Worksheet for the BBC video, Children of the Revolution. The Children who built Victorian Britain, presented by Jane Humphries. This is an outstanding and engaging documentary on child workers in Britain during the Industrial Revolution. It examines the extent of their employment, importance to the state and provides snapshots of the experiences of individual children. As Jane Humphries states, child workers were the true heroes of the Industrial Revolution. This resource is part of a unit of work on the* Industrial Revolution*, Stage 5 History, NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Article by Robin McKie, James Watt and the sabbath stroll that created the industrial revolution, published in The Guardian. The brief, highly readable article provides an outline of who James Watt was and the importance of the condenser to mechanisation of industries. It also argues that the issue of greenhouse gas is partly the result of Watt’s invention. This resource is part of a unit of work, The Industrial Revolution. Stage 5 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany Crash Course World History: The Industrial Revolution. John Green examines why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the period 1750-1800 and why innovations then occurred so rapidly. He looks at why it was in Europe rather than China or India that industrialisation took hold. This is a good, basic overview of the social and economic forces behind the Industrial Revolution. This resource is part of a unit of work on the* Industrial Revolution*. Stage 5 History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Unit of work, Australia in World War II. Stage 5 Core Study - Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War II. NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes: Metalanguage mix and match Video: Kokoda Worksheet for video: Kokoda Video: This Fabulous Century. Japanese attacks on Australia Worksheet for video: This Fabulous Century. Japanese attacks on Australia Video: Return to Sandakan Worksheet for video: Return to Sandakan Video: Gladiators of World War II - The Anzacs Worksheet: Gladiators of World War II - The Anzacs Video: Greek Tragedy: The Australian Campaign in Greece & Crete 1941 (Part One) Video: Greek Tragedy: The Australian Campaign in Greece & Crete 1941 (Part Two) Worksheet: Greek Tragedy: The Australian Campaign in Greece & Crete 1941 (Parts 1&2) Video: Australian POWs Part 1: A Short History Worksheet: Australian POWs Part 1: A Short History Video: Australian POWs Part 2: Capture Worksheet: Australian POWs Part 2: Capture Video: Hellfire. A Soldier’s Story Worksheet: Hellfire. A Soldier’s Story Source-based activity: Who sank the AHS Centaur in 1943 and why? Source-based activity: Did the Battle of the Coral Sea really save Australia from invasion? Source-based activity: What happened on the Sandakan Death Marches? Source-based activity: What is the truth about the Brisbane Line? Source-based activity: Why was conscription introduced in Australia in WWII? Source-based activity: What changes were made by the Australian Commonwealth Government in WWII? Magazine article: My debt to those glorious Rats Ezine article: Dad and the Burma Railway: It changed his life and mine Ezine article: Darwin’s finger of shame points at military Ezine article: Why the World War II invasion of Rabaul has been left out of our national story Ezine article: Life and death on the Thai-Burma Railway Newspaper article - The Story of the Thai-Burma Railway Word search Sequence the events True or false Assessment: Information report Mapping activity - WWII in South-East Asia Visual literacy poster - Diagram 3 Primary source analyses Newspaper article - ‘Weary’ Dunlop

Analysis of ezine article by Claire Campbell and published at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation online news site, entitled Live export ban could harm rural communities. The article examines some of the arguments for and against the export of livestock from Australia to overseas markets and some of the impact of banning the practice. This resource is part of a unit of work on Beef Cattle Production, Stage 5 Agricultural Technology.

Analysis of magazine article from *Feedback Magazine *April/May, 2018 entitled Gaining more calves. The article examines the experiences of a grazier from a property in Queensland/Northern Territory in increasing the rate of calf survival by managing predators, extreme weather events and breeder nutrition at calving. This resource is part of a unit of work on Beef Cattle Production, Stage 5 Agricultural Technology.

Analysis of ezine article by Kyle Wiens, published in Wired entitled* New high-tech farm equipment is a nightmare for farmers*. The article examines the impact of US legislation giving the manufacturer the right to keep ownership of onboard computer encryptions and passwords after sale of the equipment and the impact on farmers who are unable to make repairs to the engine. This article is part of a unit of work on Farm Tools and Machinery, Stage 5 Agricultural Technology.

Analysis of ezine article by Jamie-Lee Oldfield published in The Weekly Times entitled Agricultural production losses to pest animals soar. This article gives the financial cost of various feral animal species upon the Australian economy. This resource is used as part of the unit of work, Weeds, Pests and Disease, in Stage 5 Agricultural Technology.

Analysis of ezine article by Ben Goldfarb published in Science magazine and entitled A virus controlling Australia’s bunny menace, and giving endangered species new life. This article deals with control of rabbits by introduction of a virus. This article is part of a unit of work, Weeds, Pests and Disease and is taught in Stage 5 Agricultural Technology.

Worksheet to accompany the BBC video, Caligula with Mary Beard. The video gives a narrative of Caligula’s life, refers to the classical writers who give evidence about (or rather, do not give evidence about) Caligula. Mary takes the viewer to key sites connected with Caligula and provides an explanation to a range of archaeological and architectural connected to Caligula. There is a good discussion on the problem of succession, myth vs reality in the legend of Caligula as depraved madman and Caligula’s successes and failures as emperor. This resource is part of a unit of work for the NSW *Ancient Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate course, Part 4 - Historical Periods, Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14–69.

Worksheet to accompany the video Tony Robinson’s Romans - Nero. Outstanding overview of Nero, his leadership of the Roman Empire, role of women in the imperial court, problems of the succession and changing image of the princips. 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 article by Elizabeth Kolbert, Such a stoic. Published in The New Yorker. The article gives a good overview of the life of Seneca, his works, values and conflicted roles in Nero’s life and administration. Perfect resource for: 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.

Key words and concepts mix and match activity. This resource is designed for the Higher School Certificate course. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the PBS video, Rome in the First Century. Episode 2: Years of Trial. The video covers the state of the empire at the time of Augustus’ death, the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius, discrimination against Jews and emergence of the Christian sect and various Roman practices such as the public baths and slavery. The video is particularly useful in meeting some of the required knowledge in: Higher School Certificate course. Section 4 - Historical Periods. Option J - The Julio-Claudians CE 14-69. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of ezine article, Driving the streets of Pompeii by Eric Poehler and published at the *Current World Archaeology *website. The article discusses different types of carts on Pompeiian streets, steerage and vehicle control and maintenance of roads. Excellent resource for the unit of work on Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius. Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course. NSW *Ancient History Syllabus *for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet for the 21-minute film, From Sheep to Chardonnay, from the 9 Network television series, Our Century. The film deals with life and changes in rural Australia 1900-1980. There is particular focus on mechanisation of transport and farm equipment, the effects of electrification, the idealisation of ‘The Bush’ vs the reality of life in rural areas. This resource is part of a unit of work, Making a Nation. Australia 1900-1914. Stage 5 NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Article from the Independent newspaper and written by Michael Day entitled* Pompeii faces doom (again): Can a massive EU bail-out save the ancient city from neglect, rain and Mafia meddling?* The article examines the issue of why restoration and conservation work at Pompeii appears poor and delayed. This resource is part of a unit of work for the H.S.C. Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Analysis of the author’s context vs. the reader’s context, social, historical, cultural and ideological context to Craig Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones.

Quotations activity using statements by key personnel about events in the topic, Iran 1953-1989.

Deconstruction of an Iranian revolutionary wall poster.