Explorers
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Free for SubscribersResource: Robert Peary
$2.00The American, Robert Peary, had a dream to be the first man to reach the North Pole. He approached this goal in increments, first exploring Greenland and learning how to survive in Arctic conditions from the indigenous Inuit people. His claim to have reached the North Pole in 1909 is controversial, as Peary did not provide any proof and his navigation may not have been completely accurate.
This resource examines his life and aligns with Year 3 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Robert Scott
$2.00This resource examines the life of “Scott of the Antarctic”, and his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole in 1911-1912. The resource focuses on the challenges of this extreme climate, and the increased struggle brought about by low morale.
The resource aligns with Year 3 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Samuel de Champlain
$3.00This resource explores the life and achievements Samuel de Champlain. It is aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Tenzing Norgay
$2.00Tenzing Norgay accompanied Edmund Hillary to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. Born in the shadow of the mountain, and spending his life working with climbing expeditions, he worked his way up from porter to sirdar (head Sherpa) and was finally recognised as a full member of climbing expeditions. He was thus extremely well qualified to accompany Hillary on their successful attempt.
This resource examines his life and achievements and aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Tristão da Cunha
$2.00This resource explores the life of Tristão da Cunha.
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Resource: Vasco Da Gama
$2.00In this resource we examine the life and contribution of Vasco Da Gama.
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Resource: Vasco De Balboa
$2.00This resource examines the life of Vasco De Balboa.
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Resource: Vikings in North America
$2.00The Vikings were the first Europeans to reach North America, more than 1000 years ago. The Vikings established settlements and traded with indigenous people in North America for about 400 years, finally abandoning the continent less than 100 years before Columbus’ voyage.
This resource examines the Viking activities in North America and is an excellent complement to other Geography and History resources focussing on North America and the ‘explorations’ of the world by Europeans.
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Resource: Vitus Bering
$2.00Vitus Bering was one of the explorers sent out by Tsar Peter the Great and today Bering’s name has been given to several features in Eastern Asia. His life and contributions are discussed in this resource.
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Resource: Vladimir Atlasov
$2.00This resource examines the life and journeys of Vladimir Atlasov.
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Resource: Walter Raleigh
$3.00In this resource we discuss Walter Raleigh, his life and achievements.
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Resource: Willem Barents
$3.00In this resource we examine Willem Barents’ life and voyages.
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Resource: Willem Janszoon
$2.00Willem Janszoon was the first European (as Captain of the ship Duyfken) to set foot on the continent of Australia. An employee of the Dutch East India Company, he “put Australia on the map” in European terms.
This resource examines his life and his contribution to the history of European interactions in Australia.
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Resource: William Adams
$3.00This resource examines the life and exploits of William Adams.
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Resource: William of Rubruck
$2.00This resource discusses the contribution of William of Rubruck to the European understanding of Asia.
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Resource: Women Explorers
$4.00This resource looks at the history of women in exploration and the social conditions of the ‘Age of Discovery’, whilst exploring how women have re-entered the arena of exploration, of our planet and beyond. This resource aligns with Year 4, 5 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography, HASS and Science.
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Trent Perry, Teacher