This history article, ‘Great Escapes: Henry ‘Box’ Brown – Slave Escape’ features the amazing tale of Henry Brown, a slave in America’s South, who sealed himself in a box and mailed the box to a free state in the north of America! It provides factual information about Henry Brown’s incredible escape, complete with a glossary …More
This history article, ‘Great Escapes: Mary Bryant – Convict Escape’ explores how a female prisoner named Mary Bryant and her family fled the Australian penal colony and were recaptured in Southeast Asia. It provides factual information about the daring escape, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text and is aimed …More
This history article, ‘Guinness’ features Ireland’s most iconic brand and successful export, the beer called Guinness. It provides factual information about the history of Guinness along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness and can be used as a prompt for …More
This history poster ‘Guy Fawkes’ features important factual background information about the famous Englishman Guy Fawkes, who was part of a plot to blow up the House of Lords on 5 November 1605. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from British history and could be used as a prompt …More
This profile, ‘Guy Lafleur’, features important factual background information about the famous Canadian hockey player. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about Canada.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Hakeem Olajuwon’, features a biographical text about a famous basketball player who immigrated to the United States from Nigeria. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about detail, drawing a conclusion, cause and effect, making a judgment, character, validity, and genre. Answer …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Helen Keller Facts or Opinions’ helps students distinguish facts from opinions after reading about Helen Keller.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Henry Bergh: Founder of the ASPCA’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about the founder of the American SPCA. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall information and form opinions.
This history article, ‘Historical Person: The Golden Girl’ features the great Australian Olympic running gold medallist Elizabeth (Betty) Cuthbert. It provides factual background information on the life of this Australian sporting legend and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: April’ features important dates and events in the month of April. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: August’ features important dates and events in the month of August. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: February’ features important dates and events in the month of February. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: July’ features important dates and events in the month of July. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: June’ features important dates and events in the month of June. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: March’ features important dates and events in the month of March. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: May’ features important dates and events in the month of May. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This history article, ‘History at a Glance: September’ features important dates and events in the month of September. It displays moments and events of particular historical significance that have taken place in this month in full colour and with informative annotations and descriptions.
This Writing Traits activity ‘Clustering’ encourages students to generate, select, and organise ideas for a writing task.
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 Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Innovators and Visionaries’, features two informational texts about pioneer inventors and innovative architects. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the texts and includes questions about cause and effect, comparison/contrast, hypotheticals, and pros and cons.
This history article, ‘Irish Dancing’ features the traditional dance style unique to Ireland and it’s rise to the global stage in modern times thanks to Michael Flatley. In provides factual information about Irish dancing, along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical …More
This history article ‘Irish Inventions’ features important factual background information about inventions made by Irish people during the 19th century that have shaped the way we live today. It highlights seismology, the modern stethoscope, colour photography and the successful launch of the submarine as key Irish inventions. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘It’s Always ‘A Beautiful Day’ in Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about Frederick McFeely Rogers, known as Mister Rogers. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall information and draw conclusions.
This short nonfiction text, ‘J: James Joyce’ features important factual background information about one of Ireland’s greatest writers, who changed the face of literature around the world. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Jackie Cochran’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘Jackie Robinson’ encourages students to summarise and paraphrase information in texts. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 6 readers.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘James Blake’ asks students to answer questions about James Blake, a well-known American tennis player. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about author purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘James P. Beckwourth, Mountain Man’ asks students to answer questions about a famous African American mountain man. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about word meanings.
This history poster ‘JH Pierneef’ features important factual background information about this landscape artist who changed the face of painting in Africa. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from South African history and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of art and painting.
This recount, ‘John F. Kennedy’ tells the life story of the famous US president. It describes his role in national and international politics, and provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This analysing text worksheet ‘John Folinsbee’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about a painter who overcame disability to excel at his craft. 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 analysing text worksheet ‘John James Audubon’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text the famous artist. It is aimed at encouraging students to draw conclusions about what they have read and to recall specific details from the text as well as form opinions about the text as a whole in …More
This profile, ‘John McCrae’, features important factual background information about this famous Canadian soldier and poet, and his famous WWI poem “In Flanders Fields.” It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about Canada.
This analysing text worksheet ‘John Muir’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the famous naturalist. 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 order …More
This history article, ‘John Tyndall’ features the Irish physicist who explained why the sky is blue, the greenhouse effect, invented the fire-fighter’s respirator and proved light could be bent, which paved the way for fibre optics. It provides factual information about the life of John Tyndall and his achievements, along with a glossary of unfamiliar …More
This geography article, ‘Kielburger’, features factual information about the Canadian Kielburger brothers who founded the organizations Free the Children and Me to We. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical, and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This history article, ‘Katie Taylor’ features Ireland’s Olympic gold medal-winning boxer who is breaking down barriers for women both inside and outside the ring. It provides factual information about Katie Taylor along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness and can …More
This royal profile of ‘King Charles I’ features important factual background information about the monarch who was beheaded for treason. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about the United Kingdom and the monarchy.
This royal profile of ‘King George III’ features important factual background information about the king, who because of his interest in agriculture, was nicknamed Farmer George. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about the United Kingdom …More
This royal profile of ‘King Henry VIII’ features important factual background information about the English king who had six wives. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about the United Kingdom and the monarchy.
This royal profile of ‘King Richard III’ features important factual background information about the ruthless king who ruled for only two years. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about the United Kingdom and the monarchy.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Kristine Lilly’ asks students to answer questions about a famous American soccer player. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make judgements, form opinions and think about author purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Lady Judge’ asks students to answer questions about a famous American female judge named Sandra Day O’Connor. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information.
This profile, ‘Laura Secord’, features important factual background information about the Canadian woman who performed a brave act in the War of 1812. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness in an engaging manner, and could be used a prompt for further discussion or study about Canadian history and the War of 1812.
This history article, ‘Len Waters: Pioneer of Indigenous Aviation’ features Len Waters, the first and only Aboriginal pilot to serve in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. It provides factual information about his life and some of his achievements, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
The article, ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ tells about the life of this famous fifteenth century artist in Italy. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This history article, ‘Living Fossil’ features the discovery of the prehistoric coelacanth, which was long thought to be extinct. It provides factual information about this fish and how it was discovered by South African Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Lost among the Giants’, features a biographical text in journal form about Henry Knox and his role in the American Revolution. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about character, making a judgment, reasoning, detail, and drawing a conclusion. Answer sheet provided …More
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Louis Armstrong’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings.
This analysing text worksheet ‘Louis Braille’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the famous inventor of Braille. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose and to recall specific details from the text, as well as draw …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Louis Braille’, features a biographical text about the inventor of the Braille writing system. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about character, cause and effect, drawing a conclusion, detail, making an inference, reasoning, presentation, and genre. Answer sheet provided with file …More
This history article, ‘Louis Braille: A Blind Visionary’ features Louis Braille, the man who invented the braille system of printing and writing for the blind. It provides factual information about Louis Braille along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This short nonfiction text ‘M: Mandela’ features important factual background information relating to the inspirational South African leader Nelson Mandela. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the significant figures and icons associated with South African history and culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Madame C.J. Walker’ asks students to answer questions about a hardworking, driven African American woman who built up a thriving business. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons, form opinions and think about word meanings and author purpose.
This worksheet, ‘Mandela in Prison’ is a thought provoking resource that asks students to imagine that they were Mandela, faced with the decision to leave prison, with the conditions outlined by the apartheid government or, to stay on Robben Island in order to make a stand. Students must weigh up both sides of the decision …More
This worksheet, ‘Mandela Quotes’ provides students with some examples of quotes from Nelson Mandela such as ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’. The resource then prompts research into other quotes from Mandela and encourages further discussion into who Mandela was and the powerful meaning of some of …More
This worksheet, ‘Mandela’s Day on Robben Island’ is a great resource that provides an outline of Mandela’s typical day in prison on Robben island. Students are given times and asked to write out Mandela’s activities at those times and then illustrate the events. This resource can be used following research or in conjunction with the …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Mapping the Meaning’ helps students find meaning from history, looking at how people viewed events and the reasons behind their decisions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Maria DeCastro Blake’ asks students to answer questions about a woman who spent her life helping others. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and think about author purpose.
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.
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