South African History
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This history article ‘Afrikaner Kitchen’ features important factual background information about the objects and symbols associated with the cuisine of this South African ethnic group. It identifies the Boerewors sausage, potjiekos, biltong and koeksister as icons of Afrikaner food, which are still eaten in South Africa today. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and …More

Comprehension and Critical Thinking
No. of pages: 7

This reading comprehension activity, ‘Another Star on the Flag’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about Puerto Rico and the United States.

New Zealand
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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.

Analysing Text
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No. of pages: 11

This analysing text worksheet ‘Baffling the Enemy’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the role of Native American code-talkers in WWII. 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 …More

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Building a Viking Longboat’ supports students to use various strategies to understand an informational text about how Viking’s built these boats. It is aimed at encouraging students to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words in order to ascertain their particular meaning in context, to examine how …More

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Chinese Zodiac’ features the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Irish Landmarks
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This postcard ‘County Dublin: Temple Bar’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most famous institutions – the Irish pub – as well as the Temple Bar district, Dublin’s cultural quarter and the country’s live music heartbeat. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it …More

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Creative Rejections’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the rejected works of Sir Christopher Wren and Frank Lloyd Wright. 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 …More

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Festival Food’ features some traditional foods served at Chinese New Year and the special meanings behind them. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Forgotten Inventors from History’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about three American inventors. 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 …More

Editing and Revising
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This editing and revising learning activity, ‘From Paraguay’ encourages students to recognise spelling errors, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.

Comprehension and Critical Thinking
No. of pages: 4

This reading comprehension activity, ‘Frozen in Time’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on the Andes Mountains in Peru.

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Honour Our Earliest People’ supports students to use various strategies to understand opposing letters to the editor about creating a new public holiday. 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 …More

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘House Cleaning’ features the traditional spring clean that is part of the lead up to Chinese New Year. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Lantern Festival’ features the traditional festival of lanterns held at the end of Chinese New Year. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Loud Fireworks’ features fireworks and how the display of noise and colour frightens away the mythical beast Nian. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Vocabulary
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This vocabulary activity, ‘Nationalities’ supports vocabulary development by encouraging students to match various languages to their nationalities.

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Native Ways’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a story about the traditional lives of American Indians. 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 …More

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘New Year Greetings’ features traditional Mandarin and Cantonese greetings for Chinese New Year, as well as special hand gestures. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

South African History
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This history article, ‘Rainbow Nation’ features the essence of the new South Africa following the democratic elections of 1994, which marked the official end of apartheid. It provides factual information about South Africa’s multicultural society, official languages and flag, along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at …More

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Red Envelopes’ features the lucky tradition of giving red envelopes containing money to children. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Seeing Codes’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the use of codes through history. 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 make judgements about …More

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Sky Lights’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative about American Indian star myths. 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 and to look critically at words in …More

South African History
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This history article ‘South African Music’ features important factual background information about the objects and symbols of tradition South African music. It identifies the drum, rattle, mbira and vuvuzela as iconic musical instruments, which are still played in South Africa today. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness and could be used …More

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Spring Decorations’ features the traditional red and gold decorations that people hang up on their doors and windows during Chinese New Year. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Temple Time’ features the tradition of visiting a temple at the start of Chinese New Year to pray for good fortune for your family. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Celebrations and Festivals
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This history article, ‘Lion Dance’ features the traditional dance performed during Chinese New Year in which a lion brings good luck for the upcoming year. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in an engaging manner.

Analysing Text
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This analysing text worksheet ‘Under the Desert Sands’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about Egyptian archaeologist Dr Zahi Hawass. 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 …More

New Zealand
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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.

South African History
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This history article ‘Zulu’ features important factual background information about the objects and symbols of this South African ethnic group. It identifies Zulu shields, homesteads, beadwork and chiefs as icons of Zulu culture, which is still alive in South Africa today. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness and could be used …More

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