What was the Rum Rebellion? And why couldn't Governor Bligh and John Macarthur just agree!? Use The Rum Rebellion Resource Bundle to engage your students in this key event which shaped Australia's colonial past. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK108 ACHASSK110 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 article entitled The Rum Rebellion written in the format of a court hearing between Governor Bligh and John Macarthur. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar words in above article to build vocabulary. ✓ 3-2-1 Question Guide. ✓ The Rum Rebellion background information. ✓ Bligh & Macarthur: A Comparison worksheet. ✓ Alternative Endings worksheet asks students to formulate 'what if?' scenarios that could have changed the way that Rum Rebellion played out (or if it happened at all!) ✓ Write an Epitaph worksheet. ✓ Bligh or Macarthur Report Card worksheet. ✓ Political Cartoon analysis Purchase Issue 23 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Once upon a time people couldn't just whip out their iPhone to check the time! Use the History of Telling the Time & Other Changing Technologies Resource Bundle to go back in time to when your student's parents, grandparents and distant ancestors grew up and find out the sorts of technologies they used everyday! Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK046, ACHASSK063 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 article entitled 'Telling the Time Through Time.' ✓ What Old Technology is This? activity asks students to identify old technologies and match them to modern day equivalents. ✓ Technology Over Time Parent & Grandparent Interview worksheet ✓ Flow of Technology worksheet asks students to consider what technologies led to a certain invention and what new technologies followed as a result of it. ✓ The Timeline Game instructions and playing cards. ✓ My Technology Predictions worksheet. Purchase Issue 26 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding magazine: www.historicool.com.au.

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

Sing your way through Australian History! Use the Australian History in Song Resource Bundle to engage your students in Grades 4 to 6 in the topics of the First Fleet, colonial warfare, and women's rights! Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK085, ACHASSK086, ACHASSK108, ACHASSK135 This resource is delivered as a 24 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce each topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Three engaging songs (lyrics and link to audio) by Unsung Heroes of Australian History: To Parts Beyond the Sea, The War Without a Name, and Louisa. ✓ Comprehension worksheets for each of the above songs. ✓ GRADE 4: Mapping the Lady Juliana worksheet. ✓ GRADE 4: Show, Don't Tell worksheet ✓ GRADE 4/5: Frontier Peace vs. Frontier Violence worksheet ✓ GRADE 4/5: Frontier Violence image analysis ✓ GRADE 6: Women's Suffrage cartoon analysis ✓ GRADE 6: Suffragette Profile worksheet Purchase Issue 28 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

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

What happens when disease and the expansion of empires collide? Use the Spread of Disease to the New World Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the Spanish conquest of the Americas and the effects on the native peoples. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH075 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! ✓ Spanish Conquest of the Americas Glossary ✓ An article extending upon background information for this topic titled What the Europeans Brought to the New World ✓ Understanding 'What the Europeans Brought to the New World' comprehension worksheet ✓ Cause & Effect worksheet asks students to consider the impact of the conquest on the inhabitants ✓ Ranking Impacts worksheet ✓ Fun article title Infect the World! in plain-text format ✓ Infectious Disease Profile worksheet ✓ Disease Travel Inc. Testimonial task Purchase Issue 29 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

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

What was it like to participate in the Gallipoli campaign? Use the Gallipoli Resource Bundle to encourage students to approach this topic with empathy and respect, and gain an understanding about the where, who and why of the Gallipoli campaign. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH095 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! ✓ Emotive article entitled Stories from Gallipoli targeted at a 12-15 year old audience, compiled from real diary entires and letters by ANZAC and Turkish soldiers and nurses who were involved in the campaign. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Gallipoli KW Chart helps to obtain questions for inquiry. ✓ Mapping World War I guide includes a number of maps to help students locate and visualise where the war took place. ✓ Why Gallipoli? activity. ✓ Gallipoli Sensory Chart asks students to put themselves in the shoes of a soldier at Gallipoli. ✓ Gallipoli Terrain activity. ✓ Gallipoli/World War I Inquiry Planning Chart. Purchase Issue 14 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

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

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 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

What do some sets of human footprints reveal about life in ancient Australia? Use The Willandra Footprints Resource Bundle to engage your students in the lives of Indigenous Australians before European settlement and how historians and archaeologists investigate this past. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK083 ACDSEH031 ACDSEH148 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 article entitled Willandra Footprints: Walking Through Australia's Pre-History targeted at readers in Years 4-7. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar words in above article to build 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 historic Willandra Lakes region. ✓ Discoveries at Lake Mungo worksheet. ✓ Examining Indigenous Art worksheet. ✓ Willandra Lakes in Art creative activity. ✓ Cartoon Analysis Purchase Issue 23 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