Exposition assessment task on the topic, Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra: How did the other Greek city-states view Sparta? Were these views justified? Use supporting evidence from the documentary sources and archaeological evidence to help explain your view. This task includes features and structure of an exposition and the marking guide/rubric. This task is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical societies: Option G. Greece - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE.

Sequencing activity requiring students to research the dates of key events in Sparta’s history and put the events in chronological order. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical societies: Option G. Greece - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE.

Metalanguage mix and match activity for the topic, Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE. This activity is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical societies: Option G: Greece - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE.

Word search for the topic Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE. Part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical societies - Option G. Greece - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE.

Analysis of ezine article by Carl Nylander from Penn Museum (and originally published in 1971) entitled The Achaemenid Empire. The article is a readable introduction to how we know about life in the Achaemenid Persian Empire - principal documentary and archaeological evidence. This resource is designed for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical periods: Persia - Cyrus II to Darius III.

Worksheet to accompany the documentary, Engineering an Empire: The Persians. The documentary covers engineering achievements during the Achaemenid Persian Empire including the qanaat system, Cyrus tomb at Pasagardae, Darius I’ palace at Susa, Darius I’s construction works at Persepolis, Darius I’s canal linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, the Royal Road from Susa to Sardis, the pontoon bridges crossing the Hellespont built by Xerxes and Darius I and Artaxerxes I’s Hall of One Hundred Columns at Persepolis. This resource is designed for Stage 6 students of the Higher School Certificate. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical period -Option D. Persia - Cyrus II to Darius III.

Revision activity consisting of 30 statements that students must identify if they are true or false.

Worksheet to accompany the documentary Secrets in the Dust. The film covers the Persian Empire under Cyrus II and Darius I, the initial discovery of Persepolis by Herzfeld and Krefler in the 1930s and more recent archaeological work by a team led by Amanda Dusting from Sydney University. The video is available on YouTube. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical periods: Option D Persia - Cyrus II to Darius III.

Worksheet to accompany the video, At the Court of the King of Kings. This 26-minute video gives an overview of the reigns of Cyrus II and Darius I and focuses on the capitals of Susa and Persepolis. There are a few instances of incorrect information but this does not detract from its educational value. The video is available on YouTube. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical periods - Persia - From Cyrus II to Darius III.

Worksheet for the Timeline documentary, The Lost Army of King Cambyses. The video covers the search for archaeological remains associated with Cambyses’ army that marched on the Siwa Oasis in 525 BCE. This resource is part of a unit of work on Persia - Cyrus II to Darius III. Stage 6 Higher School Certificate course. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Research and sequencing activity for the topic Persia. From Cyrus II to Darius III. 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

Analysis of artile from BBC News, Cyrus Cylinder: How a Persian monarch inspired Jefferson (author unstated). The article examines how Cyrus’ policy of freedom of worship was been the inspiration for Thomas Jefferson’s inclusion of this in the constitution of the U.S., and by extension to other modern states. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 6 Higher School Certificate students. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Part IV - Historical Periods. Option D. Persia – Cyrus II to the Death of Darius III.

Article written by Professor Ali Ansari and published at BBC News, Alexander the not so Great: History through Persian eyes. The brief article provides evidence that the Greeks did not really hate the Persians and wished to destroy their empire, but that they admired the Persians. This article is part of two units of work - Personalities in their Times - Option G. Greece - Alexander the Great and Historical Periods - Option D. Persian society at the time of Darius and Xerxes. Stage 6 Higher School Certificate course. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet for the documentary, I Knew Khomeini by Aljazeera. This 22-minute documentary covers the life of Khomeini and includes interviews with those who knew him on a private, religious and political level. 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 1953-1989.

Mapping activity for students to locate key geographical features from the topic Iran 1953-1989. 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 H: Iran 1953-1989.

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.

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

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.

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.

This is 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 1945-1989. Terms and concepts Video: 444 Days. Iran’s Hostage Crisis Worksheet for video:444 Days. Iran’s Hostage Crisis Video: The Last Shah Worksheet for video: The Last Shah Worksheet for video: Argo Worksheet for video: Crash Course World History. The Iranian Revolutions Video: Crash Course World History. The Iranian Revolutions Worksheet for video: I Knew Khomeini Video: I Knew Khomeini Worksheet for video: The Man who Changed the World Video: The Man who Changed the World Worksheet for video: Modern Trench Warfare. The Iran-Iraq War Video: Modern Trench Warfare: The Iran-Iraq War Magazine article: Khomeini the Unwavering Spiritual Leader Extended writing: Empathetic task Revision: Who am I? Activity: Sequence the events 3 Primary Source Analyses 3 Cloze activities Word search Comprehension: The Iranian Revolution Comprehension: The Iranian Hostage Crisis Source-based activity: How did SAVAK contribute to public discontent against the Shah? Source-based activity: What was the immediate impact of Khomeini’s return to Iran? Source-based activity: What was the impact of World War II on Iran? Source-based activity: What were the aims of the White Revolution? Source-based activity: What were the causes of the 1979 Revolution? Source-based activity: What were the experiences of child soldiers in the Iran-Iraq War? Source-based activity: Who set fire to the Rex Cinema, Abadan in 1978? What were the effects of the tragedy? Source-based activity: Why did Iraq invade Iran on September 22, 1980? Source-based activity: Why did Mosaddeq nationalize the oil industry in 1951? Source-based activity: Why did students occupy the U.S. embassy on November 4, 1979? Source-based activity: Why did the Iranian government suppress Tudeh from 1953? Source-based activity: Why were so many Iranians anti-American in 1979? Source-based activity: What was the impact of reforms on Iranian society & culture, 1979-1989? Source-based activity: How did the Islamic Republic use state violence and coercion to maintain control, 1979-1989? Source-based activity: How important was the oil industry to Iran’s economy, 1945-1989? Newspaper article: Pahlavi fortune a staggering sum Ezine article: Life in Iran under the Shah and now Extended writing activity: Information report Revision: True or false? Mapping activity Crack the Code revision activity Crossword Deconstructing a visual image: Revolutionary wall poster Who said quotations activity