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Resource: Origins of Domestic Animals
$3.00Resource on the Origins of Domestic Animals.
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Resource: Origins of Domestic Plants
$3.00Resource on the Origins of Domestic Plants.
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Resource: Pawel Strzelecki
$2.00Pawel Strzelecki explored the mountains of the Temperate regions of Australia in southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in the 1840s. He named Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia. Several areas have been named after him. This resource examines his explorations and the areas which he visited.
The resource aligns with Year 3 and 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Pedro Álvares Cabral
$3.00This resource examines the life and contributions of Pedro Álvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer who became the first European to reach South America in the year 1500.
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Resource: People In The Past
$25.00Aimed at our youngest students, this set of resources complements the Children In The Past resource by presenting characters from Ancient Australia, Egypt, Rome, China, Mexico and Southern Africa for students to use in simple role-play activities.
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Resource: People Reach Australia
$2.00Resource on how and when people reached Australia.
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Resource: People Reach the Americas
$2.00Resource on how and when people reached the Americas.
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Resource: Pêro Vaz de Caminha
$2.00This resource examines Pêro Vaz de Caminha, a Portugese official who accompanied Pedro Cabral on his voyage to South America in the year 1500.
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Resource: Perth Through the Years
$4.00This local history resource on the city of Perth examines the city from Aboriginal area before European settlement to growing modern city.
Aimed at students in Year 3, this resource can also be used for students in other year levels looking at local history or aspects of the Australian Curriculum History and HASS.
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Resource: Pierre François-Xavier de Charlevoix
$2.00Pierre de Charlevoix was a Jesuit priest and explorer in the early days of the French colony in Quebec. He travelled across North America, sailing down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
This resource explores his life and achievements and is aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Plants and Animals Around the World
$6.00This resource, aimed at younger students, is designed to complement the resource Modern Families Around the World. For each of the focus countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Somalia, one plant and one animal is described.
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Resource: Political Campaign
$4.00This resource introduces students to the political campaign. This resource complements the resource Running a Class Election.
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Resource: Political Issues
$0.00There are many issues which can become the focus of political campaigns. This resource describes some examples of political issues (and slogans), which are either in the news, or often raised as areas of concern, as well as some issues that students might find important (such as homework and free dress).
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Resource: Politics of Asia in History
$18.00This resource (16 page colour illustrated PDF) contains a concise but comprehensive history of Asia, focussing on the major countries and regions of India, Arabia, China, Mongolia, Japan and Russia. The long-term trends and interactions are highlighted to provide context for investigations of specific events within Asian history.
The resource is designed specifically to provide background context for explorers and travellers in Asia from Alexander the Great to the 19th century, but can also be used to support any historical study of Asia or its main countries and regions. Complemented by the Economies of Asia in History resource.
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Resource: Portugal in the ‘Age of Discovery’
$3.00As the first country involved in the voyages of exploration of the 15th to 18th centuries, Portugal is a useful case study to examine how Europe became involved in the ‘Age of Discovery’.
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Resource: Preferential Voting
$3.00The Running A Class Election activity uses preferential voting because this system of counting votes is used in Australian federal and state elections. Many voters find preferential voting potentially confusing – this resource, especially when used with the Running A Class Election activity, will help students to understand how the system works from the inside.
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