We don't associate a land-based power like Persia with sea conquest. Yet, Persia had a very strong navy that was constructed by and manned by subject peoples including Ionian Greeks, Egyptians and Cypriots, all of whom had a history of successful shipping industries. Cambyses' conquest of Egypt and the Greek Wars fought by Darius I and Xerxes would have been impossible without a navy. This source-based homework task is designed for students 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 Historical Societies Option D: Persia in the time of Darius II and Xerxes

With the Persian conquest of western Asia Minor, specifically the Kingdom of Lydia, the Persians were first exposed to coinage. The use of coinage in trade and government payment of conscripts and mercenaries increased over the period of the Achaemenids, particularly in the western half of the empire. This source-based homework task presents students with a range of visual and written sources in order to explain how Persian coinage informs us of Achaemenid society. The task is designed for students 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 It can also be used in: Historical Societies Option D: Persia in the time of Darius II and Xerxes

The origins of Zoroastrianism are associated with the early Achaemenid Persian Empire. But what is less well known is that Zoroastrianism changed considerably over the Achaemenid period as it was adopted by the royal family and the Persian elite. It was a fluid and adaptive belief system. But it certainly wasn't the only religious belief in Persia. This source-based homework task is designed for students 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 Historical Societies Option D: Persia in the time of Darius II and Xerxes

Heard about the Wicker Man? Was that even true? There is considerable documentary (written) evidence, archaeological evidence and forensic evidence provided by human remains to confirm that the Celts practiced human sacrifice and possibly even sacrifice in wicker baskets. There were protocols around the selection of victims and where the sacrifice was to take place. This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary HSC Course Part II - Studies of Ancient Societies, Sites and Sources 12. The Celts in Europe

Classical (Greek) historians speak of the ineptitude and incompetence of Darius III and refer to him being fated to lose his empire to the rising star, Alexander. Modern historians argue that Darius III was a leader with a successful military background who was simply outmanoeuvred by an even more capable warlord. What is the truth? This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Option D: Persia - Cyrus II to the death of Darius III

This activity involves students reading the brief biography of a personality or group within the Spartan society and identifying who the person or group is from the pictures provided. Students must then place the personalities in chronological order. This activity is designed for students studying the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher school Certificate course Historical Societies Option G: Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC

The Heuneburg hillfort is dated to the La Tene period of Celtic culture and is a treasure trove of archaeological remains: masonry and brickwork, evidence of trade with the Mediterranean world, jewellery-making, burial mounds, evidence of warfare, metalwork and various types of buildings. But recent finds also give evidence of disease and trade/travel to more distant parts of the world. this source-based task is designed for students of the NSW ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 6 Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

When the British Empire and the Boer republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State the Australian colonies were quick to offer men and materiel to the British Home Office. The motives of Australian colonial politicians centred around support for the British Empire. Australian men, on the other hand, were tempted by a sense of adventure. The Second Boer War was in progress when the Australian birth certificate was issued in 1901. There were few questions raised about the either the morality or legality of the acquisition of the Boer republics. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW K-10 History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 2: Australia & Asia 2a: Making a Nation - Australia 1900-1914

Dispossessed of their land and all means of survival as a result of the genocidal "Black War" in Van Diemen's Land in the mid-1800s to 1832, warriors Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheener took the only option available to them, they fought back. Their guerrilla campaign resulted in the deaths of British settlers. The men were captured by the British army and transported to Port Phillip Bay (now Melbourne) to be the first men hung in the local prison. Were they freedom fighters or murderers? Unfortunately, our written evidence is entirely British. The Tasmanian Aborigines passed down their histories orally. Can you identify the forces at play: systemic racism, biased sources and dispossession on the scale of the Highland Clearances?

From the dramatic events around the storming of the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, 1915 to the public commemorations of today, Anzac Day is the national celebration of a military defeat. Why is the day important to Australians? This source-based activity examines the history of Anzac Day, the construction of memorials across Australia and wider afield, the personality traits held to be the examples set by the Anzacs and the role of Anzac Day in the development of Australia as an independent nation. This activity 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

From the early days of Pompeii its people needed to collect water from local streams. As the population grew and water became a scarcer resource, aqueducts were built, then water storage towers that were then linked to public and private buildings via lead pipes. Maintenance of the water supply system, keeping the water clean and maintaining pressure were key concerns for the city. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii & Herculaneum

The city of Petra spans the ancient world from the Nabataeans to the Romans. It is an extraordinary archaeological site that will fascinate students and introduce concepts of the nature and purpose of historical sites and various problems and issues associated with sites including conservation, restoration and education.

During the Second Vietnam War (between the US/South Vietnam and North Vietnam) there was another war in Indochina: the war between the Royalist Lao forces and the Communist Pathet Lao. Referred to as the 'Secret War" because its existence was kept from the Western public, this war for control of Laos had its own atrocities and heroic acts. This source-based activity 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

Did you know that the North Vietnamese used elephants to transport arms and materiel along the Ho Chi Minh Trail and that the main danger was not American bombings but disease and hunger? The Ho Chi Ming Trail was an essential supply line for the North Vietnamese. This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Conflict in Indochina Option A: Conflict in Indochina

SAVAK were the secret police of the Shah's administration. Responsible for widespread human rights abuses including kidnapping, imprisonment and torture, they also served as a means of repression of various groups including bazaaris, students, government employees, writers and Shi'ite clergy, to list but a few. Their activities were known to the Shah and supported by the Iranian military and the USA. This source-based activity 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

In 1945 women prisoners in concentration camps in south-western Poland and southern Germany were forced to walk until they died either from neglect or from acts of violence. The fact that some women actually survived is nothing short of a miracle. The Helmsbrechts Death Marches were, sadly, only one of many such incidents. This source-based activity is designed for NSW students of the K-10 History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 6: The Holocaust

In the period between the departure of the French and the arrival of the Americans North Vietnam under the very stable leadership of Ho Chi Minh, greatly expanded agricultural and industrial production. They were assisted by China and the Soviet Union. However, their increased economic strength was not without significant social trauma including persecution of "landowners", people seen as sympathetic to the French and to Vietnamese Catholics.

This source-based activity presents students with a range of primary and secondary sources related to the massacre at Babi Yar in September, 1941. Students examine this evidence to find out the facts relating to Nazi preparations for the massacre, events around the killings and reactions of various groups after the event. It is designed for students of the NSW K-10 History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Topic 6: The Holocaust

There is increasing evidence of life during the Urnfield Culture period (c.1300-750 BCE). People spoke Celtic languages, had distinctive burial and settlement practices that suggests tribal groupings and warfare. We have evidence of weaponry, housing, trade, agriculture and metallurgy. From its homeland in central Europe the cultural grouping expanded to the north and west. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Preliminary HSC course List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

This resource uses an excellent The Guardian Australia newspaper article to examine the long-term impact of Stasi surveillance, control and violence on child victims and informers. The activities focus on the key points in the article, particularly the individuals whose lives are examined. The last activity then uses this information to write an extended response.