PDF Resources (History & Geography)
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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: Samuel Griffith
$4.00This resource explores the life and work of Samuel Griffith, premier of Queensland in the late 19th century and one of the architects of Federation.
This resource is aimed at Year 6 students and aligns with Australian History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS.
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Resource: Scientific Investigation
$8.00This resource describes the Scientific Method of investigation and Scientific Report writing at upper primary school level, with stepwise diagrams and a detailed explanation of each step.
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Resource: Settlers from Britain and Europe in Australia
$10.00This resource examines British and European settlers in Australia – examining the experiences of women, children, squatters, selectors and others.
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Resource: South African People in Australia
$4.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series, traces the migrations of South African people to Australia.
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Resource: South Sea Islanders in Australia
$9.00This resource explores the Islander people who arrived in Australia, especially Queensland, during the colonial period, and who were mostly sent back in the early 20th century.
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Resource: Spain in the ‘Age of Discovery’
$3.00The rivalry between England and Spain in the 15th to 18th centuries is fundamental to an understanding of how England came to establish colonies in other parts of the world, such as Australia. This resource explains how Spain followed Portugal in the voyages of exploration and their contribution to the conditions in Europe at the time.
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Resource: States and Territories of Australia
$6.00This resource, aimed at younger students, introduces the states and territories of Australia with maps and tables and gives the emblematic plants, animals and birds for each state or territory.
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Resource: Stolen Generations
$10.00‘Stolen Generations’ is a term used to describe the children who were removed from their families by government authorities in Australia. Most of these children were removed from Aboriginal families during the 19th and early 20th centuries. This resource examines the history of these removals with respect to missions, reserves and homes. The Apology of 2008 is also discussed.
This resource is designed to complement the Year 6 Australian History and Civics and Citizenship curricula.
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Resource: Stonehenge
$2.00Resource on Stonehenge, an ancient solar calendar in the UK.
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Resource: Sunda and Sahul
$2.00Resource on the Ice Age landmasses of Australasia and South-east Asia.
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Resource: Technology and the Environment
$4.00This resource tracks the use of technology by humans to manage the environment in Australia from the use of fire and other land management skills by Aboriginal people over thousands of years, to the drones and advanced technology of today.
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Resource: Technology of Early Agriculture
$2.00Resource on the Technology of Early Agriculture.
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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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