Unit of work for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus. Stage 4 Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World The Vikings It includes: + Who were skalds? Source-based activity + Why did the Vikings settle Iceland? Source-based activity + Who were jarls? Source-based activity + What weapons were used by the Vikings? + The Vikings. Who were they? documentary worksheet + Crash Course World History the Mongols worksheet + Thralls. Slaves to the Vikings Poweroint presentation + Viking Houses Powerpoint presentation + Viking Ships Powerpoint presentation + Key words and concepts activities + 4 cloze activities + Viking jigsaws + The Vikings Word Search + Acrostic poem and Mix and match + Sequence the events + Worksheet to video BBC Vikings (2012) Episode 1 + Worksheet to video BBC Vikings (2012) Episode 2 + Crack the Code + Walk in his/her shoes - Empathetic activity

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

This Powerpoint presentation examines aspects of Nazi ideology that impacted on their treatment of Jewish people. These ideologies include: Lebensraum – Provide living space for the German people by expanding into nearby countries Racial purity – There is a hierarchy of “races” or ethnic groups and some races are more valuable than others. Authoritarianism - The Nazis believed in the virtues of strong government and extensive state power. Decisions were made by a powerful leader (fuhrer). Building a community - Germans believed that everyone should unite and work together to build a people’s community (Volksgemeinschaft). Totalitarianism - The Nazi government tried to control all aspects of public and private life. Militarism - Government or people that a country should maintain strong armed forces and be prepared to use them. Propaganda – The Nazis used every means possible to convince the people that their way of thinking was the only correct way. Economic sovereignty – The entire national economy supported Nazi aims and beliefs, from employment to business and industry.

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

Eric Bogle's 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda' is a classic story of an Anzac soldier at Gallipoli and living with the injuries he sustained there. The song is highly evocative and told in the first person. The soldier describes his experiences at Gallipoli and afterwards in hospital and after returning to Australia. The set of activities includes: 1. What did you learn about the experiences of Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli and after the war? 2. How did the song make feel? Why? 3. How does Eric Bogle use language and tone to help you feel this way? 4. Is the song for or against war? Why?

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 worksheet and answers are designed for the 6-minute animated Ted Ed documentary, The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall. It covers post-WWII events resulting in the division of Berlin, the creation of the first fence to prevent emigration and loss of workers from East Germany, the construction of the concrete wall in 1961-2, the fortifications immediately behind the wall and events leading to the opening of border crossings in 1989. The video is available on YouTube.

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 and answer sheet accompanies the 2006 feature film, Kokoda. It focuses on reasons for the Australian 39th Battalion being on the Kokoda Track in 1942, conditions and difficulties for Australian soldiers, the two battles of Isurava and the aftermath of the battles. It includes analysis of 3 scenes from the film that depict fighting conditions.

This unit of work 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 It includes: + What was Monash’s role in the Battle of Hamel? Source-based activity + Why do Australians celebrate a military defeat? Source-based activity + What were the experiences of Australian POWs in WWI? Source-based activity + Was the Gallipoli evacuation a strategic success or recognition of a failed strategy? Source-based activity + Did German-Australians need to be interned in WWI? Source-based activity + What was the impact of WWI on returned servicemen? Source-based activity + Beneath Hill 60 worksheet for video + The Battle of Passchendaele worksheet for video + The Last Charge (Beersheba) worksheet for video + Australia: the Story of Us worksheet for video + 4 Cloze Activities + Sequence the events + Write an exposition + Word Search + Crack the Code + Key terms and concepts + Deconstructing a Visual Image - Anzac Cove + 3 Primary source analyses + Write an explanation Ezine article - Anzac Day: How it came to occupy a sacred place in Australian’s hearts Newspaper article - 100 years on: The Battle of Polygon Wood Ezine article - Indigenous Anzacs: Letters home from Aboriginal WWI diggers reveal humour, sadness Information report Ezine article: Effects of WWI lingered long in Australia Revision activity: True or False?

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?

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.

Mongol military success lay with the use of terror, high level of horsemanship, communication and the use of spies and informers. In this set of activities students examine these factors before writing a narrative response, imagining they are a Mongol soldier outside the walls of Samarkand in 1218. The activity is to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 4 Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts 6(a): The Mongol Expansion Great opportunity to explore the use of terror as a weapon in military conflict and social control.

This worksheet supports the History Australian National Curriculum Syllabus Stage 4 Depth Study 6: Expanding Contacts (d) Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples, Colonisation and Contact History. It guides students in describing and assessing the importance of land use and ownership by Aboriginal people and Europeans in the 1800s and investigates whether conflicting views were just about ethnic traditions or about these many other factors.

This is a source-based homework task to support student understanding of the NSW History syllabus of the Australian Curriculum Stage 5 Depth Study 2 - Australia & Asia 2a - Making a Nation: Australia 1900-1914 Students analyse a variety of primary and secondary, written and visual source materials to decide on the popularity of the Immigration Restriction Act, 1901 and make decisions around why discriminatory laws are inappropriate today.

Expert shipwrights & navigators, the Vikings mastered the construction of longboats, freight ships, passenger ships & fishing vessels. Their technical expertise enabled them to travel from Vinland to RussIa, the Byzantine Empire to the Arctic Ocean &possibly to Lousiana and Western Australia! This Powerpoint presentation supports the teaching of the NSWHistory syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 4 Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World 4(a) The Vikings There are a variety of differentiated and extension activities in the last few slides that are applicable to Gifted and Talented, regular mixed-ability and specialist classes including classes for students with Autism, Emotional Disorders, Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Disorders. These can be adapted to the specific learning needs of students in most schools

Teaching visual literacy is everyone's responsibility! This poster was designed as part of a cross-curriculum promotional campaign to teach staff in all faculties in a New England NSW high school about visual literacy being a component of literacy in every area of the curriculum and also to provide students with an example of how a visual image can be deconstructed to find the hidden messages. This poster is an example of how the techniques of visual literacy can be used in Agricultural Technology classes. It applies an excellent template developed by the English Teacher's Association of NSW to a popular Australian magazine on rural life.