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Resources in VELS Humanities and Civics and Citizenship

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2013
TEACHING HUMANITIES 2: Assessment 2 Part B

A list of the Curriculum Resources and Technologies that the exemplary Humanities and Civics and Citizenship teacher in 2013 will need.

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RESOURCES
TEXTS Hamston, Julie (2004), Australian Kaleidoscope, Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne.

Bowden, Rob (2002), World Poverty, Heinemann Library, London.

Franklin Watts, Perspectives on Todays Issues Series: Aids, Animal Rights, Genetic Engineering, Immigrants and Refugees, Terrorism, World Hunger, Sydney. Fern, Anna & Llewellyn, David (2004), Humanitarians, Heinemann Library, Port Melbourne. Woodward, Kay et al (2004), 21st Century Citizen Armitage, Ronda et al (2003) 21st century debates series: Genetics, Surveillance, Media, Artificial Intelligence, Climate change, Rainforests, Waste, Recycling and Reuse, Endangered species, Air pollution, An overcrowded world?, Food, Supply, Water supply, World health, Global debt, Terrorism, The drugs trade, New religious movements, Racism, Tourism, Globalisation, Transportation, White-Thomson, Lewes, UK. (middle to later years) Voices of disposable people (VEA) 2004 Presents through different stories the disadvantages faced by people in India, the Dominican Republic, Florida and Philadelphia including: bonded labour; lack of influence in their economic environment; hard working conditions; poor living conditions and exploitation. The role of the World Bank, the IMF and wealthy corporations and individuals in creating poverty is considered. (Secondary level) Healey, Justin ed. (2005) Issues in Society: Childrens Rights, vol.198, Spinney Press, Thirroul, NSW. Dapin, M, (2010) The Penguin Book of Australian War Writing, Penguin Books.
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David Attenborough: The Life Series, 2011. BBC Books, Ebury Publishing, A Random House Group Company. 1. 2. 3. 4. Life Planet Earth Planet Earth: The Future The Blue Planet

Voices of Australia: 30 years of the Racial Discrimination Act : 19752005: A collection of real life stories about Australians living together, Audio CD and Book. Can also be viewed at <www.humanrights.gov.au/voices> Bedson, Cathy (2009) Humanities Alive: Volume 1, 2,3,4, Jacaranda Plus. VCE TEXTS AND TEACHER RESOURCES (additional)

Teaching the Cold War to Units 1 & 2 Ron Anderson (May 2006) International Terrorism, Power and Post Cold War Conflict- Ron Anderson (September 2002)

The Cuban Missile Crisis- Ron Anderson (May 1996) VCE History Info for the Revolutions <http://www.vcehistory.info/>

The Colonial Experience-Port Phillip District <http://www.latrobe.edu.au/history/news/digital/changing.htm> <http://www.latrobe.edu.au/history/news/digital/colonial.htm> Cold War International History Project <http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction+topics.home&topic_ id+1409>

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German Propaganda Archive <http://www.calvin.edu/academincs/cas/gpa/ > Internet Modern History source Book <http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbooks.html>

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Science Works City of Melbourne Old Treasury Building National Gallery of Victoria Electoral Education Centre Parliament of Victoria Old Melbourne Gaol The Constitutional Centenary Foundation The Law Institute of Victoria Museum Victoria Immigration Museum Shrine of Remembrance Canberra Memorial State Library of Victoria Jewish Museum Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

CD ROMS

Museums of the World by TOPICS Entertainment (examines some of the most treasured collections of antiques, art and inventions)

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Discoveries made by Alexander the Great and Ancient Explorers (informative CD Rom that teaches History in an exciting and engaging way) Places by Fogware Publishing (thousands of high quality images from all around the world) World History: Columbus and the Age of Discovery (Jewel Case) by Fogware Publishing. (world Geography by the Europeans) Humanities Alive CD Rom kit. <http://www.jaconline.com.au/engine.jsp?page=product&product$isbn1 3=9780731405329> Complete National Geographic-Every Issue Since 1888 By National Geographic. (Includes every printed page, article, photograph, advertisement dating back to 1888 to 2011). <http://www.amazon.com/Complete-National-Geographic-YearsVERSION/dp/B0000296YH> Global Issues and Wonders by Fogware Publishing. <http://www.amazon.com/Global-Issues-Wonders-JewelCase/dp/B000FZVV4O> DK 3D World Atlas by Global Software Publishing. (spinning globes, satellite imaging, information on almost 200 countries, covers geographical information.)

WEB QUESTS

The Forest < http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/pershing/forest/> Wetlands: To build or not to build <http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lewis/wetlands/>

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Comparative Democracy: A Web Quest for 8th Grade Humanities <http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/langacad/compdemo/> Investigate Enigmas: Ancient Civilisations <http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/grant/enigmas/> El Nino http://edtech.sandi.net/triton/projects/rooseve/elnino/studentelnino.html> Revisiting The Renaissance <http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/langacad/renaissance/RevisitingRenaissa nce> 7th grade Humanities <http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=14619> An Arts & Humanities Web Quest <http://www.personal.psu.edu/users//j/x/jxz8/Student_Webquests/Farber/ Homep.html> Year 9 Humanities, Aboriginal Web Quest <http://vanweringh9.wikispaces.com/Aborig+Webquest> SOURCES OF APPROPRIATE FILMS AND DVDs

David Attenborough: The Life Series Frozen Planet Life in Cold Blood Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (2002) But What about Dougs Rights?, Youth Challenge Series (video) Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (2002) Young people and the workplace, Youth Challenge Series (video)

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Schindler's list (1993 American epic historical drama film) Great Speeches Series (27 Parts) <http://ffh.films.com/ItemDetails.aspx?TitleId=30420> Breaking the Wall of Social Divide: How Political, Economic and Social Critique Identifies the five faces of equality. Health Risks to the Worlds Young. Global Health and Human Development SIMULATION GAMES Online games, Ancient Rome http://rome.mrdonn.org/games.html Ancient History and Archaeology (Dig Deeper Quiz, Divers Quest, Hunt the Ancestor) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/#ancient This is Jeopardy Ancient Greece http://greece.mrdonn.org/games.html Playing History http://playinghistory.org/ Against All Odds, Life as a Refugee. http://www.playagainstallodds.ca/ Trivial pursuit (History) Fate of the World game (How to improve environment) http://fateoftheworld.net/ Prezi for the Humanities teacher on examples of simulation games and activities. http://prezi.com/7rbuet8owz0r/games-in-the-humanities-classroom/
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KITS Teachers Resource Kit-Q station Manly www.qstation.com.au/.../site/_Study_Teachers_Kit_2_hour_site_walk Jacaranda Primary Atlas 3E Teacher Resource Kit, http://www.jaconline.com.au/engine.jsp?page=product&product$isbn13= 9780731407118 Grant, Jane (2005) Taking Action: Human rights and refugee issues (Teaching resource), The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc, Melbourne. Gallipoli and the ANZACs: A resource for Secondary Schools 2010, Department of Veteran Affairs. Visiting Melbourne: A resource Pack for Secondary Teachers www.investigatingmelbourne.vic.gov.au Department of Education and Training (2005) Ideas for Human Rights Education, DEECD, Melbourne. Bedson, B, Rossimel, A, 2008. Humanities Alive Geography: Teacher Support Kit, Level 5 for VELS, John Wiley and Sons, QLD. Geography: Mapping, Data and Diagrams Instant Lessons PowerPoint. Blake Education Victoria. Australian War Memorial, Memorial Box Kit. https://www.awm.gov.au/education/box/boxflyer_2009.pdf Immigration Museum, Passport Education Kit. (with AusVELs Curriculum Links). http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/education/educationkits/passport/