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http://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/education.html

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The horse and carriage | My Place for teachers

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Miss Müller is picked up by the newly furbished horse and carriage owned by the Müller Horse & Carriage Company. Victoria follows the carriage until Miss Müller is let off at the cemetery. Victoria runs into the Irish tradesman and learns that her father is having financial difficulties.

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Teaching notes and resources. Whole units of work.
http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cce/

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an app that allows students to create a video of their discoveries/work using an avatar
Great for differentiation
https://tellagami.com

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http://www.oneworldcentre.org.au

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Interactive Game
http://www.nma.gov.au/av/goldrush/index.html
http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L680/index.html

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KIVA is a crowd funding site. Great to look at real people on need and write persuasively to generate support.
http://www.kiva.org/

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Anzac Cottage in Mount Hawthorn is a great local resource for Anzac Day. It's story is told in the picture book "The House that was Built in a Day".

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Lessons, videos, resources, and interactive to use for teaching Civics and Citizenship
http://www.peo.gov.au

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Help your students classify ideas and communicate more effectively with these free graphic organizer templates, available for download. They can be used to structure writing projects and help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research, and brainstorming.

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Select a blank graphic organizer from the following categories depending on your curriculum needs.

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Turn a video into a reflection task with your own pause points and questions

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Today, it is with a heavy heart, we're announcing that we will be closing 30hands Learning and retiring our popular products: 30hands Pro (for iOS), 30hands Cloud (LMS) and 30hands Web (for Chrome).

We started this labor of love in 2012 and worked with so many amazing educators and students. Many of you have used the 30hands suite of apps for many years and we are truly grateful for your business and support for new ways of learning.

We're delighted that 30hands has helped millions of students use digital storytelling to think creatively and show what they know. We're thrilled that 30hands has helped almost 100,000 teachers inspire their students to be creative and learn more deeply with video and digital technology in the classroom.

If you have any questions or need help during this time of transition, please email us at support@30hands.com. We are fully committed to ensuring a smooth transition. With this in mind, you will still be able to access and download all your 30hands created videos for the next several months if you published them to 30hands from 30hands Pro or if they're on the 30hands Web site.

Starting December 15th, 2020 - New signups within 30hands Pro (iOS app) and at 30handsWeb.com will be disabled, however both apps will continue to function as expected for existing users.

January 15th, 2021 - On 30hands Pro, you will no longer be able to publish videos to the web. The 30hands site (http://30hands.30hands.net) will enter a read-only mode that will allow you to access and download your all your videos.

February 15th, 2021 - On 30handsWeb.com, you will no longer be able to create new videos, new classes, or communicate with parents and students. The 30hands Web site (https://30handsWeb.com) will enter a read-only mode that will allow you to access and download your all your videos.

February 28th, 2021 - All 30hands websites and apps will be fully retired. Last date to download 30hands Pro from the Apple Store.

For managing your blended classroom activities there are many, many options. We'd suggest considering Google Classroom or Schoology. On the video creation side, again there are many options including Adobe Spark Video, Explain Everything, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, and soon to be released Humble Media by 30hands co-founder Carmen Ferrara.

It has been a truly wonderful experience working with all the great educators over these past 8 years! While 30hands will be closing, Eric and Carmen will continue working on new and innovative products.

Feel free to reach out anytime and say hello.

Eric Braun @SouthShoreEric
Carmen Ferrara@caferrara

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Today, it is with a heavy heart, we're announcing that we will be closing 30hands Learning and retiring our popular products: 30hands Pro (for iOS), 30hands Cloud (LMS) and 30hands Web (for Chrome). We started this labor of love in 2012 and worked with so many amazing educators and students.

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short answer based word cloud creation

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AnswerGarden is a new minimalistic brainstorm tool for online brainstorming, real time audience participation and classroom feedback.

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Information and educational resources for teachers and students - search lesson plans, book free school talks and excursions and find out about our water education program.

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MEET LOUISE

Hi! I'm Louise FitzRoy, a Walkley Award-winning journalist, founder of From Paddock to Plate, food writer and educator, author, public speaker, local food and sustainability ambassador and proud country girl.

Find Out More

National From Paddock to Plate Schools Program

The first cross-curriculum teaching resource of its kind in Australia, that includes more than 10 virtual excursions, more than 100 worksheets and teacher manuals and more than 50 recipes for primary and secondary students.

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Meet Australia's farmers

Join Louise as she travels through the agricultural heartland of Australia, sharing the knowledge and passion of numerous farmers.

Learn tips for growing your own food

Discover the tips and tricks to a flourishing edible garden thanks to the generous expertise found within these pages.

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Treat yourself to a smorgasbord of over 170 treasured recipes from the people who know their produce best.

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I commend Ms Louise FitzRoy for taking the initiative to develop a schools program to educate young Australians about where food and fibre products come from and the important role farmers play in sustainable production.

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You have an amazing product that not only my students are enjoying and learning from but also myself. I absolutely love your website and resources and the students are so engaged in the unit.

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The inclusion of the From Paddock to Plate Program has seen an increase of 25% in visitation to the festival and the beginnings of a change in demographics to a younger target audience, which is what we had hoped for.

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As a dedicated dairy farm enterprise it is very exciting to see the fruits of Louise's many months of labour, to capture the essence of agriculture - in every aspect - and present it as an entertaining, captivating and well-paced series of educational videos.

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SUPERFOOD SERIES: Kale

Kale is being called "the new beef", "the queen of greens" and "a nutritional powerhouse." This rough and tough green beats out all the rest in terms of nutrition, providing more antioxidants than most other fruits and veggies!

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SUPERFOOD SERIES: Pumpkin

Pumpkin salad, pumpkin bread, pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin pie, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin beer - the options are endless, and endlessly mouthwatering. Whether you're putting a pumpkin on your doorstep at Halloween or into a pie crust for lunch, it's time to see this fruit as more than a once-a-year purchase.

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SUPERFOOD SERIES: Mango

Ever thought of putting slices of mango on your face? What about a body scrub of mashed mango, honey and milk? It's mango season which means that it's time to make the most of this superfood with it's high vitamin A content to help unclog pores and make your skin glow.

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SUPERFOOD SERIES: Kale

Kale is being called "the new beef", "the queen of greens" and "a nutritional powerhouse." This rough and tough green beats out all the rest in terms of nutrition, providing more antioxidants than most other fruits and veggies!

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SUPERFOOD SERIES: Pumpkin

Pumpkin salad, pumpkin bread, pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin pie, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin beer - the options are endless, and endlessly mouthwatering. Whether you're putting a pumpkin on your doorstep at Halloween or into a pie crust for lunch, it's time to see this fruit as more than a once-a-year purchase.

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Hi! I'm Louise FitzRoy, a Walkley Award-winning journalist, founder of From Paddock to Plate, food writer and educator, author, public speaker, local food and sustainability ambassador and proud country girl. Find Out More The first cross-curriculum teaching resource of its kind in Australia, that includes more than 10 virtual excursions, more than 100 worksheets and teacher manuals and more than 50 recipes for primary and secondary students.

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Excursion/Guest speaker ideas - Economics and Business

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Excursion/Guest speaker ideas - Economics and Business

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family businesses in the school
canteen managers, Woolworths or Coles,
bank
farmers,
Dairy Australia,
community gardens,
slow food Perth movement

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Perth teacher doing some great Geography inquiries

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In May 2021, the container ship X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank in the Indian Ocean, and the most harm from the accident came from the spillage of 87 containers full of nurdles. The death count was 450 sea turtles, 45 dolphins, and 8 whales washed ashore with nurdles in their bodies.

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putting trivia on the map

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GAWA's main objective is to encourage, in various ways, the advancement, education, promotion and practice of the science of geography in Western Australia. It does this by providing an organisation and forum for students, teachers and practitioners of geography to share knowledge, ideas, opinions and activities about the science of geography and geographical education.

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Excursions/Guest speaker ideas - Geography

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Perth Zoo
Elizabeth Quay
Town Planners from local government
Art Gallery
Architects from new schools or buildings nearby
Bureau of Meterology

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Fire and emergency services

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A by-election for the Queensland Division of Fadden will take place on Saturday 15 July 2023.

This follows the resignation of the former member for Fadden in the House of Representatives.

A referendum will be held in late 2023.

Find out about the Constitution, the role of a referendum and what voter services will be available.

If you are active in campaigning, receiving donations or making donations for a referendum, you may have an obligation to disclose that information.

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A by-election for the Queensland Division of Fadden will take place on Saturday 15 July 2023. This follows the resignation of the former member for Fadden in the House of Representatives. A referendum will be held in late 2023. Find out about the Constitution, the role of a referendum and what voter services will be available.

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Education Resources - Parliament of Australia

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Parliament Tours
Members of the public are welcome to take a free
one-hour tour of Parliament House.
Mondays and Thursdays (except public holidays) at 10.30am and
Fridays (except public holidays) at 2.00pm.
Gather main (eastern) entrance to Parliament House Enquiries 9222 7222

The Difference Between
Parliament and Government
The Parliamentary Education Office teamed up with digital media students from NM TAFE to develop a short animation for Parliament on
'The Difference between Parliament and Government'.

With the generous support of the Art Gallery of WA guides,
the Parliament conducts a tour of the parliamentary art collection on
the first Friday of each month.
View the Tour Schedule and contact 9222 7279 or
aoshaughnessy@parliament.wa.gov.au to register.

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Parliament Tours Members of the public are welcome to take a freeone-hour tour of Parliament House.Mondays and Thursdays (except public holidays) at 10.30am andFridays (except public holidays) at 2.00pm.Gather main (eastern) entrance to Parliament House Enquiries 9222 7222 The Difference BetweenParliament and Government The Parliamentary Education Office teamed up with digital media students from NM TAFE to develop a short animation for Parliament on 'The Difference between Parliament and Government'.

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Parliament WA
Constitutional Centre
Francis Burt Law
Local council members
Community leaders - coaches, business people

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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

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The students that made up SAFA came from many different existing societies including the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the Newman society, the Jewish Students Union and the Civil Liberties Association. Led by Charles Perkins there were around 35 students that took part in the Freedom Ride. Note: Ages are sometimes approximate, and both age and enrolment in university courses are for February 1965.

Charles Perkins

29, third year Arts, Arrernte man, born in Alice Springs, former soccer player, Aboriginal activist, President of SAFA. He was the SAFA spokesman during the Freedom Ride.

"The Freedom Ride was probably the greatest and most exciting event I have ever been involved in with Aboriginal affairs"

Ann Curthoys

19, third-year Arts, member of the Labor Club

Ann's diary forms the narrative of this exhibition and gives us great insight into the day-by-day activities and experiences of the students during the Freedom Ride.

Jim Spigelman

19, third-year Arts, leader of the Fabian Society, breakaway group from the ALP Club

Darce Cassidy

22, part-time third-year Arts, also ABC radio producer, member of the Labor Club

Gary Williams

19, third-year Arts, Gumbaynggir man from Nambucca Heads

Aidan Foy

19, third-year Medicine, member of the Labor Club

Alan Outhred

19, third-year Science, member of the Labor Club

Alex Mills

25, third-year Theology, member of the Liberal Club

Barry Corr

18, second-year Arts

Beth Hansen

19, third-year Arts, member of the Humanist Society

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From the Film Australia Collection. Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1965. Directed by Henry Lewes. A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average Australian family in Perth are told through the eyes of the local newspapers.

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Museums Galleries Australia Western Australia

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Museums Galleries Australia Western Australia - The Western Australian branch of Museums Galleries Australia - the national association for the museums and galleries sector - committed to the conservation, continuation and communication of Australia's arts and cultural heritage

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Museums Galleries Australia WA - the Western Australian branch of the national association for the museums and galleries sector - committed to the conservation, continuation and communication of Australia's arts and cultural heritage.

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Made by The National Film Board 1954. Directed by Shan Benson. The State Capital of Western Australia, Perth is often the traveller's first glimpse of the Commonwealth and a very happy and sunny glimpse it is. The Swan river and King's Park are outstanding beauty spots in a growing, modern city.

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The Conference will include sessions for primary and secondary, Modern and Ancient History teachers.

There will be teacher-led sessions sharing practical ideas and resources from their History classrooms, resources on World War I, Year 7, senior secondary WACE Ancient and Modern History, source analysis skills, Australian Curriculum, assessment and much more
Register Here Conference Programme
The conference will be held on Saturday 24th March. The theme is "100 Years".

We welcome proposals from educators who would like to share their knowledge and resources with History teachers across the state. Your focus may be on pedagogy, ICT, skills and/or content.

Proposals are due 10 December 2017.

2018-HTAWA-Presenter-proposal-form.docx(65.4 KB)

Members are reminded that in 2017, online marking will be introduced for the WACE Modern History ATAR Examination.

For examination scripts to be scanned for online marking, the format of the paper includes the following minor changes:

· a barcode at the bottom of the front page

· a solid 5mm square in each corner of the front page

· a unique identifying number printed on every page within the paper.

Importantly, a narrow centre margin in the Question/Answer booklet will be excluded from the area available for writing, and will be marked with the wording 'DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA AS IT WILL BE CUT OFF'. This area is minimal and clearly marked. It is not anticipated that this will have an impact on candidate responses as in 2016 there were twelve ATAR courses that utilised online marking without incident.

It is recommended that you access an online 2016 examination such as Religion and Life or Literature to view the revised structure and advise your students of this change in examination format.

Source: 11 to12 Circular, published 8/3/2017.

HTAWA will be running a Student Seminar day for Year 11s
Nazi Germany
Extensive notes will be provided

DATE: Saturday 21st October 2017

TIME: 9.00am - 12.30pm (Registration - from 8.30am)

VENUE: Murdoch Lecture Theatre,
University of Western Australia, Crawley
(Arts Building near the Reid Library)

COST: $20 (pre-ordered and pre-paid tickets) $25 (on the day)
No Charge for HTAWA Members
Book online here
"Understanding the WACE" guides will be on sale for $25.

The History Teachers' Association of Western Australia is one of the leading providers of student seminars and WACE History revision programs in Western Australia. We are a non-profit organisation and all our seminars are conducted by well-respected and experienced History teachers and WACE markers.

DATE: Saturday 19th August 2017

TIME: 9.00am - 12.30pm (Registration - 8.30am)

VENUE: Dalyellup College

Wake Drive

Dalyellup WA 6230

COST: $25 (pre-ordered and pre-paid tickets)

$30 ( on the day)

Get more details and Book online here or use the group booking form.

DATE: Saturday 26th August 2017

TIME: 9.00am - 12.40pm (Registration - 8.30am)

VENUE: Methodist Ladies College
Stirling Highway
Claremont

COST: $20 (pre-ordered and pre-paid tickets)

$25 (on the day)

Get more details and Book online here or use the group booking form.

Methodist Ladies College, 26 August 2017

"MYTH BUSTING: Tutankhamen, Akhenaten and the human element of intentional destruction in the Amarna Period"
Alice McClymont, Egyptologist, from Macquarie University NSW
HTAWA will be running a Student Seminar day for Year 12s
Concurrent Revision Sessions:
Unit 4 - The Modern World since 1945

1. The Changing European World since 1945

2. Australia's Engagement with Asia

3. The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East

Extensive notes will be provided

DATE: Saturday 2nd September 2017

TIME: 9.00am - 12.30pm (Registration - from 8.30am)

VENUE: Tannock Hall, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle

COST: $25 (pre-ordered and pre-paid tickets) $30 (on the day)
No Charge for HTAWA Members
Book online here
**Please note there will be limited door sales on the day, pre-order to avoid disappointment.**
"Understanding the WACE" guides will be on sale for $25.
The History Teachers' Association of Western Australia is one of the leading providers of student seminars and WACE History revision programs in Western Australia. We are a non-profit organisation and all our seminars are conducted by well-respected and experienced History teachers and WACE markers.

DATE: Saturday 6th May 2017

TIME: 9.00am - 12.30pm (Registration - 8.30am)

VENUE: Education Building

University of Notre Dame, Fremantle

Corner of Croke Street and Cliff Street, look for the signs!

COST: $20 (Year 11 sessions)

$25 (Year 12 pre-ordered and pre-paid tickets)

$30 (Year 12 on the day)

In order for rural and remote student to access our seminars HTAWA is streaming them live. Places are limited and you must attend a school more than 75km from Fremantle to access the seminars online.

DATE: Saturday 6th May 2017

TIME: 9.00am - 12.30pm (Registration - 8.30am)

VENUE: Education Building
University of Notre Dame, Fremantle
Corner of Croke Street and Cliff Street, look for the signs!

COST: Free to members $10 for non-members

There are two concurrent workshops, one for secondary and one for primary teachers.

DATE: Saturday 18 March 2017

TIME: 9.00am - 4.00pm

VENUE: Notre Dame University, Fremantle

Please see the flyer here and the full programme here

What would you say was the most important turning point in history?

The HTAWA conference is starting with this question, with a keynote panel of 3 leading history educators talking about what they think is the most important point and why.

Come along and let us know what you think, what History teacher doesn't like a good debate?

Please see the registration form here and the full programme here

Online Registration Available here

In a first for HTAWA several sessions at Saturday's conference will be streamed live.
If you're unable to make it on the day it's an oppotunity to share a small part of the 2017 Conference. You can register for these sessions here.
The 2016 Modern History Examination

There has been much discussion regarding the format of the Modern History WACE examination paper Section One and Section Three: Source Analysis questions. Unlike previous papers where our standard questions have been in a set order, 2016 examiners for the new course may select from our standard source analysis questions, including questions on contestability, purpose and perspective, and may alter the order of these questions. Please review the Modern History ATAR Course Year 12 Syllabus including the Examination design brief on p18.

The SCSA has indicated that for this year, the first year of the Year 12 WACE examinations, examination panels have been requested to reflect the online sample examination paper. There has not been a ruling that the source analysis questions will be set in the new course. This issue has been raised with the SCSA.

This means it's important to make sure that your students know that the questions may appear in any order, so they are not surprised if the order is different to previous papers. This includes the possibility that source analysis questions previously used specifically in Unit 3 and Unit 4, may be used in either Unit.

A good way of preparing your students for this possibility is to provide them with our standard source analysis questions in different orders as part of your teaching program. These questions are all available online, along with marking keys. I would recommend teaching how to answer the source questions from the beginning of Year 11 so they are confident in what the questions are asking by the time they reach Year 12.

Other changes that you should be aware of to the Design brief for 2016 include:

there are now four sources for each elective

Section Three: Source analysis now has five questions worth 25 marks in total

the question in the initial sample support materials based on 'message and tone' has been revised and 'tone' has been removed. This sample question is now based on message only and is still worth 3 marks. I would suggest that teachers view the online sample marking key to see what is expected for a 3 mark answer.

A document summarising the syllabus changes, as provided in the 11to12 Circular Edition 10 2015, is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/modern-history

To access the sample assessment tasks, the sample examination and other support documents, visit: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/modern-history

Have a wonderful term 3,
Suitable for every educator
Join us for a wonderful day of Personal and Professional Learning immersed in Noongar culture at Kings Park:

· All year levels

· All subject areas
Please register now via the AISWA PL Calendar
· Build your own capacity and confidence to know about and teach Aboriginal history, culture and heritage

Friday 21 October 8.30am to 3.30pm Kings Park Education Centre

Register HERE

PD including National History Challenge discussion for Primary and Secondary Teachers June 18th 2016, and for Year 12 Teachers of Middle East and Europe June 28th 2016.
See under the upcoming events tab for details. June 18th Inquiry PD at Mt Lawley SHS. June 28th after school on Year 12 course for Middle East ( Perth Modern School) and Europe (Applecross SHS)

Stories of Place Conference
AISWA PD for History Teachers, English Teachers and Librarians

A conference day of maritime storytelling featuring award-winning writers and historians. Journey from geographical locations around the world to the Western Australian coast, where the past meets the present and hear stories of exploration, discovery and adventure to ignite your own sense of place and inspire your students. Learn how historical objects, questioning and research come together as our expert writers share their passion and skills.

The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Gary Crew. Other writers include Norman Jorgensen, Mark Greenwood, Mike and Joy Lefroy.

This conference day is hosted by WA Museum (Maritime and Shipwreck Galleries) and supported by the History Teachers Association of WA (HTAWA) to coincide with the 400th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog's expedition and the 25th Anniversary Edition of Gary Crew's Strange Objects.

You will Gain:

Knowledge of WA maritime history to enhance your own understanding and inspire your students

Practical insights into the historical inquiry process from professional historians and writers

History and Geography skills through workshop activities

The opportunity to experience a walking tour with a Fremantle historian

Access to online resources, featured publications and a meet and greet (book signing) session with the writers

July 22nd. Register here to recieve a HTAWA members discount.

The History Teachers' Association of Western Australia is one of the leading providers of student seminars and WACE History revision programs in Western Australia.

HTAWA is a non-profit organisation and all our seminars are conducted by well respected and experienced History teachers and WACE markers.

DATE: Saturday 7th May 2016

TIME: 9.00am - 12.30pm (Registration - 8.30am)

VENUE: Education Building

University of Notre Dame, Fremantle

Corner of Croke Street and Cliff Street, look for the signs!

COST: $20 (Year 11 sessions)

$25 (Year 12 pre-ordered and pre-paid tickets)

$30 (Year 12 on the day)

No Charge for HTAWA Members

Book online here

HTAWA is running two professional learning opportunities for History teachers on the Saturday 7 th May to coincide with the Student Seminar Day. Aimed at supporting teachers to implement the upper school curriculum, these sessions will focus on practical support in teaching, developing and assessing source analysis skills.

Session 1 is aimed at supporting ATAR courses, using real examples to show how to support your students in improving their skills in source analysis.

Session 2 is aimed at supporting General courses, with a specific focus on the Externally Standardised Task (EST).

The sessions are concurrent, will run for 2 hours (9.30-11.30) and will be in Tannock Hall at Notre Dame University.

The sessions are free for HTAWA members or $20 for non-members, you need to register online here.

Booktopia Discount for HTAWA Members Updated May 2016

New releases available May 2016. Have a look at the books here and then go back and log into the members section for your special HTAWA members only code for a 5% discount for books from Booktopia. The discount does not apply to shipping. You must remember to apply this code before finalising your purchase to get the discount.

HTAA e-Bulletin April 2016
The April 2016 e-Bulletin showcases what is happening around Australia in the History teaching community. Check out news from all the states and territories here.

Important for Year 12 Teachers.

Change to sample exams in Modern History and Ancient History. See this circular from SCSA below or on their website. This issue will be further discussed at the HTAWA Conference on March 19th.

ATAR course sample 2016 examinations

The following sample 2016 ATAR course examinations and marking keys have been modified.

Ancient History, Chemistry, Drama, Earth and Environmental Science, English, English as an Additional Language or Dialect, Literature, Media Production and Analysis, Modern History, Mathematics Applications and Mathematics Methods.

These sample examination materials are at http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/. Click on the Humanities section.

Professional Learning Opportunity for Primary Teachers at WA Museum
Click here for details for PD on WA Shipwrecks

Storify for #histedchat 2nd March 2016
Storify here

Please see here

Dirk Hartog Resource now available
HTAWA is very excited to announce the release of a new teaching resource for the 2016 school year.

With this year being the 400th anniversary of Dirk Hartog's encounter with Western Australian shores, the resource supports Year 3 and Year 4 History teachers and students alike.

The Hartog 1616-2016 teaching resource is presented by the Western Australian Government through Royalties for Regions, HTAWA and the Western Australian Museum.

The resource is available to all teachers at Dirk Hartog 1616 - 2016.

2015 HTAWA AGM
The AGM will be held on Friday 6 November 2015.
Merredith Southee will introduce a new resource developed by HTAWA commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog's expedition.
This is also an opportunity for HTAWA to gain feedback on the new ATAR and General courses.
We would also love to hear your feedback on the 2015 WACE exams.
When: 4.30pm Friday 6 November
Where: Oxford Hotel, Leederville

All exising HTAWA members are welcome to attend.

The Unit 3 and 4 PD on Saturday 22nd August provided an opportunity for teachers to gain a greater understanding of the new Year 12 ATAR electives. Resources from the PD are available in the Members section and will be added to as more come to hand.

2016 WACE ATAR resources
SCSA has uploaded more resources to support teachers as they plan for Year 12s in 2016. This includes sample course outlines for Unit 3: Australia 1918 - 1955, Russia and the Societ Union 1918 - 1945, and China 1935 - 1989 as well as Unit 4: Australia's engagement with Asia, the Struggle for peace in the Middle East and The changing European World since 1945.
Sample assessment outlines and a sample ATAR exam are also available.

These resources can be found on the SCSA website here.

2017 HASS Curriculum for Western Australia released
SCSA has published the new Western Australian Curriculum for 2017 on its website. This incorporates History within HASS which has been achieved by modifying aspects of the existing Australian Curriculum. History and Geography are taught from P-10; Civics and Citizenship is taught in Years 3-10; and Economics and Business is taught from Years 5 - 10. This has implications for the time allocation for each discipline within each year level.

A single Achievement Standard for HASS has also been developed incorporating History; Geography; Civics and Citizenship; and Economics and Business knowledge and skills.

Whilst implementation is still some time away we encourage all teachers to examine the documentation in detail. Some teachers, particularly in secondary schools, may need to make significant changes to the History component of their programming in light of the two mandated depth studies in Years 7 - 10.

Details of the curriculum are available here

Information of programs from the State Library of Western Australia available here

Bulletins and Hindsight are in the Members Section
Contents pages of Bulletins from 2012 to May 2015 are available here. To access the actual magazines , you need to have a membership log in.

TeachmeetWA June 4th State Library
Simon McKenzie (@connectedtchr) presentation about Haiku Deck here
Agenda Here
Storify of Tweets #tmwa History here
Youtube video of Teachmeet here ( approx 90 mins long. You need to fast forward tea break)

Article Mentioning 2015 HTAWA Conference by Simon McKenzie
Click here

VENUE: Education Building

University of Notre Dame, Fremantle

COST: $20 (Year 11 sessions)

No Charge for HTAWA Members

Mt Lawley Senior High School

Programme available here

Open Day: Saturday 13 September

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The Conference will include sessions for primary and secondary, Modern and Ancient History teachers. There will be teacher-led sessions sharing practical ideas and resources from their History classrooms, resources on World War I, Year 7, senior secondary WACE Ancient and Modern History, source analysis skills, Australian Curriculum, assessment and much more Register Here Conference Programme The conference will be held on Saturday 24th March.

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Fremantle Prison
Take a historical walk around Fremantle
Kalamunda Village
Rottnest Island
Local war memorials
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Art Gallery
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We pay our respects to Elders past and present. The Library is honoured to be located on Whadjuk Country, the ancestral lands of the Noongar people.

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The Autocue pop-up at the State Library of WA is an experiential exercise for all students to practice reading and presentation skills. For budding newsreaders, CEOs, Prime Ministers, or even a President.

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Do you want to find out about your family history and don’t know where to start? Let us help you at one of our free and friendly talks at the State Library.

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During World War I, on and around Christmas Day 1914, the sounds of rifles firing and shells exploding faded in a number of places along the Western Front in favor of holiday celebrations in the trenches and gestures of goodwill between enemies.

Did you know? On December 7, 1914, Pope Benedict XV suggested a temporary hiatus of the war for the celebration of Christmas. The warring countries refused to create any official cease-fire, but on Christmas the soldiers in the trenches declared their own unofficial truce.

Starting on Christmas Eve, many German and British troops sang Christmas carols to each other across the lines, and at certain points the Allied soldiers even heard brass bands joining the Germans in their joyous singing.

At the first light of dawn on Christmas Day, some German soldiers emerged from their trenches and approached the Allied lines across no-man's-land, calling out "Merry Christmas" in their enemies' native tongues. At first, the Allied soldiers feared it was a trick, but seeing the Germans unarmed they climbed out of their trenches and shook hands with the enemy soldiers. The men exchanged presents of cigarettes and plum puddings and sang carols and songs. There was even a documented case of soldiers from opposing sides playing a good-natured game of soccer.

Some soldiers used this short-lived ceasefire for a more somber task: the retrieval of the bodies of fellow combatants who had fallen within the no-man's land between the lines.

The so-called Christmas Truce of 1914 came only five months after the outbreak of war in Europe and was one of the last examples of the outdated notion of chivalry between enemies in warfare. It was never repeated-future attempts at holiday ceasefires were quashed by officers' threats of disciplinary action-but it served as heartening proof, however brief, that beneath the brutal clash of weapons, the soldiers' essential humanity endured.

During World War I, the soldiers on the Western Front did not expect to celebrate on the battlefield, but even a world war could not destroy the Christmas spirit.

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Expert commentators discuss the events of the first day in detail, and how the ANZAC experience of Gallipoli has informed both Australian identity and military strategy since.

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Online exhibition looking at household items that were used in the days before electricity.

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Sikhs have been in Australia for over 150 years, however, their remarkable contribution remains little known.

From this year onward, WA school students will have access to Australia's proud Sikh history, with the development of a resource which has been written to support history curriculum within Humanities and Social Sciences for year 5, 6 and 9 students.

The resources prepared by the History Teachers Association of WA (HTAWA) were launched at the WA History Teachers State Conference held on 18th March 2017 at Fremantle, Perth.

These resources were developed by HTAWA, for the Sikh Association of Western Australia in collaboration with the Australian Sikh Heritage Association.

Tarun Preet Singh from Australian Sikh Heritage Association (ASHA) told SBS that they have the vision to share the historic landmark details of Australian Sikh history with wider Australia community.

"The Sikh contribution towards Australian social capital and history of social connection is secondary to no other community."

"The stories of sweat and plough, toil and labour in Australia for more than 150 years to ingrain the spirit of liberalism and oneness in the potent Australian identity and character will now be shared."
Listen to Tarun Preet Singh's full interview with SBS Punjabi's Preetinder Singh Grewal (In Punjabi):
ASHA is actively engaged in finding the missing links between Sikh, Indian and Australian history.

Mr Singh told SBS that their interest lies in the people of Sikh faith who called Australia their home in as early as 1850s.

"Adding this historic fabric to WA schools gives us immense pleasure. It is a proud moment and a historic milestone for the community."

"The key points covered in the resource include the rich and vibrant history of Sikhs in Australia."

"The resources covers various topics including the Sikh beliefs, hardships faced as 'Aliens, perseverance in their lifestyle, the military connection in Australia from 1885 leading up to Sikh Anzacs - Gallipoli."

"Additionally, we have chapters on the political Punjab in early 19 th century, the battle of Saragarhi, and the most importantly Sikh Indians being part of social fabric through sports, business, farming, social service, etc."

"We acknowledge and highly appreciate SAWA and HTAWA support to reach this historic landmark in Australian Sikh history."

"Since the resources are being prepared to suit other states curriculum so the impact will be immense and ongoing for building the image of Sikhs."

"In others words, we are discussing Australian Sikhs' contribution in 19th - 20th and 21st century."

"The resilience shown by the Sikhs during the 19th century - 20th century and till now is great."

"The journey to the heart of Australia was made possible only after the camels landed in Australia. Australians and others should acknowledge this fact."

"So the invaluable contribution of Sikhs as cameleers - wrestlers - Anzacs - hawkers - enterpreneurs, etc will all be reflected through this resource."

Harjit Singh from the Australian Sikh Heritage Association said that efforts were done to promote Sikh heritage findings among the wider Australian Sikh community.

"By showcasing our proud history, we also wish to show an expression of solidarity with the wider Australian Sikh community."

"Australia is permanently indebted to these souls who faced and flourished against the heaviest of odds."

The following information was supplied by SAWA/ASHA.
Did you know?
Sikhs first arrived in Australia at least 180 years ago.

A significant number of cameleers (also known as the afghans") that helped open up central Australia were Sikhs.

Most hawkers and peddlers during Australia's formative years were the much loved and adored travelling Sikhs.

The Sikhs were very active with the wrestling circuit all over Australia in the early part of the 20th century.

There are quite possibly hundreds of Sikh cremation sites across rural Australia. As cremation was not allowed in most Australian states at that time, the continuing cremation by Sikhs brought about a change in the law in most states across Australia which benefited many other communities as well.

Sikhs and Australians fought together on the same side in Gallipoli with at least 16 Sikhs enlisting and serving in the Australian Imperial Force for World War 1.

A Sikh pilot died on Australian soil in WWII Flying Officer Manmohan Singh died in Broome, Western Australia on 3 March 1942 fighting for the Allied forces.

83,005 turban wearing Sikh Soldiers were killed with 109,045 wounded in the last two World Wars.
Facts on Sikhism
Sikh is the world's 5th largest religion, after Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

Is a distinct and unique religion on its own, not a sect of Hinduism or Islam

A religion which originated during the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia

The existence of one God

Guru Granth Sahib Ji - The Spiritual Scripture of Sikhs

'Sikh' in Punjabi means 'disciple'

26 million Sikhs worldwide

-20 million in India

-72,000 in Australia (according to the 2011 census)

90 % of the people wearing TURBANS in Australia are Sikhs.

Male Sikhs have "Singh (Lion), and female Sikhs have "Kaur" (princess) as their middle or last name.
For the latest news and updates, follow SBS Punjabi on Facebook.

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Sikhs have been in Australia for over 150 years, however, their remarkable contribution remains little known. From this year onward, WA school students will have access to Australia's proud Sikh history, with the development of a resource which has been written to support history curriculum within Humanities and Social Sciences for year 5, 6 and 9 students.