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History – Ancient Civilisations
The Roman Gladiator
http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/gladiators.html
Encarta
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx
The Great Pyramid of Giza
http://www.gizapyramid.com/overview.htm
Maya Adventure
http://www.smm.org/sln/ma/index.html
Pictographic Maya Calendar Converter
http://users.hartwick.edu/hartleyc/mayacalendar/mayacalendar.html
Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au/
Museum Victoria
http://museumvictoria.com.au/
ABC: Oz fossils
http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/
Spaceshots
http://www.spaceshots.com/
Parks (SA)
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/
Marine Discovery Centre
http://www.mesa.edu.au/mdc/queenscliff.asp
Parks Victoria – Education
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/education/
Department of Sustainability and Environment (VIC)
http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/
The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/
Geology.com
http://geology.com/
Bureau of Meteorology
http://www.bom.gov.au/
Department of Primary Industries (VIC)
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/
Inventions
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage2_Modules/inventions/inventions.htm
The New Inventors
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/
Business Victoria – Key aspects of Child Employment Acty
http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//pc=PC_50560.html
Howstuffworks – How Oil Refining Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/oil-refining2.htm
Wikipedia – Alternative fuel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_fuel
Howstuffworks – Alternative Fuel
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/alternative-fuel-roundup.htm
NIEHS – Reduse, Reuse and Recycle
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htm
EPA Kids Club
http://www.epa.gov/kids/game.htm
Wikipedia – One red paperclip
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip
Wikipedia – Family name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_name
Discovering Democracy Units
http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/ddunits/
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml
KidsView: Parliament in Focus
http://www.peo.gov.au/kidsview/
Castle of Britain
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/
Viking Ship Models
http://vikingships.tripod.com/
Viking Answer Lady – Viking Arms and Armor
http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/armor.shtml
BBC – Viking Quest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml
Virtually Virtual Iceland – Hávamál
http://www.simnet.is/gardarj/havamal.htm
Explorers Theme Page
http://www.cln.org/themes/explorers.html
Australian Antarctic Division
http://www.aad.gov.au/
Culture and Recreation Portal – The Great Depression
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/greatdepression/
Picture Australia
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/
Jobsearch - Find a job
http://jobsearch.gov.au/findajob/maplvl1.aspx
The New Inventors
http://abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/
Australian Securities Exchange
http://www.asx.com.au/
Mesopotamia – The Code of Hammurabi
http://www.wsu.edu/%7Edee/MESO/CODE.HTM
Legal & Business Forms – Dumb Laws
http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html
Chapter 1
PortCities London
http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/index.php
Provides information about life on the Thames.
Textbook page: 5
Chapter 2
Gold website
http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/GOLD_MAP.html
Interactive map allows exploration of the history of gold digging across Australia.
Textbook page: 24
Sovereign Hill website
http://www.sovereignhill.com.au
Provides some indication of the ongoing popularity of the township as a tourist destination.
Textbook page: 28
Chapter 3
Eight hour day
http://www.8hourday.org.au/index.asp
Offers some insight into the history and achievement of this movement.
Textbook page: 38
ACTU
http://www.actu.org.au/
Australian Council of Trade Unions.
Textbook page: 41
Victorian Trades Hall Council
http://www.vthc.org.au
Information about what the Victorian Trades Hall Council has achieved for Victorian workers since 1856.
Textbook page: 42
Chapter 4
Parliament of Australia
http://www.aph.gov.au/
Textbook page: 52
Federal Parliament
http://www.aph.gov.au/thisweek/index.htm
Up-to-date information on the goings-on in Federal Parliament.
Textbook page: 54
One Nation & Pauline Hanson
http://australianpolitics.com/parties/onenation/
United Australia Party.
Textbook page: 56
Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library
http://www.deakin.edu.au/alfreddeakin/alfred/biography.php
Brief biography of Alfred Deakin.
Textbook page: 58
Government Site
http://primeministers.naa.gov.au
Meet a Prime Minister.
Textbook page: 58
Chapter 5
Anzac Site
http://www.anzacsite.gov.au
Visit Gallipoli.
Textbook page: 66
Digger History
http://www.diggerhistory.info/
Provides a wide range of photos, artworks and narrative detail of the period.
Textbook page: 70
Australian War Memorial
http://www.awm.gov.au
Look for information about relatives who fought at Gallipoli and in other conflicts.
Textbook page: 74
Chapter 6
The Bradman Foundation
http://www.bradman.com.au/
Informs on the importance of Don Bradman to both cricket and Australian Cultural History.
Textbook page: 89
BBC History
http:/www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
Overview of the Second World War.
Textbook page: 92
Chapter 7
Anzac Day
http://www.anzacday.org.au
Australia’s campaigns in the Second World War.
Textbook page: 100
Australia WW2
http://www.ww2australia.gov.au
Australia’s involvement in the various theatres of war.
Textbook page: 103
Chapter 8
United Nations
http://esa.un.org/iys/
Information about sanitation.
Textbook page: 131
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
http://www.bom.gov.au
Information about weather and climate.
Textbook page: 132
Melbourne Water
http://www.melbournewater.com.au
Investigate the current state of Melbourne’s water supply.
Textbook page: 136
Chapter 9
Fraser Island
http://www.fraserisland.net/
Learn about Fraser Island’s unique environment.
Textbook page: 147
Gippsland Lakes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gippsland_Lakes.png
Information about Gippsland Lake’s ecosystem and how it is protected.
Textbook page: 152
Great Barrier Reef
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au
Information about the Great Barrier Reef, the effect of human activity and how it is managed.
Textbook page: 153
Port of Melbourne
http://www.channelproject.com
Learn about the views of the Port of Melbourne Corporation with regards to the Port Phillip Bay redevelopment.
Textbook page: 157
Blue Wedges
http://www.bluewedges.org
Learn about the views of Blue Wedges with regards to the Port Phillip Bay redevelopment.
Textbook page: 157
Chapter 10
World Tourism Organisation
http://www.unwto.org
Latest information about global tourism.
Textbook page: 166
Ecotourism Association of Australia
http://www.ecotourism.org.au
Information about Australia’s ecotourism industry and destinations.
Textbook page: 170
Cruise Ships
http://www.cunardline.com.au
Information on Cunard’s cruise liners.
Textbook page: 175
Tourism Victoria
http://www.tourism.vic.gov.au
Textbook page: 176
Tourism Australia
http://www.australia.com
Textbook page: 177
Chapter 11
Global issues
http://youthink.worldbank.org/about
Investigate a range of global issues.
Textbook page: 186
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
Development-related website.
Textbook page: 193
United Nations
http://www.un.org
Another development-related website.
Textbook page: 193
United Nations
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind
Textbook page: 193
United Nations Development Program
http://www.undp.org
Textbook page: 193
Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/index.html
Textbook page: 193
International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/external
Textbook page: 193
Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au
Information on statistics and the census.
Textbook page: 202
Oxfam
http://www.oxfam.org/en
Information about food equity and poverty.
Textbook page: 213
Chapter 12
Richard Branson
http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/autobiography/
Information about Sir Richard Branson and how he has made Virgin a global success.
Textbook page: 224
Test Yourself – Unit 3 Economic Activity
http://www.economicstutor.com.au
Interactive economics test with feedback.
Textbook page: 234
Chapter 13
Department of Climate Change
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/
Information on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Textbook page: 246
Federation Square
http://www.fedsq.com.au
Textbook page: 248
Australian Council of Trade Unions
http://www.rightsatwork.com.au/
Information on some of the ways the union movement seeks to protect the interests of workers.
Textbook page: 253
Chapter 14
My Future
http://www.myfuture.edu.au
A series of questions to help determine the types of jobs or activities that are most likely to be of interest.
Textbook page: 272
Job Guide
http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au
Information about different types of careers.
Textbook page: 273
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
http://www.fido.gov.au/fido/fido.nsf/byheadline/Compound+interest+calculator?openDocument
Provides a compound interest calculator to help determine how much to save per week in order to reach a certain financial goal.
Textbook page: 281
Commonwealth Bank
http://www.commbank.com.au
Information about the Commonwealth Bank’s interest rates.
Textbook page: 283
National Australia Bank
http://www.nab.com.au
Information about the National Australia Bank’s interest rates.
Textbook page: 283
Westpac
http://www.westpac.com.au
Information about Westpac’s interest rates.
Textbook page: 283
ANZ
http://www.anz.com.au
Information about ANZ’s interest rates.
Textbook page: 283
Scamwatch
http://www.scamwatch.gov.au
Provides information about the latest scams and what to be aware of.
Textbook page: 289