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Commemoration of ANZAC Day provides students with an opportunity to learn about Gallipoli and of Australia’s involvement in conflict in the years since then.
It builds an appreciation of the contributions of Australian men and women to maintaining the principles of freedom and democracy.
Teachers may also use the opportunity such a celebration presents for critical evaluation of Australia’s role in global conflict and the quest for world peace. |
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| FOCUS 2010: Wartime Snapshots |
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The Department of Veterans' Affairs has produced a poster commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli Landing - Wartime Snapshots provides background information about the images on the 2010 poster and teaching ideas .
Investigating Gallipoli - This education resource is designed for primary students in years 4-6, and focuses on the campaign and the experiences of the Anzacs at Gallipoli in 1915. Students use collected evidence to create their own storybook, covering the main features of the campaign, the experiences of soldiers and nurses involved, and the ways in which Gallipoli has been, and continues to be, commemorated in Australia.
Gallipoli and the Anzacs - This education resource provides teachers and students with learning activities and information on the experiences of the Anzacs at Gallipoli in 1915, contextualising the involvement of the Turkish, British, French and other Allied forces in the campaign. |
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| Gallipoli: The First Day |
| An ABC 3D documentary site about the WW1 ANZAC
landing at Gallipoli, on 25 April 1915. |
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Gallipoli: the First Day - website
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| AWM London |
| The Australian War Memorial in Hyde Park London was opened on November 11, 2003 and commemorates Australian service personnel who left from both WWI and WW2.
A new website has been launched to enhance the memorial. |
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| Women in War |
The Department of Veterans' Affairs has developed a resource kit for schools which gives students an understanding of the roles of Australian women during wartime from both both civilian and military perspectives.
An introduction to this topic can be found at the Women at War: The changing role of women in times of conflict, part of the Department of Veterans' Affairs website section Working the Web which investigates Australia's Wartime History. [PDF download available]
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| Anzac Day Schools' Awards |
The Anzac Day Schools' Awards are designed to encourage initiative and creativity in the way that schools commemorate Anzac Day, with an emphasis on inventiveness balanced with tradition. It is strongly recommended that participants include a veteran in their activities, as the impression that learning first hand from an ex-service person can have on students is profound.
Closing date: Friday 21st May 2010
Further information is available from the Department of Veterans' Affairs website. |
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