LibGuides: Humanities: Year 9 History

Modern World History

Modern World History Database This link opens in a new window
World history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries, biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.

activehistory.co.uk
You need to login using the Kilbreda password to use this database.

National Geographic: Human Migration Guide
Discusses the different kinds of migration. You can also use this site to access other articles on migration such as maps and statistics.

World War One
The State Library of New South Wales has marked Remembrance Day with the launch of a WWI commemoration project. The project centres on the digitisation of WWI diaries and letters which will be displayed through an online exhibit and onsite programs
World politics explainer: The Great War (WWI)
An excellent description from the 'Coversation' site.
Flies, filth and bully beef: life at Gallipoli in 1915
From the excellent site: 'The Conversation '- It has often been repeated that the lived existence of soldiers at Gallipoli in the 1915 campaign was extremely arduous. The soldiers’ accounts and recent archaeological surveys of this best-preserved First World War battlefield illustrate just how inhumane and gruelling the conditions were for both Allied and Turkish soldiers.

Jewish Holocaust Museum Melbourne
The Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre is an institution dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators between 1933 and 1945. We consider the finest memorial to all victims of racist policies to be an educational program which aims to combat anti-Semitism, racism and prejudice in the community and foster understanding between people
Yad Vashem (World Centre for Holocaust Research)
For over half a century, Yad Vashem has been committed to four pillars of remembrance: ■Commemoration ■Documentation ■Research ■Education
Anne Frank House
Jewish Virtual Library
Provides links and resources on the Holocaust
Simon Wiesenthal Center's Questions/Answers About the Holocaust Pt 1
Factual questions and answers. Great for background, or for clarifying the details.
Simon Wiesenthal Center's Questions/Answers About the Holocaust Pt 2
Factual questions and answers. Great for background, or for clarifying the details.

Holocaust Encyclopedia
Information from the US Memorial Holocaust Museum
Holocaust History
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity

Coming of Age in the Holocaust
Explore holocaust history through powerful stories of young people who survived.