Crossword for the topic, Iran 1953-1989.

Worksheet for the BBC video, Iran and the West. Episode 1 - The Man who Changed the World.

Revision activity for the topic, Iran 1953-1989. Students use the key to decode the questions. They then answer these questions from their class notes.

Analysis of the lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Craig-Atkins from Sheffield University, Recovery and preservation of human skeletal remains. This resource is part of a unit of work on The Treatment and Display of Human Remains.

Analysis of newspaper article written by James Nye and published in the Daily Mail, ‘The strange and mysterious Dr Glidden: Callous actions of archaeologist who raided hundreds of Native American graves to set up macabre museum remembered in California’. The article examines the amateur archaeologist, Ralph Glidden, his grave-robbing and unethical display of human remains for private profit. There is an interesting comparison of these issues from the 1920s to today. This resource is part of a unit of work The Treatment and Display of Human Remains.

Worksheet to accompany the 3-minute Voanews item, The U.S. National Museum of Health and Medicine. The video covers the purpose of the museum, the specimens and skeletons and the visitors. It is available on Youtube. 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.

Word search using key words and concepts from the topic, *The Treatment and Display of Human Remains.

Mix and match activity using key words and concepts from the topic, Treatment and Display of Human Remains.

3 Cloze activities on the topic, The Treatment and Display of Human Remains Repatriation of Human Remains The Ice Man The Bog Bodies

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.

4 Cloze activities on the topic The Australian Colonies: What was the impact of the American Revolution on Australia? Why did Britain settle Australia? What was the New South Wales Corps? Aboriginal-European contact in the 1800s

Worksheet to accompany the 9-minute documentary, Death of a Nation: The Khmer Rouge’s Cambodia. The video is a good overview of the rise of the Khmer Rouge, their policies, impact on the people of Cambodia and their fall from power. The video is suitable for late primary/early secondary students and is available on YouTube.

Source-based activity, What has been the impact of tourism on the archaeological site of Pompeii? This resource covers overcrowding, damage to frescoes as a result of improper advice in guide books, intentional damage, theft, construction, provision of services for tourists, waste management and inadequate supervision of tourists.

Source-based activity, What was the role of slavery in Pompeiian society? The activity is designed for year 12 HSC students studying the Core Study - Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum as part of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of article written by Elisabetta Povoledo and published in The New York Times, Saving Pompeii from the ravages of time and tourists. The article looks at the impact of tourism, the financial cost of conservation work and government regulations in inhibiting the effective management of the Pompeii historic site.

Analysis of an article by Patrick Wood, Kristallnacht survivor Andy Factor warns of rising antisemitism on 80th anniversary published on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation internet site. Personal account of Kristallnacht and its aftermath by a witness to the event and an examination of political developments today that are similar to those in Nazi Germany in 1938.

Worksheet to accompany the BBC documentary, Conquistadors. Episode 2: The Search for El Dorado.

Analysis of an article by Sam Jones, published in The Guardian Australia newspaper, Spain fights to dispel legend of Inquisition and imperial atrocities. The article looks at the “black legend” of Spain: atrocities in the conquest of the Americas and efforts to promote a more positive image of Spain’s past.

Analysis of the information video, The Praetorian Guard by DC History. Only the first 40 minutes deal with the nature and role of the Praetorian Guard during the Julio-Claudian period. It is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: 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.

Analysis of an ezine article by Guy de la Bédoyère entitled The emperor’s fatal servants. The article provides an overview of the nature and role of the Praetorian Guard, focusing on the Julio-Claudian period. It is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: 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.