In Literacy Works for History, there are dozens of worksheets covering focus areas in the new syllabus. Topics include types of historical sources, ancient civilisations (Egypt, Rome, China), feudalism, medieval Europe, Japanese samurai, indigenous people (China, North America, Torres Strait Islands, famous indigenous Australians), Australia to 1914 (state differences before Federation, White Australia Policy), World War I (The Australian War Memorial, conscription, life in the trenches), The Depression, The “Stolen Generation”, World War II (midget subs, air raids, and the Battle of the Coral Sea).
History: Book 1
Each page is a stand-alone activity with content based on the syllabus.
Literacy skills include:
Adjectives; Plural; Subject/verb agreement;Capitals and full stops; Apostrophes; Spelling; Punctuation; Articles (a/an/the); Verbs; Mind Maps; Homophones; Adverbs; Rhyme; Conjunctions; Quotation marks; Paragraphs; Figures of Speech; Recount.
History: Book 2
Each text type is clearly explained with simple activities based on the syllabus.
- Recount – past tense verbs, sequence
- Description / Explanation – cause and effect
- Procedure – command verbs
- Report – mind map, paragraphs
- Exposition – thesis, persuasive language
- Discussion – present tense, linking words
- Narrative – figures of speech