The 1979 Iranian Revolution was the result of economic, socio, political and religious reasons with both the Shah and Ayatollah Khomeini being large factors in the demonstrations of 1978-9 that led to the overthrow of Shah Mohommed Reza Pahlavi. This source-based task is designed for NSW students of the Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989

Former East German rocker, Klaus Renft stands apart from the other characters interviewed by Anna Funder. He has found peace with his treatment by the Stasi and has his Stasi file as a means of reminding him of his younger days, not to explain how the Stasi meddled in his personal life. Is his contentment a product of alcoholism or something else? This set of activities includes background information, passages from the text and an analysis of Klaus’ character and history.

Explanation of the concept of comparative texts and activity comparing the plot, characters, setting, themes and symbols, recurring images and motif.

Worksheet and answers to accompany the documentary, Hitler. The Rise & Fall. Episode 1: The Opportunist. The documentary covers Hitler’s family background, life in Austria, World War 1, joining the German Workers Party, the 1923 Munich Beer Hall Putsch, imprisonment and the early years of the National Socialist German Workers Party.

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

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus of the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 2: Australia and Asia 2a Making a Nation: Australia 1900-1914 Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, written and visual sources to make decisions about how innovative they believe the range of Commonwealth social legislation 1901-1914 to be.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 2 - Australia & Asia 2a - Making a Nation: Australia 1900-1914 It can also be used as background for: Depth Study 4 - Rights & Freedoms 1945-Present Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written evidence to determine whether the South Sea Islander people (Kanakas) were slaves or guest workers. The overwhelming evidence points only one way. Yet another very sad example of the first world achieving economic success at the expense of the third world. Lots of scope to discuss discrimination, social and economic power and responses to injustice.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3 - Australians at War: World Wars I & II Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, written and visual sources to determine why conscription was introduced in Australia in 1943. Conscription has always been very unpopular in Australia, with plebiscites rejected in 1916 and 1917 and tremendous opposition to the issue during the Vietnam War. Yet, it was introduced in 1943, generally accepted and conscripted troops made a significant impact in the New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War. What made this time different?

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 1 - Making a better world? The Industrial Revolution Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to learn how the Industrial Revolution affected the working conditions of Australians in the 1800s. It includes urban and rural work and the work of men, women and children. Australia was more fortunate than European and North American countries in terms of worker's rights as these countries suffered harsher conditions and fought longer and harder for improvements. Australia, by contrast, acted comparatively quickly to establish better working conditions and worker's rights - unless you were female, ATSI, working in isolated areas or in most rural industries. The good news was that from 1856 legislation became proactive rather than reactionary.

Over 9 days in late summer each year the Spartans let their hair down to celebrate the Festival of Karneia. Eating and drinking, sporting and music competitions and sacrifices to Apollo all attest to the annual event being a celebration of everything Spartiana. This is a source-based homework task 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, archaeological and written evidence to come to an understanding of what happened at the Festival of Karneia. Eviva!

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding for the History Australian National Curriculum Stage 5 School Developed Topic: Australia in the Vietnam War Era. Students analyse a variety of visual and written primary and secondary source materials to identify the weapons used by Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War and to discuss their effectiveness.

The South Vietnam Government believed that the best way of protecting civilians and identifying the Viet Cong was to separate the two by bringing civilians into protected of strategic hamlets which would leave the Viet Cong easily identifiable by being outside. But things didn't work out quite as planned. In fact, the Strategic Hamlets Program was a dismal failure. Why? The whole issue informs us of attitudes of the abuses of government, the frustration of civilians and the determination of the Viet Cong . This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina 1954-1979

The perioikoi were the craftsmen, businessmen, traders, nurses and childcare workers of Spartan society. Without them the Spartan military state would not have existed and the military machine that was the Spartan army could not have been as successful as it was. This source-based homework task is designed to develop 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.

Tyrtaeus was a poet in the 7th century BCE who wrote verse extolling war, militarism and the Spartan government. His poems were recited in syssition and at other public events. He wrote soon after the Messenian Wars when Sparta crushed and enslaved the Messenian people. This homework task is designed to increase student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Higher School Certificate course Ancient Societies Option F: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC

This Powerpoint presentation holds back no punches and has had a powerful impact on students. It gives as overview of some of the groups subject to Nazi persecution and execution during the Holocaust: ethnic Poles, Mentally and physically disabled people, Jehovah's Witnesses, homosexuals, ethnic Russians and Russian prisoners of war, Gypsies, political prisoners, Christians and asocials. I include embedded clips from YouTube and look at the survival/treatment of each of each of these groups today. Nothing in this presentation is my own. The content is disturbing, the images haunting. May we learn from the past

The Persian army was the ancient world's equivalent of a multi-national peace force: it maintained the (Persian) world order by employing a core of Persian and Median infantry and cavalry as well as mercenaries from the corners of the empire - Arab camel-riders and bowmen, Cypriot and Egyptian naval ships, Central Asian and African tribesmen using scimitars, short swords & slings, Greek bowmen from the satraps of Asia Minor and Indians equipped with chariots, bows and short swords. This source-based homework task is designed to increase student understanding of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Higher School Certificate course Historical Periods: Option D: Persia - Cyrus II to the Death of Darius III

The authors mother, Christine is a complex character who suffers increasingly from a serious mental illness as the narration of the memoir proceeds. At times she is highly depressed and neglects her children. At other times she is promiscuous and manic. 1950s rural Australia is neither the time nor the place for others to understand her condition, nor provide support. This set of activities includes background notes and passages from the text that relate to Christine’s true personality, her relation with Romulus, her interraction with members of the Anglo-Celtic community, the effects of her illness on her life and relationship and the views of Christine from other character’s hindsight. Students are asked to list the positive and negative influences of Christine on the author, Raimond Gaita.

Romanian migrant, Hora is arguably the strongest character in Raimond Gaita’s memoir. he is certainly the most loyal family friend. This set of resources includes background notes on Hora, key passages from the text and student activities based on these. the last activity asks students to develop a mind map of incidents from the text in which Hora is a friend and mentor to Romulus and Raimond.

Worksheet and answers to the video, The Great Inca Rebellion. Video investigates the archaeological and written evidence concerning indigenous support for Pizarro in the Spanish conquest of Peru and in defending the newly established Spanish town of Lima on August 10, 1536 against an Incan attack. Designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts 6©: Spanish Conquest of the Americas

4 Cloze activities on the topic, Australia in World War II: Prime Minister John Curtin The Rats of Tobruk Japanese attacks on Darwin The Kokoda Trail Campaign These activities are designed for Stage 5 students of the NSW* History K-10 Syllabus of the Australian Curriculum*. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.