Australian History Mysteries 1 Resource Kit

Five case studies in C19th Australian History

A 30 minute DVD video and 120 page Teachers’ Resource Book containing 5 case studies:

• Who ‘discovered’ Australia?
• What was life of a female convict really like?
• The Eureka Rebellion — could you have stopped it from happening?
• What happened in a frontier conflict near Broome in 1864?
• Was Ked Kelly a hero or a villain?

The DVD contains a short overview of each of the five case studies specifically introducing the context of each history mystery. Teachers can choose which mystery they want their class to explore and then play a 5 minute segment which provides a ‘virtual visit’ to places where evidence can be found to help students understand and then solve the respective mystery. The Teachers’ Resource Book contains print case studies with a variety of reproducible information, evidence and activities for use in the classroom.

Price  $132.00
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Australian History Mysteries 2 Resource Kit
Five case studies in C20th Australian History

A 45 minute DVD video and 100 page Teachers’ Resource Book containing 5 case studies:

• What happened to ‘Smithy’?
• Why did the government lie about the bombing of Darwin?
• What are the mysteries of Maralinga?
• Freedom Ride and 1967 Referendum — What do they tell us about Australian attitudes?
• What happened to Juanita Nielsen?

The DVD contains a short overview of each of the five case studies specifically introducing the context of each history mystery. Teachers can choose which mystery they want their class to explore and then play a 8-10 minute segment which provides a ‘virtual visit’ to places where evidence can be found to help students understand and then solve the respective mystery. The Teachers’ Resource Book contains print case studies with a variety of reproducible information, evidence and activities for use in the classroom.

Price  $132.00
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Australian History Mysteries 3 Resource Kit
Five case studies in C20th Australian History

A 65 minute DVD video and 120 page Teachers’ Resource Book containing 5 case studies:

• World War 1 — Did World War 1 unite or divide local communities?
• Coniston massacre — What happened at Coniston in 1928?
• Great Depression — Testing images of the Great Depression
• Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme — A melting pot of different nations?
• Vietnam — Can you be a Vietnam War ‘myth buster’?

The DVD contains a short overview of each of the five case studies specifically introducing the context of each history mystery. Teachers can choose which mystery they want their class to explore and then play a 10-15 minute segment which provides a ‘virtual visit’ to places where evidence can be found to help students understand and then solve the respective mystery. The Teachers’ Resource Book contains print case studies with a variety of reproducible information, evidence and activities for use in the classroom.

Price  $143.00
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Australian History Mysteries 1 Resource Kit for Primary Students
Five case studies in C19th Australian History

A 30 minute DVD video and 90 page Teachers’ Resource Book containing 5 case studies:

• Who ‘discovered’ Australia?
• What was life of a female convict really like?
• The Eureka Rebellion — could you have stopped it from happening?
• What happened in a frontier conflict near Broome in 1864?
• Was Ked Kelly a hero or a villain?

The DVD contains a short overview of each of the five case studies specifically introducing the context of each history mystery. Teachers can choose which mystery they want their class to explore and then play a 5 minute segment which provides a ‘virtual visit’ to places where evidence can be found to help students understand and then solve the respective mystery. The Teachers’ Resource Book contains print case studies with a variety of reproducible information, evidence and activities for use in the classroom.

Price  $132.00
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Australian History Mysteries 1 CD-ROM
CD-ROM of educational games

The CD-ROM contains five interactive modules / games that have been designed to either introduce or follow up on each of the mysteries. The modules may be used by any age group but are especially suitable for younger students and those who respond best to different and more interactive learning styles. Titles include:

• Build a timeline for the discovery of Australia
• Digging up the past — archaeological dig at the site of a female convict factory
• The Eureka Rebellion – could you have stopped it from happening?
• Key moments — can you make key decisions in Australian history
• Kelly country — the race to Glenrowan

Price  $55.00
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Australian History Mysteries 2 CD-ROM
CD-ROM of educational games

The CD-ROM contains five interactive modules / games that have been designed to either introduce or follow up on each of the mysteries. The modules may be used by any age group but are especially suitable for those students who respond best to different and more interactive learning styles. Titles include:

• What happened to ‘Smithy’?
• The bombing of Darwin
• Cold war timeline
• The 1967 Referendum
• Who killed Juanita Nielsen?

Price  $55.00
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Ghost Town
‘What is History?’ CD ROM interactive

Ghost Town introduces students to the process of inquiry learning in history. It models the scaffolding processes involved in completing a research project and helps students develop the skills of research, evidence analysis, problem solving and love of local history.

Ghost Town is an exciting interactive that may be used as an individual, group or whole class activity. Students explore five scenes in a ghost town and try to work out why this once thriving town died. Was it war, drought, flood, an explosion or disease? What does the evidence tell us?

The CD ROM and accompanying worksheets may be used as an introduction to studying history or any other learning activity requiring an understanding of the skills of research, hypothesising and problem solving.

Price  $55.00
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