Justice
Justice July – The Betrayal of Maggie Blair
Elizabeth Laird – The betrayal of Maggie Blair A different kind of injustice is addressed in this book. This is a novel set in the late 1600s in Scotland. It is a time of conflict between the Church (the Presbyterians) and the State (King Charles II, when religion was all about good and evil, being … Continue reading
Justice July – The Help
Katherine Stockett The Help “This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill a Mockingbird …If you read only one book…let this be it.” With the front cover having such a glowing reference who could resist! So to another justice issue – that of civil rights in the southern states … Continue reading
Justice July – Refugees (continued)
The last blog referred to a number of picture books of them Home and Away is my favourite, and it seems to resonate the most with students. Perhaps because it doesn’t have the “otherness” that elicits the shallow response from students (like it couldn’t happen to me, it doesn’t happen in Australia, that is not … Continue reading
Justice July – Refugees
Deborah Ellis is a fitting author for Justice July. Over the years I have read many of her books with the latest being the recently published The Best day of My Life. Whilst I have tagged this specific blog with refugee (because of her Breadwinner /Parvana series), this book is not about refugees but another … Continue reading
Justice July – Three Cups of Tea
A change of pace from Joking June to Justice July, books about standing up for your rights and those written to raise awareness about important social issues. This month is going to be wide ranging – Firstly, Three Cups of Tea about one man’s work to provide education in Pakistan and Afghanistan Then, refugee fiction … Continue reading
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Soveriegn Hill Education
- Why is the Museum called Sovereign Hill?
- Study History with help from the Sovereign Hill Museums Association
- The Gold Rushes of Victoria and California Compared
- Women on the Goldfields Part 3 – Working in the Home
- Women on the Goldfields Part 2 – Working Outside the Home
- Women on the Goldfields Part 1 – 19th Century Womanhood
- Sovereign Hill’s Gardens Explained
- Animals on the Goldfields
- The Eureka Rebellion – what we can and can’t ever know
- Environmental Changes to Victoria’s Landscapes
Teacher Librarian Help 