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

What was the significance of animals to the beliefs of ancient Egyptians? Use the Animals of Ancient Egypt Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of the ancient Egyptians, their values and their customs. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH033 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 & entertaining 900-word article entitled Animals of Ancient Egypt 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). ✓ Animals: Then & Now comparison worksheet. ✓ Egyptian Beliefs KW Chart helps to determine questions for inquiry. ✓ The Religious Significance of Animals in Ancient Egypt informative text. ✓ Ancient Egyptians & their animals primary sources. ✓ Cartoon Analysis. ✓ Ancient Egyptian Gods & Goddesses Matching Activity Purchase Issue 16 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

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

What does the Eureka Stockade mean for all Australians? Use the Eureka Stockade Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the Victorian goldfields and the fight for rights that helped to underpin Australian democracy. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK108 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 biographical article entitled Eureka! It's Peter Lalor! targeted at readers in Years 5 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. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about the Eureka Stockade. ✓ Word Definitions Worksheet which uses the Frayar Model to help students define key terms like Democracy and Rebellion. ✓ Comprehensive Eureka Stockade Fact Sheet. ✓ Peter Lalor's Bakery Hill Speech Worksheet asks students to listen to Lalor's famous speech and answer questions based upon it. ✓ Eureka Timeline Cut & Paste Activity Purchase Issue 18 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What happened on Easter Island to make it go from a bustling civilisation to a derelict island? Use the Easter Island Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of Polynesian expansion across the Pacific. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH013, ACDSEH066, ACDSEH067, ACDSEH068 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 entitled What Happened on Easter Island? ✓ Comprehension questions about the above article to assess student understanding. ✓ The Cult of the Birdman worksheet ✓ Doves and Hawks game instructions, to illustrate the once peaceful attitudes of the Rapanui ✓ Cartoon Analysis ✓ Essay Planner ✓ Write Rongorongo activity Purchase Issue 28 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

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

Who were the female rulers of ancient Egypt? Use the Hatshepsut & Other Female Pharaohs Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of the key figures of ancient Egypt. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH129 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 600-word article entitled Hatshepsut: The Female King of Egypt targeted at 11 to 13 year old readers. ✓ 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? ✓ Female Pharaoh Profile worksheet. ✓ Cartoon Analysis worksheets asks students to think critically about a humorous cartoon relating to the article. ✓ Story Board Template to help students plan a short play about Hatshepsut's rise to power. Purchase Issue 08 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 would Australia be like today if it had never federated? Use the Australian Federation Resource Bundle to take a different approach to teaching Federation: from the assumption that it never happened! Encourage students to think about how their lives would differ, for better or worse. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK134 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ 650-word engaging and entertaining article entitled Australia Un-Federated? 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? ✓ Positives & Negatives Worksheet asks students to think critically about Federation. ✓ Political Cartoon Analysis ✓ National Symbol Evaluation Worksheet to assess the current relevance of symbols that have been in place since the time of Federation. ✓ Flag Redesign Worksheet to get creative juices flowing! And, ✓ A list of other teaching ideas for utilising Australia Un-Federated in your classroom. Purchase Issue 05 of HistoriCool Magazine in digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Who was the Boy King? And was there a CURSE placed on those who discovered his tomb?! Use the Tutankhamun Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of the important figures of ancient Egypt. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK176 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 600-word article entitled The Curse of the Child King targeted at 10-14 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? ✓ Pharaoh Profile worksheet ✓ An excerpt from Howard Carter's diary about the day he broke the seal to Tutankhamun's tomb. ✓ King Tut's Tomb Sensory Chart worksheet ✓ Make a Cartouche template Purchase Issue 01 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 be a female ruler in ancient history? Or should that be 'her'story! Use the Cleopatra Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of Cleopatra and role of women in the ancient Egyptian society. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH032, ACDSEH129 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 Cleopatra: The Last Queen of Egypt ✓ Comprehension questions about the above article to assess student understanding. ✓ Women in Ancient Egypt question chart asks students to develop W-questions about an aspect of female daily life for inquiry. ✓ Female Pharaoh Profile worksheet. ✓ Brand Cleopatra worksheet asks students to consider the aspects of Cleopatra's story or personality that three real brands may have tried to associate themselves with. ✓ The Most Historically Important Woman activity and class discussion. ✓ 'The Sands of Time' activity asks students to be the researcher and producer of a new TV drama set in ancient Egypt. Purchase Issue 27 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding magazine: www.historicool.com.au

What are some of Australia's most iconic places? And how have they - as well as places in our local area - changed over time? Use the Australian Icons & Environments Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of Australian places and how they have changed and stayed the same though history. An ideal accompaniment to the Australian Curriculum Grade 3 topics ACHASSK063 and ACHASSK069 Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK063, ACHASSK069 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! ✓ Engaging and informative article entitled Australian Icons and Legends to read as a class. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Places over Time: Same or Different worksheet asks students to compare an iconic Australian place across two eras, and then complete the same task for a place in their local area. ✓ KW Chart for students to record what they already know and what they would like to find out about a significant local site ✓ Local Site Investigation worksheet ✓ Local Monopoly Boardgame Template 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 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.

History meets science as we go back to the time of prehistoric giants... Use the Dinosaurs Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of dinosaurs, their habitats and adaptations. Australian Curriculum Link: ACSSU073 ACSSU075 ACSSU043 ACSSU094 This resource is delivered as a 16 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 19 Monstrous, Chompy, Scaly Dino Facts for the reading pleasure of 9-12 year olds. ✓ 3-2-1 Question Guide. ✓ Dinosaur KW chart to develop questions for enquiry. ✓ Geological Time Chart worksheet. ✓ Geological Time wordsearch. ✓ Palaeontologist & Archaeologist comparison worksheet. ✓ Dinosaur adaptations worksheet. ✓ Create a Dino activity. ✓ Which Dino are You? fun personality quiz. Purchase Issue 23 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

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.

Aboriginal kings and queens? Believe it or not, there were such figures in colonial Australia and they reveal a lot about the interactions between the Europeans and First Australians! Use the Aboriginal Royalty & Other Interactions Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the nature of the contact between Australia's Aboriginal inhabitants and European colonisers. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK086, ACHASSK107 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 entitled Aboriginal Royalty. ✓ Comprehension questions regarding the above article. ✓ Indigenous Terminology Guide instructs students, using examples and explanations, of the appropriate terms when talking about Indigenous people, culture and history. ✓ Aboriginal Trailblazers worksheet. ✓ More Like Home worksheet asks students to consider the ways in which European settlers tried to bring European customs and structures to Australia. ✓ Aboriginal Elders worksheet. Purchase Issue 26 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Take the stories of some of history's greatest explorers to the stage! Use the World Explorers Resource Bundle to engage your students in the journeys of navigators, explorers and traders, with the ultimate aim of putting on a play to demonstrate their learning! Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK084 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 prepare to perform! ✓ Entertaining and informative script, titled Exploring the Explorers. ✓ Question Die template encourages students to formulate who, what, where, when, why, how questions. ✓ Explorer Profile worksheet. ✓ Mapping My Explorer worksheet. ✓ Exploring My Explorer Storyboard template, for students to come up with their own short skits. ✓ Stage Tips for Superstar Performers. ✓ Exploring the Explorers Performance Invitation template. Purchase Issue 26 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au