Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS)
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Free for SubscribersResource: Dutch East India Company
$5.00The Dutch East India Company played a critical role in putting the continent of Australia on European maps. It was Dutch East India Company explorers that first mapped parts of the Australian coastline. The reasons for this are examined in this resource.
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Resource: Early Australian Sites
$3.00A look at just a few of the earliest sites, giving an idea of how Australia’s first people lived.
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Resource: Economies of Asia in History
$16.00This resource (16 page colour illustrated PDF) complements the resource Politics of Asia in History by examining the economic factors that influenced the History of Asia. Once again focussing on India, Arabia, China, Mongolia, Japan and Russia, this resource compares and contrasts the economies of these different regions from about 10,000 years ago to the 19th and 20th centuries, whilst examining the importance of long-distance trade in particular.
The resource explores how economics influenced politics and vice versa and provides a useful context for any examinations of Asian History. Specific explorers and travellers are placed within this context, allowing for a broader understanding of the reasons for the interactions that occurred at different points in history.
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Resource: Edmund Barton
$4.00The first Prime Minister of Australia, Edmund Barton is one of the most significant people with respect to Australian Federation. Part of our Federation series, this resource examines his life and work, with particular reference to his work on Australian Federation and his role as Australia’s first Prime Minister and later one of the founding justices of the High Court.
This resource is aligned with Australian History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS for Year 6.
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Resource: Edmund Hillary
$2.00Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to stand on the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. Hillary also visited the North and South Poles during his lifetime – a true explorer of extreme climates.
This resource examines his life and achievements and aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Egyptian Exploration of Punt
$3.00Thousands of years ago the Ancient Egyptians established trade networks by exploring out from the Nile River valley, along the African coast.
Intrepid explorers in their own right, these ancient people brought back exotic and rare items and laid the foundations of trade routes that were to become increasingly important through History.
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Resource: England in the ‘Age of Discovery’
$3.00This resource examines the political and social situation in England during the 15th to 18th centuries. It explains England’s role in the voyages of exploration, as well as describing the conditions which led to the establishment of colonies and ultimately, the settlement of Australia.
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Resource: Ennin
$2.00Ennin was a 9th century Japanese Buddhist monk who travelled to China and left a record of 9th century China from an outside perspective.
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Resource: Environmental Issues
$0.00There are many issues which can become the focus of political campaigns. This resource describes some examples of environmental issues (and slogans), which are either in the news, or often raised as areas of concern.
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Resource: Environments in Africa
$3.00Designed to complement the Regions of Africa resource, this resource examines the different environments encountered by a range of explorers and traders in Africa.
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Resource: Environments in Asia
$3.00Designed to complement the Regions of Asia resource, this resource examines the different environments encountered by a range of explorers and travellers in Asia
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Resource: Environments in North America
$3.00Designed to complement the Regions of North America resource, this resource examines the different environments encountered by a range of explorers and settlers in North America.
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Resource: Environments in South America
$3.00Designed to complement the Regions of South America resource, this resource examines the different environments encountered by a range of explorers and settlers in South America.
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Resource: Eratosthenes – The Father of Geography
$2.00Resource on Eratosthenes, known as ‘the Father of Geography’.
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Resource: Erik the Red
$2.00Erik the Red was the 10th century Viking explorer who spent 3 years exploring Greenland and then encouraged Viking settlement there.
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Resource: Estevanico
$2.00This resource considers the life history and contribution of Estevanico, who was a North African slave who explored parts of North America in the 16th century.
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