Sequencing activity requiring students to research the dates of key events in Sparta’s history and put the events in chronological order. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical societies: Option G. Greece - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE.

Analysis of Antonio Penades’ article in National Geographic, Bred for Battle - Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine. This article gives a good description of how Spartan hoplites prepared themselves for battle, worked as a phalanx during the battle and recovered from the immediate aftermath of the battle. This resource is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical societies: Option G: Greece - Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE.

Worksheet for the Timeline documentary, The Lost Army of King Cambyses. The video covers the search for archaeological remains associated with Cambyses’ army that marched on the Siwa Oasis in 525 BCE. This resource is part of a unit of work on Persia - Cyrus II to Darius III. Stage 6 Higher School Certificate course. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the video, At the Court of the King of Kings. This 26-minute video gives an overview of the reigns of Cyrus II and Darius I and focuses on the capitals of Susa and Persepolis. There are a few instances of incorrect information but this does not detract from its educational value. The video is available on YouTube. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical periods - Persia - From Cyrus II to Darius III.

Worksheet for the documentary, I Knew Khomeini by Aljazeera. This 22-minute documentary covers the life of Khomeini and includes interviews with those who knew him on a private, religious and political level. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part II- National Studies. Option H: Iran 1953-1989.

Mapping activity for students to locate key geographical features from the topic Iran 1953-1989. Part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students. NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part II - National Studies. Option H: Iran 1953-1989.

Analysis of the poem, Shearing at Castlereagh by Banjo Paterson for Stage 3 History students. The activities look at language specific to the Australian wool industry, tasks of rural workers at shearing time, re-writing of the poem in todays language and an observation activity of a photograph of rural workers in the late 1800s. This set of activities is designed for the topic The Australian Colonies for the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Activity requiring students research the year in which 12 key events in the Australian colonies in the period 1788-1900 occurred. Students must then place these events in chronological order.

Sam is a convict in the Colony of New South Wales in 1798. This worksheet accompanies the episode of the outstanding ABC series, My Place. Series 2 Episode 9 Sam. It looks at the life of a convict on a farm, his relationships with the free settler he has been allocated to, the NSW Corps and the indigenous Eora and the technology of 1798 that assists him to live and work. There are values of respect to his equals, disrespect to those who place themselves above him and kindness to animals. Students are asked to write a brief description based on a still of the farmhouse and horse and dray.

Worksheet to accompany the 10-minute YouTube video, History of Australia in a Nutshell. Concise and simplistic overview of Australian history from the Pleistocene to 2008. Covers Aboriginal beliefs, European exploration of Terra Australis, British invasion and occupation, economic and political developments in the 1800s and the gradual move to independence and key events in this process. Part of a unit of work on The Australian Coloniesfor Stage 3 History NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. The worksheet uses stills from the video as visual stimuli.

Analysis of brief newspaper article by By Jonathan Pearlman, History of British Settlement of Sydney. The article is a good introduction to the British settlement-invasion debate. The resource is designed for Stage 3 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum, The Australian Colonies.

During the Gold Rushes of the 1850s many migrants arrived in Australia, including Ben’s American family and Leck’s Chinese family. This episode of My Place looks at the work, play, living conditions and social structure of Australia in 1858 and the values of cooperation, industry and respect for people from other cultures. This worksheet accompanies My Place Series 2 Episode 3 - Benjamin 1853. This resource is part of a unit of work on The Australian Colonies, stage 3 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet for the Behind the News feature, First Fleet. The video is available on YouTube. This resource is part of a unit of work, The Australian Colonies for students of Stage 3 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet for the black and white documentary, Gladiators of World War II - The Anzacs. This YouTube video gives an overview of Anzac involvement in the North African Campaign, Italian Campaign and New Guinea Campaign. This resource is 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.

Worksheet to accompany the Hindsight documentary, Greek Tragedy. The Australian Campaign in Greece and Crete Parts 1 & 2. The videos cover reasons for the 1940 Allied intervention in Greece and Crete, reasons for Allied loss of both territories, the impact of loss on the Anzac forces and ultimately, further questioning of Australia’s relationship with Britain following evidence that the British government knew that the Greek Campaign would be a failure but its willingness to use Anzac forces (and its own) to fight a campaign it knew it could not win. This resource is 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.

Analysis of the article, Scars of the Burma railway trauma that never healed from the Telegraph (UK) and written by Tom Rowley. The article reports on the experiences of Fred Seiker, a Dutch POW who worked on the construction of the Thailand-Burma Railway. It is a good narrative of Fred Seiker’s deprivations and his mixed feelings and beliefs about his experiences during and after the war. This resource is part of a unit of work on Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Analysis of brief newspaper article by Mary McConville, ‘Weary’ Dunlop. The article gives a concise overview of the life of Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop.

Video and worksheet on the YouTube video, Hellfire. A Soldier’s Story. This video examines the construction of the infamous Hellfire Pass on the Thailand-Burma Railway and the establishment of a memorial facility and walking trail in the mid-1980s. Of particular note is a brief interview with Kevin Flanagan, father of Richard Flanagan, author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Analysis of the article written by Trent Dalton entitled My debt to those glorious Rats. The article examines the writer’s search for why his grandfather’s leg was amputated in Operation Bulimba, during the 1942 North African Campaign. The article is descriptive and evocative. It details how ordinary people become extraordinary people. It demonstrates why personal values and beliefs really do make a difference now and in the future. The 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. But you’ll find the resource can can be utilised across the curriculum and in other education systems.

Word search using key words and concepts from the topic Australia in World War II. Stage 5 History. Depth Study 3 - Australians at War - World War II. NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.