War and Indentity - Education

Themes - Heroes

Classroom Units

Smithy Interactive
Find evidence and make decisions about what happened to one of Australia's greatest aviators.

Finding Smithy
An article Finding 'Smithy'. Exploring the legend and reality of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith to supplement the In Search Of series.

Finding 'Smithy'
Using evidence to explore the legend and reality of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
3 versions

Alec Campbell
Use evidence to create a biography of the last Australian Gallipoli veteran.

Women in ADF
What is women's role in the services in the past, and the present? Should women be on the front line of combat? Use evidence to develop an informed viewpoint.

Sinking of the Centaur
Was the Australian hospital ship Centaur, sunk by a Japanese submarine near Brisbane, a legitimate war target? Using evidence to decide.

Peacekeeping ET
Using evidence to explore Australia's East Timor connections in World War 2 and today.

Albert Jacka
Using evidence to investigate the life of an Australian hero.

Battle of Long Tan
Using evidence to explore this famous battle of the Vietnam War.

Sandakan Death March
Using evidence to explore this infamous death march of POWs during World War 2.

Aust and Timor WW2
Using evidence to explore the Australian experience of war in Timor during World War 2.

Spirit of ANZAC Image and Reality
Using evidence to explore the story of Simpson - image and reality.

Vietnam - Soldiers' War
Using evidence to explore the soldiers' experience of Vietnam.

Weary Dunlop
Using evidence to explore the experience of Weary Dunlop as a POW of the Japanese in World War 2.

Jaywick and Rimau raids
Using evidence to explore two Z Force raids - Operation Jaywick and Operation Rimau - in World War 2.

Coral Sea
What was the Battle of Coral Sea? Did it save Australia from Japanese invasion? Using evidence to decide.

Student Resources

Simpson's Maze
Students trace a path for Simpson to get to the medical tent.

Light Horse Memorials
A poem commemorating the Light Horse at the Tongala (Vic) memorial.
(POEM)

Trooper Bolton
An outline of the life of Trooper Sloan 'Scotty' Bolton.

Interview Guide
Practical suggestions for interviewing people about their war-related experience.

Medals - General
Reproductions of service medals and other awards from a variety of wars.

Medals - VC
Information on every Australian VC recipient, searchable alphabetically and chronologically.

Warne
The story of Pte Richard Warne, MM.

Bangka
The story of the massacre of Australian nurses by Japanese in World War 2, and the survival of one of them, Sr Vivien Bullwinkel.

Kenna
The story of Australia's last surviving VC from World War 2.

Lone Pine
An outline of events at Lone Pine.

The Nek
An outline of events at The Nek.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - Tyneside
Tyneside.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - Jack in Australia
Jack in Australia.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - Training
Training.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - The Landing
The Landing.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - The Donkey
The Donkey.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - The Clown Prince
The Clown Prince.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - ANZAC Cove
ANZAC Cove.

Not Only a Hero - Simpson - May 19
May 19th.

Interactives

Smithy Interactive
Find evidence and make decisions about what happened to one of Australia's greatest aviators.

Charge at Beersheba
Dress' the Light Horseman ready for action, then use detective skills todecide if a famous photograph of the Charge at Beersheba is genuine.

Infantryman
Make decisions facing the infantry soldier during World War 1, and see if you could survive the war.

Battle Casualties
Can you show the knowledge and skills to move a wounded soldier from the battlefield to safety?

Last Voyage of AE2
Can you navigate the Australian submarine AE2 through the Dardanelles on 25 April 1915 and help create history on ANZAC Day?

Who Am I?
Students take a simple quiz to identify a number of Australians who served in WW1.