This is a program for the unit of work Conflict in Indochina 1945-1975 and is designed to meet requirements for the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

This worksheet accompanies the 5-minute Australian National Museum documentary, Defining Moments in Australian History: Women’s Suffrage. The documentary focuses on the development of the franchise, education rights and trade union protections for women in the Colony of South Australia, culminating in the right to vote and be elected to parliament. The progressive measures were copied by other Australian colonies/states and by other countries in the period 1858 to 1908. The worksheet includes answers.

Worksheet to accompany the 4-minute Simple History animated documentary, Penal Colonies Australia. The video covers reasons for establishment of penal colonies after 1776, reasons for transportation, convict work, female convicts, clothing, discipline and brutality, secondary penal settlements and rights of people upon completing their servitude. The worksheet is designed for Stage 3 students of the NSW History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Answers are provided.

Worksheet and answers to the outstanding The Armchair Historian 18-minute animated documentary, Modern Trench Warfare. The Iran-Iraq War. The video is an engaging examination of causes, events and consequences of the war. It covers military operations, weaponry and international alliances that enabled the war to continue for too many years, leaving countries and people broken. The mounting numbers of dead and injured are too large to be fathomable. An excellent resource for the teaching of National Studies: Option H: Iran 1945-1989 - NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

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

Worksheet to accompany the TEDEd mini, animated documentary by Kate Green, The Pharaoh that wouldn’t be forgotten. This worksheet and video is a great addition to teaching the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum, Higher School Certificate course, Personalities in their Times, Option A: Egypt - Hatshepsut.

This set of worksheets accompany the 2003 Timeline documentary series The Spartans presented by Bettany Hughes and originally produced by Channel 4 UK and shown on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Answers included. The video is available on YouTube. This resource 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.

This unit of work is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8: The Celts This bundle includes: + Did the Celts practice human sacrifice? + What do the remains at Maiden Castle tell us about Celtic society? + What do we know of Celtic society during the Urnfield Culture period? + What was the role of women in Celtic society? + How important was agriculture to the Celtic economy? + What do the finds at the Heuneburg hillfort tell us of Celtic society? + Did Celtic housing differ according to wealth and location? + The Celts. Blood, Iron and Sacrifice. Episode 1. Worksheet + The Celts. Episode 1 - In the Beginning. Worksheet + The Celts. Episode 2 - Heroes in Defeat. Worksheet + The Celts. Episode 3 - The Sacred Groves + Bru Na Boinne - Powerpoint presentation + Lindow Man - Powerpoint presentation + Celtic Society Word Search + Assessment task + 3 Primary sources: Celtic Society + 3 Cloze Activities: Celtic Society + Celtic Society terms and concepts + Exposition Magazine article: Rome’s forgotten battle Newspaper article: A Greek Treasure in France Ezine article: Hochdorf Princely Seat Newspaper article: Cultures of the Celts, Revisited A day in the life of an ancient Celtic druid & worksheet

This worksheet accompanies the TEd Ed animated documentary, A day in the life of an ancient Celtic druid. It includes answers. The documentary covers the role of druids as healers, transmitters of tradition and history, mediators, educators and interpreters of omens. The outcome being taught is: AH11-9 communicates historical understanding, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms, in appropriate and well-structured forms. This task is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

Worksheet to accompany the 6 minute TEDEd animated documentary, Why should you read Macbeth? The documentary covers an overview of the play, the political situation in England and Scotland in the early 1600s, performance in the Globe theatre, themes, language and modern adaptations.

Explanation of the concept and analysis of the motifs in Crag Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones.

Set of activities on the character, Jeffrey Lu from Craig Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones.

Activities for chapters 1-3 of Craig Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones.

Activities for Chapters 4-6 of Craig Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones.

Activities for Chapters 7-9 of Craig Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones.

Highly engaging recount of the experiences of Snow Fairclough, a machine-gunner in the Australian army, taken prisoner by the Japanese army and forced to work on Hellfire Pass, the most difficult section of the Thai-Burma Railway. An example of an ordinary man surviving extraordinary adversity. This resource is aimed at Stage 5 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Core Study 3: Australians at War - World War II.

Classical historians were consistent in their claim that the burning of Persepolis was the result of a drunken party that turned bad. Twentieth-century historians have encouraged us to think a more broadly and to consider other factors that may have played upon Alexander's mind. This homework task supports student understanding of the NSW Ancient History syllabus Higher School Certificate course Part III: Personalities in Their Times Option H: Alexander the Great Why am I never invited to these types of parties? Preparing too much time preparing for Ancient History classes?

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!

During the Vietnam War Australian soldiers discovered a major Viet Cong army base below ground at Cu Chi. Their efforts to remove the Viet Cong from this enormous tunnel system was an absolute credit to their bravery and skill. Today, the tunnels are a tourist attraction. This is a 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 It is an activity requiring students to analyse a variety of primary and secondary, visual and written source materials to gain an understanding of the conditions in which Australian soldiers fought in the Vietnam War.

Is the conspiracy theory true: Was there really a Brisbane Line? If it is true, what parts of the conspiracy theory are true and what are false? This homework source-based activity is designed to create understanding and interest in the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War World War II Students analyse a range of primary and secondary, visual and written source materials to determine the truth behind the conspiracy theory. The truth, of course, was that there was a plan to pull back Australian military resources to a line between Adelaide and Brisbane in the event of Japanese invasion but that the plan was rejected by the Commonwealth Government who adopted the policy of all out war rather than concession. The plan paid off with Australian and American forces slowly rolling back Japanese forces from New Guinea.