in particular, the role of Sparta in the defence of the southern Greek city-states. This worksheet helps students to focus on problems and issues in Sparta and the Battle of Thermopylae. The answers are also provided. It is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary course Ancient Societies Option G: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra

The Celts Episode 2: Heroes in Defeat covers La Tene culture, various sites including La Tene, the Celtic invasions into the Mediterranean world, Celtic influence on Iberia, western China, Ireland and Britain, and the defeat of Celtic armies under the chieftains Vercingetorix and Boudicca. This worksheet assists students to focus on the key issues in the film.

Word Search to accompany the topic Celtic Society.

This worksheet accompanies the 10-minute documentary film UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It deals with the main sections in the Declaration and their application to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is designed for NSW students of the History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms

This resource is a discovery activity where students must look for simple answers using either a search engine or library books. The Australia in the 1960s topics are: sport, politics, cinema and film, international affairs, fashion, television, economics, music, crime and punishment and war. I have used the resource at times when I think I have the Ipads booked but ... no, I need to use the library. It's also a great lead into a depth study on Living in Australia in the 1960s.

This activity asks students to interpret history through the actions, values, attitudes and motives of the Nazis and the Jewish citizens of Europe. Students must examine the competing world views of National Socialism and Judaism so that they can understand the actions and responses of both persecutor and persecuted.

Thank-you for choosing Lonely World Time Travel to help you organise your travel plans. We take you to places and times that you just cannot get to with regular travel agencies. Today we travel to Krak des Chevaliers in Syria to explore the mediaeval castle that beats all mediaeval castles by its imposing size, outstanding archaeological remains and stories of horror. The past truly comes alive at Krak! The Lonely World Time Traveller's Guide to Krak des Chevaliers is a Powerpoint presentation giving students a virtual tour of the historical and significance of Krak and it's place in the horrendous period when terrorists from Europe attacked the innocent peoples of Syria.

Thank-you for choosing Lonely World Time Travel to help you organise your travel plans. We take you to places and times that you just cannot get to with regular travel agencies. Today we travel to the Bru na Boinne where you will walk through ancient Celtic tombs that date back to the Neolithic and hear of life for the peoples of Ireland soon after their arrival from the Iberian Peninsula when the world was colder, life was shorter but the imagination of the ancients was as broad as ours today. The past truly comes alive. The Lonely World Time Traveller's Guide to Bru na Boinne is a Powerpoint presentation giving students a virtual tour of the historical and geographical significance of Bru na Boinne. It's also a great way for me to show off some of my holiday photos and not feel guilty!

This is a worksheet and answers to go with the BBC Documentary The Last Shah. . The video covers the period from the military coup against the Qajar Dynasty by Reza Pahlavi in 1926 through to the death of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the Last Shah, in 1980. The video is available on YouTube.

This set of activities introduces students to key terms and concepts introduced in the topic Persia - Cyrus II to the death of Darius III and includes a mix and match activity with correct answers.

Crossword for the topic, Spanish Conquest of the Americas using key words and concepts from the topic. Includes answers.

Metalanguage mix and match activity using terms and concepts from the topic, Alexander the Great. This activity 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.

Word Search using terms and concepts from the topic, Alexander the Great. This activity 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 6-minute mini-documentary, Former Khmer Rouge soldier faces up to the past. The video is an interview with Chin Meth, a former-Khmer Rouge soldier who explains why she joined the Khmer Rouge, her experiences as a soldier then as a prisoner, her testifying against Khmer Rouge officials placed on trial for war crimes and her coming to terms with her life in the Khmer Rouge. This video is suitable for late primary/early secondary students. This video is available on Youtube.

Analysis of article written by Richard Cavendish and published in History Today, ‘Death of the Emperor Claudius’. The article is a brief overview of the life of Claudius before assuming the emperorship, main military achievement and the circumstances around his death and the accession of Nero.

Hohenschonhausen Prison in East Berlin was a secret prison where dissidents were held, interrogated and tortured by the Stasi. This ezine article contains external photographs of the prison, photographs of the surveillance, interrogation and holding facilities. I have included extracts from Anna Funder’s Stasiland in which the author is taken on a tour of these rooms. The activities focus on the role of the facility in enforcing Stasi control over the German Democratic Republic. The resource can be used as part of a unit of work on the non-fiction text, Stasiland, as part of a unit on the Cold War, or as part of a unit on human rights.

30 statements from the topic Australia in World War II. Are they true or false? Designed for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II

Mapping activity for the topic, Australia in World War II. Students research and locate significant sites connected with World War II in South-East Asia. Designed for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Sequencing activity of events in Australia from 1938 to 1946. Students research the month and year of the 12 events and place them in chronological order. 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.

Word search on topic Iran 1953-1989. Designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989