Heidi is Hitler's daughter. A lonely, anxious girl who craves love and to live her life as other children. In this activity students are provided with a profile of her character from the novel and given a list of personality characteristics to select the verbs that best describe her.

The Warsaw Ghetto was a tragedy that even now defies belief. This source-based task uses primary and secondary sources to identify food and water shortages, inadequate shelter, brutalisation by Nazi soldiers, inadequate heating and the effects that these issues had on the Jewish inhabitants. Special focus is made on the impact of the vulnerable, notably children and the aged. This task is designed for students of the History K-10 Syllabus Stage 5 Depth Study 6: The Holocaust

The National Service Act laid the path to the conscription of young men. They were selected by ballot, drawn publically on television. Men were then issued a letter to appear at specific army camps in each state. They then undertook training and were given a choice of whether they wished to go to Vietnam. For those who did, their training was of limited impact when the realities of war emerged. This source-based task is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Peace & Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

In 1966 Vincent Lingiari, a Gurindji Elder led his people in imposing a strike on any work at the Vestey's Company property, Wave Hill Pastoral Station. The initial concerns were extremely poor wages and living conditions. The case developed into a legal case on Native Title. The Gurindji people wanted back their land. It was a case of traditional law vs. Australian law. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms.

Unit of work, Australia in World War II. Stage 5 Core Study - Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War II. NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes: Metalanguage mix and match Video: Kokoda Worksheet for video: Kokoda Video: This Fabulous Century. Japanese attacks on Australia Worksheet for video: This Fabulous Century. Japanese attacks on Australia Video: Return to Sandakan Worksheet for video: Return to Sandakan Video: Gladiators of World War II - The Anzacs Worksheet: Gladiators of World War II - The Anzacs Video: Greek Tragedy: The Australian Campaign in Greece & Crete 1941 (Part One) Video: Greek Tragedy: The Australian Campaign in Greece & Crete 1941 (Part Two) Worksheet: Greek Tragedy: The Australian Campaign in Greece & Crete 1941 (Parts 1&2) Video: Australian POWs Part 1: A Short History Worksheet: Australian POWs Part 1: A Short History Video: Australian POWs Part 2: Capture Worksheet: Australian POWs Part 2: Capture Video: Hellfire. A Soldier’s Story Worksheet: Hellfire. A Soldier’s Story Source-based activity: Who sank the AHS Centaur in 1943 and why? Source-based activity: Did the Battle of the Coral Sea really save Australia from invasion? Source-based activity: What happened on the Sandakan Death Marches? Source-based activity: What is the truth about the Brisbane Line? Source-based activity: Why was conscription introduced in Australia in WWII? Source-based activity: What changes were made by the Australian Commonwealth Government in WWII? Magazine article: My debt to those glorious Rats Ezine article: Dad and the Burma Railway: It changed his life and mine Ezine article: Darwin’s finger of shame points at military Ezine article: Why the World War II invasion of Rabaul has been left out of our national story Ezine article: Life and death on the Thai-Burma Railway Newspaper article - The Story of the Thai-Burma Railway Word search Sequence the events True or false Assessment: Information report Mapping activity - WWII in South-East Asia Visual literacy poster - Diagram 3 Primary source analyses Newspaper article - ‘Weary’ Dunlop

This worksheet accompanies the 2012 feature film Argo (Rated M). It is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989

Is Australian culture becoming too American? This Powerpoint presentation examines this issue, in particular: + What is Americanisation? + What are the effects of Americanisation? + The effects of the powerful US economy; + US-Australian relations before 1941; + World War II and the forging of close relations; + The post-WWII world; + Issues inc. language, fashion, media, the teen audience, food & technology; + Is Americanisation of Australian culture good or bad or a combination of both? + How does Australian culture impact on Americans?

Unit of work on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis. Designed for students of the NSW English Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Includes: + Iran-Iraq War activity + Worksheet 1: The Veil + Worksheet 2: The Bicycle + Worksheet 3: The Water Cell + Worksheet 4: Persepolis + Worksheet 5: The Letter + Worksheet 6: The Party + Worksheet 7: The Heroes + Worksheet 8: Moscow + Worksheet 9: The Sheep + Worksheet 10: The Trip + Worksheet 11: The F-14s + Worksheet 12: The Jewels + Worksheet 13: The Key + Worksheet 14: The Wine + Worksheet 15: The Cigarette + Worksheet 16: The Passport + Worksheet 17: Kim Wilde + Worksheet 18: The Shabbat + Worksheet 19: The Dowry + The Iranian Hostage Crisis activity + The Iranian Revolution activity + Persepolis Word Search + What were the experiences of child soldiers in the Iran-Iraq War? Source-based activity + Character profile - Marjane + Character profile - Grandmother + Character profile - Mr Ebi Satrapi + Character profile - Mrs Taji Satrapi + Character profile - Uncle Anoosh + Analysis of film stills Crossword Metalanguage Video: The Man who Changed the World Worksheet for video: The Man who Changed the World

Eric Bogle's 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda' is a classic story of an Anzac soldier at Gallipoli and living with the injuries he sustained there. The song is highly evocative and told in the first person. The soldier describes his experiences at Gallipoli and afterwards in hospital and after returning to Australia. The set of activities includes: 1. What did you learn about the experiences of Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli and after the war? 2. How did the song make feel? Why? 3. How does Eric Bogle use language and tone to help you feel this way? 4. Is the song for or against war? Why?

This unit of work meets the requirements of: Stage 5 History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Depth Study 2: Australia and Asia 2a: Making a Nation. Australia 1900-1914 This bundle includes: Program: Making a Nation. Australia 1900-1914 Mapping activity: The Australian colonies Sequencing and explanation Assessment task Terms and concepts Activity: City occupations 1900-1914 Video: Australia’s Federation (BTN) Worksheet for video: Australia’s Federation (BTN) Puzzles: Crossword and Word Search Cloze activity: Federation Activity: Characteristics of Australian Country Life 1900-1914 Puzzle: Crack the Code Deconstructing a visual image: Shearing the Rams Extended writing activity: Empathetic activity Video: Constructing Australia. Pipe Dreams Worksheet for video: Constructing Australia. Pipe Dreams Source-based activity: How innovative was the social legislation 1900-1914? Source-based activity: How popular was the Immigration Restriction Act? Source-based activity: How significant was the Harvester Judgment? Source-based activity: Were the South Sea Islander People slaves or guest workers? Source-based activity: What were the consequences of the Constitution Act for Aboriginal peoples? Source-based activity: Why did Australians fight in the Second Anglo-Boer War? Video: From sheep to chardonnay Worksheet for video: From sheep to chardonnay

Warawi is an Eora girl who lives on her traditional land in 1788. This episode of My Place looks at the day she met the Grub People for the first time. The worksheet focuses on the character off Waruwi, her traditional life and the impact of the Europeans. This resource includes answers. The resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 3, The Australian Colonies for the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

This worksheet and answers are designed for the 6-minute animated Ted Ed documentary, The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall. It covers post-WWII events resulting in the division of Berlin, the creation of the first fence to prevent emigration and loss of workers from East Germany, the construction of the concrete wall in 1961-2, the fortifications immediately behind the wall and events leading to the opening of border crossings in 1989. The video is available on YouTube.

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 unit of work is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War I It includes: + What was Monash’s role in the Battle of Hamel? Source-based activity + Why do Australians celebrate a military defeat? Source-based activity + What were the experiences of Australian POWs in WWI? Source-based activity + Was the Gallipoli evacuation a strategic success or recognition of a failed strategy? Source-based activity + Did German-Australians need to be interned in WWI? Source-based activity + What was the impact of WWI on returned servicemen? Source-based activity + Beneath Hill 60 worksheet for video + The Battle of Passchendaele worksheet for video + The Last Charge (Beersheba) worksheet for video + Australia: the Story of Us worksheet for video + 4 Cloze Activities + Sequence the events + Write an exposition + Word Search + Crack the Code + Key terms and concepts + Deconstructing a Visual Image - Anzac Cove + 3 Primary source analyses + Write an explanation Ezine article - Anzac Day: How it came to occupy a sacred place in Australian’s hearts Newspaper article - 100 years on: The Battle of Polygon Wood Ezine article - Indigenous Anzacs: Letters home from Aboriginal WWI diggers reveal humour, sadness Information report Ezine article: Effects of WWI lingered long in Australia Revision activity: True or False?

Held in honour of the Battle of Thyrea, this annual festival was held in July and included singing, dancing and the snatching of cheese from the altar in the Temple of Artemis Orthia. The purpose of the festival was to emphasise tradition and maintain the Spartan way of life. This source-based homework task supports student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II: Ancient Societies Option I: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra When cheese has a higher purpose than just being food...

What happened in Lakonia before the Spartans arrived? Well, lots really - Neolithic settlement, Mycenaean civilisation, occupation by pre-Dorian tribes. This source-based homework task is designed to support student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II - Ancient societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written source materials to gain knowledge of the early history of Sparta.

The power of Spartan kings was balanced by the gerousia - 28 elected older Spartan men who were no longer eligible for military service. This really explains why Spartan society tended to be conservative and reinforced military exploits. This source-based homework task is designed to support student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II - Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to understand why the Spartans allowed elderly former soldiers to rule the state with the king.

Much has been written of the 1838 Myall Creek Massacre of Kamilaroi people by European settlers in New England NSW. But how did people at the time respond to news of the event? What are the responses now? How have people responded when they learned that their ancestors were perpetrators or victims of the event? This source-based homework task supports student understanding of the outcomes in the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 1: The Making of the Modern World The Industrial Revolution/Australia in the 1800s Students examine a range of primary and secondary, visual and written resources to discover the background to the Myall Creek Massacre, the event, and the aftermath. The activity concludes with an examination of responses to the event today. Students then explore some of the values of social responsibility: coming to terms with wrongdoing by and against our ancestors and the appropriateness of forgiving/apologising for these wrongdoings. Thought-provoking concepts that will generate plenty of discussion and engagement.

This worksheet supports the History Australian National Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts (d) Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Colonisation and Contact History. It guides students in describing and assessing the importance of land use and ownership by Aboriginal people and Europeans in the 1800s and investigates whether conflicting views were just about ethnic traditions or about these many other factors.

This Powerpoint presentation supports the teaching of the History Australian Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 The Ancient to the Modern World Depth Study 4: Mediaeval Europe. It traces the history of the Knights Templar, positive impact on Mediaeval Europe and negative impact on the peoples of the Middle East. There are activities at the conclusion of the presentation that are suitable for Gifted and Talented students and students in regular mixed-ability classes. The activities can be modified for students in specialist classes for Emotional Disorders, Autism, Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Disorders.