This ezine article on the building of a secret tunnel beneath the Berlin Wall links to Chapter 22 of Anna Funder’s nonfiction text, Stasiland where there is a failed attempt to rescue people from East Berlin via a tunnel beneath the wall. Students use both sources to examine the difficulties in building tunnels beneath the most militarised border in the world, why there needed to be the utmost secrecy in doing this and the motives of the people who built the tunnels.

Stasiland - Activities for chapters 19-24

Mister Pip - Activities for Sections 11-14

This activity provides students with a map of Central America and asks them to identify modern countries, names of conquistadors who explored particular areas, when areas were explored, metric distances between cities and drawing lines to indicate where particular conquistadors explored.

3 Cloze activities on the topic Wheat Production: Harvesting wheat Wheat plant growth Wheat diseases

3 Cloze activities on the topic Weeds, Pests and Disease: Weed infestation prevention Types of insecticides Creutzfelt-Jakob disease

Ezine article from Vanessa Binks entitled Drone weeds out good from bad, published in Stock Journal, May 5, 2018. The article looks at how a property owner has used drone technology to monitor weed growth and boomspray effectiveness, resulting in financial savings. This resource is part of a unit of work on Farm Tools and Machinery, Stage 5 Agricultural Technology.

Analysis of magazine article, Front-end loaders can exceed tractor limits, in Farming Ahead with the Klondinin Group magazine, January 2001 No.109. The article examines safe operational practices with front-end loaders and fittings. This resource is part of a unit of work on Farm Tools and Machinery, Stage 5 NSW Agricultural Technology 7-10 Syllabus.

Analysis of an article from the Sydney Morning Herald about the 1917 Battle of Polygon Wood, published on the centenary anniversary of the commencement of the battle. The article uses extracts from war journalist, C.E.W. Bean, who was present during the battle and described the involvement of the Australian army. There is an activity on the role of journalists reporting from war zones. This resource is part of a unit of work on Australia in World War I, Stage 5 NSW *History K-10 Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet for the Modern Marvels documentary, The science behind cattle ranches. The video deals with artificial insemination, the history of beef cattle production in the U.S. and the role of feedlots. Part of a unit of work on Beef Cattle Production. NSW Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of ezine article by James Lloyd, published at the BBC Science Focus online magazine entitled Pompeii: Past, Present and Future. The article examines how technology is revealing the past, present, and future of Pompeii and deals with conservation and preservation of the site. Part of a unit of work - Core Study - Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course.

This worksheet accompanies the video documentary, The War on Wheat, an episode of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s The Fifth Estate newsmagazine series. It examines claims by Dr William Kelley that wheat is unhealthy. It also looks at the movement to cut wheat from diets that has become popular amongst western, middle-class groups. This resource is part of a unit of work on Wheat Production, Stage 5 NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus.

Timeline documentary, Uncle Hitler examines the family of Adolf Hitler, their relationship to him, what happened to them after the war and the controversy of who should benefit from royalties earned from sales of Mein Kampf. I have used the video and worksheet in teaching Jacqui French’s fictional text, Hitler’s Daughter.

Documentary and worksheet for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Landline series, article on Prisoners raining gentle cattle. The 11-minute documentary looks at the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Farm Transitional Program where prisoners are taught cattle-handling skills and produce Brahmin-cross cattle that are in demand due to their gentle natures. This resource is part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprise - Beef Cattle for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of 2017 ezine article, NSW stock theft not slowing; farmers losing millions due to high meat prices by Jessica Kidd. This resource is part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprise - Beef Production for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Source-based activity on the question, How influential was Egyptian religion and culture in Pompeii? This resource is part of a unit of work on Core Study - Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum for the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Set of activities based on the Wikipedia entry, Beef. Includes analysis of beef cuts, domestication of cattle, special beef designations, aging and tenderisation, cooking and preparation, religious prohibitions on beef consumption, nutrition and health and world production. Students then use the information to determine factors that Australian beef producers must consider in raising, selling and marketing their product. This resource is part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprises - Beef Production for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

At the end of his life Dorrigo Evans compares himself to Charon the Ferryman. It is a recognition that as a doctor in a prisoner of war camp with no medicine he was not actually healing people, merely preparing them for death. This activity provides background on the legend of Charon, the significance of the obol symbol that appears in the novel and links to examples from the text. This resource is part of a unit of work on Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Mix and match activity using key words and concepts from the topic The Australian Colonies. Designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Jimmy Bigelow is an ordinary man living in the extraordinary world of the prisoner of war camp on the Thai-Burma Railway. Richard Flanagan uses the character to explore many of his themes, particularly memory and trauma. This resource is part of a unit of work on The Narrow Road to the Deep North.