Word search for the unit of work, The Industrial Revolution, using key words and concepts for Stage 5 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Metalanguage mix and match activity using key words and concepts from the topic The Industrial Revolution. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 NSW *History K-10 Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the BBC video, Great Britons: Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Brunel was the engineer responsible for so many features we associate with Britain during the Industrial Revolution: railways, London’s underground, docks, massive ships, viaducts, tunnels, hospitals etc. This video is highly engaging for Year 9 students. The resource is part of a unit of work, The Industrial Revolution. Stage 5 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Internet article, Australia and the Industrial Revolution - Impact of the first railways by Margaret Simpson for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. The article examines the first railways constructed in the Australian colonies, their purpose and their impact on society and economy. This resource is part of a unit of work on The Industrial Revolution. Stage 5 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

This unit of work is written for Stage 6 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. This bundle includes: Program: Persia – Cyrus II to the Death of Darius III Assessment task 3 Primary source analyses Crossword Word search Extended writing task: Explanation Revision task: Who am I? Timeline of key events in the Achaemenid Persian Empire Terms and concepts Magazine article: The Truth Behind the Tablets Source-based activity - Does Cyrus II deserve the epithet ‘The Great’? Source-based activity - How did Artaxerxes II maintain control of an empire in revolt? Source-based activity - How did Cambyses II defeat Egypt? Did he plan to stop there? Source-based activity - How did Darius I administer such a large empire? Source-based activity - How important was Zoroastrianism to Achaemenid Persians? Source-based activity - How were the Jewish people treated under the Persian Empire? Source-based activity - Persian military elite units. Immortals all? Source-based activity - Was taxation and tribute always paid in coinage? Source-based activity - What were Darius III’s achievements? Source-based activity - What did Darius’ Palace at Susa look like? Source-based activity - What do we know about Persian agriculture & land ownership? Source-based activity - What do we know of non-royal Persian women? Source-based activity - What do we know of the tall-hatted Scythians? Source-based activity - What does Persian coinage tell us about Achaemenid society? Source-based activity - What role did the Persian navy play in military conquest? Source-based activity - What significant events dominated the reign of Artaxerxes II? Source-based activity - What was the composition of the Persian army? Source-based activity - What was the nature and purpose of the building program at Pasargardae? Source-based activity - What was the purpose of Darius I’s Scythian Expedition? Source-based activity - What was the role of the cavalry in the Persian army? Source-based activity - What was Xerxes’ building program at Persepolis? Ezine article: Alexander the not so Great: History through Persian eyes Ezine article: Cyrus Cylinder: How a Persian monarch inspired Jefferson Sequencing activity Video: The Lost Army of King Cambyses Worksheet for video: The Lost King Cambyses Video: At the Court of the King of Kings Worksheet for video: At the Court of the King of Kings Video: Secrets in the Dust Worksheet for video: Secrets in the Dust

Far from being an act of revenge for the Persians invasions of Greece, there were extensive personal, financial, geographical and political reasons for Alexander the Great leading the Macedonian army in the invasion of the Persian Empire in 334 BCE. This Examining the evidence activity presents a range of documentary and visual evidence regarding Alexander’s motivations. This activity is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Personalities in their Times. Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great.

30 statements from the topic Australia in World War II. Are they true or false? Designed for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II

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.

Information report assessment task on the topic, Australia in World War II: Select one of the following: civilians in Australia, POWs on the Thai-Burma Railway, the Rats of Tobruk, servicemen in the Kokoda Trail Campaign. Who were these people? What were their experiences during the war? What parts of the Anzac Legend did they portray? The task includes guidance on how to write an information report, structure and language features of an information report and rubric/marking guide. There is no word length on this task. This will need to be adapted to the ability of your individual cohort/class.

Mapping activity for the topic, Australia in World War II. Students research and locate significant sites connected with World War II in South-East Asia. Designed for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Poster demonstrating the application of specific aspects of visual literacy ( content, emotional response, medium and form) to a diagram of a Japanese miniature submarine from the topic, Australia in World War II. Second page includes the full scaffolding of a visual literacy response. Designed for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 2. The video covers the capture of the naval bases on the Meditarranean coast, the Battle of Issus, the Siege of Tyre and conquest of Egypt. This resource is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Personalities in their Times. Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great.

Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 4. The video covers Alexanders campaigns in Bactria, Sogdia and Aria to his death and the division of his empire amongst his generals. This resource is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Personalities in their Times. Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great.

Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 3. The video covers the Battle of Gaugamela to the discovery of the body of Darius III. This resource is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Personalities in their Times. Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great.

Analysis of article by Matthew Abbott entitled Dad and the Burma Railway: It changed his life and mine. The article examines the experiences of the writers father, Bruce Abbott as a Prisoner of War constructing the Thailand-Burma Railway and the lasting physical and mental impact these experiences had on him and his son. Great lead-in to a discussion of intergenerational trauma and ways in which society finds to recognise and express feelings relating to this trauma (e.g. Anzac Day, memorials, museums, inclusion in school syllabuses, etc.). This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 NSW History Syllabus for the National Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Metalanguage mix and match activity using key words and concepts from the topic, Australia in World War II. Designed for Stage 5 students of the History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Analysis of article by Ian Townsend, Why the World War II invasion of Rabaul has been left out of our national story. The article examines the fate of Australian civilians and military personnel left at Rabaul in East New Britain when the Japanese invaded and occupied the island, 1942 - 1945 and the impact of the atrocities on surviving family members. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Sequencing activity of events in Australia from 1938 to 1946. Students research the month and year of the 12 events and place them in chronological order. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3 - Australians at War - World War II.

Worksheet to accompany the 20-minute YouTube video, This Fabulous Century - Japanese attacks on Australia. The excerp from the late 1990s television series gives an overview of the Japanese bombing of Darwin, naval attacks on the east Australian coast, including the midget submarine attacks on Sydney, shelling of Newcastle and General Douglas Macarthur’s (problematic) leadership of the Allied South-West Pacific war effort from Melbourne. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Analysis of article by Mark Day entitled, Darwin’s finger of shame points at military. The article examines the 1942 Japanese bombings of Darwin and the immediate and long-term impact, including the Commission of Inquiry led by Charles Lowe into what happened and how the federal government could improve on the defence and other services in northern Australia. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.