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Free for SubscribersResource: Indigenous Peoples of Asia – Rus
$3.00Part of a series on the Indigenous Peoples of Asia, this resource examines the Rus People, after whom the country of Russia is named.
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Resource: Indigenous Peoples of Asia – Tatars
$3.00Part of a series on the Indigenous Peoples of Asia, this resource examines the Tatar People of Western Central Asia.
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Resource: Indigenous Peoples of Australia – Mithaka
$2.00Part of a series on the Indigenous Peoples of Australia, this resource examines the Mithaka People of Queensland.
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Resource: Indigenous Peoples of Australia – Quandamooka
$2.00Part of a series on the Indigenous Peoples of Australia, this resource examines the Quandamooka People of North Stradbroke Island in Queensland.
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Resource: Irish in Australia
$5.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series examines the history and contributions of Irish people in Australia through time.
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Resource: Isabella Bird
$2.00Isabella Bird suffered from ill health whenever she was home in the UK. From a young age she travelled extensively for her health and her letters home were so enjoyed by family and friends that she was persuaded to publish them as books and thus became a very well-known 19th century woman travel writer. She travelled widely through North America and Asia and also took excellent photographs.
Bird was the first woman invited to join the Royal Geographic Society in London and was also invited to join the Royal Photographic Society. Her last trip was to Morocco when she was in her 70s.
This resource introduces her life and travels and complements the other resources on 19th century women travel writers.
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Resource: Italians in Australia
$5.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series, traces the history of Italian people in Australia.
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Resource: Jacques Cartier
$3.00This resource covers French explorer Jacques Cartier’s life and achievements and is aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: James Cook
$4.00This resource examines the life of James Cook and his contribution to the process which led to European settlement around the world, including Australia.
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Resource: Jean Cousin
$2.00It is claimed that Jean Cousin encountered the coast of Brazil in 1488, four years before Columbus reached the Caribbean. These claims are controversial, but became the basis for later French claims in the Americas.
This resource examines these claims and later actions by the French and is aligned with Year 4 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Jeanne Baret
$2.00A relatively unknown female explorer was the first woman to circumnavigate the world, Jeanne Baret. Dressed as a man, she sailed on the voyage of Louis Antoine de Bouganville as the assistant of the botanist, Commerson, who suffered from ill health.
Baret was also regarded as an excellent botanist in her own right. After Commerson’s death Baret married an officer of the French Army and returned to France. Her achievements were recognised by the French Government who granted her a pension.
This resource introduces the life of this intrepid woman.
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Resource: John Cabot
$2.00John Cabot was actually an Italian named Giovanni Caboto, who sailed for England trying to find a route to the East travelling West. In doing so he re-discovered North America. His life is somewhat enigmatic and recent research has shown that he may have been more successful than previously thought.
This resource examines his life, the recent research on his accomplishments and gives an indication of England’s early ventures into the world exploration with which Spain and Portugal were having such success in the late 15th century.
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Resource: John Oxley
$4.00One of the explorers of Australia in the early 19th century, John Oxley played a significant role in the history of New South Wales and Queensland in particular. This resource examines his life and contributions, including the selection of the site of the settlement, which later became Brisbane.
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Resource: Juan Pérez
$2.00This resource explores the life and achievements of the explorer Juan Pérez.
Aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Juan Ponce de León
$2.00This resource explores the life and achievements of Juan Ponce de León. Aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Juan Sebastián Elcano
$2.00Juan Sebastián Elcano was the commander who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth started by Ferdinand Magellan (who died en route and never completed the circumnavigation).
Elcano had been one of the mutineers in Patagonia and spent 5 months in chains, but later, after the disastrous circumstances surrounding Magellan’s death, Elcano took command and led the remains of the expedition home. He was given high honours by Spain and a coat of arms indicating that he had undertaken the first circumnavigation. However, his name was later eclipsed in popularity by Magellan.
This resource examines the life of this relatively unknown explorer who was in fact one of the first people to travel around the whole Earth.
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