PDF Resources (HASS)
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Free for SubscribersResource: Extinct Animals in North America
$5.00This resource extends the North American Geography information of the Regions of North America and Environments of North America resources to examine environmental impact through examining the extinction of animals in North America.
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Resource: Extinct Animals in South America
$4.00This resource extends the South American Geography information of the Regions of South America and Environments of South America resources to examine environmental impact through examining the extinction of animals in South America.
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Resource: Favourite Places
$6.00A resource of pictures of favourite places – both real and imaginary. This resource is useful for students exploring the concept of a “favourite place” and the range of places that some people might like. Students can consider how people make different choices about what sort of place is their favourite.
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Resource: Federation Conference 1890
$3.00This resource, part of our Federation series, examines the Federation Conference of 1890 – who attended, what was discussed and what role it played in the transition towards Federation in Australia.
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Resource: Ferdinand Magellan
$4.00Ferdinand Magellan is often regarded as having undertaken the first recorded circumnavigation of the Earth, but did he really?
This resource examines the life of Magellan and assesses his contribution to European exploration in the 16th century, as well as his position in later histories.
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Resource: Finding Out About the Past
$2.00This resource introduces younger students to the idea of different types of historical sources. We examine oral history, textual sources (books, newspapers, letters and journals), historic photographs, drawings and paintings and artefacts.
Aimed at Years 1, 2 and 3, this resource lays the groundwork for dealing with primary and secondary sources required in Years 4, 5 and 6 and aligns with Core Skills in the Australian Curriculum for History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: First-hand Accounts of the First Fleet
$5.00A selection of quotes from first-hand accounts, such as journals and letters, of a range of people in the First Fleet, from Governor Phillip to marines and even convicts, provides Primary Source material to give a more personal view of the First Fleet.
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Resource: Food in the Past
$5.00Containing selected examples chosen to complement the Living in the Past resource, this resource presents information about the food from traditional societies around the world.
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Resource: Francis Drake
$4.00Hero of the British defeat of the Spanish Armada and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Francis Drake is often cast on the role of a hero.
This resource examines Drake’s lives and his many roles – hero or pirate, explorer of North America or slave trader and opportunist.
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Resource: Francisco de Orellana
$3.00A relative of Francisco Pizarro, who defeated the Inca in Peru, De Orellana led the first European expedition to navigate the Amazon River.
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Resource: Francisco Pizarro
$3.00This resource examines the life and role of Francisco Pizarro, who is famous for his defeat of the Inca in Peru in the 16th century.
The actions of Pizarro were controversial at the time and reveal many aspects of the context of European actions in the Americas at the time, making Pizarro a useful person to examine in order to understand many subsequent events in South America as well as Europe.
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Resource: Future Archaeology – the Bathroom
$5.00This resource is a tongue in cheek look at how future archaeologists might interpret a bathroom.
The resource aligns with Australian Curriculum History and HASS for years 5, 6 and 7.
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Resource: Games From The Past
$5.00This resource looks at some children’s games from around the world through time, chosen to complement the Living in the Past resource.
Concentrating on games from Ancient China, Mexico, Egypt and Rome, as well as traditional Aboriginal and Zulu games, this resource aims at helping students identify with children around the world and through time. Instructions are given for playing most of the games, so that students can try the games themselves.
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Resource: Gan Ying
$2.00Explorers of Asia have come from within and outside of Asia. One of the earliest records of explorers from within Asia is that of Gan Ying, who travelled from China to make contact with the Roman Empire in the 3rd century.
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Resource: George Mallory
$2.00George Mallory tried to climb Mount Everest in 1924, but was defeated by the elements and the conditions on the highest mountain in the world. This resource examines his 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.
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Resource: George Vancouver
$2.00Resource on George Vancouver, the man after whom the island of Vancouver, off the coast of British Columbia, is named.
Aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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