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History Bombs | History Videos & Teaching Resources - History Bombs

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Award-winning history videos & teaching resources. Access video lessons and history teaching resources to engage students.

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Eight Days in Kamay - the Landing of Captain Cook

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Eight Days in Kamay - the Landing of Captain Cook

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When the HMB Endeavour arrived in Kamay Botany Bay on the east coast of New Holland 250 years ago today it was an historic meeting of cultures.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the National Archives' website and collection contain the names, images and voices of people who have died.

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Sydney Living Museums is a group of 12 museums, houses and gardens that will take you on a remarkable journey through time and place to experience a whole other life.

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Online resources

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Presentations for smartboards and tablets

We have engaging digital books for primary and secondary levels. Help your students learn about commemoration and Australia's wartime history.

Primary

Secondary

Great Debates series

This series helps engage secondary students in classroom investigations of how war and conflicts have affected Australians. Each debate includes a lesson structure, background information and assessment rubric.

Stories of Service short video series

What better way for students to understand war and conflict than by hearing from those who experienced it?

We have 6 videos designed for students from upper primary to secondary. They each share remarkable stories from World War II.

Reg Saunders was the first Indigenous Australian commissioned as an officer in the army.

Nancy Wake exploited her sense of adventure and undertook the dangerous but vital role as a spy.

Gordon Wallace shared his experiences and feelings as a young frontline soldier confronted with the reality of war.

Ellen Savage was a nurse on board the hospital ship Centaur when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1943.

Weary Dunlop was a doctor and a soldier who saved many lives while being held a prisoner of war.

Damian Parer took many risks to film Allied troops in action and show Australians the true nature of combat.

All videos are shorter than 8 minutes.

Veterans' Stories series and short films

We gather stories of ordinary Australians who've had extraordinary experiences. They've served Australia in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations all over the world. The personal reflections captured in these interviews help form our understanding of wartime history. Watch these oral histories:

You'll find hundreds of oral history videos and audio files, where veterans share their personal experiences.

In Their Own Words virtual lessons

An educational series to develop students' understanding of military service, wartime experience and commemoration. We've highlighted topics using interviews from our Veterans' Stories project. Guide your students through the lessons and encourage discussion on each topic. Educational activities accompany each video.

Expressions: Commemoration through Art series

This series develops students understanding of Australia's military history through art. Each sheet includes an inquiry-based learning activity. Students can explore:

Podcasts

Podcasts can help secondary students delve deeper into Australia's modern history.

2020 Anzac Day series Mat McLachlan interviews veterans, their loved ones and those on the home front. He explores their most memorable experiences of World War II.

Our series of 4 Paths to Victory podcasts explores the varied paths service men and women took through World War II. Social historian Dr Rebecca Fleming shares the stories of many Australians during wartime.

Books

DVA has produced many books that are available free on the Anzac Portal. Interesting titles include:

Get in touch

If you have any questions or comments, you can get in touch with us at education@dva.gov.au

You can also reach us at this postal address:

Community Engagement Section
Department of Veterans' Affairs
GPO Box 9998
Brisbane QLD 4001

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Online resources for teaching commemoration and wartime history

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We have engaging digital books for primary and secondary levels. Help your students learn about commemoration and Australia's wartime history. Primary Secondary This series helps engage secondary students in classroom investigations of how war and conflicts have affected Australians. Each debate includes a lesson structure, background information and assessment rubric.

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Timeline maker

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Tiki-Toki Timeline Maker: Beautiful web-based timeline software

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Create beautiful interactive timelines that you can share on the web. The perfect timeline maker for company history timelines and school projects.

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Educational Resources

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Intercultural
communication

Intercultural communication takes place whenever individuals or groups from different cultural or linguistic backgrounds share and exchange meaning in a manner that is influenced by their different cultural perceptions and symbol systems, both verbal and non-verbal.

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Intercultural communication takes place whenever individuals or groups from different cultural or linguistic backgrounds share and exchange meaning in a manner that is influenced by their different cultural perceptions and symbol systems, both verbal and non-verbal.

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Welcome to the British Museum - discover two million years of human history and culture.

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Cultural Heritage

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Discover inspiring European cultural heritage

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Discover inspiring cultural heritage from European museums, galleries, libraries and archives

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Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions