This worksheet accompanies the 2012 BBC documentary resented by Neil Oliver, Vikings Episode 1. The documentary focuses on building an understanding of the proto-Viking peoples of Scandinavia through an examination of archaeological evidence. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World The Vikings

Worksheet to accompany the 6-minute Let Me Know documentary, Archaeologists Uncovered 50 000 Year Old Artefacts in this Cave that Rewrites Australian History. The video covers excavations at Bootie Cave, Barrow Island, on the Pilbara Coast of Western Australia. The remains give evidence of a first settlement of Australia at 47 000 BP or earlier.

Worksheet to accompany the 6-minute KnowledgeHub animated video, Why the Vikings Disappeared. The video covers factors in the decline of the Viking Age including loss in key battles, adoption of Christianity and settlement outside Scandinavia and adoption of local customs.

This worksheet accompanies the 5-minute Australian National Museum documentary, Defining Moments in Australian History: Women’s Suffrage. The documentary focuses on the development of the franchise, education rights and trade union protections for women in the Colony of South Australia, culminating in the right to vote and be elected to parliament. The progressive measures were copied by other Australian colonies/states and by other countries in the period 1858 to 1908. The worksheet includes answers.

Worksheet to accompany the 10-minute animated Extra Credit video, Viking Expansion: The Serpent Riders. Worked answers are included.

Worksheet to accompany the 11-minute animated Extra Credits video, Viking Expansion - Ireland. Answers to all activities are included.

Unit of work for the Core Study to the Higher School Certificate course of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes: Examining the Evidence: How did the people of Pompeii access water? Examining the Evidence: What do Pompeii’s mosaics tell us about life in Pompeii? Examining the Evidence: What was the role of slavery in Pompeiian society? Examining the Evidence: What has been the impact of tourism on the archaeological site of Pompeii? Examining the Evidence: How influential was Egyptian religion and culture in Pompeii? Empathetic activity Magazine article: What’s new in Pompeii Ezine article: Pompeii: Past, Present and Future Newspaper article: Saving Pompeii from the ravages of time and tourists Newspaper article: Is this the best they can do with €105m? Worksheet for video: Herculaneum. The other Pompeii Video: Herculaneum. The other Pompeii Worksheet for video: Pompeii. Life and death in a Roman town Video: Pompeii. Life and death in a Roman town Worksheet: Pompeii. The last day Ezine article: Driving the streets of Pompeii Worksheet: Pompeii. The Talking Walls Video: Pompeii. The Talking Walls Worksheet: Pompeii Treasure Video: Pompeii Treasure Word search: Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum Newspaper article: Pompeii faces doom (again): Can a massive EU bail-out save the ancient city from neglect, rain and Mafia meddling? 4 Cloze activities

Excellent look at current issues at the archaeological site of Pompeii. Worksheet to accompany the 4-minute news item from 9 Network, Australia, Secrets of the Lost City. The report covers the 2019 discovery of a fresco, engravings on a wall that indicate Mt Vesuvius exploded in October 79 CE rather than August and 5 skeletons of women and children. The Director of Archaeology outlines the work of archaeologists in interpreting 3 very types of archaeological remains. Answers are provided.

Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World for the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes: Powerpoint presentation: Security Police Powerpoint presentation: Nazi Ideology Powerpoint presentation: Chronology of the Holocaust Powerpoint presentation: Nazi Extermination Camps Powerpoint presentation: How did censorship help the Nazis? Powerpoint presentation: What was the significance of the Wannsee Conference? Powerpoint presentation: What were the experiences of women in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945? Ezine article: Kristallnacht survivor Andy Factor warns of rising antisemitism on 80th anniversary Newspaper article: Overlooked no more: Rose Zar Magazine article: White Rose: The Germans who tried to topple Hitler Ezine article: The Crime that did not happen 4 cloze activities on the Holocaust Video: Life in Nazi Germany Worksheet for video: Life in Nazi Germany Video: Lagan College Opposition to the Nazis Worksheet for video: Lagan College Opposition to the Nazis Video: Youth in Nazi Germany Worksheet for video: Youth in Nazi Germany Video: The Rise of Nazi Germany Worksheet for video: The Rise of Nazi Germany Video: Hitler’s rise to power Worksheet for video: Hitler’s rise to power Video: How did Hitler rise to power Worksheet for video: How did Hitler rise to power Video: Hitler. The Rise and Fall. Episode 1: The Opportunist Worksheet for video: Hitler. The Rise and Fall. Episode 1: The Opportunist

Worksheet and answers to accompany the 5-minute animated documentary by Ted Ed, How did Hitler Rise to Power? The video covers the impact of the Treaty of Versailles, post-war social and political issues in Germany, the impact of the Depression, the increasing power of the Nazi Party and the implementation of extremist policies following the Enabling Act, 1933.

Worksheet and answers to accompany the TED Ed 5-minute animated documentary, The History of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The video covers the Bay of Pigs invasion, Soviet support for Cuba against further invasions, U.S. “quarantine” of Cuba, the shooting down of a U.S. spy plane and the U.S. firing a depth charge at a Soviet submarine, the decision of Vasili Arkhipov to not fire a missile in response, secret negotiations to resolve the crisis and the subsequent withdrawal of U.S. missiles from Turkey and Italy and Soviet missiles from Cuba.

Worksheet to accompany the 4-minute Simple History animated documentary, Penal Colonies Australia. The video covers reasons for establishment of penal colonies after 1776, reasons for transportation, convict work, female convicts, clothing, discipline and brutality, secondary penal settlements and rights of people upon completing their servitude. The worksheet is designed for Stage 3 students of the NSW History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Answers are provided.

Worksheet and answers to the outstanding The Armchair Historian 18-minute animated documentary, Modern Trench Warfare. The Iran-Iraq War. The video is an engaging examination of causes, events and consequences of the war. It covers military operations, weaponry and international alliances that enabled the war to continue for too many years, leaving countries and people broken. The mounting numbers of dead and injured are too large to be fathomable. An excellent resource for the teaching of National Studies: Option H: Iran 1945-1989 - NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

This is a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students, NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part II - National Studies - Option G. Iran 1945-1989. Terms and concepts Video: 444 Days. Iran’s Hostage Crisis Worksheet for video:444 Days. Iran’s Hostage Crisis Video: The Last Shah Worksheet for video: The Last Shah Worksheet for video: Argo Worksheet for video: Crash Course World History. The Iranian Revolutions Video: Crash Course World History. The Iranian Revolutions Worksheet for video: I Knew Khomeini Video: I Knew Khomeini Worksheet for video: The Man who Changed the World Video: The Man who Changed the World Worksheet for video: Modern Trench Warfare. The Iran-Iraq War Video: Modern Trench Warfare: The Iran-Iraq War Magazine article: Khomeini the Unwavering Spiritual Leader Extended writing: Empathetic task Revision: Who am I? Activity: Sequence the events 3 Primary Source Analyses 3 Cloze activities Word search Comprehension: The Iranian Revolution Comprehension: The Iranian Hostage Crisis Source-based activity: How did SAVAK contribute to public discontent against the Shah? Source-based activity: What was the immediate impact of Khomeini’s return to Iran? Source-based activity: What was the impact of World War II on Iran? Source-based activity: What were the aims of the White Revolution? Source-based activity: What were the causes of the 1979 Revolution? Source-based activity: What were the experiences of child soldiers in the Iran-Iraq War? Source-based activity: Who set fire to the Rex Cinema, Abadan in 1978? What were the effects of the tragedy? Source-based activity: Why did Iraq invade Iran on September 22, 1980? Source-based activity: Why did Mosaddeq nationalize the oil industry in 1951? Source-based activity: Why did students occupy the U.S. embassy on November 4, 1979? Source-based activity: Why did the Iranian government suppress Tudeh from 1953? Source-based activity: Why were so many Iranians anti-American in 1979? Source-based activity: What was the impact of reforms on Iranian society & culture, 1979-1989? Source-based activity: How did the Islamic Republic use state violence and coercion to maintain control, 1979-1989? Source-based activity: How important was the oil industry to Iran’s economy, 1945-1989? Newspaper article: Pahlavi fortune a staggering sum Ezine article: Life in Iran under the Shah and now Extended writing activity: Information report Revision: True or false? Mapping activity Crack the Code revision activity Crossword Deconstructing a visual image: Revolutionary wall poster Who said quotations activity

Worksheet to accompany the TEDEd mini, animated documentary by Kate Green, The Pharaoh that wouldn’t be forgotten. This worksheet and video is a great addition to teaching the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate course, Personalities in their Times, Option A: Egypt - Hatshepsut.

Worksheet to accompany the Extra Credits animated documentary, The Berlin Airlift. Answers are included.

Worksheet to accompany the YouTube The Great War video, Australian General John Monash. It gives a great overview of Monash’s life, personality, experiences in WWI, leadership and evaluation of his achievements. This resource supports student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War I

This unit of work 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 This bundle includes: + Did the Celts practice human sacrifice? + What do the remains at Maiden Castle tell us about Celtic society? + What do we know of Celtic society during the Urnfield Culture period? + What was the role of women in Celtic society? + How important was agriculture to the Celtic economy? + What do the finds at the Heuneburg hillfort tell us of Celtic society? + Did Celtic housing differ according to wealth and location? + The Celts. Blood, Iron and Sacrifice. Episode 1. Worksheet + The Celts. Episode 1 - In the Beginning. Worksheet + The Celts. Episode 2 - Heroes in Defeat. Worksheet + The Celts. Episode 3 - The Sacred Groves + Bru Na Boinne - Powerpoint presentation + Lindow Man - Powerpoint presentation + Celtic Society Word Search + Assessment task + 3 Primary sources: Celtic Society + 3 Cloze Activities: Celtic Society + Celtic Society terms and concepts + Exposition Magazine article: Rome’s forgotten battle Newspaper article: A Greek Treasure in France Ezine article: Hochdorf Princely Seat Newspaper article: Cultures of the Celts, Revisited A day in the life of an ancient Celtic druid & worksheet

This worksheet accompanies the TEd Ed animated documentary, A day in the life of an ancient Celtic druid. It includes answers. The documentary covers the role of druids as healers, transmitters of tradition and history, mediators, educators and interpreters of omens. The outcome being taught is: AH11-9 communicates historical understanding, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms, in appropriate and well-structured forms. This task 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

Worksheet to accompany the 12 minute and 44 seconds Feature History documentary, The Eureka Stockade. The worksheet is designed for Stage 3/4 students of the History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. The video examines the causes of the Eureka Rebellion, events and significant outcomes including universal male suffrage, the right to elect men to parliament and the right to free from police harassment. The video is available on YouTube