Dear P-12 teachers, school leaders, community members and history stakeholders:

Thank you for your interest in the ACT HTA (Australian Capital Territory and region History Teachers’ Association).

We are a small but passionate and dedicated group of volunteers running the Association. We are teachers and school leaders from primary and high schools, colleges and a range of community institutions and local groups.  We work together to provide a range of professional learning, resource sharing and strategic networking events for history educators.  Our goal is to recognise the value of the subject and profession for all.

To join your ACT HTA simply complete one of the following –

Option 1. If you / your school / institution want to apply and pay with credit card or paypal go back to the main menu of our web site, click Membership, then choose the option that suits you and follow the steps.

Option 2. If you wish to transfer money from a bank account, go back to the mail menu of our web site, click Contact, then choose the ACT HTA Treasurer (Daniel) and state your full name, school and request for the very simple and easy 1 page application (takes only a few minutes to complete) for us to send to you.  Then use the BSB and account number on the form to pay your 12 month membership and submit your application (please clearly note in the transfer subject section your full name and where you are from). Email your completed form to the HTA Treasurer using the address provided, letting us know the money has been transferred so we can confirm and process.

We will add you to the exclusive email lists so you will be aware of everything going on, including members-only PL, networking and new resource launches, comand much, much more!

Matthew and Daniel
ACT HTA Secretary & Treasurer

The Canberra Archaeological Society (CAS) based at the ANU is eager to work with teachers, students and schools to make your learning exciting and authentic!

After their suberb presentations to the ACTHTA and HTAA, and pilot programs trialled at Hawker College, the CAS are eager to connect and work with local ACT and regional NSW schools.

It is wonderful to have such a valuable partnership offering to help bring our units of work and fieldwork to life with expertise!

• check out their web site at https://www.canberraarchaeologicalsociety.com.au/
• contact Duncan at the ANU via email Duncan.Wright@anu.edu.au

Are you gifted and/or talented, or just interested in developing your skills in Project Management, Community Partnerships and/or with ICT and marketing? (or even just interested in learning more as part of a range of small, practical projects run by passionate teams?).

Do you have any project management, professional and/or community organisational skills and/or want the chance to develop them?

The ACT HTA President Ann and VP Deb are eager to hear from any continuing and/or new members interested in being part of the following Working Groups:

• ACT HTA Web Site and Promotionals team
• ACT HTA History Competitions Team
• ACT HTA Leadership Team

All three teams have already formed and commenced research they will present to the ACT HTA Executive then at meetings during 2018/19, and more participants on all three are very welcome! Email Ann at aparry49@gmail.com if interested, or with any offers, questions and ideas.

Our President Ann, Secretary Matt and committee member Sarah at a recent Historical Movie Night !

HTAA Primary and Secondary Units and ‘How to teach History!’ at https://www.achistoryunits.edu.au/home/website-home.html

Museum of Australian Democracy quality units, interactive activities and much, much more https://www.moadoph.gov.au/

High quality  P-6 units of work mapped to the Australian Curriculum provided by the AIS of WA, Maree Whiteley and HTAV for all teachers nationally  https://www.historyinthemaking.ais.wa.edu.au/  

National Museum of Australia

• The Defining Moments digital time capsule with over 154 easy to use resources for primary and secondary teachers and students  http://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/defining-moments-timeline
• turning points in Australian History dynamic sketch videos by Australian Historian David Hunt  http://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/explore-defining-moments?from=0
• Gold Rush Game students choose a person & learn by living on the gold fields http://www.nma.gov.au/learn/classroom-resources/gold-rush-game

Teachers can also contact the ACT HTA Secretary via the ‘Contact’ section of this site and we can email teachers flyer for the National Museum: Defining Moments Digital Classroom Project so you help us by field testing our latest HASS resources (units, lessons, projects & games) for years 3 to 12.

ANU and NMA Australian Journey resource videos and kit:  http://www.nma.gov.au/education/resources/activities/australian-journey

Department of Veterans’ Affairs Education ‘The ANZAC Portal’ https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/

Virtual War Memorial Australia http://www.vwma.org.au

Schools Program and student and teacher resources https://vwma.org.au/educationschools.program@vwma.org.au

Lawless Learning Adventures  high quality units and innovative ways to teach in interactive and gamified approaches https://lawlesslearning.com/free/learningadventures/

The Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Group of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia (PNGAA):

• Commenced a Project for Australian high schools involving over 150 history teachers designing teaching materials and videos
• All resources including video Some Came Home : POWs & civilian internees interviewed about wartime experiences https://www.memorial.org.au/Education/index.htm
• The teaching document has been prepared by Karen McPherson, a member of the ACT HTA, and Patrick email patrickbourke58@bigpond.com

The Australian National Maritime Museum’s Voyager Game (fun-interactive-highly educational!) https://www.anmm.gov.au/discover/apps-and-games/voyage-game

The National Film and Sound Archive’s Education Resources section packed with many Aussie media resources for primary & secondary! https://www.nfsa.gov.au/learning/educational-resources

The Canberra Archaeological Society is eager to collaborate with local ACT and regional NSW schools after very successful pilot programs – bring your fieldwork and primary source lessons come to life! https://www.canberraarchaeologicalsociety.com.au/ and email Duncan.Wright@anu.edu.au

…what else have you created or found you have permission to share with us??? 

Go to the ‘Contact’ tab at front of our site and email the ACT HTA Secretary your resource ‘gold mines’!  

Thanks! to the National Library for hosting the first 2 days, to the National Gallery of Australia for the day 1 welcome drinks party and tour of the ‘American Masters’ exhibition, to the National Museum of Australia for the amazing day 2 dinner, tour of the ‘Rome’ exhibition and educational interview with Bettany Hughes,  and to the Museum of Australian Democracy for hosting day 3 and the wrap party!