Want to try creative history lessons that students won’t forget?

Hear expert teachers bring history alive in the classroom.

From 'Top Secret' source investigations and historical group chats, to escape rooms, courtroom trials, video games, and history festivals.

Ideas that spark curiosity, deepen thinking, and get students genuinely engaged.

If you haven’t listened to Creative History Teaching, start there first. Then dive into this episode for more ambitious, high-impact ideas you can adapt for your own classroom.

Resources and tipsheet

• First Fleet Database: University of Wollongong
• Convicts research guide National Library of Australia
• Epic Escape Rooms ebook by Chad Cary
• Chad Cary’s Instagram: Innovative and Engaging Teaching Strategies
• Chad Cary’s Facebook group: Innovative and Engaging Teaching Strategies
• Teaching the World Peace Game by John Hunter: TED Talk
• Ben Lawless’ board game for grade 6+ Earthcraft
• Free professional development tipsheet for this episode (in Teacher Downloads)

Voices

Educators: Ben Lawless (Victoria), Chad Cary (New South Wales), David Boon (Tasmania), Paul Foley (South Australia), Natalie Fong (Queensland), and Sarah Coleman (Queensland).

Host: Professor Anna Clark

Credits

• Hey History Teacher! is supported by the History Teachers Association of NSW.
• Executive Producer is Professor Anna Clark.
• Producer is Jane Curtis at UTS Impact Studios.
• Sound engineering by John Jacobs.
• Made on Gadigal Country in Sydney Australia.