This is a set of activities using key words and concepts in the topic Celtic Society. It includes an activity where students cut out the key words and concepts and match them with the meanings, finding alternative words and terms for selected technical language and using key terms in their own sentence. The outcome being taught is: AH11-9 communicates historical understanding, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms, in appropriate and well-structured forms. This task is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts

Newspaper front page activity requiring students to report on the Mongol invasion of China including reasons for the invasion, the Battle of Wild Fox Ridge, the siege of Zhongdu (Beijing) and the leadership of Genghis Khan. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 4 Depth Study 6: The Mongol Expansion

There are 3 parts to this task: 1. Create a model of a Mongol weapon or armour or piece of clothing, 2. Write a brief information report on the item that you have selected, 3. Include an annotated bibliography of at least 4 sources of information for your task. This has been a very popular task over many years and is guaranteed to maintain student engagement. I suggest that you advise school staff of the day that the task is due so that they are aware that models of knives, swords, shields etc. will be coming directly to you at the start of the day. This will avoid misunderstandings. Some of these models have been truly outstanding replicas! This assessment task meets the requirements of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum and BOSTES assessment guidelines. Stage 4 Depth Study 6: The Mongol Expansion This is a great task to promote History!

Set of activities that include a passage to read to the class on Mongol tactics and strategies, matching the key word/concept with its definition, short answer questions on selected Mongol tactics and a long narrative response: Imagine you are an arlok (commander) in the Mongol army. You have laid siege to the great walled city of Beijing. Write a narrative of the day you succeed in gaining entry. Don’t forget to use all your senses (what you see, smell, taste, hear and touch) as well as your feelings and emotions. A summary of the features of a narrative text type are provided for students to be able to scaffold their response. The lesson is designed for Year 8 students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus. Stage 4 Depth Study 6: The Mongol Expansion.

The Colonel is a brief, non-fictional narrative of the experiences of a German retired colonel who found his world turned upside down when the Nazi anti-Semitism beliefs became policy. The activities attached to the passage are lower-order comprehension questions followed by an activity requiring students to ask 5 questions of either the Colonel or the write about the impact of Nazi anti-Semitism on individuals and their families. The outcome being taught is: HT5-8 selects and analyses a range of historical sources to locate information relevant to an historical inquiry. The activity is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 6: The Holocaust

This resource includes 3 separate primary sources from eyewitnesses to events in the topic Celtic Society and activities based on the source including who wrote the source, what we know about the writer, how their presence at the historical incidents impacts their writing, whether the information is reliable and the purpose of the writing. The 3 sources are: + Julius Caesar explains the powers of the Druids, c.58-50 BCE + Strabo describes the Celts of Belgium and France, c.100 BCE + Polybius describes Celtic warriors at the Battle of Telamon, 225 BCE Each source and analysis questions are on a single page. This task is designed for NSW students of the Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Preliminary course Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies List A: Case studies from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Celtic Europe A8. The Celts The outcome being developed is: NSW AH11-6 analyses and interprets different types of sources for evidence to support an historical account or argument.

This resource includes 3 separate primary sources from eyewitnesses to events in the topic The Mongol Expansion and activities based on the source including who wrote the source, what we know about the writer, how their presence at the historical incidents impacts their writing, whether the information is reliable and the purpose of the writing. The 3 sources are: + Nobleman Dmitri survives the Mongol attack on Kiev, 1240 CE + Prince Yuri describes the Mongol conquest of Vladimir, 1238 CE + Wassaf describes the Mongol capture of Baghdad, 1258 CE Each source and analysis questions are on a single page. This task is designed for NSW students of the History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Stage 4 Depth Study 6a: The Mongol Expansion The outcome being developed is: NSW HT5-5 identifies and evaluates the usefulness of sources in the historical inquiry process. The sources are colourful and descriptive and I recommend reading it aloud to the class and creating a visual picture of what the eyewitnesses see, hear and sense.

Good newspaper article and comprehension questions that give an overview of the history of retailing in Australia. I use it as part of the Australian Retail Services Certificate II (SIR20216) and Certificate III (SIR30316) courses. It raises some great discussion points on changing interface with customers and changing technology.

This poster on the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act focuses on its application to the retail industry. Looks great when enlarged and laminated and is a good reference for students of the Australian Retail Services Certificate II (SIR20216) and Certificate III (SIR30316) courses. Other states will have very similar legislation so the poster can be easily adapted to local needs.

When the British Empire and the Boer republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State the Australian colonies were quick to offer men and materiel to the British Home Office. The motives of Australian colonial politicians centred around support for the British Empire. Australian men, on the other hand, were tempted by a sense of adventure. The Second Boer War was in progress when the Australian birth certificate was issued in 1901. There were few questions raised about the either the morality or legality of the acquisition of the Boer republics. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW K-10 History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 2: Australia & Asia 2a: Making a Nation - Australia 1900-1914

This bundle covers the requirements of the Stage 6 Higher School Certificate course for the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical Periods - Option G: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BCE It includes: Metalanguage Video: The Spartans documentary series Worksheet: The Spartans documentary series Presentation: Leonidas Presentation: Secondary sources + Source-based activity: Horses and hunting. How did the Spartans spend their leisure time? + Source-based activity: What happened at the Hyakinthia Festival? + Source-based activity: Were the helots slaves? + Source-based activity: Was the agoge a school or a military bootcamp? + Source-based activity: What was so unusual about Spartan marriage customs? + Source-based activity: Who was Tyrtaeus? What were the themes of his poetry? + Source-based activity: Why was the krypteia so bloodthirsty? + Source-based activity: Why was the Battle of Leuctra so important? + Source-based activity: Why did the Spartans revere the Menelaion? + Source-based activity: How much freedom was given to Spartan girls? + Source-based activity: What was so important about the Temple of Apollo at Amyklai? + Source-based activity: What happened at the Gymnopediae Festival? + Source-based activity: What contribution did the perioikoi make to Spartan society? + Source-based activity: Was Spartan cultural life Spartan? + Source-based activity: What did Sparta gain in the Messenian Wars? Source-based activity: What was Alkman’s contribution to Spartan literature? Source-based activity: Who was Lycurgus, really? Source-based activity: What was Brasidas’ role in the Peloponnesian War? Source-based activity: What was the role of the Spartan kings? Source-based activity: What happened at the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia? Source-based activity: Was Cleomenes I a great Spartan leader? Source-based activity: What happened at the House of the Bronze Athena? Source-based activity: Why did Spartiates eat at a syssitia? Source-based activity: What happened at the Festival of Karneia? Source-based activity: Why did the Spartans win the First Battle of Mantinea? Source-based activity: What were the main features of the Spartan economy? Source-based activity: What was the Spartan contribution to the Battle of Thermopylae? Source-based activity: Why did the Spartans found a colony at Taras? Source-based activity: Why did the Spartans allow old men to rule the state? + Spartans at the Gates of Fire worksheet + Activity: 3 Primary sources Revision: Who Am I? Word search Sequence the events Exposition assessment task Revision: True or false?

This Word Search uses key words and concepts from the topic Celtic Society.

This worksheet accompanies the video The Celts Episode 1: In the Beginning. It focuses on archaeological evidence for Celtic life in Central Europe during the Hallstatt and La Tene periods. There are also worked answers to the questions.

Dispossessed of their land and all means of survival as a result of the genocidal "Black War" in Van Diemen's Land in the mid-1800s to 1832, warriors Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheener took the only option available to them, they fought back. Their guerrilla campaign resulted in the deaths of British settlers. The men were captured by the British army and transported to Port Phillip Bay (now Melbourne) to be the first men hung in the local prison. Were they freedom fighters or murderers? Unfortunately, our written evidence is entirely British. The Tasmanian Aborigines passed down their histories orally. Can you identify the forces at play: systemic racism, biased sources and dispossession on the scale of the Highland Clearances?

The film 444 Days The Iranian Hostage Crisis is a detailed analysis of the 1979-80 event that reveals the political undercurrents around the event. This worksheet assists students to analyse the issues from the film. It is designed for students of the NSW Modern History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course National Studies Option H: Iran 1953-1989

Developing better literacy skills assists History students to read, write and view creatively and critically. This activity provides students with the opportunity to use selective elements of grammar (capital letters, full stops and commas) in a history context. Student worksheet and correct answers are provided. It is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth study 4: Rights and Freedoms

From the dramatic events around the storming of the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, 1915 to the public commemorations of today, Anzac Day is the national celebration of a military defeat. Why is the day important to Australians? This source-based activity examines the history of Anzac Day, the construction of memorials across Australia and wider afield, the personality traits held to be the examples set by the Anzacs and the role of Anzac Day in the development of Australia as an independent nation. This activity is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Stage 5 Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War I

From the early days of Pompeii its people needed to collect water from local streams. As the population grew and water became a scarcer resource, aqueducts were built, then water storage towers that were then linked to public and private buildings via lead pipes. Maintenance of the water supply system, keeping the water clean and maintaining pressure were key concerns for the city. This source-based activity is designed for students of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus. Higher School Certificate course Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii & Herculaneum

The city of Petra spans the ancient world from the Nabataeans to the Romans. It is an extraordinary archaeological site that will fascinate students and introduce concepts of the nature and purpose of historical sites and various problems and issues associated with sites including conservation, restoration and education.

This Powerpoint presentation on Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination in the Retail workplace can be used as part of: Australian Training Package Certificate III in Retail SIRXIND001 - Work Effectively in a Service Environment NSW Retail Services Syllabus Certificate III in Retail Services Topic - Work Effectively in a Service Environment The legislation presented is both Commonwealth and NSW State. For teachers in other Australian states and territories the NSW legislation can be easily modified to the local context (and will be similar anyway).