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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 2009: East Timor 10th Anniversary of Interfet |
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| The Department of Veterans' Affairs has produced a poster commemorating the 10th anniversary International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) led by Australia to address the humanitarian and security crisis that was taking place in East Timor in 1999. |
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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
Narrow Band support
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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]
Picture Australia Women and War Picture Trail
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Other Teaching Ideas and Websites |
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