HOMEWORK

=**TERM 3 - AUSTRALIAN HISTORY**=


 * Week 1-2 Captain Cook - Indigenous People / Aboriginal Culture**

Homework: Submit your completed Cook Test sheet.


 * Week 3**


 * The First Fleet and the Origins of Australian Society**


 * Arthur Phillip, problems of early government and the 'Rum Corps'**


 * Significant Figures in early Australian History**

Questions to be completed in Class


 * Week 4**


 * Significant Figures in Australia's Early History - Assignment Due 11/08/11**




 * The Discovery of Gold and the Gold Rush (1851 -)**


 * Homework: Project due 17/08/11**


 * 3 Options as follows: (400-500 words)**


 * 1) 1 Create a series of letters or diary entries detailing the stages of a journey from mainland China to the gold fields at Mt. Alexander in Victoria (or 'New Gold Mountain'). Use close references to research and primary sources you discover in your research. P. 104 in 'Australia all our Yesterdays' will provide a helpful starting point.

Try: @http://www.australianstamp.com/coin-web/aust/earlyaus.htm @http://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/English-British-coins or @http://www.coinworks.com.au/history as starting points.
 * 1) 2 Research the history of coins and notes and present a report using PowerPoint or Prezi. Include details of the coins and money used in the colony during the Gold Rush of the 1850s, explaining their value and what could be bought for each value of coin at the time, their relative value (to other denominations) and what each coin looked like.

Try The State Library of Victoria as a starting point www.slv.vic.gov.au or Picture Victoria www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au
 * 1) 3 Present a visual report using PowerPoint or Prezi, showing the journey to the gold fields in primary source images. This will require you to research images, sketches, paintings, etc. from the 1850s that show the stages of a journey and life on the gold fields.

Key words: e.g. Mt. Alexander, gold rush, gold fields, ballarat gold, etc.

= = = = =Term 1=


 * Week 1:** Introductions - no homework


 * Week 2: '**The Greek Origins of Western Civilization'

Complete the handout, 'The Greek Origins of Western Civilization'

You may need to do additional research and thinking beyond referring to the handout to complete this homework.


 * Due Date:** Tues. 15/02/10


 * Week 3:**

Reading: pp. 56-57 Questions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
 * 'Greek City States'**
 * Due: 23/02/11**

Week 4
Reading pp. 58-59 Questions: 7-12
 * 'Sparta: The Warrior Kingdom'**
 * Due: Tues. 1/03/11**

**Week 5**
Reading pp. 60-61 Questions: 1-5
 * In class:** note taking skills / discussion of Xenophon's record of life in Ancient Spartan society.
 * Greek Identity, Gods and Godesses:** 'A Shared Identity'
 * Due: Tues. 8/03/11**

**Week 6 - Greece and the Persian Wars**
Homework: pp. 62-63, Questions 7-10

**Week 7 - Persian Wars Poster Assignment**
Time to work on research and poster in class.
 * Extended Due Date: 29/03/11**

**Week 8 - Ancient Greek Society**
This week - there will be some time to work in class on the Persian Wars poster, reviewing criteria, having a friend look over your work, and extending the final section on 'The Consequences of the Wars'. Remember to include at least one primary source as evidence in this section


 * Homework** (if not finished in class): Chapter 4.4 "Ancient Greek Society" pp. 64-67, Questions 1-11
 * Due: 29/03/11**


 * Week 9 - Ancient Greek Society Continued ...**


 * Homework: Chaper 4.5**
 * All questions (except #5 p. 71)**
 * Due: 07/04/11**

For question 6, use: @http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/rekindling-the-elgin-marbles-debate/ (See links in the text also - including the Acropolis Museum)

@http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/parthenon_debate_01.shtml @http://www.britishmuseum.org/the_museum/news_and_press_releases/statements/the_parthenon_sculptures.aspx

=**TERM 2**=


 * Week 5 - Roman Religion and Christianity**

Due: 01/06/11
 * p. 86 -** Complete Questions 1-7 and post on your blog.


 * Roman Society Project (Set by student teacher, Lucas Wisniewski)**


 * Due: Wed. 25/05/11**


 * (Unless directly involved in the concert - submit one week later)**