Hi Skwirkers,
With Term 1 more than half-gone (how did that happen?) the
team at Skwirk HQ has been super-busy getting registrations out for all of our
users. In fact, we are proud to report that February was our biggest month EVER
– a huge welcome to all our new Skwirkers!
New and updated History content
As a national education resource, Skwirk has always tried to
offer different content in keeping with each state’s syllabus requirements. The
upcoming Australian Curriculum has given us the chance to make sure this
content becomes available to all our users. Some of the units of work you’ll be
seeing on the new Skwirk site include:
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Exploring the unknown: ocean voyages – this unit for Years 5 and 6 covers the Age of
Exploration, including profiles of Columbus, Magellan and Vespucci and details
of their voyages in search of fame fortune and hidden lands. Features lots of
maps and sketches from the period.
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Origins of the Olympics
– looking to combine your Ancient Greece studies with an upcoming sporting
event or school Athletics Carnival? This unit for Year 7 and 8 students gives
examines both the ancient and modern Olympics, the Melbourne and Sydney
Olympics, and a number of famous Australian athletes who have competed over the
years.
One of our Olympic Animations
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The Russian
Revolution – a great depth study for
teachers or parents looking to extend Year 9 and 10 students studying World War
I. With over 60 images from the period including dozens of primary source
photographs, this unit covers the rise of the Bolsheviks, the fall of Tsarist
Russia and the eventual descent into Stalinism.
Achievement system for new
site
As a huge gamer, I’m delighted to
announce that when our new site launches later this year we’ll be making an
addition to the points you can earn for completing quizzes and home work
(homeSkwirk?). These achievements will be TOP SECRET so the only way to earn
them is to have fun with the Skwirk site and discover everything we have to
offer. There may even be some prizes for our most adventurous users…
Happy Skwirking!
Bill Cohen
Education Content Manager
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