Alexander victory at Issus was more about good fortune, good luck and being a popular military leader who could talk his men around. This homework task is to support student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part III - Personalities in their Times Option H - Alexander the Great Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to determine why Alexander the Great was successful at the Battle of Issus in 333 BCE. Bravado and popularity certainly count for a lot!

Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria - no brainer. But his reasons for doing so are a little more complicated. This source-based homework task is designed to support student learning of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part III - Personalities & Their Times Option H - Alexander the Great Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to find the reasons why Alexander founded the city of Alexandria and why he chose it's location.

Not only were the helots slaves, they were subjected to incredible social measures to ensure they stayed that way. This source-based homework task is designed to support student understanding of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Part II: Ancient Societies Option G: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to make a judgement as to whether the helots were slaves and examine the role they played in supporting the Spartan military state. Great opportunities to discuss the nature and purpose of slavery and discrimination.

Commander of the Praetorian Guard, Sejanus embodied Orwell's maxim that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Or does he? Why are modern historian's reviewing the traditional view of Sejanus as an archetypal villain and seeing him as another of Tiberius' victims. This source-based homework task is designed to extend student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part IV - Historical Periods Option O - Rome in the Time of the Julio-Claudians CE 14-69 One wonders if Sejanus would feel right at home in 21st century Australian politics! An interesting question for the classroom.

Introduced in 1924 following the successful 1915 adoption by the State of Queensland, compulsory voting may not have guaranteed democracy, but it did guarantee that everyone would have the opportunity to cast a vote. Preferential voting made the process of selecting a candidate easier. This source-based homework task assists lucky Year 9/10 students to understand the rationale behind the adoption of compulsory and preferential voting. It is designed for the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights & Freedoms and/or Depth Study 6: Decade Study - The Roaring Twenties (and who said civics was boring?)

Sparta's dominance as a Greek city-state began with its invasion and takeover of the neighbouring state of Messenia that occurred in two stages, the First and Second Messenian Wars in the eighth century BCE. Historian, Paul Cartledge likens Spartan domination of Messenia to Britain's domination of Ireland - complete subjugation. This source-based homework task is designed to increase student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II: Ancient Societies Option I: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BCE

Modern historians have debated the claim that Claudius' freedmen exerted undue influence over the emperor. Their assertions are that Claudius was always in control of their administrative, financial and legal responsibilities. This source-based homework task is designed to assist student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School certificate course Part IV: Historical Periods Option O: The Julio-Claudians and the Roman Empire AD 14-69 An interesting topic to discuss the role of the public service and their responsibilities to the government of the time.

Taras (Tarentum) is touted as the Spartan states only attempt at a colony. Evidence from Crete shows that this may not be true. However, Taras was certainly the most successful Spartan colony, with a mutually beneficial relationship between colony and mother country. This source-based homework task is designed for students studying the NSW Ancient History syllabus: Higher School Certificate course Part II: Ancient Societies Option I: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371BCE

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

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