This resource examines Afonso de Albuquerque’s life and the significance of his achievements in the history of South-East Asia. It aligns with Year 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
This resource acknowledges the contribution of a 10th century Arab traveller, Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, who travelled as an emissary of the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad to the ruler of the Bulgars, Almiș, in the Steppe region of modern Russia.
Alexander the Great is a well-recognised historical figure, who is known for many achievements. In this resource a brief overview of his life introduces the idea that he is the first recorded European to explore Asia, and thus can be regarded as an explorer as well as a general.
This explorer resource examines the life and experiences of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca in North America. It aligns with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
Amerigo Vespucci is best known to us as the inspiration of the name for the continents of “America”.
He is less known as an explorer of South America in the early 16th century and as the first European to conclude that the ‘new lands’ of the Americas were a separate continent to Asia.
Andrew Irvine accompanied George Mallory in their unsuccessful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924. This resource examines Irvine’s short life, and death on the mountain, as an example of people struggling to conquer harsh climates.
This resource aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
Designed to complement our other resources on climates (Climate Zones of Australia and Climate Zones of the World), this resource examines how different animals around the world are adapted for their particular climate.
The program reduces my planning time as I only have to plan and research for one integrated unit.
Trent Perry, Teacher