The Victoria Cross Activity Booklet | Design a Medal | HASS | WWI Research Task

Do you need a respectful work booklet about The Australian Victoria Cross Medal, that is factual, creative and has a online research task?

Then take a look at this low prep set of activities!

Students can choose and research online with the provided links to a serviceman who has received the Victoria Cross, build respect for those who have served their country with honour and connect with historical figures from World War I.

Included are relevant History reading and writing tasks that reinforce facts and check for understanding!

This work booklet respectfully:

Researches & commemorates a soldiers sacrifice and act of valour
Outlines historical facts
Builds greater respect for those who have received this medal.
Develops an understanding for symbolism on medals, such as the crowned lion and laurel leaves.
Great for building understanding around ANZAC or Remembrance Days.

Made by an Australian teacher, for Australian teachers!

Have your students engaged in a respectful way to learn about the history and significance of The Victoria Cross.

Learning Focus:

• Develop an understanding of our highest distinguished medal & its history
• Build respect for those who have shown bravery & selfless courage
• Analyse symbolism in a medal
• Create a medal to symbolise bravery
• Use research skills to learn more about a medal recipient and their act of valour

Grade: Primary Years (4-7)

Note: Ideal for years 5-6

Product Includes:

Video links:

• Age appropriate digital tours (3) of the Australian War Memorial: Yrs 1-12 options - 30 minutes.
• ‘Hall of Valour’ Tour at the Australian War Memorial: 3-minutes
• ANZAC DAY Commemoration Commitee Website

Worksheets:

• Key vocabulary word list and meanings from the texts
• Information page 1 All about the Victoria Cross, medal design & history
• Information page 2 All about valour, the ‘Hall of Valour’ at the Australian War Memorial (3-minute video link tour), the 101 recipients & webpage links to WWI servicemen details and their acts of valour.
• Multiple choice questions from the text (Questions 1-4)
• Honouring bravery written task (Short Answer Questions 5-7)
• Research page printable to be used with a computer & information page 2

Colouring In & Creative Art Tasks:

• Victoria Cross colouring in page
• Design your own bravery medal task

Computer Task:

• Editable Research page – with editable text boxes in a student version

Additional Details:

Aligned with Australian Curriculum Standards for HISTORY
Can be used in classrooms or home school
Printable and projectable on a whiteboard for students to view clearly
Black & white versions of printables
Colour images used