Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS)
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Free for SubscribersResource: Australian Constitution
$4.00Part of our Federation series, this resource provides a brief overview of the Australian Constitution, how it was formulated and the role it played in Federation. The history of the constitution and significant amendments are covered. People who played a significant role in the development of the constitution, such as Samuel Griffith and Andrew Inglis Clark, are also mentioned.
The resource is aligned with the Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and HASS curricula for Year 6.
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Resource: Australian Goldrushes
$5.00This resource examines the gold rushes of the 19th century in different states of Australia and considers how these impacted on society in general, as well as the demography and economics of the continent.
The resource aligns with Australian Curriculum History, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business and HASS for years 5 and 6.
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Resource: Bantu Expansion through Africa
$2.00This resource covers the expansion of Bantu-speaking people through Africa. Starting about 3,000 years ago Bantu-speaking farmers with cattle and crops such as sorghum expanded across the savannah regions of Africa. They interacted with people already living in these areas as they “explored” the continent.
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Resource: Barcaldine Shearers’ Strike
$3.00The Shearers’ Strike of 1891 in Queensland, and the associated march in Barcaldine in May of that year, became important historical events.
The resource is aimed at students in Year 5, but can also be used for students in other year levels looking at Queensland history, Australian democracy or aspects of the Australian Curriculum for History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS.
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Resource: Bartolomeu Dias
$2.00This resource examines the contribution of the Portuguese explorer, Bartolomeu Dias, who was the first European to sail around the Southern end of the African continent in 1488.
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Resource: Bjarni Herjólfsson
$2.00The story of how Bjarni Herjólfsson came to find North America is told in this resource.
Aligned with the Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Black Friday Bushfires in Victoria
$3.00The “Black Friday” bushfires of 1939 became notorious because of their devastating effect on large parts of the state. The fires led directly to an Act of Parliament in Victoria to establish a fire management schedule, using controlled burning to lessen the risk of bushfires. A similar schedule is still used today. This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, examines the causes and effects of these terrible fires. Quotes from survivors are also given, as a primary source.
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Resource: Black Thursday Bushfires in Victoria
$2.00The first bushfires to devastate colonial Victoria in 1851, were also some of the worst in colonial history. Careless use of fire in a very hot, dry summer, on a day with strong winds, led to fires that burnt a quarter of the land now within the state of Victoria. This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, examines the causes and effects of these terrible fires. Quotes from survivors are also given, as a primary source.
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Resource: Brisbane Floods of 1893
$3.00This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, describes a series of disastrous floods, which devastated Brisbane in 1893. The floods had a huge impact on the settlement of Brisbane and led to the construction of dams to control water-flow on the Brisbane and Stanley Rivers in the 20th century.
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Resource: Brisbane Through the Years
$4.00This local history resource on the city of Brisbane examines the first 100 years of Brisbane – from convict settlement to growing modern city.
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Resource: Burke and Wills
$9.00The story of Burke and Wills’ crossing of Australia in 1861 is iconic in Australian history.
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Resource: Bush Poets
$10.00This resource examines the role of the Bush Poets in the development of an uniquely Australian identity at the end of the colonial period in the 19th century.
The resource is aimed at students in Year 5, but can also be used for students in other year levels looking at Australian colonial or Federation history, Australian literature and identity or aspects of the Australian Curriculum for History, Civics and Citizenship, HASS and English.
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Resource: Bushrangers
$8.00This resource examines the bushrangers of the 19th century and how they acted in resistance to colonial authorities.
This resource is aimed at students in Year 5 and covers issues of Australian colonial history aligned with the Australian Curriculum for History and HASS.
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Resource: Camels in Australia
$5.00This resource examines camels in the Australian environment.
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Resource: Canberra Through the Years
$5.00This local history resource on Canberra tracks changes with reference to specific events and places from Aboriginal times to the 20th century.
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Resource: Celebrations Around the World
$10.00People celebrate in many, many ways all over the world. There are numerous celebrations, some of them familiar to us in Australia, and some of them not so familiar.
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