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 worksheet, ‘5Ws and How About Father’s Day’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of Father’s Day. It is a great visual graphic that can be used to generate meaningful class discussion.
This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How About Mother’s Day’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of Mother’s Day. It is a great visual graphic that can be used to generate meaningful class discussion.
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 worksheet, ‘All About Dad’ is a fun activity that can be used to celebrate Father’s Day. The students are asked to fill out information regarding their Dad’s favourite things, why their Dads make them smile, what they are thankful for and how they are intending on celebrating Father’s Day. It is a great resource …More
This worksheet, ‘All About Mum’ is a fun activity that can be used to celebrate Mother’s Day. The students are asked to fill out information regarding their mum’s favourite things, why their mums make them smile, what they are thankful for and how they are intending on celebrating Mother’s Day. It is a great resource …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘An Oral History of My Grandmother’, features a narrative about a girl who records her grandmother’s childhood memories of visiting an uncle in the country. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about drawing a conclusion, sequence, emotional reaction, importance, making a …More
This geography article, ‘Auckland Diwali Festival’ features this ancient Indian festival, which is known as the Festival of Lights. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This history comic strip, ‘Comic Adventures…in Calling the Past’ features a boy who is transported back to ancient Rome, complete with thought bubbles, speech bubbles and cartoon drawings.
This history comic strip, ‘Comic Adventures…in Calling the Past: Michael’s Birthday’ features a boy who is transported back in time to his own actual birthday, complete with thought bubbles, speech bubbles and cartoon drawings.
This royal profile of ‘Duchess of Cambridge’ features important factual background information about Catherine Middleton, who married Prince William on 29 April 2011. 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 graphic organiser, ‘Family Moments to Tell’ supports students in brainstorming family memories to create personal narratives.
This history article, ‘Grace O’Malley’ features the Irish pirate queen who ruled the seas in a world dominated by men. It provides factual information about the life of Grace O’Malley, 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 …More
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘History of Aeroplanes’ encourages students to summarise information in the script and retell it in their own words. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 4 readers.
This kids news activity, ‘How Reading The News Helped Craig Kielburger Change The World’ is about how a 12-year-old activist from Canada was inspired to start an international charity for children.
This history article, ‘How to Climb Your Family Tree’ features family trees. It provides factual information about family trees and how they are created and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
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 hands-on activity, ‘Make a Coat of Arms’, asks students to design their own coat of arms using the Canadian coat of arms as a model. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canadian history.
This royal profile of ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ features important factual background information about the ruler who became the Queen of Scotland when she was just six days old. 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 …More
This history article ‘Medieval Doctor Kit’ features important factual background information about the objects a medieval doctor would have used during the deadly plague. It describes the leather masks, wooden sticks and various plague cures that would typically be found in a medieval doctor’s kit. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness …More
This history article, ‘Mr… Who?!?’ features the history and origins of surnames. It provides factual information about different surnames, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This worksheet, ‘My Book About Dad’ is a fantastic resource that provides students with template pages to make their own book. Students are asked to write a short story about their Dad and either supply a photo or draw a picture of their Dad. It is a great resource that can be taken home and …More
This worksheet, ‘My Book About Mum’ is a fantastic resource that provides students with template pages to make their own book. Students are asked to write a short story about their mum and either supply a photo or draw a picture of their mum. It is a great resource that can be taken home and …More
This graphic organiser, ‘My Family Tree’ introduces students to the concept of organising connections between family members using the visual representation of a tree. Students are prompted to add names or drawings of their family into the boxes that are clustered together. This is a great resource to scaffold more complex hierarchical family trees.
This history article, ‘My Medieval Suitcase’ features the garments of medieval English society. It provides factual information about medieval life and costumes, as well as instructions on how to make a medieval dress-up doll. It also has a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and …More
This history article, ‘Nkosi Johnson’ features the South African child who put a face to the AIDS epidemic in South Africa, and the world. It provides factual information about Nkosi Johnson, HIV/AIDS and his fight to protect the rights of innocent children infected with this disease, along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms …More
This royal profile of ‘Prince Henry (Harry)’ features important factual background information about prince who is fourth in line to the British throne. 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 ‘Prince William’ features important factual background information about the popular prince who is second in line to the British throne. 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 …More
This royal profile of ‘Queen Elizabeth I’ features important factual background information about the intelligent, gifted queen who ruled for nearly 45 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 royal profile of ‘Queen Elizabeth I’ features important factual background information about the popular and dedicated queen who has ruled for more than 60 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 …More
This royal profile of ‘Queen Mary I’ features important factual background information about the unpopular monarch who was nicknamed Bloody Mary. 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 ‘Queen Victoria’ features important factual background information about the popular queen who ruled for an amazing 63 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 history article, ‘Saying Sorry’ features the famous ‘Sorry’ speech to the Stolen Generations of Australia that apologised for the removal of Australian Indigenous children from their families and communities. It provides factual information about the Stolen Generations, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text and is aimed at broadening …More
This history article, ‘St Kilda’ features the group of islands located off Scotland’s west coast. It provides factual information about the islands and the people who inhabited the islands, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical and historical awareness.
This graphic organiser, ‘Take Family Action’ supports students in developing problem and solution scenarios to make writing about their family interesting.
This history article, ‘The Legend of Kotai’ features a family who fled Hungary to start a new life in Australia during the aftermath of World War II. It provides factual information about the various hardships the Kotai family faced during their journey and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article ‘Victorian Classroom’ features important factual background information about the objects used in a classroom during Victorian times. It describes items such as the writing slates, abacuses, desks and back straighteners that would typically be found in a Victorian classroom. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness and could be …More
This geography article, ‘Waitangi Treaty Grounds’ features the special place in which the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
In ‘Where on Earth?’, a class investigates where different family members were born and shows the data in various graphs. The learning activity asks students to analyse the graphs and suggest improvements and then to create their own graphs. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further …More
This hands-on activity, ‘My Family Tree’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making their own family tree. Students need to cut and paste the templates of leaves and shapes onto the template of a tree. They can then draw or …More
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