Analysis of article by Elizabeth Kolbert, Such a stoic. Published in The New Yorker. The article gives a good overview of the life of Seneca, his works, values and conflicted roles in Nero’s life and administration. Perfect resource for: Higher School Certificate course. Section 3 - Personalities in their Times. Option J - Rome - Agrippina the Younger. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of the information video, The Praetorian Guard by DC History. Only the first 40 minutes deal with the nature and role of the Praetorian Guard during the Julio-Claudian period. It is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: Higher School Certificate course. Section 3 - Personalities in their Times. Option J - Rome - Agrippina the Younger. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of an ezine article by Guy de la Bédoyère entitled The emperor’s fatal servants. The article provides an overview of the nature and role of the Praetorian Guard, focusing on the Julio-Claudian period. It is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: Higher School Certificate course. Section 3 - Personalities in their Times. Option J - Rome - Agrippina the Younger. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the BBC video, Caligula with Mary Beard. The video gives a narrative of Caligula’s life, refers to the classical writers who give evidence about (or rather, do not give evidence about) Caligula. Mary takes the viewer to key sites connected with Caligula and provides an explanation to a range of archaeological and architectural connected to Caligula. There is a good discussion on the problem of succession, myth vs reality in the legend of Caligula as depraved madman and Caligula’s successes and failures as emperor. This resource is part of a unit of work for the NSW *Ancient Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate course, Part 4 - Historical Periods, Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14–69.

Worksheet to accompany the video Tony Robinson’s Romans - Nero. Outstanding overview of Nero, his leadership of the Roman Empire, role of women in the imperial court, problems of the succession and changing image of the princips. It is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: Higher School Certificate course. Section 3 - Personalities in their Times. Option J - Rome - Agrippina the Younger. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Word search using metalanguage from the topic: Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the video, Pompeii. the Talking Walls. The video examines Pompeii as an example of a Roman provincial town in the first century CE and the range and significance of graffiti found in public and private places throughout the city. This resource is part of a unit of work on Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius. Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriulum.

Analysis of ezine article, Driving the streets of Pompeii by Eric Poehler and published at the *Current World Archaeology *website. The article discusses different types of carts on Pompeiian streets, steerage and vehicle control and maintenance of roads. Excellent resource for the unit of work on Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius. Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course. NSW *Ancient History Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the BBC documentary, Pompeii. The last day. The video gives an excellent outline of how each stage of the explosion of Mount Vesuvius affected the people of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It creates a narrative by using the forensic remains to build a possible scenario about who the person may have been and their life in Pompeii. This worksheet is part of a unit of work,* Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius. Pompeii and Herculaneum*. Higher School Certificate course. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet for the BBC video, Pompeii: Life and death in a Roman town presented by Mary Beard. The video examines aspects of Roman life in Pompeii as evidenced by the archaeological and forensic evidence: wealth and social class, public and private buildings, diet, knowledge of the Roman world and life outside the empire and slavery. An excellent video for the Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of article from The Guardian Australia, Pompeii: Is this the best they can do with €105m?, written by Jonathan Jones. The article examines the delay in restoration works due to the need to screen companies against corruption and links to organised crime and the impact on tourism and restoration. Student activities are focused on analying these issues. The resource is part of a unit of work on Core Study: Pompeii and Herculaneum, Higher School Certificate course, NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Resource based on WorkSafe Victoria’s publication, Prevention of falls - ladders. The resource deals with safe practices around the use of ladders in the workplace.

Analysis of article from Farming Ahead , written by Kylie Jackson entitled Quality and supply bring beef brand success. The article examines the advantages, problems and solutions beef producers encounter when marketing their produce under their own brands. The article covers the full supply chain, from grazier to restauranteur or retailer. It looks at the importance of working with other beef producers, marketing, alliances with retailers and ensuring quality standards. This resource is part of a unit of work on Beef Cattle Production. Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet for the documentary video, Herculaneum. The other Pompeii. This video examines how the archaeological and forensic evidence at Herculaneum informs us about life in the sea-side town of Herculaneum in the first century CE. There is a focus is on how scientific evidence has been gained and the conclusions this draws as well as conservation/preservation o artefacts. Part of a unit of work for Core Study. Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Timeline documentary, Uncle Hitler examines the family of Adolf Hitler, their relationship to him, what happened to them after the war and the controversy of who should benefit from royalties earned from sales of Mein Kampf. I have used the video and worksheet in teaching Jacqui French’s fictional text, Hitler’s Daughter.

Analysis of ezine article by James Lloyd, published at the BBC Science Focus online magazine entitled Pompeii: Past, Present and Future. The article examines how technology is revealing the past, present, and future of Pompeii and deals with conservation and preservation of the site. Part of a unit of work - Core Study - Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course.

Poster giving students main components of the Work Health and Safety Act, 2011 (Commonwealth of Australia) as it relates to the retail industry.

Worksheet for the Modern Marvels documentary, The science behind cattle ranches. The video deals with artificial insemination, the history of beef cattle production in the U.S. and the role of feedlots. Part of a unit of work on Beef Cattle Production. NSW Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

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

Analysis of article in Current World Archaeology by Joanne Berry and Sarah Court entitled, What’s new in Pompeii. The article focus on various forms of damage to remains and conservation works at both sites. Perfect article on current conservation work. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course, Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius Pompeii and Herculaneum.