Uh-Oh...Your entire class caught the Plague... What now? Use the Black Death Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the Bubonic Plague and the real methods of curing it that were attempted (in vain) by its sufferers. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH070 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! ✓ Hilarious 700-word article entitled How to Survive the Black Death targeted at readers in Years 7 to 9. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story 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 the Black Death. ✓ Before and After Comparison Worksheets asks students to compare life in 14th century Europe before and after the outbreak of the Plague. ✓ Black Death Storyboard Activity asks students to illustrate the flow of the Black Death with the aim of turning their storyboard into a script and short play. Purchase Issue 18 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Who was Eddie Mabo? And what did he have to do with the land rights of Australia's indigenous population? Use the Mabo & Indigenous Land Rights Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of the experiences of democracy of Aboriginal people after Federation, and the contribution that Eddie Mabo made to Australia and its history. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK135, ACHASSK137 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 700-word article entitled It's Mabo, It's Justice targeted at a 11-13 year old audience. ✓Indigenous Rights Glossary worksheet for students to add to during their topic study. ✓ Understanding 'It's Mabo, It's Justice' worksheet assesses comprehension of the text. ✓ Mabo: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How? worksheet asks students to consider questions from all angles and select one for deeper study. ✓ Government Policies: Indigenous Rights worksheet. ✓ Cartoon Analysis activity on the subject of terra nullius. ✓ Australian Flag Redesign activity 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 vegetable soup and fruit salad have to do with multiculturalism in Australia? Students will answer this question and more in this HistoriCool resource bundle! Use the Multiculturalism in Australia Resource Bundle to engage your students in a wider study of Australian immigration, multiculturalism and the White Australia Policy. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK109, ACHASSK135, ACHASSK136 This resource is delivered as a 11 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ 700-word engaging and entertaining article entitled The Menu of Multiculturalism targeted at 11-15 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? ✓ Discussion Questions to get students thinking about the White Australia Policy, its purpose and its repercussions. ✓ Immigration Sequencing Activity for ordering Australia's immigration history (answers included). ✓ Events in Immigration Worksheet to get in depth about one factor of Australia's cultural past. ✓ A list of other teaching ideas for utilising The Menu of Multiculturalism 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's the Aboriginal word for 'hello'? Use the Indigenous Australian Language & Connection Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the languages of Australia's first people, and what they tell us about the Indigenous connection to place. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK062, ACHASSK083 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 700-word story entitled Saying Hello to the Gubba Man targeted at readers in Years 3 to 6. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story 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 Indigenous language, culture and connection. ✓ Indigenous Nations and Country additional information ✓What did Country Provide? Worksheet asks students to think about how Indigenous people used their land ✓ Indigenous Message Stick Activity (instructions and template) Purchase Issue 18 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

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

If anyone Khan, Genghis Khan. And that he did in the 13th century, building one of the strongest empires the world has ever seen... Use the Mighty Mongol Empire Resource Bundle to engage your students in the Mongol Empire and a wider study of Asian cultures. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH014, ACDSEH077, ACDSEH078 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size, in addition to an A3 printable boardgame. So, what's included? ✓ 650-word engaging article entitled The Mongol Empire & its Master Warriors targeted at 11-14 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? ✓ KW Chart to determine questions for inquiry. ✓ Mongol Empire Timeline of Events ✓ The Mighty Mongol Army: a unique 2-player boardgame complete with instructions, printable playing cards and gameboard. ✓ A list of other teaching ideas for utilising The Mongol Empire & its Master Warriors in your classroom. Purchase Issue 05 of HistoriCool Magazine in digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Dreamtime stories are an important part of any Indigenous Australian study. What do your students know about them? Use the Dreamtime Stories Poster & Resource Bundle to engage your students in the Dreaming with the objective of having them write their very own! Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK062 This resource is delivered as a 13 page PDF in A4 size, and the classroom poster is delivered in A2 size, but it can be resized for printing. So, what's included? ✓ A2 classroom poster including the Dreaming story of 'How the Birds got their Colour' and a fun visual (check it out in the preview!) ✓ 1000-word engaging and entertaining article entitled In the Dreamtime... which looks at why Dreamtime stories are told and gives four examples from four different language nations around Australia. ✓ 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). ✓ 2x Fill in the Blanks Worksheets using two Dreamtime stories, to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Write the Question Worksheet, which asks students to write the question rather than the answer as a different way of learning. ✓ Dreamtime Video Response gets students to watch short animations of popular dreamtime stories and comment on their meaning and moral. ✓ Dreamtime Story Board template encourages students to write their very own Dreamtime story with the style and conventions they have learned. ✓ A list of other teaching ideas for utilising the In the Dreamtime article and poster in your classroom. Purchase Issue 08 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Who was the Mungo Man? And what does he tell us about Australia's first people? Use the Mungo Man Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the people of ancient Australia and techniques used by archaeologists and historians to investigate this part of Australia's past. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK083, ACDSEH031 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 700-word article entitled If Skeletons Could Talk: An Interview with the Mungo Man targeted at readers in Years 4 to 7. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Tri-Level Question Guide to gauge and extend student understanding of the article. ✓ Super fun Mungo Man Spot-the-Difference! ✓ Lake Mungo: Then & Now worksheet asks students to compare Lake Mungo as it existed 40,000 years ago with today. ✓ Australian Archaeological Discoveries worksheet Purchase Issue 07 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What was the Aztec way of life? And what happened to it when the Spanish came and conquered? Use The Aztec Resource Bundle to ponder these questions and engage your students in a study of the Spanish conquests of America. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH016, ACDSEH073 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 750-word article entitled 5 Staples of the Aztec Pantry targeted at 11-14 year old readers, which takes a look at traditional Aztec cuisine. ✓ 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). ✓ Aztec KW chart to help students formulate questions for inquiry. ✓ Video Response worksheet. ✓ Tenochtitlan Map Investigation. ✓ Mexican Flag Analysis. ✓ An Alternative Ending worksheets asks students to ponder 'what if' scenarios in place of the Spanish conquest. Purchase Issue 14 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Does any truth lie beneath the myth of the Trojan War? Use the Trojan War Resource Bundle to ponder this question and engage your students in a wider study of ancient Greek beliefs and practices. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH036 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! ✓ Entertaining 650-word article entitled A Horse for Troy targeted at 11-14 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). ✓ Myths, Legends, Fairytales & Fables worksheet ✓ Character Concept Map worksheet ✓ Trojan War Story Board template Purchase Issue 13 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What were the motivations for migrants coming to Australia prior to and following federation? And what were their experiences once they arrived? Use the Migration to Australia Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of pre- and post- federation migration. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK109, ACHASSK136 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 1000-word article entitled People on the Move: Waves of Migration targeted at readers in Years 5-6. ✓ World map template to locate the country of origins of students and their family members. ✓ Migration PNQ chart worksheet asks students to assume the identity of a migrant and assess the positives and negatives of moving to Australia, as well as the questions they should ask before deciding. ✓ Migration Experiences Before & After Federation comparative worksheet. ✓ Emigration Committee Poster to help students write pretend migration applications. ✓ Immigration Restriction Act Dictation Test information and example. ✓ Migrant Profile activity. ✓ Fun Spot the Difference puzzle Purchase Issue 21 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest in the world... Use the Ottoman Empire Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the people, places and events that make up this important period in world history. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH009 ACDSEH055 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 article entitled Interpreting the Dragomans takes an in-depth look at the role of translators in the Ottoman Empire. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms in the above article. ✓ Pre- and Post-reading Quiz gauges student comprehension. ✓ Mapping the Empire activity. ✓ Ottoman Empire Glossary Builder for students to add definitions of new words they come across during their study of this topic. ✓ Changing Territory activity. ✓ Design a Turkish Rug worksheet. Purchase Issue 24 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What was the Irish Potato Famine and why was it a major push factor for immigrants coming to Australia? Use the The Irish Potato Famine & Migration Push/Pull Factors Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of early migration to Australia. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK109 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 story entitled Rotten Potatoes: Escaping the Great Irish Faminetargeted at readers in Years 4 to 6, written as a letter from an Irish girl to her cousin in Australia. ✓ 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 Brought by Migrants research activity. ✓ Immigrant Group Profile research activity. ✓ In My Backpack worksheet asks students to determine what items they would pack if they had to leave their home and their country in a hurry. ✓ Immigration Restriction Act information and example test. Purchase Issue 11 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What do the fashions of the time tell us about the class-based society in which the people of the Middle Ages lived? Use the Medieval Fashions Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of Medieval society and hierarchy. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH008 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 and entertaining 700-word article entitled My Medieval Suitcase targeted at 11-15 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? ✓ Social Hierarchy in Medieval Europe worksheet ✓ Medieval Art Object Analysis worksheet ✓ A second article entitled Beneath the Emperor's New Clothes which looks at the popular fairytale based in medieval times. Purchase Issue 02 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What were the social classes that made up Feudal Japan, and what was life like for those living within them? Use the Feudal Japan Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of this era. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH012 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! ✓ Entertaining and informative 600-word article entitled Characters of Feudal Japan targeted at readers in Years 6-8. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about Feudal Japan. ✓ Shogunate Japan Timeline worksheets asks students to match the period with the time span and to list key characteristics of each. ✓ Cartoon Analysis worksheets asks students to think critically about a humorous cartoon relating to the article. ✓ Feudal Classes: Japan vs. Europe Comparative worksheet ✓ Feudal Classes PNI Chart worksheet ✓ Feudal Society: Japan vs. Europe Comparative worksheet ✓ Haiku Poem Planner worksheet Purchase Issue 21 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

252 days at sea, 778 convicts, a million stories! Use the Onboard the First Fleet Resource Bundle to engage your students in the stories and experiences of convicts during their transportation to Australia. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK085 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 article using actual journal entries from the doctor of the Lady Penrhyn, Arthur Bowes Smith, entitled Onboard the Lady Penrhyn. ✓ 3-2-1 Question Guide. ✓ First Fleet Glossary Snap encourages students to build their vocabulary by playing games! ✓ Crimes of the First Fleet Convicts worksheet. ✓ Map the First Fleet's Voyage activity encourages directional and mapping skills. ✓ First Fleet storyboard template. ✓ Arthur Bowes Smith Diary Entry template. Purchase Issue 25 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

How do history professionals investigate the past and solve some of history's mysteries? Use the History Mysteries MEGA Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in their Year 7 study of investigating the past. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH001, ACDSEH030 This resource is delivered as a 28 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the unit, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 950-word article entitled Frozen: The World's Oldest Murder Mystery about the discovery of the remains of Otzi the Iceman, targeted at 11 to 14 year old readers. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ Investigating the Past Glossary template includes several terms that students will encounter during their study, and space to add more as new words or phrases are come across. ✓ History Professionals worksheet familiarises students with the variety of jobs held by history professionals, and their roles. ✓ History at Work: Image Analysis activity asks students to regard several photos of history professionals at work and determine information about their job. ✓ Source Analysis activity introduces students to the types of questions history professionals would ask when presented with a mystery object or source. This activity comprises teacher instructions, source image and student worksheet. ✓ The Inquiry Process matching activity introduces students to the steps required in an historical enquiry. ✓ Tollund Man Inquiry sums up student learning by asking them to put the skills they have learnt to the test and solve the mystery of the Tollund Man: a body preserved in a bog for many thousands of years. This activity comprises teacher instructions, background information and images, KW chart, student planning and evaluation worksheet. Purchase Issue 12 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 were Australia's legal and parliamentary systems developed? And what does the Magna Carta have to do with it?! Use the History, Law & Democracy Resource Bundle to ease your students in to their study of Australia's parliament by looking at some of the weirdest laws in the country that we derive our parliamentary system from: England! Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK143 ACDSEH091 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 & entertaining 700-word article entitled History at teh Bar & Why it Counts in Court targeted at readers in Years 6 to 9. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Democratic Snap game to help students learn the meanings of key terms. ✓ Magna Carta information article. ✓ Australia's Constitution cloze activity. ✓ Comparing governments activity asks students to compare and contrast the governments of Australia, America and Britain. ✓ The Separation of Powers information Purchase Issue 15 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