Unit of work for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus. Stage 4 Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World The Vikings It includes: + Who were skalds? Source-based activity + Why did the Vikings settle Iceland? Source-based activity + Who were jarls? Source-based activity + What weapons were used by the Vikings? + The Vikings. Who were they? documentary worksheet + Crash Course World History the Mongols worksheet + Thralls. Slaves to the Vikings Poweroint presentation + Viking Houses Powerpoint presentation + Viking Ships Powerpoint presentation + Key words and concepts activities + 4 cloze activities + Viking jigsaws + The Vikings Word Search + Acrostic poem and Mix and match + Sequence the events + Worksheet to video BBC Vikings (2012) Episode 1 + Worksheet to video BBC Vikings (2012) Episode 2 + Crack the Code + Walk in his/her shoes - Empathetic activity

This resource includes 3 separate primary sources from eyewitnesses to events in the topic Iran 1953-1989 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: + Shaikh Mohammed Soltan Va’ez calls upon Iranians to modernize & to overthrow the monarchy, 1907 CE + Donald Wilber justifies U.S. involvement in the coup to overthrow Prime Minister Mossadeq, 1953 CE + Oriana Fallaci interviews Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979 CE Each source and analysis questions are on a single page. This task is designed for NSW students of the Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 6 Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989 The outcome being developed is: MH12-6 analyses and interprets different types of sources for evidence to support an historical account or argument

One defendant was a runaway American slave. Another an Italian rebel. Another an Irish republican. Another a newspaper reporter who, while investigating a story was converted to the cause. The 1854 Eureka Rebellion was more than just a protest against high government taxes and police brutality. It was ultimately about justice for the poor and outcasts from society and suffrage for all men, regardless of their socio-economic status. This worksheet accompanies the Australian Broadcasting Corporation series Australia on Trial, episode on the Eureka 13. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus. Stage 3 The Australian Colonies

Child soldiers were used by both the Iranians and Iraqis, but it was Iran that used children in enormous numbers, 150,000 children and teenagers (as young as 12 years). The education system supported the practice. Ayatollah Khomeini encouraged it and actually met frequently with leaders of the Basiji forces. They were indoctrinated, armed (mostly) and placed in combat situations. They also filled Iraqi POW camps for years after the conflict ceased. Having personally met families who lost children in the war I can only begin to appreciate the years of grief that followed. This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was more than a pretext for U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, it was key factor in Johnson's re-election as president and a display of the government's stance against the spread of communism in South-East Asia. 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

This Powerpoint presentation on Australian Involvement in the Korean War includes: + How did the war begin? + Phases of the war; + Hostilities cease; + Who won?; + Australian participation; + The Battle of Kapyong; + The Battle of Maryang San; + Results for Australia. The presentation is designed for students of the NSW History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

In April 1975 the Khmer Rouge assumed control of Phnom Penh and immediately implemented policies including forced relocation of locals, identifying and killing particular groups of people including the educated and members of Lon Nol's army, forced work programs, expulsion of people of Vietnamese ethnicity, the use of starvation and torture as means of social control. This source-based activity is designed for NSW students of the Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

It's not just the massive earthworks at Maiden Castle that indicate the site was used as a fortified settlement. There are also human skeletal remains, post-holes and above-ground stones, evidence of warfare and agricultural practices, pottery, metal and animal bones. The site gives many clues about the complexity of Celtic society and changes from the early to later Iron Ages. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Preliminary HSC course Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

Norodom Sihanouk maintained the independence of Cambodia in the 1960s by carefully keeping the regional powers, China, North Vietnam and the USA satisfied with Cambodia's support for each of these. However, the vacillations did not please other Cambodian politicians and led to tacit support for the North Vietnamese Army using Cambodian territory for the Ho Chi Minh Trail and the USA bombing eastern Cambodia in Operation Menu. The policy collapsed completely when the USA invaded in 1970 and Vietnam in 1975. This source-based homework task is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

Air power was essential to U.S. forces in the Vietnam War. This source-based activity examines types and roles of helicopters, types and roles of airplanes, air bases, the impact of Operation Rolling Thunder against North Vietnam and the responses of the North and an evaluation of whether superior resources made a difference in the end. This task 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

The 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a victory for the under-rated Viet Minh against the more powerful French. Quite simply, the Viet Minh made more thorough preparations, ensured they had a strategic advantage and have the outstanding military leadership of General Vo Nguyen Giap. The French were beset by mistakes and sheer bad luck. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace & Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

Considered to be the most significant U.S. battle during the Vietnam War, the Battle of Khe Sanh was carefully planned and executed by the U.S. Army against the Army of North Vietnam. However, the U.S. understood that their position in Khe Sanh was not sustainable and they feared that the area would be their Dien Bien Phu. this prompted a strategic withdrawal. This source-based task is designed for NSW students of the Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

The Judenrat were Jewish Councils, established to maintain order in ghettos and to carry out Nazi policy. Their role is controversial. Whilst they did try (when possible) to protect fellow Jews, they often were merely an instrument of Nazi terror. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW K-10 History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 6 : The Holocaust

General Vo Nguyen Giap was a talented military leader. He organised the Viet Minh and North Vietnamese Armies into effective fighting forces, he ensured that the Ho Chi Minh Trail was maintained and reinforced, he understood the effectiveness of guerrilla warfare, he planned the Tet Offensive and used French and U.S. weaknesses against them. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Peace and Conflict Option A: Conflict in Indochina

This episode of The Celts covers La Tene Culture: burials, religious beliefs, the cult of the severed skull, deities, peat bog burials and rituals associated with these, druids, acolytes and bards and Boudiccia's revolt against Roman assumption of power. The worksheet helps students to focus on the problems and issues in the documentary. This task is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

This episode of First Australians gives an excellent academic account of the first 50 years of contact between the Arrernte people of central Australia and the European missionaries, pastoralists and police. What makes it so amazing is that the narrative is seen by both the lens of the Arrernte people and that of the European settlers. Issues covered include: laws and Dreaming stories of the Arrernte people and the importance of this to the lives of the people, early relations between Arrernte and European peoples, the impact of pastoralism, frontier conflict and atrocities, and the clash of Arrernte beliefs and Christian missionaries. An excellent case-study in contact history.

Word search for the topic The Mongol Expansion. NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 6a: The Mongol Expansion

Mongol Expansion jigsaw for NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 6a: The Mongol Expansion

Worksheet to accompany the documentary Annihilation. The Destruction of European Jews. Episode 2 The Trap. The documentary covers the growing tide of Anti-Semitism in Germany 1933-1939, German take-over of Poland and the implementation of anti-Jewish policies and practices and the establishment of ghettos. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus. Stage 5 Depth Study 6: The Holocaust

Let it never be said that the Mongols didn't have a broad diet. After all, they claim to have had both white food AND red food! This activity looks at their diet, provides students with an activity involving spotting the spelling mistakes and editing these words, then designing a banquet menu for a Mongol feast. Please remind students that eating people is a sign of poor hospitality and table manners. This should only happen in extreme circumstances and MUST be a non-Mongol mercenary. Apart from this proviso students must select entrée, main course, dessert and drinks (OK - so that's only koumiss - but it can be served chilled or warm!) This activity is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 6a: The Mongol Expansion