Activities for Chapters 7-12 of Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother.

Worksheet for the 4-minute interview with police officer, Rob Davis who suffered PTSD as a result of responding to an incident. The video gives a good introduction to the issue of PTSD and the vulnerability of police officers to this mental health condition as a result of trauma experienced in their daily business. There are clear parallels to the character of Detective Joe Cashin in Peter Temple’s novel, The Broken Shore.

Unit of work, The Treatment and Display of Human Remains. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary HSC Course. Investigating History. Case Study 6: The Treatment and Display of Human Remains. This unit includes: Metalanguage mix and match Lindow Man: Powerpoint presentation Newspaper article: Museums avoid displaying human remains ‘out of respect’ Ezine article: Displaying replica bones and skeletons Magazine article: Should museums display human remains from other cultures? Ezine article: The long ethical arc of displaying human remains Newspaper article: The strange and mysterious case of Dr Glidden Video: The Repatriation of Human Remains Worksheet for video: The Repatriation of Human Remains Video: The U.S. National Museum of Health and Medicine Worksheet for video: The U.S. National Museum of Health and Medicine Video: Lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Craig-Atkins: Recovery and preservation of human skeletal remains Worksheet for video: Lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Craig-Atkins: Recovery and preservation of human skeletal remains Video: History Cold Case: Mummified Child Worksheet for video: History Cold Case: Mummified Child Video: Mummies: Frozen in Time Worksheet for video: Mummies: Frozen in Time Video: The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies Worksheet for video: The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies 3 Cloze activities Word search

4 Cloze activities on the topic, Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE: Sparta’s Resources Lycurgus Hoplite Phalanx Syssitia This set of tasks 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, Engineering an Empire: The Persians. The documentary covers engineering achievements during the Achaemenid Persian Empire including the qanaat system, Cyrus tomb at Pasagardae, Darius I’ palace at Susa, Darius I’s construction works at Persepolis, Darius I’s canal linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, the Royal Road from Susa to Sardis, the pontoon bridges crossing the Hellespont built by Xerxes and Darius I and Artaxerxes I’s Hall of One Hundred Columns at Persepolis. This resource is designed for Stage 6 students of the Higher School Certificate. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical period -Option D. Persia - Cyrus II to Darius III.

Powerpoint presentation based on the question: What was the significance of the Wannsee Conference?

Worksheet and answers to accompany the documentary, Hitler. The Rise & Fall. Episode 1: The Opportunist. The documentary covers Hitler’s family background, life in Austria, World War 1, joining the German Workers Party, the 1923 Munich Beer Hall Putsch, imprisonment and the early years of the National Socialist German Workers Party.

Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World for the NSW Modern History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes: Powerpoint presentation: Security Police Powerpoint presentation: Nazi Ideology Powerpoint presentation: Chronology of the Holocaust Powerpoint presentation: Nazi Extermination Camps Powerpoint presentation: How did censorship help the Nazis? Powerpoint presentation: What was the significance of the Wannsee Conference? Powerpoint presentation: What were the experiences of women in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945? Ezine article: Kristallnacht survivor Andy Factor warns of rising antisemitism on 80th anniversary Newspaper article: Overlooked no more: Rose Zar Magazine article: White Rose: The Germans who tried to topple Hitler Ezine article: The Crime that did not happen 4 cloze activities on the Holocaust Video: Life in Nazi Germany Worksheet for video: Life in Nazi Germany Video: Lagan College Opposition to the Nazis Worksheet for video: Lagan College Opposition to the Nazis Video: Youth in Nazi Germany Worksheet for video: Youth in Nazi Germany Video: The Rise of Nazi Germany Worksheet for video: The Rise of Nazi Germany Video: Hitler’s rise to power Worksheet for video: Hitler’s rise to power Video: How did Hitler rise to power Worksheet for video: How did Hitler rise to power Video: Hitler. The Rise and Fall. Episode 1: The Opportunist Worksheet for video: Hitler. The Rise and Fall. Episode 1: The Opportunist

Worksheet and answers to accompany the TED Ed 5-minute animated documentary, The History of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The video covers the Bay of Pigs invasion, Soviet support for Cuba against further invasions, U.S. “quarantine” of Cuba, the shooting down of a U.S. spy plane and the U.S. firing a depth charge at a Soviet submarine, the decision of Vasili Arkhipov to not fire a missile in response, secret negotiations to resolve the crisis and the subsequent withdrawal of U.S. missiles from Turkey and Italy and Soviet missiles from Cuba.

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

Unit of work on Farm Tools and Machinery. Designed for students of the NSW 7-10 Agricultural Technology Syllabus. Cross-content unit of work that includes interactions, management, sustainability, technology. It includes: + Quad bikes + Firearms in agriculture Tillage equipment + Farm safety + Identify the agricultural machinery Information report assessment task Farm tools and machinery findaword 3 Cloze activities: Combine harvesters, Machinery in the cotton industry, aircraft in agriculture Ezine article: Farming advances with appliance of science to tractor technology Ezine article: Death of 3 Canadian Girls Ezine article: New high-tech farm equipment is a nightmare for farmers Ezine article: Drone weeds out good from bad Research: Tractors Metalanguage Magazine article: Front-end loaders can exceed tractor limits Video and worksheet: The Future Farming Technology Video and worksheet: Outback helicopter mustering Video and worksheet: RIPPA: The farm robot exterminates pests and weeds

Worksheet and answers to accompany the Timeline documentary, The Real Macbeth, presented by Tony Robinson. The video examines the life of the real Scottish king, Macbeth and the times in which he lived. Robinson identifies where the play is based on fact and where it is based on life at the time that the play was released. A very thorough presentation.

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 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

As part of the misguided policy of the NSW government to intervene in the lives of Aboriginal families to create a better life for their children, Aboriginal boys and girls were forcibly separated from their parents and placed in homes where they could be given a quality education and provided with nutrition, shelter and life opportunities that would provide them with better opportunities in (European) Australian society. The sad reality was that the children were subjected to physical and mental brutality and received a poor quality education in settings that were far from the support of family and friends. This source-based homework task is designed to assist student understandings of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 4: Rights and Freedoms (1945-present) The sources deal exclusively with social isolation, educational malpractice and physical abuse. I have not included emotional or sexual abuse even though these certainly occurred. These issues may be better dealt with by individual teachers making the decisions of if and when the "teachable moments" for these sensitive issues best arise with their particular students.

Worksheet for the BBC video, Pompeii: Life and death in a Roman town presented by Mary Beard. The video examines aspects of Roman life in Pompeii as evidenced by the archaeological and forensic evidence: wealth and social class, public and private buildings, diet, knowledge of the Roman world and life outside the empire and slavery. An excellent video for the Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum. Higher School Certificate course of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

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

This set of activities include: What are codes and conventions used in a written text? What are written conventions? Why are codes and conventions important? Students then use these focus questions to analyse the codes and conventions in Jasper Jones.