This worksheet, ‘Remembrance Word Shapes’ is a great resource that encourages students to examine the spelling and letter shapes of words associated with commemoration of war. Students must use the word bank to match the letter shapes to the correct words.
This illustration, ‘Rifle’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, student …More
This illustration, ‘Rifle B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in presentations …More
This short nonfiction text ‘Roy Longmore’ features important factual background information relating to an Australian legend. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the second-to-last Australian survivor of the Gallipoli campaign.
This illustration, ‘Sailor’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, student …More
This illustration, ‘Sailor B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in presentations …More
This illustration, ‘Soldier running’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Soldier running B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This history article, ‘Sport in History’ features a timeline of important sporting events and achievements throughout history. It provides factual information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘Stepping Up to the Crease’ features Australia’s first cricket team. It includes factual information about how cricket became popular in Australia and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This illustration, ‘Tank’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, student …More
This illustration, ‘Tank B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in presentations …More
This learning activity, ‘Tell Us The Story of the ANZAC’ is a great writing prompt that encourages students to write freely using the picture as inspiration. Some students may find it difficult to motivate themselves to write creatively but this writing prompt gives students enough freedom to explore their own ideas, encouraging everyone to write. …More
This history article, ‘The Ancient Crazy Games’ follows a time-travelling reporter as she finds out about some unusual sports that have been played in the past. It provides factual information about these sports and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This worksheet, ‘The ANZAC Acronym’ is a great, simple resource that asks students to develop their own ideas about what ANZAC could stand for. They are encouraged to brainstorm and then use the dictionary to find the actual meaning of the acronym. This resource provides a great foundation for further discussion about the ANZACs and …More
This worksheet, ‘The ANZAC Legend’ is a great resource that encourages students to discuss the concept of the ANZAC legend.
This worksheet, ‘The ANZAC Walk’ is a great resource that asks students to imagine that they are preparing some information for visitors travelling to Gallipoli. The students are asked to explore the points on the ANZAC Walk and give a brief summary of each. The resource is designed to be used in groups however, it …More
This short nonfiction text ‘The Evacuation at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to the evacuation of ANZAC troops from Gallipoli. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the successful withdrawal from the peninsula after eight months of intense fighting.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Fighting at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to the Gallipoli campaign. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of this costly and unsuccessful campaign in which the ANZAC soldiers took part and many lost their life.
This history article, ‘The Ghost of Beauty Past’ outlines some extraordinary beauty trends in various different cultures and time periods, and the lengths people have gone to in order to achieve their society’s definition of beauty. It provides factual information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘The Gory Story: It’s Obscene to be Clean’ explains how practising personal hygiene was not always seen as a good thing. It provides factual information about how ideas surrounding personal hygiene have changed throughout history and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Last Post’ features important factual background information relating to the bugle call played during ANZAC Day celebrations. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the bugle call played by a lone bugler.
This history article, ‘The Mediterranean and Rome’ features the Roman Empire and other ancient civilisations around the Mediterranean Sea. It provides historical facts about these ancient civilisations and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Red Poppy’ features important factual background information relating to the flower that has come to represent remembrance. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the flower that is also known as the Flanders poppy.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Trenches at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to the trenches and dugouts at Gallipoli. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of what life was like in the trenches.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Victoria Cross’ features important factual background information relating to the medal awarded for gallantry. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of this medal that was introduced by Queen Victoria.
This worksheet, ‘Trench Diagram’ is an interesting and simple activity that requires students to label the parts of the diagram. This resource can be used following research or as an interesting introduction into the concept of trenches. An answer page is also provided.
This short nonfiction text ‘Walter Parker’ features important factual background information relating to an Australian legend. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of one of the longest surviving Australian soldiers of the Gallipoli campaign.
This learning activity, ‘What Are The Soldiers Up To?’ is a great writing prompt that encourages students to write freely using the picture as inspiration. Some students may find it difficult to motivate themselves to write creatively but this writing prompt gives students enough freedom to explore their own ideas, encouraging everyone to write. The …More
This history article, ‘What’s This Artefact?’ features the fire extinguisher hand grenade, an object used to put out fires in the late 1800s. It provides factual information about this artefact and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘Who Built Stonehenge?’ outlines the mysteries surrounding Stonehenge and describes some of the wacky theories people have conjured up over the years. It provides factual information about this famous English landmark and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article ‘World War I Trench’ features important factual background information about the objects that a World War I soldier would use in a trench to help them stay alive. It describes items such as periscopes, gas masks and gas rattles that would typically be found in a World War I trench. It is …More
This illustration, ‘WWI fighter plane’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin …More
This illustration, ‘WWI fighter plane B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and …More
This banner for 20 Years of Freedom, is a great resource that can be cut out and used as part of a colourful classroom display. The banner is split over several pages which can be printed onto any size paper and joined up to cater for different sized wall displays. Printing in full colour and …More
This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How of the Winter Olympics’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of the Winter Olympic Games History. It is a great visual graphic that can be used as a comprehension activity and to generate meaningful class discussion.
This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How of Freedom Day’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of Freedom Day. It is a great visual graphic that can be used as a comprehension activity and to generate meaningful class discussion.
This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How of the Commonwealth Games’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of the Commonwealth Games. It is a great visual graphic that can be used as a comprehension activity and to generate meaningful class discussion.
This informational text, ‘A Brief History of Rome’ provides a summary on the history of Rome and the Roman leader Julius Caesar.
This graphic organiser, ‘A Diary Filled with Facts and Opinions’ asks students to read diary entries and differentiate facts and opinions in the text.
This analysing text worksheet ‘A Great Sea Rescue’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about two ships that collided in New York Harbour. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, …More
This reading comprehension activity ‘A Million Butterflies’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a Jewish boy, Pavel, who wrote a poem during the Holocaust.
This analysing text worksheet ‘A Paiute Princess’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words in …More
This predicting text worksheet ‘A Presidential Odyssey’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at …More
This worksheet, ‘A Profile of Mandela’ is a simple yet effective worksheet that provides students with a template to organise information about a Mandela. Using this resource students will become more involved in the history of the man. It is also an exercise that requires students to select only the most relevant pieces of information …More
This history timeline, ‘Admiral Nelson’ features important dates and factual background information about Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of the best naval commanders in British history. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about the United Kingdom and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of British …More
This history timeline, ‘Agnes Macphail’, features important dates and factual background information about the famous member of parliament and human rights activist Agnes Macphail. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canadian history.
This history timeline, ‘Apartheid in South Africa’ features important dates and factual background information about this racist system, the struggle against it and its eventual end. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about South Africa and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of South …More
This history timeline, ‘Bell’s Invention of the Telephone’, features important dates and factual background information about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canadian history.
This history timeline, ‘Drake’s Journey’ features important dates and factual background information about the famous English explorer Sir Francis Drake and his journey around the world. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about the United Kingdom and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of …More
This history timeline, ‘Emily Murphy’, features important dates and factual background information about the famous author and women’s rights activist Emily Murphy. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canadian history.
This history timeline, ‘Expo ’67’, features important dates and factual background information about the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal, which is known as the most successful World’s Fair of the 20th century. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further …More
This history timeline, ‘Invaders of Ireland’ features important dates and factual background information about the different waves of invaders of Ireland, from the ancient Celts to the arrival of Christianity, the Vikings and the Normans. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about Ireland and could be used as a …More
This history timeline, ‘Irish Olympic Gold’ features important dates and factual background information about the people who have won gold medals at the Summer Olympics for the Republic of Ireland. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about Ireland and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or …More
This history timeline, ‘John Cabot’s Explorations’, features important dates and factual background information about the famous explorer John Cabot and his voyage to Canada in 1497. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canadian history.
This history timeline, ‘Louis Riel’, features important dates and factual background information about the famous Metis leader Louis Riel and his role in the Red River Rebellion and Northwest Rebellion. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of …More
This history timeline, ‘Mary Seacole’ features important dates and factual background information about the Jamaican-born woman who gained recognition for helping to care for sick and injured British soldiers during the Crimean War. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about the United Kingdom and could be used as a …More
This history timeline, ‘Nelson Mandela’ features important dates and factual background information about the life of one of history’s greatest and most inspirational leaders. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about South Africa and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of South African history.
This history timeline, ‘St Patrick’ features important dates and factual background information about the life of Ireland’s Patron Saint who made Christianity mainstream and has been celebrated ever since. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about Ireland and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study …More
This history timeline, ‘Shaka Zulu’ features important dates and factual background information about the life of one of history’s greatest military leaders and the King of the Zulus. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about South Africa and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study …More
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