Part of our Federation series, this resource examines the life of Henry Parkes and his role in the politics of Australia, with a special focus on Federation.
Hernán Cortés was a conquistador in the truest sense of the word. He conquered the Aztecs in Mexico and created a new state which he called “New Spain”. Facing dissent from not only the indigenous people, but also fellow Spaniards, Cortés applied force to entrench his position. This resource examines his life and actions in Mexico, whilst providing an overview of the end of the Aztec Empire.
An understanding of systems of government and the franchise in Australia is best gained through examining the development of democracy since the colonial period. In this resource we examine democracy in Australia, from Aboriginal custom and law to the huge changes that occurred after Australia was colonised.
In 2004 the discovery of a new type of hominin of very small size on the island of Flores in Indonesia, was announced. Since then there has been much research into this hominin, its anatomy, dates, environment and lifestyle. Researchers have admitted that some of their early conclusions were wrong and have tested the evidence and changed their opinions. As a result, we are getting a very clear understanding of these distant cousins on the greater family tree.
As a commander of part of the fleet of the admiral Zheng He, Hong Bao undertook a voyage from China to Africa, through South-East Asia and along the Indian Ocean coast of Asia in the 15th century. This resource provides context, not only on the conditions in the region immediately prior to the arrival of Europeans, but also on the actions of Asian nations at the time. An alternate perspective on world history is provided by examining the actions of people of all of the world’s nations, including those of Asia.
One of the most influential Medieval explorers, Ibn Battuta not only recorded an enormous amount of information on the huge numbers of countries, areas and regions which he visited in the course of his travels, but he also provided an extremely valuable viewpoint on these places from a perspective outside of Europe. Ibn Battuta was a Berber from North Africa and travelled extensively throughout the Islamic World, including right across Asia and into China. This resource examines his life, his travels and his important contribution to our understanding of 14th century Africa, Arabia, Asia and Europe.
I played this game 3 or 4 times with my grade 4 son. He said he would enjoy it more…
Brad