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English language practice
[|Skillswise] - English & maths practice for adults (BBC)

Translation Dictionaries
[|Arabic - English] [|Arabic - English] [|Farsi - English] [|Farsi - English] [|Karen - English] [|Tagalog - English]

[|Links for many language dictionaries]

Electronic Books
[|Awesome Stories] Interesting information on many themes (historical, social, movies etc) written in a nonfiction book style with clickable links to pictures. Lots of American themes but also lots of general info.

[|International Children's Digital Library] eBooks in LOTE with good graphics; aims to have books in 100 languages; some dual language texts. Click on the globe of the world to select a country.

[|Dust Echoes] A series of 12 beautifully animated dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land, telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to country and Aboriginal custom and law. Watch the movies, do the quizzes or mash them up to make your own video versions of the stories.


 * The Le@rning Federation's learning objects** are available free to all Australian schools. They are located in MyClasses. Go to the side menu and choose Search, then Resources and in the "Search type" box select Learning Federation.


 * Australianscreen** Online resources can be found in The Learning Federation. This is a collection of clips from films, documentaries, newsreels and animations made in Australia over the past 100 years. Teacher notes are included. Categories include history, environment, identity, indigenous Australia, science, sports, health, arts, citizenship, values, war.

[|Tumblebooks] Easy to read eBooks for children. Choose Find and then Online resources. Type your ACT library card number and PIN number. Scroll down to Tumblebooks.

[|Inside a Dog] Funky new Australian Young Adult literature site with sample chapters, reviews, forums, quizzes, games, writer in residence etc.

[|Dave's ESL Cafe] Help centre for students. Forums, quizzes, dictionary of slang.

Aboriginal Culture
[|Arrernte Culture]

Attack on Pearl Harbour
[|Attack on Pearl Harbor] [|Pearl Harbor] [|Attack at Pearl Harbor, 1941] [|Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sunday, December 7, 1941] [|Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?]

Japanese American Internment Camps
[|Japanese American internment] (Wikipedia) [|Teaching With Documents: Documents and Photographs Related to Japanese Relocation During World War II] [|Teaching about Japanese-American Internment. ERIC Digest] [|Read the story of a boy who was sent to an internment camp] [|Why the camps were set up] [|Japanese American internment]

Internment camps across the world
[|List of concentration and internment camps around the world]





Australian Endangered Species
[|Endangered Species of Australia] [|EPBC Act List of Threatened Fauna] (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation)



Places in Australia
[|Tourism Australia] [|Places in Australia] (Lonely Planet)



Online Activities
The Street : World Music (BBC Radio - find out about 5 different families and 5 different cultures, India, Ireland, Brazil, Turkey and Nigeria and their music.) Gather information about Australia or your country and offline or in a wiki construct your house. Use Skype to connect and compare with cultures of other students. (More in iLearn Technology .)

Quizlet Study languages, test your knowledge, make flashcards.

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