This resource gives an overview of the time context to the memoir, Romulus, My Father including the political, economic and social status of Australia in the 1950s and how the decade is reflected in the text. There are passages from the text that reflect the times and how the characters interact with the music, laws, discrimination and values of the 1950s. Students analyse these passages to look at these links.

Raimond Gaita uses beautiful descriptive language to evoke his childhood home, Frogmore. He choice of words and phrases transport the reader to another place and time. Unusually, he declines to pass judgment on the poverty-stricken conditions of the farm in which he was raised, indicating that our memories of childhood are predominantly positive as we accept the harshest of conditions as being the norm.

Newspaper article from The Sydney Morning Herald, Profile: Raimond Gaita. Includes focus questions.

Mix and match activity using metalanguage from the topic Weeds, Pests and Disease.

Metalanguage mix and match using key words and concepts from the topic Wheat Production.

Analysis of ezine article by Gil Gullickson published at Successful Farming at Agriculture.com entitled Applying Fungicidal Seed Treatment to small grain seed. This resource is part of a unit of work on Wheat Production and deals with the advantages and disadvantages of treating seed with fungicide prior to sowing.

Analysis of ezine article by Stephen B. Smith, published in Beef magazine entitled Grass-Fed Vs. Grain-Fed Ground Beef - No Difference In Healthfulness. Part of unit of work, Beef Cattle Production.

Analysis of article by Micah Luxen BBC News, Canada entitled Death of 3 Canadian Girls Prompts Farm Safety Debate. Deals with farm safety legislation (or lack of it) and the impact on traditional farming practices. Part of a unit of work on Farm Tools and Machinery.

Analysis of ezine article by Dave Mowitz in Successful Farming at Agriculture.com entitled Time to Freeze Bugs to Death. Article deals with temperature control of grain in storage bins as a means of controlling insect infestation. Part of a unit of work on Weeds, Pests and Disease.

Analysis of ezine article by Terri Queck-Matzie and published at Successful Farming at Agriculture.com entitled Getting the most from your spring wheat crop. The article looks at various factors (application of herbicide, tillage of previous vegetation, insecticidal seed treatment, moisture and nitrogen fertiliser) that maximise wheat germination. The article is part of a unit of work on Wheat Production.

Poster demonstrating the application of specific aspects of visual literacy ( content, emotional response, medium and form) to a diagram of a Japanese miniature submarine from the topic, Australia in World War II. Second page includes the full scaffolding of a visual literacy response. 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.

Worksheet to accompany the outstanding Epic History. Alexander the Great Part 4. The video covers Alexanders campaigns in Bactria, Sogdia and Aria to his death and the division of his empire amongst his generals. 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.

Analysis of article by Ian Townsend, Why the World War II invasion of Rabaul has been left out of our national story. The article examines the fate of Australian civilians and military personnel left at Rabaul in East New Britain when the Japanese invaded and occupied the island, 1942 - 1945 and the impact of the atrocities on surviving family members. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Analysis of article by Mark Day entitled, Darwin’s finger of shame points at military. The article examines the 1942 Japanese bombings of Darwin and the immediate and long-term impact, including the Commission of Inquiry led by Charles Lowe into what happened and how the federal government could improve on the defence and other services in northern Australia. This resource is part of a unit of work for Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Analysis of article by Raymond H. Anderson, printed in The New York Times, Sunday, June 4, 1989 entitled Ayatollah Rudollah Khomeini, 89, the Unwavering Iranian Spiritual Leader. The article was written the day after his death and examines his life, influences and key events in his leadership of Iran. The resource is part of a unit of work, Iran 1953-1989, NSW Stage 6 Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate course.

Analysis of article from World Archaeology Magazine, October/November 2017 entitled Rome’s forgotten battle. The article was written by Jesús Torres-Martínes and Manuel Fernández-Götz and examines the archaeological evidence for a battle between the Celtiberian peoples of northern Spain and the Roman army under the leadership of Augustus. The resource is part of a unit of work on Celtic Society or a unit of work on the Augustan Age. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary Course Section 1: Investigating Ancient History Case Study: A8 The Celts. Higher School Certificate Course: Historical Periods - Option I: The Augustan Age 44 BC–AD 14

Worksheet to accompany the GEO Channel video, From Seed to Civilization. The video examines the importance of wheat in world agricultural production, growth, harvest and milling of wheat, and its principal uses. This resource is part of a unit of work on Wheat Production, NSW Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

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.