This resource includes two pages of visually-appealing source materials on the life of an Aztec warrior. Students must analyse the source materials and then make a pitch to a television company on the life of an Aztec warrior so that they can film an historical series on the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Students must imagine they are the Aztec warrior so that the series is authentic. The activity includes a rubric/marking guide and is linked to outcomes in the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Visual images are more than just what you see. Visual literacy teaches students to deconstruct an image to find the hidden meanings within the image, such as the complexity of content, meaning, emotional responses and critical responses. This poster takes a comic that aims to teach students about the legal issues around driving and then to deconstructs the meanings behind the comic, the messages it contains and the manner in which the meanings are taught. Making responses to visual images are a great way to develop extended literacy responses, in this case, around issues related to legal studies.

It's 1211 CE and the Mongol army approaches Wild Fox Ridge on the Great Wall. What happened next was the bloodiest battle of the Middle Ages. This set of tasks is designed to support student learning of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 4 Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts 6(a) The Mongol Expansion This worksheet consists of an outline of the battle, a mix and match activity of key personnel and their role, completing a table with details about why the Mongols won and the Chin lost and writing a paragraph to Conn Iggulden's description of the start of the battle in Lords of the Bow. The activities are high on blood, gore and student engagement.

Sequencing activity for key events in Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel, Persepolis.

Three cloze activities on the topic Aboriginal Rights and Freedoms: 1. U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2. The Aboriginal Protection Board 3. The 2008 Apology to Indigenous People. The activity is to accompany the unit of work on Aboriginal Rights and Freedoms in the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms 1945-present

Research task on Adolf Hitler that includes longer response questions on Hitler's treatment of the Jews and a question on whether the responder agrees with the character Mark that Hitler's behaviour was evil. Students need to use the evidence from the novel or from their research to provide examples.

Chris is an anti-hero. A pot-smoking, computer nerd who prefers his own company in the comfort of his bedroom. But when the war begins Chris has nowhere to go than to resist the new order. This activity provides quotes from the novel and asks students to assess his role in the plot.

Acrostic poem and Mix & match activities for the topic The Vikings. Designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World The Vikings

Marjane's father plays a vital role in the graphic novel. He is caring and protective but keeps his family anchored and aware of the revolution and war outside their home. This set of activities requires students to select quotes from the captions that best describe him. it also presents frames related to his resilience, political awareness, belief in social class distinctions, emotions, role in the family, enjoyment of travel and interest in politics.

This activity provides 4 scenes from the film version of Persepolis. Students analyse the scene in 4 ways: how each scene delivers the plot, creates the required atmosphere, aims to be visually appealing and delivers any subtle messages that contribute to the plot. Students must then change to scene in a way that further builds, tension, sadness etc. This activity is designed for students of the NSW English K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Uncle Anoosh is a communist and political activist. In the graphic novel, Persepolis he meets his fate at in a state prison. He is Marjane's hero. This set of activities includes searching for quotes from captions and examining frames to identify examples of his heroic behaviour, special relationship with Marjane, political activism, emotions and being a tragic figure.

The Battle of Passchendaele is one of the episodes in the series Great Battles of the Great War. It is available on Youtube. This film focuses on the strategic importance of Passchendaele, Belgium for the Allied and German armies in 1917, the Allied efforts to take Passchendaele and the German efforts to defend it, the conditions in which soldiers fought and gives an overview of the First, Second and Third Battles of Passchendaele including the British-led Battle of Menin Road, Australian-led First Battle of Passchendaele and Battle of Polygon Wood and the Canadian-led Second Battle of Passchendaele.

This resource includes 3 separate primary sources from eyewitnesses to events in the topic The Holocaust and activities based on the source including who wrote the source, what we know about the writer, how their presence at the historical incidents impacts their writing, whether the information is reliable and the purpose of the writing. The 3 sources are: + Mark Jurkowski describes his experiences in Auschwitz, 1940 CE + Chaim Hirszman witnesses Nazis selecting Jews to live or die, 1942 CE + Martin Luther expresses his anti-Semitic views, 1542 CE Each source and analysis questions are on a single page. This task is designed for NSW students of the History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 6: The Holocaust The outcome being developed is: NSW HT5-5 identifies and evaluates the usefulness of sources in the historical inquiry process.

This worksheet accompanies the documentary, Auschwitz. The Forgotten Evidence. The video was originally shown on the History Channel and is available on You Tube. The video examines the question about why the Allies did not know about what was happening at Auschwitz and when they did, why they did not bomb the facility. The interviews with Holocaust survivors are powerful.

Can your students walk in the shoes of both sides to the Stolen Generation issue: the Australian politicians who advocated removal of disadvantaged children from their families and families who lost their beloved children? This critical thinking activity asks students to interpret history through the actions, values, attitudes and motives of people in the context of the past. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms

Worksheet and answers for the video Barbarians: The Mongols. This video is available on YouTube. It is part of the unit of work on The Mongol Expansion for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts The Mongol Expansion

This poster was part of a series made for a New England NSW high school to promote the importance of visual literacy across the curriculum and to scaffold how a visual image (in this case an advertisement) can be used to elicit short- and long-responses from students. The techniques of visual literacy are outlined in the diagram on the second page.

This activity includes a mix and match of key terms and concepts in the topic Conflict in Indochina and use of the terms and concepts in a simple activity It is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option C: Conflict in Indochina 1945-1975.

This is a cloze activity that details the different military approaches taken by the Viet Minh and their allies the Viet Cong on one side versus the military strategies and tactics taken by the United States and allies on the other side during the Vietnam War. It is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option C: Conflict in Indochina 1945-1975.

This resource is a worksheet to accompany the film resource 'Federation', produced by the ABC program Behind the News. The video clip can be accessed on Youtube.