The Vietnam War affected all aspects of civilians' lives: urbanisation, increase in many diseases, pressures from the various governments, economic/financial problems and military atrocities. 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

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

This Powerpoint presentation covers liberation of the camps, psychological effects of experiencing the Holocaust, impact on Europe's population, emigration, creation of the State of Israel, bring war criminals to trial, historical sites and memorials, international war crimes legislation, resurgence of anti-Semitism, finding war criminals, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 6: The Holocaust

4 Cloze activities on the topic The Vikings. The activities are: + Who were the Vikings? + Viking Religion + Shipbuilding and Navigation + Food and banquets Designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 4: the Western & Islamic Worlds The Vikings

4 Cloze activities on the topic Australian Involvement in World War 1. The activities are: + Overview of Australian involvement in World War 1 + The first conscription referendum + The charge at Beersheba + Aboriginal servicemen in World War 1 Designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War 1

The Shah's 1963 White Revolution introduced a wide range of political reforms including changes to land ownership and agriculture, female suffrage, changes to education and health programs, factories and the Iranian economy. There were spectacular successes, notably education. However, there were also significant failures including the depopulation of poorer rural peoples and their subsequent move to city slums. This source-based task is deigned for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953 - 1989

Hagen Koch was a Stasi officer who marked out where the Berlin Wall was to be built. But when the state began to interfere in his own family life, Hagen took a stand to resist. The decision resulted in retribution against him and his family. This set of activities includes background information on the character of Hagen Koch, passages from the text and questions related to his character, influence of the state on hi upbringing and the reasons behind his decision to resign from the Stasi.

Worksheet to accompany the BBC video, ‘Mummified Child’, episode of the 2010 History Cold Case Series 1. This episode looks at the work by historians, forensic scientist, chemist and facial reconstruction artist to identify the life story of the remains of an 8-year old child from the late-1700s. This resource is part of a unit of work on The Treatment and Display of Human Remains. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Whilst it may not be ‘ancient’ history, it is certainly a highly engaging look at the various methods employed to identify historical human remains.

Known as the Black Prince, Darky Gardiner is a larrikin Sergeant in the Australian Army. His plight is representative of the worst excessives of brutality and deprivation in the POW camps on the Thailand-Burma Railway. His tragic death is the turning point in Richard Flanagan’s novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North. A twist in the narrative in Book 4 makes his life, suffering and death even more poignant.

Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 1. The video covers Macedonian Expansion up to Alexander’s victory at the Battle of the Granicus. This resource 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.

It wasn't just German naval personnel who were interned in Australia. The War Precautions Act extended to German civilians from Australia and Asia, German-born Australians and people with German sounding surnames. They spent the duration of the World War 1 securely locked away from family, friends, livelihoods and employment. This task supports student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War I shutter to think of the untold trauma suffered by so many people over so many years!

Lycurgus of Sparta: legendary lawgiver of Sparta or just legend? This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II - Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to determine whether Lycurgus was an actual historical figure or just a legend? What was his contribution to the unique society that was 6th and 5th century BCE Sparta.

This Powerpoint presentation supports the teaching of the History Australian Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 The Ancient to the Modern World Depth Study 4: Mediaeval Europe. It traces the history of the Knights Templar, positive impact on Mediaeval Europe and negative impact on the peoples of the Middle East. There are activities at the conclusion of the presentation that are suitable for Gifted and Talented students and students in regular mixed-ability classes. The activities can be modified for students in specialist classes for Emotional Disorders, Autism, Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Disorders.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding for the NSW Stage 6 Ancient History Syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra. Students examine archaeological and written evidence relating to Fifth Century BCE Spartan Festival of Hyakinthia, a major annual celebration in Spartan society where many social and religious practices underpinning the values and beliefs in Spartan society were repeated. Raises some important questions about Spartan society's acceptance of institutionalised brutality against youth and paedophilia. But don't be scared off by these issues - there are good discussions on societal values to be had.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the History Australian National Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms (1945-present). Students examine a variety of source-based materials to understand the events of the Coniston Massacre of Aboriginal people in 1928, the causes, main characters and the Government Inquiry that followed reports of the incident. The resource can also be used to support the Stage 5 Aboriginal Studies and Stage 6 Aboriginal Studies syllabuses.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 6: School–Developed Topic Australia in the Vietnam War Era Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, written and visual sources to explore the role of Australian nurses in the Vietnam War and to come to a decision about whether they can accurately be described as "Angels at their Bedside".

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War I & World War II Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to decide what role Lieutenant General John Monash had in wining the Battle of Hamel in 1918. Jewish-Australian, John Monash conceived and used the blitzkrieg as the primary means of gaining victory. This strategy was adopted by the Nazi German army in the 1930s. The Battle of Hamel was also the first time that Australian, U.S. and British troops fought together under Australian leadership. This alliance was repeated in the later battles on the Western Front and during battles of the Pacific War of the 1940s.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World Wars I & II Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, written and visual sources to identify the experiences of Australian Prisoners of War in World War I. Students learn that experiences varied according to location, rank and resources of host nations Germany and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 1 - Making a Better World It can be used in either the topic on the Industrial Revolution or Movement of Peoples. The task can also be used to support the Stage 5 and Stage 6 (Preliminary) Aboriginal Studies syllabuses. The title of the activity is 'loaded': whilst the 1800s saw a tremendous growth in the number of British (then other) peoples moving to Australia there was also a tremendous decline in number of Aboriginal people in many parts of the country. But like all things in history, the conclusions we reach are based on the evidence we have, and this is entirely from one perspective. The activities are designed for Year 9 mixed ability classes but include some higher-order activities including examining an emigration poster for tone and implication and analysing a painting for suggestions about population change in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Australia.

More than just marriage by capture, Spartan marriage customs encompassed rituals of meeting, mating and cohabiting. Each of these was regulated (with varying levels of success) by the Spartan state. This source-based homework task is designed to extend student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part II - Ancient Societies Option I - Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written sources to determine what was so unusual about Spartan marriage customs. Setting loose a young man in a dark room to select an unmarried woman? The mind boggles!