Do YOU have a favourite HASS lesson, unit, game or community learning connection?

Provided –

* you’re happy to share your great resource with the members of your HTA

* and can condense it into a 15 minute showcase (including hand-outs and an electronic copy to the Secretary prior)

we want you at our next professional learning event at MoAD Thursday 4pm May 9 (week 2 term 2), including quality afternoon tea!

EVERY teacher gets to leave loaded-up with a wide range of resources, inspiration from your colleagues and the chance to network over a quality afternoon tea at incredible MoAD!

$15 Entry cover charge for all non-members

FREE! for HTA financial members         

To propose the resource(s) you want to share, use the ‘Contact’ tab on this site, emailing the Secretary with key details asap.

The National Museum of Australia hosted the 2019 teachers ‘speed-dating’ National Institutions Resources afternoon tea and launch of the National History Challenge.

Many thanks to the teams from the 8 institutions who provided such a wide range of physical and digital resources, fieldtrip and NHC competition information and resources for the early childhood, primary and secondary teachers.

The home-made scones, cheeses, cakes and fruit together with the showbags, kits and hard-copy and digital units were appreciated, as was the chance to network.

History Teachers’ Association of Australia

Annual Conference HISTORY MATTERS

1 – 3 October 2019, Adelaide

CALL FOR PAPERS!  http://www.historyteacher.org.au/conferences/

The Howard Library houses more than 10, 000 items of personal papers, official records, political memorabilia, photographs and documents from John Howard’s political career 1974 to 2007.

Should students wish to write about gun reform or another significant political milestone from the Howard years, please load to your digital classroom http://howardlibrary.unsw.edu.au/

and feel free to contact the team at –

Andrew

Group Manager, Public Leadership Research Group-Howard Library

UNSW Canberra  

Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600

M: 0466 402 415 | E: a.blyth@adfa.edu.au

Follow me on LinkedIn

Review my UNSW Research Profile

Stringybark Publishing invites Australian and international writers to try their hand at writing a historical fiction story.

For this competition we would like you to take a particular historical incident and weave a story around it. The story could relate to some real event that was of international significance (the outbreak of the Korean War, for example) or of local historical interest (the election of the first woman councillor to Warabigga Shire Council in 1927). We don’t mind. All we require is for there to be a kernel of truth in what you write about and that the story has a link, no matter how tenuous, to Australia.

We have an award pool of over $1000 in cash and books to encourage you in this endeavour as well as publication of the winning and highly commended stories.

The word length is 1500 words and the closing date is 16 June 2019. International entries are most welcome. Details at: https://www.stringybarkstories.net

On behalf of the judges at Stringybark Stories                                                      Keep up with our latest news by liking us (“Stringybark Stories”) on Facebook.

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

We are a small but passionate and dedicated group of volunteers 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 card go to the main menu of this site, click Membership, then choose the option that suits you following the steps.

Option 2. If you wish to transfer money go to the mail menu of this site, click Contact, then choose the ACT HTA Treasurer (Daniel) and give your email, full name and school so we can send you the very easy application .

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 and much, much more!

Matthew and Daniel
ACT HTA Secretary & Treasurer on behalf of the ACT and national Association

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!     

Committee member Chris Kenna and our Young Australian National Historian, Ineka Voight.