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Free for SubscribersResource: Great Zimbabwe
$2.00A resource about the African Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe, which took part in international trade during the Middle Ages. Great Zimbabwe had trade links as far as China.
The development of this historical kingdom shows how dynamic the African continent was throughout History, as well as indicating some of the trade networks existing before the Europeans started trading directly with Asia in the late 15th century.
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Resource: Greek People in Australia
$4.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series, traces the history of Greek people in Australia.
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Resource: Gundagai Floods
$2.00This resource is part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series. One of the worst disasters of the early colonial period in Australia, and New South Wales, in particular, were the floods of the Murrumbidgee River of 1852. The township of Gundagai was almost destroyed and more than a third of the towns population perished in the floods. Some Aboriginal men became heroes, rescuing about one-fifth of the town’s population, in their bark canoes.
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Resource: Heinrich Barth
$2.00This resource examines the life and travels in North Africa of Heinrich Barth, who became the first European known to have crossed the Sahara Desert. People have lived in the Sahara Desert since the last Ice Age and trade routes have crossed it for thousands of years, however, the extreme climate makes the journey challenging, especially for those from more temperate climates.
This resource aligns with Year 3 and 4 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Henry Hudson
$3.00This resource explores the life and achievements of Henry Hudson. Aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Henry Parkes
$9.00Part 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.
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Resource: Hernán Cortés
$4.00Hernán 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.
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Resource: Hernando de Soto
$2.00Hernando de Soto was part of the Spanish administration in the Caribbean, being made Governor of Cuba in 1536.
Aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Historic Photographs of Families
$14.00This resource is a selection of historic photographs from museums in Australia and around the world.
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Resource: Homes in the Past
$5.00The resource examines different types of homes used by people around the world in the past.
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Resource: Hong Bao
$2.00As 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.
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Resource: Horses in America
$2.00This resource explores the relationship between horses, the environment and explorers in North America, through time.
It aligns with Year 4, 5 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography, HASS and Science.
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Resource: Ibn Battuta
$4.00One 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.
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Resource: Ice Age Animals
$2.00Animals during the Last Ice Age.
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Resource: Ida Pfeiffer
$3.00One of the 19th century women travel writers, Ida Pfeiffer spent many years travelling extensively. She left some of the first records of some groups of indigenous people in South-East Asia, as well as visiting North and South America, Scandinavia and many parts of Asia.
Her last trip was to Madagascar, where she inadvertently got embroiled in local politics. Pfeiffer also collected natural and geological samples, some of which were displayed in natural history museums. This resource provides an overview of her life and travels.
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Resource: Indian People in Australia
$4.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series, examines the history and contributions of Indian people in Australia, through time.
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