PDF Resources (History & Geography)
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Free for SubscribersResource: Gertrude Bell
$2.00Gertrude Bell was a 19th century traveller and writer, who also fulfilled unprecedented political roles for Britain in the Middle East. She was an archaeologist (with an Honours degree in Modern history from Oxford University) and founded the museum which later became the National Museum of Iraq. She was also employed as a Liaison Officer (along with T.E. Lawrence ‘of Arabia’) by the British during the First World War – the only woman to hold that post during that war. Her work in the Middle East was fundamental in providing the foundations, not only for future archaeological work in the region, but also helped shape much of its political future.
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Resource: Giovanni de Verrazzano
$2.00Giovanni de Verrazzano was the first European after the Vikings in the 10th century, to encounter the mainland of North America. He also explored the coast between Newfoundland and North Carolina.
This resource explores his life and achievements and is aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Gonçalo Coelho
$2.00Gonçalo Coelho was a Portuguese explorer who sailed with Amerigo Vespucci to Brazil in 1501. He returned to South America in 1503. This resource examines the life and role of this 16th century Portuguese explorer.
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Resource: Great Zimbabwe
$2.00A resource about the African Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe, which took part in international trade during the Middle Ages. Great Zimbabwe had trade links as far as China.
The development of this historical kingdom shows how dynamic the African continent was throughout History, as well as indicating some of the trade networks existing before the Europeans started trading directly with Asia in the late 15th century.
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Resource: Greek People in Australia
$4.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series, traces the history of Greek people in Australia.
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Resource: Gundagai Floods
$2.00This resource is part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series. One of the worst disasters of the early colonial period in Australia, and New South Wales, in particular, were the floods of the Murrumbidgee River of 1852. The township of Gundagai was almost destroyed and more than a third of the towns population perished in the floods. Some Aboriginal men became heroes, rescuing about one-fifth of the town’s population, in their bark canoes.
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Resource: Heinrich Barth
$2.00This resource examines the life and travels in North Africa of Heinrich Barth, who became the first European known to have crossed the Sahara Desert. People have lived in the Sahara Desert since the last Ice Age and trade routes have crossed it for thousands of years, however, the extreme climate makes the journey challenging, especially for those from more temperate climates.
This resource aligns with Year 3 and 4 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Henry Hudson
$3.00This resource explores the life and achievements of Henry Hudson. Aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Henry Parkes
$9.00Part of our Federation series, this resource examines the life of Henry Parkes and his role in the politics of Australia, with a special focus on Federation.
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Resource: Hernán Cortés
$4.00Hernán Cortés was a conquistador in the truest sense of the word. He conquered the Aztecs in Mexico and created a new state which he called “New Spain”. Facing dissent from not only the indigenous people, but also fellow Spaniards, Cortés applied force to entrench his position. This resource examines his life and actions in Mexico, whilst providing an overview of the end of the Aztec Empire.
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Resource: Hernando de Soto
$2.00Hernando de Soto was part of the Spanish administration in the Caribbean, being made Governor of Cuba in 1536.
Aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Historic Photographs of Families
$14.00This resource is a selection of historic photographs from museums in Australia and around the world.
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Resource: Historical Sources
$4.00This resource examines a wide variety of different historical sources and the kids of information about the past that they contain.
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Resource: History of Australia
$13.00This resource provides a quick overview of Australian history, from the Aboriginal settlement of Australia during the Ice Age, to Federation.
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Resource: History of Australian Democracy
$8.00An understanding of systems of government and the franchise in Australia is best gained through examining the development of democracy since the colonial period. In this resource we examine democracy in Australia, from Aboriginal custom and law to the huge changes that occurred after Australia was colonised.
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Resource: Homes in the Past
$5.00The resource examines different types of homes used by people around the world in the past.
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