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History / Year 9 / Historical Skills / Explanation and communication

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Curriculum content descriptions

Develop texts, particularly descriptions and discussions that use evidence from a range of sources that are referenced (ACHHS174)

Elaborations
  • developing a historical argument that identifies different possibilities in interpretation and argues a particular point of view with consistent reference to the evidence available
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Historical sources,  Creating texts,  Evidence,  Reasoning,  Explanations (Factual texts)

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Journeys and Connections

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This resource displays objects related to stories of migration to Australia. Students locate and research relevant objects in their own community and create a digital story of migration. The resource uses objects from the Australian Journeys exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.

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Invictus Games Sydney 2018 – HSIE/English Stage 5 – Veteran wellbeing

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This Stage 5 HSIE/English resource examines Australia’s roles in war, including their involvement in WWI and WWII and highlights Australia’s role in the global context during the twentieth century. Students will examine the historical context of the wars and the perceptions that existed during the twentieth century regarding ...

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Coming home: an investigation of the Armistice and repatriation

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This online text (with downloadable PDF option) provides a series of investigations examining the impact of the war on those who served and those who welcomed them home. The online resource includes teaching activities that encourage students to investigate the roles the Repatriation Commission and the Soldier Settlement ...

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History skills

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This unit consists of teacher support materials and resources for students relevant to the development of a historical inquiry. Students will develop skills of historical research in their community leading to the creation of a digital history resource. The videos provided in the student resources highlight how a variety ...

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Historical Landmarks

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In this unit, students engage with the knowledge shared by Elders and Custodians regarding their perspectives of the 26th January in Australia. They investigate how European colonists acquired land in the 1770s. They reflect on the Frontier Wars and how these may have shaped Australian society, with a focus on place names ...

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Work sample Year 10 History: Second World War

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This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 10 History. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an authentic representation of ...

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Research and adopt a veteran

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This resource guides teachers through the process of researching the historical records of a Australian First World War veteran. School communities are encouraged to 'adopt' a local veteran. Part of the Bringing communities together series in response to the NSW State ANZAC Centenary.

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Work sample Year 10 History: Building Modern Australia (Perspectives on an event)

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This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 10 History. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an authentic representation of ...

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Treasures of American history - online exhibition

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This is an online exhibition showing the objects, artefacts and images that make up some of the treasures of US history. The treasures shown in this exhibition document eight of the challenging situations and issues that have helped to shape the USA. Topics include: revolution and the new nation; slavery; western expansion; ...

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The First Fleet - dataset collections

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The dataset provides information about 780 of the convicts transported to Australia on the First Fleet ships 'Alexander', 'Charlotte', 'Lady Penrhyn', 'Friendship', 'Prince of Wales' and 'Scarborough' in 1788. The dataset includes information on items such as the convict's name, occupation, crime, date of trial and term ...

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Ancient Egypt

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This is an online interactive resource about ancient Egypt developed by the British Museum. The resource has ten sections: Egyptian life; geography; gods and goddesses; mummification; pharaoh; pyramids; temples; time; trades; and writing. Each section contains three elements: 'Story', 'Explore' and 'Challenge'. The 'Challenge' ...

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Vikings: the north Atlantic saga - online exhibition

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This is an online exhibition rich in historical information, animations and source material about the Vikings in general and their westward expansion in particular. The exhibition, developed by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, contains three elements, two intended for students and one for teachers. ...

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Data in Gapminder world

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This resource is a dataset providing data for a number of indicators of development over time for more than 200 countries. The indicators fall into the following categories: population, health, economy, environment, work, infrastructure, energy and education, with over 500 sets of data in total. Each set of data can be ...

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The significance of Bennelong Point

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In this resource Thomas Keneally speaks about the significance of Bennelong Point and the relationship between Governor Phillip and Bennelong. Learncast video.

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Belonging

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In this resource Thomas Keneally addresses the issues of belonging and of marginalised peoples.

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Thomas Keneally – Lachlan Macquarie

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In this resource Thomas Keneally assesses Macquarie’s role in development of NSW.

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The significance of Bennelong

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In this resource Thomas Keneally speaks about the significance of Bennelong and contrasts him with Pemulwuy.

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The history in the journey

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In this resource Thomas Keneally speaks about telling the history of Australia using the journeys of people who lived it.

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Laptop wrap: Gallipoli - baptism of fire

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This resource is a page that focuses on the Gallipoli landing that includes supporting activities and links to resources.

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Telling the truth in history

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In this resource Thomas Keneally addresses the issue of fictionalising history and the difference between novels and histories.

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