Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS)
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Free for SubscribersResource: People Reach the Americas
$2.00Resource on how and when people reached the Americas.
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Resource: Pêro Vaz de Caminha
$2.00This resource examines Pêro Vaz de Caminha, a Portugese official who accompanied Pedro Cabral on his voyage to South America in the year 1500.
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Resource: Perth Through the Years
$4.00This local history resource on the city of Perth examines the city from Aboriginal area before European settlement to growing modern city.
Aimed at students in Year 3, this resource can also be used for students in other year levels looking at local history or aspects of the Australian Curriculum History and HASS.
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Resource: Pierre François-Xavier de Charlevoix
$2.00Pierre de Charlevoix was a Jesuit priest and explorer in the early days of the French colony in Quebec. He travelled across North America, sailing down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
This resource explores his life and achievements and is aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Plants and Animals Around the World
$6.00This resource, aimed at younger students, is designed to complement the resource Modern Families Around the World. For each of the focus countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Somalia, one plant and one animal is described.
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Resource: Political Campaign
$4.00This resource introduces students to the political campaign. This resource complements the resource Running a Class Election.
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Resource: Political Issues
$0.00There are many issues which can become the focus of political campaigns. This resource describes some examples of political issues (and slogans), which are either in the news, or often raised as areas of concern, as well as some issues that students might find important (such as homework and free dress).
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Resource: Politics of Asia in History
$18.00This resource (16 page colour illustrated PDF) contains a concise but comprehensive history of Asia, focussing on the major countries and regions of India, Arabia, China, Mongolia, Japan and Russia. The long-term trends and interactions are highlighted to provide context for investigations of specific events within Asian history.
The resource is designed specifically to provide background context for explorers and travellers in Asia from Alexander the Great to the 19th century, but can also be used to support any historical study of Asia or its main countries and regions. Complemented by the Economies of Asia in History resource.
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Resource: Portugal in the ‘Age of Discovery’
$3.00As the first country involved in the voyages of exploration of the 15th to 18th centuries, Portugal is a useful case study to examine how Europe became involved in the ‘Age of Discovery’.
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Resource: Preferential Voting
$3.00The Running A Class Election activity uses preferential voting because this system of counting votes is used in Australian federal and state elections. Many voters find preferential voting potentially confusing – this resource, especially when used with the Running A Class Election activity, will help students to understand how the system works from the inside.
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Resource: Primary and Secondary Sources
$7.00What is a Primary Source? What is a Secondary Source?
This resource provides a means of easily distinguishing these sources, using examples matched to the Australian National Curriculum. Texts, paintings, drawings and photographs are all considered and analysis of examples of each are given. Examples include drawings and paintings from Captain Cook’s voyages around the world, as well as others, all chosen for their relevance to the Australian Curriculum.
This is an invaluable resource to support Year 5 and 6 History, but also has a broader relevance.
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Resource: Rabbits in Australia
$5.00This resource examines rabbits in the Australian environment.
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Resource: Rainforest Peoples in Australia
$5.00The rainforests of Australia had some of the highest population sizes amongst Aboriginal groups at the time of contact with Europeans. Aboriginal people found a wealth of resources in the rainforests. This resource concentrates on groups in the rainforests of Far North Queensland and examines their ways of acquiring food and their management of the rainforest environments in a sustainable way, as well as their culture and beliefs. It is part of our ‘Indigenous Peoples’ series.
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Resource: Regions of Africa
$5.00A Geography resource covering the major biomes of the African continent. This resource (with maps) discusses the Atlas Mountains, the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, the African Savannah and the Equatorial Forest, as well as the Nile River.
Students are able to see the location of each biome with respect to the countries of Africa, 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 Africa.
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Resource: Regions of Asia
$10.00A Geography resource covering the major biomes of the Asian continent. This resource (with maps) discusses the Gobi Desert, the Rub’ Al Khali Desert, the Himalaya Mountains, the Ural Mountains, the Caucasus Mountains, the Steppe, the Taiga and the Siberian Tundra, as well as the Yangtze, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Students are able to see the location of each biome with respect to the countries of Asia, 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 Asia.
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Resource: Regions of Australia
$7.00A Geography resource covering the major biomes of the Australian continent. This resource (with maps) discusses the Simpson Desert, the Lake Byre Basin, the Great Dividing Range and the Nullarbor Plain, as well as the Murray and Darling Rivers.
Students are able to see the location of each biome, 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 Australia.
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