Worksheet to accompany the BBC documentary, Conquistadors. Episode 2: The Search for El Dorado.

Analysis of an article by Sam Jones, published in The Guardian Australia newspaper, Spain fights to dispel legend of Inquisition and imperial atrocities. The article looks at the “black legend” of Spain: atrocities in the conquest of the Americas and efforts to promote a more positive image of Spain’s past.

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 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.

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.

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.

Ezine article from Wide Angle entitled Red Lines and Deadlines. Politics and the Press in Iran under the Pahlavis. The article details censorship and government control of the Iranian press under the Pahlavi Shahs. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate course. Part 2 - National Studies. Option H: Iran 1945–1989. NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of newspaper article by William Branigin, Pahlavi fortune: A staggering sum. Published in The Washington Post at the time of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s flight from Iran in January, 1979. The article gives a good overview of the extraordinary financial fortunes, business involvements and alleged corrupt business dealings of the royal family. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students, NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part II - National Studies - Option G. Iran 1953-1989.

Article by Parisa Hafezi published on the Reuters website, Life in Iran under the Shah and now. Brief article examining the opinions of Iranians about whether aspects of life was better under the Pahlavis or under the Islamic Republic: living costs, travel and respect, women’s dress and freedom of speech.This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part II - National Studies. Option H: Iran 1945–1989.

Information report on the topic: What were Iran’s relations with the United States and Iraq before the 1979 revolution? How did these change after the revolution? This activity is fully scaffolded with advice on how to answer the question, how to identify the features and structure of an information report and a marking guide/rubric. This activity is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part II - National Studies. Option H: Iran 1945–1989

Revision activity for the topic, Iran 1953-1989. Students are presented with 30 facts covering the period. are they true or false? This activity is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part II - National Studies. Option H: Iran 1953-1989.

Worksheet and video from Film Australia/Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Constructing Australia: Pipe Dreams. The video traces the economic development of the Colony of Western Australia/State of Western Australia by focusing on the largest piece of infrastructure work undertaken in the world in the period around 1900: the construction of the pipeline from Perth to the Goldfields. This resource is part of a unit of work, Making A Nation - Australia 1900-1914. NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the 1981 feature film, Gallipoli.

30 statements about Australia 1914-1918. Are they true or false? Correct answers provided.

Analysis of ezine article, What we must learn from Holocaust survivors, before it’s too late from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation news site. The article is an interview with two Australian Holocaust survivors who discuss why they continue to tell their personal histories of their time during the Holocaust. The activities include a look at the issue of history and memory and why it is important to talk about our involvement in tragedies, personal and national. The activity is designed for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Persuasive writing assessment task for the topic, Alexander the Great: "Assess Alexander the Great’s influence on his time. In your assessment you should include: Political influence Military influence Religious and cultural influence Influence in trade and commerce The influence of the Alexander Legend." The task includes advice on how to structure a persuasive text, the literacy features of persuasive writing and a marking guide/rubric. This task 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.

This is a primary and secondary documentary activity on Why did the Macedonians win the Battle of Chaeronea? Students sift the evidence to identify the planning, weapons and armour, battle tactics, leadership and other factors that resulted in Philip II defeating the alliance of central Greek states in the 338 BCE Battle of Chaeronea. The activity is designed for Stage 6 students of the Higher School Certificate. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Personalities in their Times. Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great. It can also be used in the teaching of Historical Periods. Option G. 4th–Century Greece to the Death of Philip II.

True or false activity on the topic, Alexander the Great. Students must determine if the 30 statements are true or false. Answers provided. This activity is designed for Stage 6 students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Personalities in their Times. Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great.

3 Primary sources on the topic, Alexander the Great: Arrian speculates on Alexander’s territorial ambitions, c.76-138 CE Plutarch describes Alexander’s engagement at the Battle of the Granicus, May 336 BCE Quintus Curtius Rufus describes the Macedonians looting Persepolis, 330 BCE Students examine the documentary evidence for the nature, reliability and purpose of the passages. This set of activities 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.