Australia in World War I

This unit of work is designed for students of the NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Stage 5
Depth Study 3: Australians at War - World War I
It includes:
+ What was Monash’s role in the Battle of Hamel? Source-based activity
+ Why do Australians celebrate a military defeat? Source-based activity
+ What were the experiences of Australian POWs in WWI? Source-based activity
+ Was the Gallipoli evacuation a strategic success or recognition of a failed strategy? Source-based activity
+ Did German-Australians need to be interned in WWI? Source-based activity
+ What was the impact of WWI on returned servicemen? Source-based activity
+ Beneath Hill 60 worksheet for video
+ The Battle of Passchendaele worksheet for video
+ The Last Charge (Beersheba) worksheet for video
+ Australia: the Story of Us worksheet for video
+ 4 Cloze Activities
+ Sequence the events
+ Write an exposition
+ Word Search
+ Crack the Code
+ Key terms and concepts
+ Deconstructing a Visual Image - Anzac Cove
+ 3 Primary source analyses
+ Write an explanation

• Ezine article - Anzac Day: How it came to occupy a sacred place in Australian’s hearts
• Newspaper article - 100 years on: The Battle of Polygon Wood
• Ezine article - Indigenous Anzacs: Letters home from Aboriginal WWI diggers reveal humour, sadness
• Information report
• Ezine article: Effects of WWI lingered long in Australia
• Revision activity: True or False?