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KLA: History Unit: ANZAC Day Outcomes: HT3-3 identifies change and continuity

and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society

HT3-5 applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

The contribution of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and migrants, to the development of Australian society, for example in areas such as the economy, education, sciences, the arts, sport (ACHHK116)

Learning Intentions

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac Day is held on the 25 April. It is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

In this lesson, you will learn abouto Australia’s involvement in WW1o Why we stop and remember service men and women on

ANZAC Dayo Fighting that took place during WW1.

ANZAC Day

Learning Tools

Websites Web 2.0 Sites or Apps

http://www.anzacwebsites.com/ http://getsmarts.weebly.com/anzac-day.html http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au/ http://www.abc.net.au/innovation/gallipoli/gallipoli2.htm

http://www.anzacwebsites.com/publications/booklets.htm http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/

timeline_2/ http://www.voki.com/

Orientation Activity

As a class, watch the documentary Australians at War "Who'll come a fighting the Kaiser". While you watch, take notes of important dates, people and events. There will be a discussion and quiz at the end of the documentary.Some questions to think about … What is Anzac Day? When did ANZAC Day start? What led Australia to being involved in

WW1?

Discovery Activities

Activities about …ANZAC Day

Activities about …World War 1

Activities about …Australian Soldiers and

Nurses

Response(Thinking)

There are many mediums for which we can understand and respond to war. Paintings were a significant way of showing people back home what soldiers had to endure. Look at various paintings from World War 1 and complete the worksheet Australians at War – Paintings.

Read examples of letters sent home from Australian soldiers during WW1. Now write your own letter home describing the war you are fighting in. You will need to include emotive language as well as strong imagery of your fellow troops. Describe what the battles feel like, smell like and look like. Must be at least 1 page in length.

Using the worksheet Sequencing Photographs, label and sort the pictures of Australians at War from 1899 to 2001. Underneath each picture, write what you think is happening.

Research (Technology)

Research the following questions and complete in your theme books. You must include the heading ANZAC Day Ceremony Traditions and write the questions as well as the answers.1. What is the significance of holding a service at

dawn?2. What is the significance of the one-minute

silence?3. What are the names of the two bugle calls

played at dawn?4. What are the protocols of flying the flag on

ANZAC Day?5. Write the ‘ode’ for ANZAC Day.

Research information about the Gallipoli Campaign. Create a PowerPoint with the following headings for each slide. Each slide needs to contain pictures and information written in your own words.1. Title Page2. Which countries were involved (include flags

of each country)3. When and where was the Gallipoli Campaign?4. How many people died at Gallipoli?5. What the Gallipoli Campaign looked like.6. Why did the Gallipoli Campaign Fail?7. What happened at the Gallipoli evacuation?

John Simpson Kirkpatrick was a stretcher bearer during the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. After landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, Simpson began to use donkeys to provide first aid and carry wounded soldiers to the beach for evacuation.

Write a short speech about John Simpson. You must include a short biography of Simpson and information as to why he is considered a hero of ANZAC. Use Voki to publish your speech and share with the class.

Compose(Present)

Australia has three defence forces; The Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and The Australian Army. Using the worksheet In our Defence, find out the information on each. Then choose a way to present your findings to the class.

Create a timeline of Australia’s involvement in World War 1 (1914-1918). You may choose to do your timeline as a poster or google the following website ‘read, write think timeline’. You must include some pictures. Present your timeline to the class.

Compose a class poster which illustrates the clothing and equipment used by Australian soldiers and nurses during WW1. Remember that your poster must include a border, heading, labels and coloured images. You may complete this activity with a partner.

Consolidation Activity

A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Look at pictures of various War Memorials around Australia. Design your own War Memorial that includes Symbols of WW1 and WW2 Images/statues of war time machinery An epitaph A resting place for soldiers Australian symbols

ORGoogle ‘Landing Boats Gallipoli’ and look at various images of the Allies landing at Gallipoli. You may choose to either Create an artwork of the soldiers on the boats heading towards the Turkish coast Illustrate what the landing boats look like and investigate them further by including labels. Imagine you are a soldier on one of the boats heading towards boat and describe how you feel, what you can see/hear. Illutsrate a map of the Gallipoli landing by researching maps of the Gallipoli landing to show how the Allies invaded and where the Ottoman empire were camped.

War MemorialOR

Recreating Gallipoli

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Complete a worksheet Use a computer Complete in your

book or blog onlinePublish on a

computerCreate a class

display

Thinking Imaginatively and

CreativelyExpressing yourself Listen to others

(reflect) Use headphones Investigation Music or art related

Letters from World War 1NAME: Harold Gordon Craig DATE: 1915

UNIT: 6th Battalion AIF LOCATION: Gallipoli

Well we received a letter from Lord Kitchener telling us that we were going to do work that no soldiers had ever been asked to do before, and that it would go down in history and a lot more as to the Colonials," he told brother Ken. "Told us that we would have a very hard time as we would land under fire. Never tumbled that it would be so bad as it was.One night about 12 we sailed from where we were, about 4am I heard a gun burst over my head, so went down below - wasn't taking any risks. We had breakfast and then started to disembark.There were about four destroyers firing on the Turks, Queen Elizabeth, the London and don't know what the other two were. A Company was the first to land then B and C. I was looking out of the port hole and could see about a million Turks on the beach and cliffs banging away at our boys for all they were worth.We had to climb down the ship rope ladder into our boat. There were about 10 boats and 25 men in each boat. A tug took us within 100 yards of the beach and we had to row the rest of the way. The shrapnel was bursting all round us, also machine guns, rifle shot.We lost a lot of men before we landed, but our boat got ashore safely. The Naval Officer in our boat - a big fat chap - when a shrapnel burst within a yard of us laughed and said "Oh never mind them, the beggars couldn't hit a hay stack".I believe the first lot to arrive fixed bayonets in the water and did not wait for any orders but simply charged the Turks. Some of them dropped the guns and cried for mercy, which they didn't get, and the rest went for their lives to the trenches.Well we landed. We marched about 100 yards and then took a rest and then word came to go up into the firing line at once. We threw our packs away and then got on with the game. The country was so rough and scrubby that you couldn't see where you were going and the shrapnel was bursting all round us and the bullets were so thick that we thought they were bees buzzing about us.I was hiding behind a bush and the bullets were cutting the leaves off. There must have been 100,000 Turks against 20,000 Australians as the French and British landed somewhere else so you can see we were having a pretty hot time, especially as we did not have artillery with us.By this time we were all mixed up with different Companies and I heard one of our officers call out 'Are there any men about here?' So I called out that I was there. So we advanced together. We came to a gully and laid there for a rest. The shrapnel was worse than hell, was getting nearer to us every minute, so I said to the officer that we ought to get into the firing line and try and pot a few Turks before we throw a seven. The rotten beggar wasn't having any so I left him.Then I got up to the firing line. I was lying next to a major who was shot in both legs. He asked me what sort of shot I was so I told him not bad, so told me to try the range at 500 yards, but my shot went over their heads so tried 450 and got right on to them. It was awful hearing the wounded crying out and seeing the dead lying round you.Well after a while a bullet hit me, and just grazed my wrist enough to burn the skin. I didn't take any notice of that, but about five minutes after one got me clean through the arm. I tried to go on but was settled. Just as I got hit the chap next to me got one also.I then made my way back to the beach. I reckon I have more luck than Jessie the Elephant not getting hit on the way back. When I got back the doctor dressed my wounds. I went into the

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hospital boat. We lost 15 men on the boat. There were about 5,000 to 6,000 wounded and killed the first day.

Letters from World War 1NAME: Hugh Anderson DATE: 1915 - 1917UNIT: 1st Brigade AIF LOCATION: Gallipoli, France

We are in a big barn on a farm. These farms are small, all of one pattern; the old fashioned house forms one side, barns, stables and sheds all round a bricked courtyards with a pit of manure in the middle. Outside a large pond for watering the animals. Here ducks disport themselves. The barns are full of hay and straw except the one where we soldiers are billeted. Hundreds of hens are in the courtyard, on the manure heap and in the barns. The cows are all in byres and bedded down. The roofs are mostly thatched with a few rows of tiles along the eves. The house may have a low picket fence to keep the stock off and generally has a pump near the door. The floors are paved with flagstones and the ceilings are low with huge beams and rafters.

After the beautiful trenches we had at Anzac these are awful affairs. They aren't trenches, merely breastworks, they can't dig down because of the water which is all over the place. Everywhere there is mud and one gets wet through and coasted with this slimey clay.The wooden floorboards get very slippery and it is hard work going, especially when carrying anything. We all wear long rubber boots to save our feet getting wet. It is just the reverse to Anzac as far as water goes. Talking of Anzac reminds me that to celebrate Anzac Day 25th April we were issued a slice of current cake each. Quite a treat. I hope you are not thinking I have taken to drinking beer because I have quoted the price on several occasions. So far in France the food has been good, nourishing, well cooked and plentiful.

I am for draft for France next Friday," he wrote to his mother. "Say mother, of course you know there is always a possibility of my going out to it so in the event of it happening I want you to promise not to go into mourning or anything like that. I know you would have a sad heart but black clothes would not comfort it any so please don't put any on. Anyway it won't happen as I have no intention of going off just now anyway.

It was about 8pm on the 5th of May that Hughie was killed. There were about 12 of us under his command in an advance bombing post. It was a communication trench running between the first German line, then captured, and the second German line. We had built a barricade across it for protection."We had just arranged the bombs and grenades and dug possies in preparation for the night. The trench was very crowded and I complained to an officer. He said we could move if we could find a

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place but he himself knew of none. I looked round and saw a large shell hole a few yards outside the trench and I and another chap hopped into it. We must have been in it only about a minute when a high explosive shell landed in the trench. "When all the dust and smoke had cleared a bit an officer called out to see if anyone was left. I answered and both of us got back into the trench. We then saw Hughie stagger down to the machine gun post where Corporal Dawes was in charge, about 20 yards, and ask for the dressing station and then he collapsed. He lived about 10 minutes longer but remained unconscious.

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De Bono’s Six Thinking HatsName: ________________________________ Date: _____________

‘Australians at War – Paintings’

How do the paintings make you feel?How do you feel about war?

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What do you know about Australia’s involvement in World War 1?

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How do you think these pictures help us to understand the sacrifices of men and women during times of war?

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What would be some of the challenges a painter would face while painting these images?

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If you could ask three questions of a person in one of these images, what would you want to know?

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What do you think is the idea or message about war that the artist of each image wants to get across to you?

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