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10 Things I Hate about Shakespeare
Students look at the works of Shakespeare to describe and explain relationships among some of the different texts. The writing of the learners has the intent of increasing comprehension, interpretation, and critical analysis skills.
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The Gods of Ancient Egypt
Eighth graders research Ancient Egyptian gods and their functions. Using the internet, 8th graders explore Ancient Egyptian history. Using computer technology (Photo Story or PowerPoint), students create a presentation. They explain...
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Web Project
Want to engage your pupils in a Web project? Just follow the step-by-step directions listed on this one-page worksheet. Once the site is established, class members create their own folders in which they insert information and images for...
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Quidditch Sports Report
The students pretend they are the school newspaper's sports reporter, they write an article on quidditch. Students create a newspaper layout for the story that includes headings, newspaper branding and logos, advertising and accompanying...
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Creating a Nation
Students investigate the move to federation by the Australian colonies was abject of the displays of nationalism that characterized similar movements in other nations. Most notions regarding federation were treated with little serious...
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Chinese communities, Federation and the early Commonwealth
Students search and use a database. They compare and analyze primary sources and develop an awareness of the nature and extent of the Chinese community's involvement in the Federation celebrations.
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Cricket 2007
In this math and sports worksheet, students read and review the statistics from the performance of teams in the Cricket World Cup. They identify which team played the most matches and who won the most. Students also compare the...
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Money Talks
Students move from fact finding to interpretation as they examine paper money from the time of the American Revolution. In the final exercise, they use the issue dates of the bills to construct a chronology of political changes during...
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Computer: Keyboarding for Kids
Learners discover keyboard positions by playing a game on a body-sized keyboard placed on the floor. They learn the key positions by associating them with words easy to remember such as "animals in the snow dig for food," for the ASDF keys.
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National Archives of Australia: Documenting a Democracy
Excellent site for primary source materials on the history of Australia. From the Australian government's National Archives.
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National Archives of Australia: Fact Sheet Subject Index
This homepage provides links to a wide variety of information and documents relating to Australia, including their foreign relations and politics.
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National Archives of Australia: Fact Sheet Subject Index
This homepage provides links to a wide variety of information and documents relating to Australia, including their foreign relations and politics.
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Project Gutenberg Australia: Australian History
An internet library of a wide variety of primary sources for Australian history.
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: History of the Commonwealth of Australia
Links to documents relating to Australia's history.
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Australian Democracy
This homepage provides links to historical documents of Australian government, key terms, an overview of Australia's political system, and more.
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Migration Heritage Centre: Ned Kelly Letter
An original document by Ned Kelly, The Jerilderie Letter contains Kelly's pleas on behalf of himself and his family. This site includes background information on Ned Kelly, his rise to notoriety, and the Kelly Gang, and explains the...
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Australian Folklore: Definitions and Practices
This is a very scholarly document that discusses what folklore is, how it has been studied in Australia, and how Australian folklore differs from the traditions in other parts of the world.
George Washington University
40th Anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Near the end of the protracted negotiations that produced the historic Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) 40 years ago, U.S. government officials warned that countries could legally reach "nuclear pregnancy" under the Treaty and then...