First Civilisation
Sumer and Mesopotamia
– overview of period 60,000 BC (BCE)-c.650 AD (CE). Focus on Mesopotamia
Human Migration and Settlement
Early Societies
– investigating how people lived. Focus on Otzi, the iceman
Mediterranean World
Mediterranean World
– Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Ancient China
– Ancient Chinese Emperors and Dynasties
Ancient Australia
Ancient Australia
– Aboriginal sites, agriculture and technology
Google Art and Culture
Google Art and Culture
– search museums for ancient artefacts
Encyclopedia Britannica
Primary and Secondary Sources
References
Amin, O 2014, Assyrian grooms and horses, Photograph, Wikimedia Commons, viewed 8 May 2021, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assyrian_grooms_and_horses,_from_Nimrud,_Iraq,_8th_century_BC._The_British_Museum.jpg>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en>.
Ancient world map 1689, Illustration, PublicDomainPictures, viewed 8 May 2021, <https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=151698&picture=ancient-world-map-from-1689>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>.
Nijenhuis, P 2008, Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock, Photograph, Flickr, viewed 8 May 2021, <https://www.flickr.com/photos/59446027@N00/2924923784/>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/>.
Szekely, P 2006, Terracotta warriors, Photograph, Flickr, viewed 9 May 2021, <https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrosz/307218087>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/>.
Versloot, J 2008, Lascaux artworks in Lascaux II, Photograph, Wikimedia Commons, viewed 9 May 2021, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux_II.jpg>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en>.
Expanding Contacts
Spanish in the Americas
– Spanish conquest of the Aztec and the Incan civilisations
Encyclopedia Britannica
Non Fiction eBooks
References
Bairei, K 1913, Samurai, Illustration, RawPixel, viewed 14 May 2021, <https://www.rawpixel.com/image/461084/free-illustration-image-samurai-japan-japanese>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>.
2021, Retrato del encuentro entre Manco Inca y Francisco Pizarro, Illustration, Wikimedia Commons, viewed 14 May 2021, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Encuentro_entre_Manco_Inca_y_Francisco_Pizarro.jpg>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en>.
Hermans, P 2019, Medieval manuscript, Photograph, Wikimedia Commons, viewed 9 May 2021, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simonie_-_Medieval_Manuscripts_Albert_Derolez_(cropped)2.jpg>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en>.
Industrial Revolution
– causes and impact of the Industrial Revolution
Making a Nation
– key events in Australia becoming a nation
World War I
– First World War and Australia’s involvement
Encyclopedia Britannica
Online Databases
Non Fiction eBooks
Reference
Agapito, J 2007, Industrial revolution, Illustration, Flickr, viewed 14 June 2021, <https://www.flickr.com/photos/blvesboy/2121487586>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/>.
2013, Votes for Women, Photograph, Wikimedia Commons, viewed 31 July 2021, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Votes_for_Women_Parade_for_Womens_Suffrage_March_3,_1913.jpg>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en>.
2009, Map Europe alliances 1914, Illustration, Wikipedia, viewed 14 June 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ww1-military_alliances_1914.JPG>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/>.
World War II
– Second World War and Australia’s involvement
Rights and Freedoms
– Rights and freedoms in Australia (1945-present)
Popular Culture
- Australian popular culture and television, sport, culture and art
Encyclopedia Britannica
Online Databases
Non Fiction eBooks
Reference
2015, Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra, Australia, Photograph, Wikimedia Commons, viewed 1 August 2021, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aboriginal_Tent_Embassy,_Canberra_003.JPG>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en>.
2016, Music retro, Illustration, Pixabay, viewed 5 August 2021, <https://pixabay.com/photos/elvis-presley-music-retro-studio-1482026/>.
2005, German Front Second World War, Illustration, Wikimedia Commons, viewed 5 August 2021, <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Second_world_war_europe_1941-1942_map_en.png>, Creative Commons license: <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en>.
Australian Curriculum Resources
AC History Units
– units developed by the History Teachers’ Association of Australia to support teachers in the implementation of the Australian Curriculum
Australian Curriculum Lessons
– lesson plans created by Australian teachers
History mysteries
-inquiry learning case studies supporting the the Australian Curriculum – video, print and interactive content. From National Museum of Australia. Password required
Australian Curriculum Resources
National Museum of Australia
– units of work and resources to support the Australian Curriculum
P-10 History Sample Assessment Units
– units of work and resources to support the Australian History Curriculum. From Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Scootle
– digital resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum