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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: History for Year 8 students. It adopts an inquiry learning approach that develops students’ skills in investigating Asia-Pacific societies in depth.

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When European explorers began to enter the Pacific they were astounded by its vast extent and fact that most of the islands were already inhabited.

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Looking at Polynesia on a world map can be deceiving, as the vast majority of the Polynesian islands appear as near-identical green specks scattered across vast oceanic areas.

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Many European explorers, sailing across the eastern Pacific islands from the 18th century onwards, reported with astonishment their visits at religious sites, the impressive carved statues and the complex ceremonies they witnessed.

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The Khmer Empire lasted almost 630 years.

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The Khmer Empire flourished on the rich and fertile mountains, lakes, and plains of Cambodia for 629 years.

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The Khmer kings were prolific builders.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students. Students will engage with a rich selection of sources and be challenged to draw their own conclusions about the role of sport in Australia’s culture and history.

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The first recorded games between Empire athletes coincided with the coronation of King George V in 1911.

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Today, at the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, tennis tournaments and a host of other sporting events, men and women can compete at elite levels. But this has not always been the case for sports and recreational physical pursuits.

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The first Australian cricket team to tour overseas was an Aboriginal one.

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With new people and cultures come new ideas and practices. These could be new foods, new religions, new art forms or even new sports.