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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (and other Indigenous groups) perspective

Reconciliation Australia & Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/orgs/car/
Center for World Indigenous Studies
http://www.cwis.org/
The Center for World Indigenous Studies is an independent, non-profit research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations.
Kurnai College - Woolum Bellum Campus
http://www.kurnaicollege.vic.edu.au/
Aboriginal Studies Virtual Library
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Aboriginal.html
A comprehensive collection of Australian Studies sites, including links to Koorie organisations and Aboriginal history resources.
Aboriginal Art Online
http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/
Aboriginal Art
http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/gallery/
Human Rights Education - Bringing Them Home
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/bth/
Includes teaching resources.
What Works - Planning for Indigenous Students Success
http://www.whatworks.edu.au/
Professional action materials for improving outcomes for Indigenous students.

Anzac Day

Anzac Day is on 25th April. Here are some additional websites that could be beneficial for teachers and students studying the significance of this occasion.

Department of Veterans' Affairs
http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/anzac/index.htm
This link provides a list of valuable resources available on the Department of Veterans' Affairs website for the study and investigation of Anzac Day. The information provided includes Anzac ceremonies, a history of the Anzacs and education activities.
How to Find a Digger
http://www.dva.gov.au/help/digger.htm
Question: I am researching my family history and want to find information about a relative who served in the Australian defence forces. Where do I start? This site will provide you with all the necessary information for finding a relative who has contributed to Australia's war efforts.
EdNA's Online Anzac Resources for Schools
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/pid/1442
This EdNA page contains a collection of evaluated Anzac resources for teachers and students. The collection ranges from documentary histories, to personal accounts and virtual reality sites.
Spirit of Anzac
http://ink.news.com.au/mercury/anzac/index.html
Journalist and teacher, Christopher Bantick, has developed a resource kit that aims to help students better understand the Anzac spirit. The kit includes a comprehensive guide for teachers and students, and is available through the Mercury Education site. Teachers inquiring about these kits can email the Mercury's Education Services section at: boucherr@dbl.newsltd.com.au.

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Asian Perspectives

Asia Education Foundation
http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/
Asia Society
http://asiasociety.org/
A site with excellent links to information about Asia, many educational entry points for teachers, discussion of global competencies for 21st century learners and web 2.0 applications.
AskAsia
http://www.askasia.org/
High-quality carefully selected resources. The 'For the Classroom' section has dozens of lesson plans with readings and bibliographies, as well as classroom activities. Countries/regions covered are: Asia General, Asia-America, Central Asia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Middle East, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Access Asia
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/accessasia/
Includes information on The Really Big Food Project and Inspirations art cards.
Pacific Neighbours: Understanding the Pacific Islands
For teachers of year 7 to 10 students, check out this AusAID funded resource on the Asia-Pacific region. Students can develop their knowledge and understanding of the Pacific region, its history and geography, its political and social development, and its people and their cultures.
It is accompanied by a professional learning program for teachers available online by clicking through to this location.
Studies of Asia 2009
https://studiesofasia.wikispaces.com/2009
A wikispace centring on Carole Wilkinson's Dragonkeeper book series.
Worlds Apart
http://www.britannica.com/worldsapart/
This presentation looks at regional conflicts all over the world and includes Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Background information, timelines, key players, links and photos are displayed in an attractive smaller window. If you want the basic version without photos, try this address instead: http://www.britannica.com/worldsapart/intro_print.html.

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Australian Society - General

Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au/
Australian Consumers Association (ACA)
http://www.choice.com.au/
Australian Heritage Council
http://www.ahc.gov.au/
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
http://www.acmi.net.au/
Brotherhood of St Laurence
http://www.bsl.org.au/
Gould League Waste Wise Schools Program
http://www.gould.edu.au/wastewise/
Guide to Australia
http://www.csu.edu.au/education/australia.html
Immigration Museum
http://immigration.museum.vic.gov.au/
SEV partner
Museum of Victoria
http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/
SEV partner
My Place for Teachers
http://www.myplaceforteachers.edu.au/
Interactive website to support teachers using the children’s TV series, My Place
National Centre for History Education
http://www.hyperhistory.org/
National Sound and Film Archive
http://www.nfsa.gov.au/digitallearning/
This site has links to websites which contain excellent clips and resources for the teaching and learning activities
National Gallery of Victoria
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/
National Library of Australia
http://www.nla.gov.au/
National Museum of Australia - Classroom Resources
http://www.nma.gov.au/schools/school_resources/
National Trust of Australia (Vic)
http://www.nattrust.com.au/info.asp?pg=home
SEV partner.
Old Treasury Museum
http://www.oldtreasurymuseum.org.au/
SEV partner.
Sovereign Hill Education Service
http://sheducationcom.ascetinteractive.biz/
SEV partner.
Speak Soft, Speak Sure
http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/hsie/speak/pages/preface.htm
An Internet-based project about prejudice and acceptance of difference.
State Library of Victoria
http://slv.vic.gov.au/
The World Through Children's Eyes
http://www.ozprojects.edna.edu.au/sibling/home
The main goal of this project is to collect poems and pictures of children from around the world so that they can share their thoughts and dreams about everything they see around them.

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Gender

Office of the Status of Women
http://ofw.facs.gov.au/index2.htm
Women's Information & Referral Exchange
http://www.wire.org.au/

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Global Perspectives

Development, intercultural, world-inclusive, war & peace, trade, aid, tourism, wealth & poverty, population, human rights, etc

Alternative Press Centre
http://www.altpress.org/
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
AusAID
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/
Details of Australia's aid program and information on global education for Australian schools.
AUSTCARE
http://www.austcare.org.au/
Australian Institute of International Affairs
http://www.aiia.asn.au/
The AIIA is an independent, non-profit organisation seeking to promote interest in and understanding of international affairs in Australia. SEV partner.
Australian Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.au/
Bluearth Institute
http://www.bluearth.org/
The Bluearth Institute (Bluearth) is a non-profit charitable organisation founded in 2000. It is operated with the express purpose of improving health and preventing diseases of sedentary living by providing programs and information facilitating the development and integration of mind, body and spirit through participation in physical activity.
The Body Shop
http://www.the-body-shop.com/bodyshop/
Caritas Australia Education Resources
http://www.caritas.org.au/education/edresources.htm
Information on the resources Asia Our Neighbour: Bangladesh and Asia Our Neighbour: East Timor, amongst others. Some resources are free and some free downloads are available.
Community Aid Abroad/Oxfam
http://www.oxfam.org.au/
Demography & Population Studies - WWW Virtual Library
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/
Development Education Association
http://www.dea.org.uk/
Global Classroom
http://www.learning-network.org/
The Global Education Program of Learning Network offers assistance to teachers and students in incorporating a global perspective into teaching and learning, providing illustrations of the interdependent and interconnected nature of life on Earth and encouragement to address issues of environmental care, human rights, peace and security and sustainable development in order to become active, responsible global citizens.
Global Education Network
http://www.global-ed.org/
Global SchoolNet Foundation
http://www.gsn.org/
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/index.html
Human Rights
http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multi/humanRights.html
Human rights education resources for teachers
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s human rights education resources for teachers – rightsED – aims to help students develop a critical understanding of human rights and responsibilities, as well as developing the attitudes, behaviours and skills to apply them in everyday life. Resources are available free online.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education
Human Rights Web
http://www.hrweb.org/
Links related to the causes of, and the solutions to, hunger.
Human Rights for Workers
http://www.senser.com/
International Labour Organisation
http://www.ilo.org/
I*EARN
http://www.iearn.org.au/
Interactive global student projects that 'make a difference' on the planet.
Institute of Global Communications
http://www.igc.apc.org/
Directory of 'progressive' organisations worldwide. It includes: PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet and WomensNet.
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connection
http://www.iecc.org/
Multinational Monitor
http://multinationalmonitor.org/monitor.html
Provides "a comprehensive service devoted to the tracking of corporate activities in the United states and around the world".
New Internationalist Publications
http://www.newint.com.au/magazine-guide/
OneWorld Online
http://www.oneworld.net/
An NGO-based website whose aim is "to make available worldwide some of the best thinking, writing, picture-taking and broadcasting about global themes".
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.unhcr.ch/
UNICEF
http://www.unicef.org/
Background on the organisation, a newsline, and publication downloads.
ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf
OCHA site which includes news and agency information for countries in crisis and current emergency situations.
US Agency for International Development
http://www.usaid.gov/
World Clock
http://www.poodwaddle.com/worldclock.swf
The World Clock is not just time but continuously updated stats about world population, death, illness, environment, energy, US crimes, food and more. Useful for primary and secondary students.
World Vision
http://www.worldvision.com.au/
World Wise Schools
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/

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History

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum
http://www.flagstaffhill.com/
SEV partner.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/index_e2.html
History Teachers' Association of Victoria (HTAV)
http://www.htav.asn.au
National Centre for History Education
http://www.hyperhistory.org
Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement Museum
http://www.pioneersettlement.com.au/
SEV partner.

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Immigration & Multiculturalism

Australians Against Racism
http://www.australiansagainstracism.org/
Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation Project
http://www.chaf.lib.latrobe.edu.au/
The Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation Project celebrates the contribution of Australia's Chinese communities to the early founding and subsequent development of Australia.
Cultural Infusion
http://www.culturalinfusion.edu.au
The Cultural Infusion program is a unique initiative which provides primary and secondary schools in Victoria the opportunity to embrace and learn from multiculturalism and performers from non-English-speaking backgrounds. SEV partner.
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
http://www.immi.gov.au/refugee/index.htm
There is a section on refugee policy.
Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre
http://arts.monash.edu.au/jewish-civilisation/resources/
Racism No Way
http://www.racismnoway.com.au/
Includes section on classroom activities and resources.
Refugee Council of Australia
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/

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Intercultural and Interfaith perspectives

Education Dialogue Project
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/dialogue/projects/education-dialogue.html
La Trobe University's Centre for Dialogue is running this program to heighten intercultural awareness within the Australian secondary school setting. A case study and downloadable Teachers' Pack are available
Parliament of the World's Religions
http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/index.cfm
To be held in Melbourne in December 2009

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Media/News

Newspapers/magazines (Australia)

The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/
The Australian
http://www.news.com.au/
Australian Financial Review
http://www.afr.com.au/
Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/

Newspapers/magazines (Overseas)

Institute for Global Communications
http://www.igc.apc.org/
Progressive news, NGO & activist network.
The Atlantic Monthly
http://www.theatlantic.com/
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Time Magazine
http://www.time.com/time/
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/
Washington Post
http://www.WashingtonPost.com/
Newslink
http://newslink.org/
An index of hundreds of newspapers, magazines and broadcasters, both American and international.
World Press Wire
http://www.worldpress.org/wprw.htm
Top headlines from around the world.

Television & radio (Australia)

ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/
Radio Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/

Television (Overseas)

CNN
http://www.cnn.com/
Western/Pacific Literacy Network/CNN SF Learning Resources
http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/
Discovery.com
http://www.discovery.com/
PC Webopaedia
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/
Biography
http://www.biography.com/

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Politics, Civics and Citizenship Education

Teacher resources

Curriculum Corporation Discovering Democracy Website
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/democracy/index.htm
Includes information on: The Project, Teaching Civics, Newsletter, Resource database, materials, 'Ask the expert', Teacher chat, Kids connect.
SOSE WWW Links on SoFWeb
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/
Large number of links to various state and national sites.
Discussion Groups on SoFWeb
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/discuss/index.htm
About Citizenship
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/index.htm
Developed by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Provides teachers notes, among other things.
Symbols of Australia
http://www.australia.gov.au/index.php?273
This site provides information about Australia's coat of arms, flag and national anthem.
Asia Education Foundation
http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/
Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights
http://www.deakin.edu.au/cchr/
A comprehensive, annotated listing of Australian and international literature, designed to support research in the sociological, political, policy,welfare and educational dimensions of citizenship. This page has lots of other places to visit including: Conferences/Seminars and Events; Chat Page; Subject Index; pointers to other relevant sites; Forum, the Centre's magazine; Publications and Papers; CCHR Briefing Notes.
The ABC's Good Citizen: Australian Democracy and Citizenship Site
http://www.abc.net.au/ola/citizen/
This site is based upon the thirteen Radio National programs, covering historical, political and cultural aspects of the Australian version of liberal democracy.
Oz-Teachernet
http://rite.ed.qut.edu.au/oz-teachernet/
This site is a starting point for Australian teachers who want to use the Internet for professional development and curriculum purposes.
The Teacher Website
http://www.teachers.net/
Teacher chatboards, and rooms, lesson plans, teaching tools, reference desk and curriculum tools, everything for the online teacher!
Teachernet UK
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/12717/RightHereRightNow.pdf - A new resource "Right Here, Right Now: Teaching Citizenship through Human Rights" has been developed by the Ministry of Justice, United Kingdom (UK) and the British Institute of Human Rights.
Museum of Tolerance
http://www.museumoftolerance.com/mot/index.cfm
WebQuest - What does it mean to be Australian?
http://www.beenleigss.qld.edu.au/webquest/actualquest/actualquest.htm

Legal

High Court of Australia
http://www.hcourt.gov.au/
Federal Court of Australia
http://www.fedcourt.gov.au/
Family Court of Australia
http://www.familycourt.gov.au/
Victoria Law Foundation
http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/

Political organisations

Australian Republican Movement
http://www.republic.org.au/
Women's Electoral Lobby
http://www.wel.org.au/

Australian politics - General

Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
http://www.aec.gov.au/
Australian Politics Resource
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/8270/politics/politics.html
Compiled by David Moss. Great links. Topics include: topical events; older events; political parties; other political organisations; politicians on the web; university & youth political groups; internet newsgroups, online newspapers; satire & political hunour; the Australian constitution; political issues (environment; repulic; flag; gun; euthanasia; aboriginies, whistleblowers); legislation & documents; others.
Parliament of Australia
http://www.aph.gov.au/
Here you will find information about the House of Representatives and the Senate, the history of the Parliament as well as biographies and contact details for members of Parliament. Try sending your local MP an email message!
The Australian Constitution
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/general/constitution/index.htm
HTML format. Also available in Word or PDF format from the same website
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://www.dfat.gov.au/
Good source of fact sheets.
The Electronic Model Congress
http://www.col-ed.org/
Teachers from 80 secondary schools all across the US participate in The Electronic Model Congress (TEMC) project. The program focuses on civics, citizenship, and telecomputing skills. Teacher participants work to improve the civics literacy, political involvement, and leadership skills of students in small town and rural schools.
How To Lobby Politicians
http://web.archive.org/web/20010405060943/www.zeta.org.au/~aldis/lobby.html
Malcolm Farnsworth VCE Politics Pages
http://www.vcepolitics.com/
This page was written by Malcolm Farnsworth, a VCE Political Studies teacher in Melbourne. It has great information and links for teachers and students of these studies (and for teachers and students of middle school SOSE/politics).
National Archives of Australia Prime Ministers Website
http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/
Australian Prime Ministers Centre at the Museum of Australian Democracy
http://apmc.moadoph.gov.au/
Student Virtual Parliament
http://studentparliament.net/
Democracy for students. Students across each country set the agenda, debate and vote online any time. Every student has equal opportunity to influence the agenda.
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/
Prime Ministers of Australia
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/parl/hist/primmins.htm
Monash University Politics Resources
http://arts.monash.edu.au/politics/resources/index.php
Parliamentary Education Office
http://www.peo.gov.au/

State parliaments

Parliament of NSW
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/ResourcesHome
Has politics links
Parliament of Tasmania
http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/
Parliament of Victoria
http://www.vic.gov.au/
Parliament of Western Australia
http://www.wa.gov.au/
ACT Government
http://www.act.gov.au/
South Australian Government
http://www.SA.gov.au/
Northern Territory Government
http://www.nt.gov.au/
Queensland Government
http://www.qld.gov.au/

Australian political parties

Australian Labor Party
http://www.alp.org.au/
The Australian Democrats
http://www.democrats.org.au/
The Australian Greens
http://www.greens.org.au/
Liberal Party of Australia
http://www.liberal.org.au/
National Party of Australia
http://www.nationals.org.au/
One Nation Party
http://www.onenation.com.au/
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
http://nsw.onenation.com.au/

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Religion, Beliefs, Spiritual & Values

Sociology of Religion
http://www.sociosite.net/topics/religion.php
A search tool which lists dozens of sub-topics for religion and spirituality.
The Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong
http://www.greaterdandenong.com/documents.asp?ID=7842&Title=Interfaith+Network
Islamic-World Net
http://www.islamic-world.net/
Official Website of Khalifah Institute. A wide range of information on Islam, some of which might cause controversy.

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Social Geography & Environment

Australian Antarctic Division, Department of the Environment
http://www.aad.gov.au/
Dairy Australia
http://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/
Geoscience Australia
http://www.ga.gov.au/
BP Australia
http://www.bp.com.au/
Bureau of Meterology
http://www.bom.gov.au/
CERES
http://www.ceres.org.au/
CERES is a place which exists to initiate and support environmental sustainability, social equity, cultural richness and community participation. SEV partner.
The Institute of Land and Food Resources
http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/
Free Rice
http://www.freerice.com/index.php
Answer questions correctly to have rice donated to the UN World Food Program.
Free Technology for Teachers
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/02/ten-interactive-geography-games-and.html
Free Geography games and maps
Friends of the Earth
http://www.foe.co.uk/
Geography Teachers Association of Victoria (GTAV)
http://www.gtav.asn.au/
Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/
Melbourne Water
http://www.melbournewater.com.au/
National Association of Forest Industries Ltd (NAFI)
http://www.nafi.com.au/
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Ohio Geographic Alliance
http://www.geography.ohio-state.edu/oga/
Royal Australian Institute of Architects
http://www.architecture.com.au/
Uranium Information Centre
http://www.uic.com.au/
Urban Tripper
http://www.urbantripper.org.au/
Educational project developed by Environment Victoria.
Wilderness Society (Melbourne)
http://www.wilderness.org.au/regions/vic/
Zoo Education Service
http://www.zoo.org.au/

Travel/tourism/mapping skills

Commonwealth Dept of Tourism
http://www.industry.gov.au/
Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Mapquest
http://www.mapquest.com/
Virtual Tourist II World Map
http://www.vtourist.com/vt/
What do Maps Show?
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapsshow.htm

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Technology, Future Perspective

The Genuine Progress Indicator
http://www.gpionline.net/index.htm
The Australia Institute's alternative to GDP as a measure of progress.
IMAX Theatre
http://www.imax.com.au/home.asp
Scienceworks
http://scienceworks.museum.vic.gov.au/
Smithsonian Institute
http://www.si.edu/

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