This history article, ‘Game, Set, Match: Rod Laver’ features famous Australian tennis star Rod Laver. It provides factual information about Rod’s life and career and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This writing prompt, ‘A Dream Meeting’ helps students to write about one person, alive or deceased, who they would like to meet and to explain why. It encourages students to think about someone they admire and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This graphic organiser, ‘A Star is Born’ provides students with the opportunity to brainstorm ways to publish a biography and present it to the class.
This history article, ‘A Tale of Ned’s Head’ features Ned Kelly, a famous Australian criminal bushranger, and the theories surrounding the disappearance of his head after he was hanged in 1880. It provides factual information about the life of Ned Kelly, as well as a fun online game. It has a glossary of unfamiliar words …More
This history article, ‘Abel Tasman: The Able Seaman’ features Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who discovered Tasmania and New Zealand. It provides factual information about Tasman’s life and accomplishments and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This hands-on activity, ‘Aung San Suu Kyi’s Struggle’ features Burmese political leader Aung San Suu Kyi. It provides factual information about her courageous fight for democracy in Burma and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This history article, ‘Discovering Galileo’ features famous astronomer and inventor of the telescope, Galileo Galilei. It provides factual information about Galileo’s life and work and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This history article, ‘Indigenous Hall of Fame’ features some of Australia’s most famous Indigenous people. It provides factual information about these people’s lives and accomplishments and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘Marie Curie: A Scientist for Humanity’ features famous scientist Marie Curie. It provides factual information about Marie Curie’s life and work and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘My History … with Alice Zaslavsky’ features an interview with famous chef and host of the TV show Kitchen Whiz, Alice Zaslavsky. It provides factual information about Alice Zaslavsky’s life and work and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘My History… with Pip Russell’ features an interview with one of the presenters on the Australian children’s TV show Totally Wild. It provides factual information about Pip’s life and career and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘My History… with Samantha Harris’ features an interview with famous Australian Indigenous model Samantha Harris. It provides factual information about Samantha’s life and career and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This writing prompt, ‘The Dinner Party’ helps students to write about which four guests they would invite to a dinner party and the conversations they would have. It encourages students to think about the people whom they admire and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This history article, ‘The Life of Dorothea Mackellar’ features Australian poet Dorothea Mackellar, who wrote the famous poem ‘My Country.’ It provides factual information about the poet’s life and work and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Adele or Lorde?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Beethoven or Pavarotti?’ features important factual background information relating to the famous German composer and the Italian opera singer and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Bruno Mars or Jay Z?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Dolly Parton or Ella Fitzgerald?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Elton John or Michael Jackson?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and performers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Katy Perry or Lady Gaga?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Mozart or Vivaldi?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous classical composers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be One Direction or Queen?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous British bands and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Taylor Swift or Beyoncé?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be the Rolling Stones or the Beatles?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous British bands and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
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