Powerpoint presentation on the key secondary sources to be used and quoted by students in the topic, Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra. Designed for Stage 6 students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Metalanguage mix and match activity using key words and concepts from Madeleine l’Engle’s novel, A Wrinkle in Time.

Revision activity for John Marsden’s novel, Tomorrow, When the War Began. Students identify if the statements are true or false.

Character profile for Mr Watts including background information and passages relating to Mr Watts from the text. The student activity involves students using this information to draw a mind map of Mister Pip and his importance in the text.

Analysis of Chapter 1 of Great Expectations, with emphasis on the language features that creates the characters of Pip and Magwitch and the landscape of Kent. Designed as background knowledge for the study of Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones.

Background notes, key passages and student activity related to the character of Dolores Laimo.

Worksheet to accompany the Timeline documentary, The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies. The documentary investigates why Nineteenth Dynasty Egyptian mummies tested positive to nicotine and cocaine and how this could be when it has been widely accepted that these drugs were introduced to Europe after the discovery of the Americas in the late 1400s. The documentary provides an example of how human remains can be used to make significant scientific and historical findings. The video is available on Youtube. 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.

Set of activities examining the concept of motif and its application to Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother.

Analysis of Paul Lewis’ article, ‘A Greek Treasure in France’ published in The New York Times. The article examines the contents of the Vix burial dated 500 BCE and containing items from Britain and Greece, providing evidence for Celtic trade, social structure and burial practices.

Worksheet to accompany the Youtube video, ‘Mummies: Frozen in Time’. The video covers various mummies in the U.S., the finds at Qilakitsoq, autopsies on frozen remains from the 1845 Franklin Expedition, Spirit Cave Man, the Chinchorro mummies, the bog bodies, the Coptic Christian mummies at the University of Colorado and (briefly) Egyptian mummies. This resource is part of a unit of work, The Treatment and Display of Human Remains, NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Worksheet to accompany the excellent Misunderstood Moments. The Spartan Myth. For a 20-minute lecture, this video certainly packs in outstanding research and dispels the myths about Spartan society being centred entirely on militarism and the Spartan Legend of invincibility. This resource is designed 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.

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.

Analysis of article in Current World Archaeology by Joanne Berry and Sarah Court entitled, What’s new in Pompeii. The article focus on various forms of damage to remains and conservation works at both sites. Perfect article on current conservation work. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course, Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Worksheet with answers for the video, Raising the Steaks, produced by the American Angus. The video examines how cattle are raised on farms, fattened for sale to a feedlot, further fattened and managed by a feedlot, transported to an abattoir for processing, the meat cut and packaged and transported to restaurants and retailers and then sold to the public. Three primary, family-based enterprises are examined. The theme is the humane treatment of livestock at all parts of the supply line. This resource is part of a unit of work on Beef Cattle Production. NSW Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Information report assessment task on the topic: Select a major battle on the Western Front. What was the impact of this battle for the countries who participated? The resource includes advice to students on the structure and language features of an information report and a marking guide (rubric). The task is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War World War I

Analysis of book covers for Richard Flanagan’s novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The analysis uses the principles of visual literacy to examine colour, people, content and critical response.

Explanation of the concept of mise-en abyme and analysis of selected examples from Craig Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones.

Source-based activity on the topic, What was the impact of reforms on Iranian society & culture, 1979-1989? It covers women, public health, sport, the arts and media. This resource is part of a unit of work on Iran 1953-1989. NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Higher School Certificate course. National Study - Option H: Iran 1945-1989.

Worksheet for the BBC video, Iran and the West. Episode 1 - The Man who Changed the World.

4 Cloze activities on the topic The Australian Colonies: What was the impact of the American Revolution on Australia? Why did Britain settle Australia? What was the New South Wales Corps? Aboriginal-European contact in the 1800s