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What do you look for when selecting print texts for your high school students to teach them about visual literacy? Appropriate themes, complexity of ideas, rich and beautiful illustrations, evidence of depth and layers of meaning, a variety of text type. This post present 6 titles that meet each of those requirements with the added bonus of all being by Australian authors and illustrators. Teachers notes and essays are provided for each title

United States history resource.Resources, lessons help teach a more inclusive version of U.S. history. Multiple pathways to a range of resource types. Links to other history resources are included.

This resource presents units of work on 12 popular authors whose works cover early childhood through to secondary interests. Each unit includes an author interview, supporting resources and a lesson outline with curriculum links. Authors include: J C Burke, Larissa Behrandt, Peter Fitzsimons, Jacqueline Wilson, Meg Rosoff, William Dalrymple, Andy Griffiths, Alison Lester, Anita Heiss, John Boyne, Tara June and Winch Ros Gittens

RiAus is Australia's national science channel, promoting public awareness and understanding of science. At RiAus we make science fun, inspiring and accessible for all Australians. Follow Australia's Science Channel for groundbreaking news and developments. Subscribe for cutting edge Science curriculum resourcing.

Curation of dsytopian fiction for secondary students with definitions, titles, curriculum connections and supporting resources

The KOALA site announces the shortlist for REAL each year, provides links for each step of participation with supporting resources and links to author pages. There is also a YABBA awards system run in Victoria. For both primary and secondary students.

A wealth of resources explore racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism. The site has an extensive collection of powerful curricula that teachers can use as-is or adapt to their students' needs. Lessons tend to be one to two hours long and units can last a few weeks, so teachers should take time to plan and think about the best ways to integrate these materials into their classroom. Most lessons are designed for whole-class instruction, but supplementary materials can be used for independent research and review.