Who were the deities worshipped by the ancient Greeks? And what is their relevance today? Use the Greek Mythology Resource Bundle to engage your students in an entertaining study of ancient Greek gods and goddesses - from Apollo to Zeus. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH036 This resource is delivered as a 18 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Hilarious tongue-in-cheek article entitled Apollo - Zeus: An A-Z of Greek Gods & Goddesses targeted at readers in Years 6-8 which is sure to spark student interest and curiosity! ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about Greek Mythology. ✓ Godly Brands worksheet asks students to look at brands that are named after Greek deities and consider the attributes each brand wanted to 'borrow' from its namesake. ✓ Folklore, Myth, Legend & Fairytale comparison activity to familiarise students with different types of cultural stories ✓ The Olympian Gods worksheet ✓ Characters of Greek Mythology worksheet ✓ Art Object Analysis worksheet Purchase Issue 20 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What was Australia like before and after Federation? Use the Australian Federation Resource Bundle to engage students in Federation and Australia's earliest Prime Ministers. Students will come away with a detailed understanding of the push and pull factors of Federation and have a giggle at the curious antics of our first PMs along the way! Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK134 This resource is delivered as a 17 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ 600-word engaging (and funny!) article entitled The Secret Lives of Australia's Earliest Prime Ministers targeted at 10-12 year-old readers. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about Australian federation and early Prime Ministers. ✓ Video Response worksheet to compete during or after viewing two short videos at the links provided. ✓ Federation: For or Against? activity asks students to determine the push and pull factors of federation. ✓ Stamp Design activity Purchase Issue 20 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

The culture, politics and economics of ancient Greece all stemmed from where it was and what was around it! Use the How Geography Shaped Greece Resource Bundle to engage your students in the the geographical significance of ancient Greece. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH003 This resource is delivered as a 11 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging and humorous article entitled A Fly on the Wall: the Eruption of Thera, written from the perspective of Buzz - a literal fly on the wall - during an ancient volcanic eruption in Greece. ✓ Ancient Greece Mapping activity. ✓ Geography of Ancient Greece Video Response worksheet. ✓ How Geography Shaped Greece worksheet. ✓ Facts of Ancient Greek Geography worksheet. ✓ Essay Planner guides students through writing an essay on the importance of the geographical location of ancient Greece. ✓ Greek Alphabet activity. Purchase Issue 25 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What do we know about the man who named Australia, and what did his voyages accomplish? Use the Matthew Flinders & Voyages of Discovery Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of explorers and discovery. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK084 This resource is delivered as a 13 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Entertaining 700-word article entitled Trim's Diary written from the perspective of Flinders' pompous cat! ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ 3-2-1 Worksheet asks students to list 3 things they remember from the article, 2 examples of things they learnt, and 1 questions they have after reading it. ✓ Flinders' Explorations Timeline activity. ✓ Sea Shanties activity to get students singing as if they were heaving and hauling on the seven seas! ✓ Design a Figurehead activity. ✓ Monuments to Flinders and Trim activity Purchase Issue 22 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Explore just how perilous life in Medieval Times really was! Use the Life & Death in the Middle Ages Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of this era. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH008 This resource is delivered as a 13 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Entertaining and informative 1500-word article entitled A User's Guide to Dying in the Middle Ages targeted at readers in Years 7-8. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Tri-level question guide about the above article. ✓ Cartoon Analysis worksheets asks students to think critically about a humorous cartoon relating to the article. ✓ Figures of the Middle Ages Worksheet ✓ Figures of the Middle Ages Profile activity ✓ Instructions to play some Medieval games in the classroom Purchase Issue 11 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

How did World War II come to Australian soil? Use the Bombing of Darwin Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a wider study of World War II on the Australian home front or, for younger students, how we commemorate the war. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH109 This resource is delivered as a 14 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 650-word article entitled Australia Under Attacky targeted at 12-16 year old readers. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ Investigate a War Memorial worksheet. ✓ Investigate a Symbol of War worksheet. ✓ De Bono's 6 Thinking Hats activity asks students to think in a variety of styles about the bombing of Darwin. ✓ Objects of Wartime activity. ✓ Duck & Cover! worksheet gets students in the mind-frame of a school students in the 1940s when bomb raid drills were common. Purchase Issue 14 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

In 1787 the first convicts to be transported to Australia left their home in England. Who were they? What did they do? What were conditions like? What happened when they arrived? Use the Convict Australia MEGA Resource Bundle to help your students answer these questions and engage them in a wider study of the First Fleet, the founding of Australia and its colonial past. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK085, ACHASSK107 This resource is delivered as a 22 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Comprehensive and entertaining 1400-word article entitled Colonial Cruelty: Convict Crime & Punishment targeted at readers in Grades 4 and 5. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about the Convict Australia to assist in finding questions for inquiry. ✓ Hall of Shame: Convict Record Worksheet ✓ Trades of the First Fleet Convicts Worksheet ✓ Reformed Convict Worksheet ✓ Colonial Australia Growing Word List ✓ Development of the Colonies Timeline Cut & Paste Activity ✓ Understanding Colonial Migration Teacher Background Information Purchase Issue 17 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What prompts inventions? And how do new technologies help us? Use the Historic Inventions Resource Bundle to answer these question and engage your students in a study of changing technologies and the positives and negatives of our technology-obsessed society. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK046 + Reading & Responding to Texts at all year levels. This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Fun 900-word article entitled Accidental Inventions looks at the histories of six common inventions that were invented completely by accident! ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Invention Terminology Memory Game. ✓ Invention Profile worksheet ✓ How do Inventions Help Us? worksheet. ✓ Old & New Technologies venn diagram template. ✓ The Pros & Cons of Modern Technology worksheet Purchase Issue 13 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

How did Australian pioneers celebrate Christmas? Use the Colonial Christmas Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the traditions and celebrations of Australia's colonists. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK107 This resource is delivered as a 15 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 800-word story entitled Oscar's Colonial Christmas targeted at readers in Years 4 to 6. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about colonial Australian traditions. ✓ Sensing a Colonial Christmas Worksheet asks students what a colonial Christmas looked like, sounded like and smelt like. ✓ Outback House Bush Christmas Video Response Worksheet ✓ Colonial Christmas Image Analysis Worksheet (+ images) ✓ Christmas Then & Now Comparison Worksheet ✓ A Bush Christmas poem by C.J. Dennis Purchase Issue 06 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Who was Ned Kelly? And why were opinions about him so mixed in the colonies? Use the Naughty Ned Kelly Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the bushrangers who roamed the Australian colonies and the impact Ned Kelly made on his society. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK110 This resource is delivered as a 14 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 900-word biographical article entitled A Tale of Ned's Head targeted at readers in Years 4 to 6. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about Ned Kelly. ✓ A tri-level question guide asks students 'Does the text say this?' 'Does the text suggest this' and 'Do you agree with...' ✓ Storyboard template to help students to visually represent an event in Ned's life ✓ Ned Kelly: Hero or Villain worksheet ✓ Wanted Poster template Purchase Issue 01 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Get your acting pants on for this fun, dreaming-inspired play! Use the Performing the Dreaming Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the dreaming and its significance to Indigenous Australians! Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK083 This resource is delivered as a 13 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Playscript for dreaming-inspired play: Why the Bat has No Friends, containing 10 speaking roles ✓ 'Why the Bat has No Friends' extension worksheet ✓ 'Dust Echoes' story evaluation worksheet ✓ Unique Aussie Animals worksheet ✓ Performance Invitation template Purchase Issue 29 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

Fireworks, food and festivities... Sounds awesome right? But what is Bastille Day really all about? To answer that, we have to go back to a time when France was, well, a little less awesome... Use the Bastille Day Resource Bundle to introduce students to Bastille Day and to contextualize it with the national holidays celebrated in your country. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK065 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ 500-word engaging and entertaining article entitled Bring On Bastille Day! targeted at 9-12 year-old readers. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ Understanding the Text Tri-Level Question Guide asks students 'Does the text say this? Does the text suggest this? Do you agree with this statement regarding the text? ✓ French Revolution Image Analysis encourages students to look at two iconic images associated with Bastille Day for clues about the event and the people involved. ✓ The Fall of the Bastille Sensory Worksheet ✓ Bastille Day Quiz ✓ National Day Venn Diagram Template to compare Bastille Day with a national holiday celebrated in your country. ✓ A list of other teaching ideas for utilising Bring On Bastille Day! in your classroom. Purchase Issue 09 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What did the Ancient Greeks leave as their legacy? Use the Ancient Greek Innovations Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of Ancient Greece. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH036 This resource is delivered as a 11 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Entertaining and informative 500-word article entitled 6 Reasons to Thank the Ancient Greeks targeted at readers in Years 7-8. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Tri-level question guide about the above article. ✓ Ancient Greek Glossary activity asks students to define some of the words today that have origins in Ancient Greece. ✓ Greek Alphabet table, and ideas about how to use it! Purchase Issue 03 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Who was Caroline Chisholm? And what role did she play in shaping colonial Australia? Use the Caroline Chisholm Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of women in colonial Australia, early immigration and significant individuals in the colonies. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK110 This resource is delivered as a 10 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ 600-word biographical article entitled Caroline Chisholm: A Friend to those in Need,targeted at 10-12 year-old readers. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Understanding the Text Tri-Level Question Guide asks students 'Does the text say this? Does the text suggest this? Do you agree with this statement regarding the text? ✓ Immigration Then & Now compare and contrast worksheet ✓ Banknote design worksheet Purchase Issue 04 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Did a pirate discover Australia? This is the question we aim to have your class answer with this HistoriCool resource bundle! Use the William Dampier & the Discovery of Australia Resource Bundle to engage your students in a wider study of Australia's discovery and the age of European exploration. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK084 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ 700-word engaging and entertaining article entitled William Dampier: The Pirate Who Found Australia targeted at 10-12 year-old readers. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ Understanding the Text Tri-Level Question Guide asks students 'Does the text say this? Does the text suggest this? Do you agree with this statement regarding the text? ✓ Buccaneer Sensory Worksheet to encourage creative thinking about life on a 17th century pirate ship. ✓ William Dampier Postcard Template for imaginative writing. ✓ Wordsearch of words collected by William Dampier during his travels, which he introduced into the English language. ✓ Pirate Jokes - because who doesn't like pirate jokes, me hearties? ✓ A list of other teaching ideas for utilising William Dampier: The Pirate Who Found Australia in your classroom. Purchase Issue 03 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What is Hanukkah and how is it celebrated? Use the Hanukkah Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of Hanukkah and celebrations around the world. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK065 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 500-word article entitled Happy Hanukkah! targeted at a 8-11 year old audience. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Tri-level question guide about the above article. ✓ Celebrations and Commemorations Definitions printable. ✓ Jewish Word Dictionary worksheet to build a visual dictionary. ✓ Hanukkah and Christmas Comparison worksheet. ✓ Jewish Vocabulary Wordsearch. Purchase Issue 06 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What is Independence Day? And why is it such a big celebration for our friends in America? Use the American Independence Day Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of celebrations and commemorations in America and around the world. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK065 This resource is delivered as a 15 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Entertaining 400-word article entitled Stars & Stripes targeted at readers in Years 3-6. ✓ Celebrations & Commemorations definitions poster ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about American Independence Day, or a national or international celebration of their choice. ✓ The Fourth of July in Pictures. ✓ Independence Day Sensory Chart worksheet asks students to imagine was Fourth of July festivities look like, smell like, sound like etc... ✓ Independence Day Comprehension Questions ✓ American Symbol Match worksheet ✓ Independence Day and Australia Day comparative worksheet ✓ Celebration Passport template Purchase Issue 21 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Grace and Sam were two young Australian heroes in the colony of Western Australia who helped to shape the Australian identity. How did they do it? Use the Colonial Heroes Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of significant figures in the Australian colonies. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK107 ACHASSK110 This resource is delivered as a 11 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article entitled Grace & Sam: Courage in the Colonies targeted towards a 10-12 year old audience. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms in the above article. ✓ 3-2-1 Question Guide. ✓ Notable Australians list ✓ Notable Australian information retrieval worksheet ✓ Commemorative Monument Design worksheet ✓ Bank Note Design worksheet Purchase Issue 24 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

They happen just once every four years... So what will your students have learnt about the Olympics before they pass? Use The Ancient & Modern Olympics Resource Bundle to engage students in the history of the Games, and its 2016 host nation: Brazil. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK069, ACHASSK139, ACDSEH036 This resource is delivered as a 19 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Two engaging and entertaining articles to get students into the spirit of the Games: a 1000-word article entitled A Bizarre History of Olympic Events and a 700-word article entitled The Fall and Rise of the Olympics. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about the Olympics and its host nation. ✓ South America Map template instructs students to mark key geographical features. ✓ Ancient vs. Modern Olympics comparison worksheet. ✓ Olympic Symbol Profile worksheet. ✓ Brazil and Australia comparison worksheet. ✓ Olympic Impact PNQ chart worksheet asks students to assess the positives and negatives for Brazil in hosting the Games, as well as the questions the government needed to ask before committing to it. ✓ Design an Olympic Medal activity. ✓ Fun Spot the Difference puzzle Purchase Issue 22 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What does it take to be an explorer? Use the Explorers of Australia Mega Bundle to engage your students in the who? what? where? when? why? and how? of Australia's exploration. From Captain James Cook to Matthew Flinders and Bungaree to Burke & Wills, we explore up and down and all around! Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK084, ACHASSK110 This resource is delivered as a 24 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 1300-word article entitled Extraordinary Australian Explorers targeted at readers in Years 4 to 6. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about explorers and exploration. ✓ Explorer Q&A Worksheet ✓ The Age of Exploration matching & sequencing activity ✓ Explorer PNI (Positives/Negatives/Interesting) Worksheet ✓ Explorer Survival Kit whole-class activity encourages students to put themselves in the shoes of an early settler/explorer ✓ Explorer Wordsearch Purchase Issue 19 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au