Engaging and relevant. This is the essence of my teaching and learning resources. You'll find a wealth of History, Agricultural Technology, Retail Services, Aboriginal Studies and more.
Engaging and relevant. This is the essence of my teaching and learning resources. You'll find a wealth of History, Agricultural Technology, Retail Services, Aboriginal Studies and more.
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.
This source-based homework task supports student learning of the History Australian National Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 6: School-Developed Topic - The Roaring Twenties. Students analyse a variety of written and visual primary and secondary source materials to come to a determination as to how the RSSILA (Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia) assisted returned servicemen in the 1920s.
This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding for the History Australian National Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 6: School-Developed Topic - The Roaring Twenties. Students analyse a variety of written and visual primary and secondary sources to gain an understanding of the positive and negative experiences of returned Australian servicemen, 1919-1924.
Expert shipwrights & navigators, the Vikings mastered the construction of longboats, freight ships, passenger ships & fishing vessels. Their technical expertise enabled them to travel from Vinland to RussIa, the Byzantine Empire to the Arctic Ocean &possibly to Lousiana and Western Australia! This Powerpoint presentation supports the teaching of the NSWHistory syllabus for the Australian Curriculum
Stage 4
Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World
4(a) The Vikings
There are a variety of differentiated and extension activities in the last few slides that are applicable to Gifted and Talented, regular mixed-ability and specialist classes including classes for students with Autism, Emotional Disorders, Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Disorders. These can be adapted to the specific learning needs of students in most schools
This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the History Australian National Curriculum
Stage 5
Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms (1945-present).
Students examine a variety of source-based materials to understand the events of the Coniston Massacre of Aboriginal people in 1928, the causes, main characters and the Government Inquiry that followed reports of the incident. The resource can also be used to support the Stage 5 Aboriginal Studies and Stage 6 Aboriginal Studies syllabuses.
This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW Stage 6 Ancient History Syllabus
Higher School Certificate course
Part III - Personalities and their Times
Option H - Alexander the Great
Students examine archaeological and written evidence relating to Aristotle's school in Mieza where Alexander the Great was a student. It also looks at what was taught and why an education was important in laying a foundation for Alexander's rule of the Greek and Asian worlds.
This is a comprehension activity based on a newspaper article. It supports student learning in the NSW Stage 6 Retail Services Curriculum Framework Syllabus SIRXIND101 Work effectively in a customer service environment. The article relates initiatives in Australian retail to re-attract customers to bricks and mortar retail businesses from on-line services.
This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW Stage 6 Ancient History Syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra. Students examine archaeological and written evidence relating to the fifth century BCE Spartan practice of Spartiates eating at a syssitia (mess hall).
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 supports the teaching of the History Australian Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts - 6d Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Colonisation and Contact History. I have used the resource with a Year 8 Gifted and Talented class but the activities in the last two slides can be modified for students in regular or specialist classes (e.g. classes for students with emotional disorders, Autism, intellectual disability etc.) It can also be used to support the teaching of Stage 5 Aboriginal Studies - Core: Aboriginal Identities and Option 9:- Aboriginal Interaction with Legal and Political Systems.
A surprise defeat to the professionally trained Spartan army, Leuctra heralded an end to the Spartan state as a dominant force in Greek politics. The city-state of Thebes dismantled the Spartan military so that it no longer posed a military threat. This source-based homework task is designed to support the NSW Ancient History Syllabus Higher School Certificate course
Part II Ancient Societies
Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra.
It can be used without modification to support the Queensland Ancient History Syllabus Theme 5 Studies of Power - The Military Elite in Sparta.
This is a source-based homework task for the NSW Stage 6 Ancient History Syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra. It examines archaeological and written evidence relating to Fifth Century BCE Spartan religious practices at the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, just north of the modern city of Sparta.
This newspaper article and comprehension questions were developed to support the NSW BOSTES Stages 6 Syllabus - Retail Services. I use it as part of the topic SIRXWHS101 Apply Safe Working Practices. It leads into a detailed examination of workplace health and safety applicable to retail in NSW. It could also be used in courses such as Legal Studies and Business Studies.
This Powerpoint presentation is designed to support the History Australian National Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 6: School Developed Topic - The Holocaust. I have deleted the embedded videos but you can easily insert these from YouTube and/or Vebo. The activities are designed for a regular class but you can modify the activities for Gifted and Talented and the range of special education learners including students with Emotional Disorders.
The Sandakan Death Marches were war crimes perpetrated against surrendered Australian and British soldiers on the island of Borneo in World War II. This source-based homework task is designed to support the NSW History syllabus of the Australian National Curriculum
Stage 5
Depth Study 3: Australians at War.
Students analyse a variety of visual and written resources to determine what happened on the Sandakan Death Marches and to decide whether the treatment of the POWs constituted a legitimate act of war or a war crime.
This Powerpoint presentation supports the teaching of the History Australian Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 Depth Study 4: The Vikings. It is, however, adaptable to other education systems. I have used it with a regular class but it can also be used with Gifted and Talented classes and various specialised classes e.g. classes for students with emotional disturbances, by modifying the activities in the last slide.
This findaword/word search is part of a unit of work for the NSW BOSTES Stage 6 Retail Services Syllabus topic on Minimise Loss. It matches with the Australian Industry Skills Council SIRXRSK201 Minimise loss unit. However, education systems in other jurisdictions will have similar vocational courses where this findaword can be utilised.
This worksheet requires students to use the internet to find investigate some of the dangers of using common equipment on Australian farms and to make decisions on how the equipment should be handled safely. I use it as part of the NSW Stage 5 Agricultural Technology course, topic on Farm Tools and Machinery. The focus is on farm management, safety and sustainability.
In the late 60s and early 70s a group of Australian mothers agitated for an immediate end to conscription of young Australian men. They waged a very successful public campaign that contributed to the anti-war movement. This source-based homework task is designed to increase student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum
Stage 5
Depth Study 6: School-developed topic
Australia in the Vietnam War Era.
You may never think of mothers the same way again!
The 1966 Battle of Long Tan is touted as Australia's greatest battle in the Vietnam War. But is this true? This source-based homework activity is designed to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum
Stage 5
Depth Study 6: School Developed Topic
Australia in the Vietnam War Era
Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to seek evidence to support or refute the argument that Long Tan was Australia's greatest battle in the Vietnam War. All circumstances considered, it's hard to refute this question.