#honesthistory From The Honest History Book honesthistory.net.au/wp/the-honest-…: 'That invasion of 1788 and its consequences deserve far more of our attention today than do the failed invasion of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 and our military ventures since'. Need to change our perspective.
The five #lessons in this unit give #students an overview of the history of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust and provide a window into the choices individuals, groups, and nations made that contributed to genocide. bit.ly/2jYj6Yi#HolocaustEd
For all those receiving their #HSC scores today it’s worth noting - I’ve hired 100s of successful people as a CEO & not once have I asked for their HSC score or even their uni marks. But I did ask all of them ‘what have you done in your life that has made a difference to others?
Today marks 25 years since Paul Keating's historic speech in Redfern Park. Here’s a look at why it was important, and its legacy in Redfern: ow.ly/1hAg30h5Dbt
Pic: City of Sydney Archives/John Paoloni
The Mapping of Massacres – In Australia, historians and artists have turned to cartography to record the widespread killing of Indigenous people. newyorker.com/culture/cultur…
Myanmar: @Pontifex immediately dives into #RohingyaCrisis upon arrival. But big question looming was whether he would utter the word “Rohingya” while he’s here, a term that is shunned by many locally because the ethnic group is not a recognized minority. thestar.com/amp/news/world…
The 2018 HTAA Australian National History Conference will be in Canberra on 2-4 October. Convened by ACTHTA and @HTANSW is organising sessions to address new NSW senior syllabuses. For regular updates go to: htansw.asn.au/htaa-national-…