History & Geography
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Free for SubscribersResource: Regions of North America
$5.00A Geography resource covering the major biomes of the North American continent. This resource (with maps) discusses the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, the Boreal Forest and the Tundra, as well as the Mississippi River.
Students are able to see the location of each biome with respect to the countries of North America, as well as learn about the biome, its climate, fauna and flora. This resource provides background for other resources dealing with the History and Geography of North America.
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Resource: Regions of South America
$5.00A Geography resource covering the major biomes of the South American continent. This resource (with maps) discusses the Andes Mountains, the Pampas, the Amazon Basin and the Amazon River.
Students are able to see the location of each biome with respect to the countries of South America, as well as learn about the biome, its climate, fauna and flora. This resource provides background for other resources dealing with the History and Geography of South America.
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Resource: Relative Dating Methods
$3.00Relative Dating Methods, a chapter in our Archaeology Textbook (for Senior Secondary, Ancient History)
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Resource: Resistance to Colonial Authorities
$15.00This resource examines resistance to colonial rule in Australia, from Aboriginal resistance to the Rum Rebellion.
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Resource: Roald Amundsen
$2.00The party which was the first to reach the South Pole, was led by the Norwegian, Roald Amundsen. This resource examines his life and the knowledge which helped Amundsen, and his men, to survive in the extreme climate of Antarctica.
The resource aligns with Year 3 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: 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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