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Areas of Conflict Worksheet
This Areas of Conflict Worksheet provides an opportunity for students to understand the various (non-war) ways in which both the […]
Terms and Definitions – Cold War Worksheet
This Terms and Definitions Cold War Worksheet provides students with an opportunity to clearly understand the key terms that will […]
Gladiator Mini-Project
The Gladiator Mini-Project activity is an introduction lesson to life as a Roman Gladiator. This lesson can be used with […]
Researching Tips for searching the Internet
Researching Tips for Searching the Internet – ‘Stop Researching like my Aunty Gladys’ – lesson provides a fun way in […]
Hitler Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Hitler Debate Group Activity focuses on Nazi propaganda. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate what […]
Mussolini Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Mussolini Debate Group Activity focuses on Mussolini’s domestic policies. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate […]
Mao Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Mao Debate Group Activity focuses on Mao’s ideology. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate what […]
The Discovery of North America
The Discovery of North America by the Viking’s history lesson idea includes an overview of Leif Eriksson and his discovery […]
Anglo-Saxon Law and Order Worksheet
This Anglo-Saxon Law and Order Worksheet is great for teachers who are looking for a quick lesson for the purpose […]
Living and Working Conditions in Australia
Living and Working Conditions in Australia during the early 1900s history lesson idea uses sources to allow students to understand […]
European settlements of Australia up to 1900
European settlements of Australia up to 1900 Worksheet allows students to understand the expansion of European settlements throughout Australia from […]
Contact Experiences between European settlers and Indigenous Australians
Contact experiences between European settlers and Indigenous Australians history lesson idea, through the use of sources, allows students to understand […]
Gladiator Mini-Project
The Gladiator Mini-Project activity is an introduction lesson to life as a Roman Gladiator. This lesson can be used with […]
Researching Tips for searching the Internet
Researching Tips for Searching the Internet – ‘Stop Researching like my Aunty Gladys’ – lesson provides a fun way in […]
Ancient Greek Governments
This Ancient Greek Governments history lesson provides younger students with an introductory level of understanding of the government structure of […]
Preserving and Conserving Ancient Sites
Preserving and Conserving Ancient Sites research task focuses on introducing students to ancient sites from around the world that may […]
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Heritage Study
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Heritage Study describes the way in which the park, situated in the central part of the […]
Ancient World Heritage Sites Research Task
This Ancient World Heritage Sites Research Task focuses on introducing students to world heritage sites from around the world. The […]
Ancient Australia Sources Investigation Worksheet
The Ancient Australia Sources Investigation Worksheet allows students to investigate and research their own Ancient Australian sources and provide a […]
Historical Terms and Concepts Worksheet
This history lesson plan defines the key terms and concepts relating to historical time. The focus of this Historical Terms […]
Investigating the Ancient Past Introduction Lesson
Investigating the Ancient Past Introduction Lesson outlines the main features of history and archaeology. The focus of this Investigating the […]
Aztecs – The Legend of the Bat
The Aztecs – The Legend of the Bat lesson idea includes an overview of the importance of the bat to […]
The Aztec’s and the Spanish Encounters
The Aztec’s and the Spanish Encounters lesson idea includes an overview of the thoughts and feelings of the Aztec’s first […]
Ancient Roman Diary Student Worksheet
This Ancient Roman Diary Student Worksheet focuses on students using their historical knowledge about life in Ancient Rome. Students are […]
Areas of Conflict Worksheet
This Areas of Conflict Worksheet provides an opportunity for students to understand the various (non-war) ways in which both the […]
Terms and Definitions – Cold War Worksheet
This Terms and Definitions Cold War Worksheet provides students with an opportunity to clearly understand the key terms that will […]
Hitler Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Hitler Debate Group Activity focuses on Nazi propaganda. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate what […]
Mussolini Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Mussolini Debate Group Activity focuses on Mussolini’s domestic policies. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate […]
Mao Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Mao Debate Group Activity focuses on Mao’s ideology. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate what […]
Three Power/Tripartite Pact Worksheet
This modern history Three Power/Tripartite Pact Worksheet lesson idea asks students to analyse the pact and use critical thinking to […]
Nazi Propaganda Source Work
This Nazi Propaganda source work activity includes using primary sources to answer critical thinking questions about propaganda in German during […]
Decline of the Ottoman Empire Timeline Activity
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire Timeline Activity focuses on the Fall of the Ottoman Empire. This lesson plan allows […]
Decline of the Ottoman Empire Introduction
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire Introduction lesson idea focuses on the reasons behind the decline and collapse of the […]
Increasing Japanese and US Tensions
This modern history lesson on the Increasing Japanese and US Tensions includes an overview of the intensions between the United […]
Causes of Japanese Expansion
This modern history lesson on the Causes of Japanese Expansion includes an overview of Japan during the interwar period. A […]
Letter from the Pacific during the Second World War
This modern history lesson idea “Letter from the Pacific during the Second World War” focuses on students using their knowledge […]
Researching Tips for searching the Internet
Researching Tips for Searching the Internet – ‘Stop Researching like my Aunty Gladys’ – lesson provides a fun way in […]
The Discovery of North America
The Discovery of North America by the Viking’s history lesson idea includes an overview of Leif Eriksson and his discovery […]
Anglo-Saxon Law and Order Worksheet
This Anglo-Saxon Law and Order Worksheet is great for teachers who are looking for a quick lesson for the purpose […]
Historical Terms and Concepts Worksheet
This history lesson plan defines the key terms and concepts relating to historical time. The focus of this Historical Terms […]
Towns, Cities and Commerce of Medieval Europe
This Middle Ages history lesson includes an overview of Towns, Cities and Commerce of Medieval Europe. The Town Structure, the […]
Viking Society
This history lesson plan includes an overview of Viking Society. Social classes such as the Thralls, Karls, Jarls and Chieftains, […]
Viking Sagas
This Viking Sagas lesson plan includes a simple and clear introduction to the Viking sagas and runes (runic alphabet – […]
Viking Religious Beliefs
This Viking Religious Beliefs lesson plan includes an overview of The Vikings Religious Beliefs. A simple and clear introduction to […]
Life as a Viking Diary Entry Worksheet
This history lesson plan “Life as a Viking Diary Entry Worksheet” is focused on students using their historical knowledge about […]
Life as an Indigenous American Diary Entry Worksheet
Life as an Indigenous American Diary Entry Worksheet focuses on students using their historical knowledge about life as an Indigenous […]
Medieval Europe Diary Entry Worksheet
This Medieval Europe Diary Entry Worksheet lesson ideas focuses on students using their historical knowledge about life in Medieval Europe. […]
Life as an Anglo-Saxon Diary Worksheet
Life as an Anglo-Saxon Diary Worksheet focuses on students using their historical knowledge about life as an Anglo-Saxon. Students are […]
Areas of Conflict Worksheet
This Areas of Conflict Worksheet provides an opportunity for students to understand the various (non-war) ways in which both the […]
Terms and Definitions – Cold War Worksheet
This Terms and Definitions Cold War Worksheet provides students with an opportunity to clearly understand the key terms that will […]
Researching Tips for searching the Internet
Researching Tips for Searching the Internet – ‘Stop Researching like my Aunty Gladys’ – lesson provides a fun way in […]
Hitler Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Hitler Debate Group Activity focuses on Nazi propaganda. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate what […]
Mussolini Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Mussolini Debate Group Activity focuses on Mussolini’s domestic policies. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate […]
Mao Debate Group Activity and Kahoot!
The Mao Debate Group Activity focuses on Mao’s ideology. The key feature of this lesson is having students consolidate what […]
Living and Working Conditions in Australia
Living and Working Conditions in Australia during the early 1900s history lesson idea uses sources to allow students to understand […]
European settlements of Australia up to 1900
European settlements of Australia up to 1900 Worksheet allows students to understand the expansion of European settlements throughout Australia from […]
Contact Experiences between European settlers and Indigenous Australians
Contact experiences between European settlers and Indigenous Australians history lesson idea, through the use of sources, allows students to understand […]
Three Power/Tripartite Pact Worksheet
This modern history Three Power/Tripartite Pact Worksheet lesson idea asks students to analyse the pact and use critical thinking to […]
Nazi Propaganda Source Work
This Nazi Propaganda source work activity includes using primary sources to answer critical thinking questions about propaganda in German during […]
Decline of the Ottoman Empire Timeline Activity
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire Timeline Activity focuses on the Fall of the Ottoman Empire. This lesson plan allows […]
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