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History Files
By Blake HamiltonHistory
History Files episodes
- Modern History HSC - Cold War Australia
Today we delve into the history of the Cold War in Australia, what influenced the Australian obsession with the Red Scare, and how we ended up being America's deputy in the Pacific. The guest speakers today are Tom, Cooper, Ella, and Mikeeli.
30 min - Best Practice
The following is an audio reading of the History Files Podcast's latest blog post. For the written article and more search history files podcast.
7 min - I Let AI Draft My Essay. Here is What Happened.I talked to an AI to draft my essay and the results were good. Certainly, not a replacement for a teacher, but as a sounding board, it is undeniably valuable. The following discussion is unedited, warts and all, for you to show students how to use AI in a practical and engaged way. Not simply using it as the new Google search.20 min
- History Year 7 - Investigating the Ancient Past - Ep.5
Today's audio guide is titled Ancient Crime Scene. You will be playing the role of an archaeologist and crime scene detective.
We will present artifacts and clues, and you will create a report that cracks this ancient Roman case wide open.
4 min - Modern History HSC - Australia vs Communism
In this episode Tom, Taj, Blayde and Isaac unpack two key question about the Cold War. Firstly, how was Australia trying to reinvent itself after World War II? As well as, Was the threat of Australia becoming Communist ever a real threat?
30 min - Modern History HSC - Australia Post War Reconstruction
Join us on 'History Files', your ultimate guide for Modern History HSC prep! This week, we're exploring Australia's post-war reconstruction (1945-1949), covering topics from Chifley's vision and 'Populate or Perish' policy, to the rise of industrialisation and the influence of communism.
10 min - Modern History HSC - War in the Pacific
In this episode, I will discuss and explain the key themes that will feature in the Modern History HSC, specifically the War in the Pacific. This includes;
- Tensions leading up to the Pacific War (1937-1941)
- Key Battles as Turning Points
- Effects of the War
- Strategies and Outcomes
I will also be providing a short argument/approach for the following past paper questions.
1)To what extent were US and British policies responsible for the growth of tensions in the Pacific from 1937−1941?2)To what extent was the Battle of Midway the turning point in the Pacific War?3)Assess the effect of the conflict in the Pacific on civilians in occupied territories in Southeast Asia.4)To what extent did strategies used by Allied forces against Japan between 1942 and 1945 lead to the defeat of the Japanese?5)To what extent was Japanese nationalism responsible for the growth of Pacific tensions up to 1941?13 min - Modern History HSC - Contested History
In this episode, I speak to Thomas, Maddison, Hannah and Bladen about what makes History contested. We also discover that apparently, dark chocolate is an acquired taste.
30 min - Modern History HSC - We know too much about NazisBack in the saddle again. After settling in at McCarthy Catholic College I have finally gotten the oppurtunity to sit back down again with the next crop of history buffs. In this epsiode we discuss conditions for dictatorship and the Nazi Inner circle. Our guest speakers today were Henry, Indy, Bella, Mackenzie and Angus.28 min
- History Year 7 - Investigating the Ancient Past - Ep.4
Today's audio guide is titled Understanding Time. We will unpack the following:
- What is chronological order?
- What is the value of a timeline?
- What are those mysterious abbreviations like BC and AD
and finally how do I identify centuries?
5 min
About History Files
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What's up history buffs! Welcome to History Files, the podcast that has your curiosity craving covered.