War and Indentity - Education

Wars - WW1 - General

Classroom Units

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

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

Soldiers After the War
Using evidence to explore what happens to servicemen and servicewomen after the wars.

Remembering and Commemorating
Participants are asked some thought provoking questions while reading three illustrated speeches.

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

ANZAC Day Teacher Guide
Teaching ideas on ANZAC Day activities for early childhood students.

Student Resources

War at Sea - WW1
The role of the Australian Navy in World War 1.

Red Cross
The Red Cross in two wars.

Map - Medical
Map of hospital bases in Egypt, England and Western Front in World War 1.

Pioneers
The Australian Flying Corps in World War 1.

Gallipoli - AWM Oration
Les Carlyon's oration. Assessing the nature and impact of the ANZACs at Gallipoli.

Overview WW1
An outline of the war.

Statistics WW1
Some Australian statistics from World War 1.

At sea
An outline of the Australian war at sea during World War 1.

Coming Home
What happened to soldiers after the war?

Nurses
An outline of the role of nurses during World War 1.

In the Air
An outline of the war in the air during World War 1.

Australian WW1 Hospitals
A list, explanation and diagram of the organisation of hospitals in World War 1.

Request for WW1 Service Record
Setting out information needed to request a soldier's official war record.

Summary of Soldier's Details
A useful table for summarising information.

Request for Info on Burial Place
Setting out information needed to get information on a soldier's place of burial overseas.

Request for Photo of Soldier's Headstone
A form of request to send to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

1914-1920 Calendar / Poster
A calendar for using when tracing a soldier's World War 1 service and movements.

Map - Europe
Map showing the opposing forces in World War 1.

A is For ANZACs
26 ideas about the ANZACs, one for each letter of the alphabet.

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

Quiz
How much do you know about ANZAC? Try this quiz.

Spirit of an ANZAC
A story of an encounter between a Vietnam veteran and an ANZAC.

Unknown NZ Warrior
The eulogy at the dedication of the Unknown New Zealand Warrior.

Aust & NZ
Map and flags show the ANZAC connection.

What is ANZAC Day?
A brief description of ANZAC Day

What is War?
Map showing Australian involvement in three wars.

Interactives

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

Where in the world?
Students work out on a map where Australians have served in peace and war.

Uniforms Over Time
Explore an interactive timeline of uniforms worn by Australian servicemen and women over time.

Flying the Flag
Find out which countries fought in the two World Wars.

Women in War
See and hear what Australian women have done in wars and peacekeeping.