Developing better literacy skills assists History students to read, write and view creatively and critically. This activity provides students with the opportunity to use selective elements of grammar (capital letters, full stops and commas) in a history context. Student worksheet and correct answers are provided. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth study 4: Rights and Freedoms

Live too far from the Dordogne to organise a class visit to the Lascaux Cave? Fret no more. Let Lonely World Travel take you on a tour through the Palaeolithic Lascaux Cave complex. This Powerpoint presentation is a great way to introduce students to prehistoric Europe and the problems and issues of conservation and the impact of tourism.

The Celts. Iron, Blood and Sacrifice is an outstanding 2015 BBC series on the Celts that goes into the usual finds at Hallstatt and Hochdorf but extends our understandings of the Celtic peoples with explanations of more recent discoveries. But what will really appeal to high school students is the back story of Celtic chieftain, Brennus' invasion of Italy, defeat of the Romans and sack of Rome. This video is a balance of academic content and a great narrative. This worksheet focuses student understandings on the archaeological finds that gives evidence of Celtic society. It is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

This is a mix and match activity using terms and concepts in the topic Aboriginal Rights and Freedoms. It is designed for NSW students of the History K-10 Syllabus Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms

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

This activity requires students to read a single-page summary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. They must then make a mind map using the proforma. From this proforma students then prepare a brief speech for students for students at a local primary school. There is a scaffold to assist students to prepare their speech. The task is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms

This is a program to accompany a unit of work on the topic Aboriginal Rights and Freedoms from the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms

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.

Scaffolded analysis of 3 primary documentary sources: Prime Minister Robert Menzies broadcasts to Australia that it is at war with Germany Minister for Defence, Geoffrey Street announces the formation of the Second AIF Stan Arneil, POW on the Thai-Burma Railway writes diary entries, 1943 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.

Set of activities using key terms and concepts from the topic The Vikings. Activity 1 - cut out the key terms and match them with the definition. Activity 2 - Use a dictionary to identify the meaning of concepts. Activity 3 - Use the key terms and concepts in a sentence. The outcome being taught is: HT4-9 uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past.

Eric Bogle's 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda' is a classic story of an Anzac soldier at Gallipoli and living with the injuries he sustained there. The song is highly evocative and told in the first person. The soldier describes his experiences at Gallipoli and afterwards in hospital and after returning to Australia. The set of activities includes: 1. What did you learn about the experiences of Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli and after the war? 2. How did the song make feel? Why? 3. How does Eric Bogle use language and tone to help you feel this way? 4. Is the song for or against war? Why?

Three cloze activities on the topic, Spanish Conquest of the Americas: Conquistadors Why did Pizarro attack the Incas? Spanish exploration of North America

Mapping activity of key sites in Alexander’s Macedonian Empire. This task is part of a unit of work 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 and answers to the outstanding The Armchair Historian 18-minute animated documentary, Modern Trench Warfare. The Iran-Iraq War. The video is an engaging examination of causes, events and consequences of the war. It covers military operations, weaponry and international alliances that enabled the war to continue for too many years, leaving countries and people broken. The mounting numbers of dead and injured are too large to be fathomable. An excellent resource for the teaching of National Studies: Option H: Iran 1945-1989 - NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the TEDEd mini, animated documentary by Kate Green, The Pharaoh that wouldn’t be forgotten. This worksheet and video is a great addition to teaching the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate course, Personalities in their Times, Option A: Egypt - Hatshepsut.

This resource includes two pages of visually-appealing source materials on the life of an Aztec woman. Students must analyse the source materials and then make a pitch to a television company on the life of an Aztec woman so that they can film an historical series on the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Students must imagine they are the Aztec woman 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.

This resource includes two pages of visually-appealing source materials on the life of an Aztec merchant. Students must analyse the source materials and then make a pitch to a television company on the life of an Aztec merchant so that they can film an historical series on the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Students must imagine they are the Aztec merchant 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.

This resource includes two pages of visually-appealing source materials on the life of an Aztec farmer. Students must analyse the source materials and then make a pitch to a television company on the life of an Aztec farmer so that they can film an historical series on the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Students must imagine they are the Aztec farmer 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.

This resource includes two pages of visually-appealing source materials on the life of an Aztec slave. Students must analyse the source materials and then make a pitch to a television company on the life of an Aztec slave so that they can film an historical series on the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Students must imagine they are the Aztec slaveso 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.

How can you do visual literacy in History? This poster and template gives you an example of how a historical document can be deconstructed according to the principles of visual literacy. It is part of a cross-curriculum series that has been successfully used in a New England NSW high school to encourage teachers to use visual literacy to expand student literacy skills.