Hunting for Anzac Day
by Judith King
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction
Your task in this activity is to answer some key questions on the topic. The Web offers interesting facts and opinions that may not be available anywhere else, but to find the truth you may have to read between the lines. If you want an idea of how your learning will be evaluated, read this evaluation rubric. Finally, remember, this activity is about thinking and learning, not copying and pasting.
I want to know what you think, not what other web page authors have written or think. Please be honest, and read carefully.
Questions
- Read an Ode to the Fallen. Write your own pledge for a Soldier at War.
- What is an Anzac ?
- What was a Battalion and what did the Soldiers think of their battalions?
- What is Xenyl Chloride and what effect did the gas have on people?
- What is the AIF? Were the AIF different to normal Soldiers?
- What would it have been like landing at Anzac Cove?
- design your own Magazine Cover to be entered into the Anzac Day Competition
- Describe the events that took place As Britain returned to work after the August Bank Holiday.
- What is the long fuse? Discuss how this affected all countries.
- What is the Ottoman Empire?
- Write a diary of what it would have been like to be living as an Anzac. This should cover a week of your life.
- Prepare a character profile on Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick. Why is he such an important figure in Australia's history?
- What do you think !!!!
- What is the Rising Sun Badge?
- When have Australian Soldiers fought as Anzacs? How many Anzacs have we lost over the years?
- Prepare an epithal for Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop
Web Resources Links
- Anzac Day - Birds Down Under
- A is for ANZACs
- The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- C is for Colour Patches
- X is for Xenyl Chloride
- (A poisonous gas)
- ANZAC Memories
- ANZACs: heroes of a nation
- ANZAC DAY - ON THE BEACHES
- The Anzac Story
- The Prelude to WW1
- The lead up to Gallipoli.
- The Great War Diary
- As seen through the eyes of one Anzac.
- Australia's Favourite Hero - Simpson
- The Unknown Soldier
- The Rising Sun Badge
- A N Z A C
- SIR EDWARD 'WEARY' DUNLOP
The Big Question
What does Anzac day mean to Australia Today?
Conclusion
People used to think that learning was all about gaining information and memorizing facts. We hope you've learned some important information in this Knowledge Hunt, but more than that, it would be great if you saw ways to use this knowledge to expand your understanding of the topic. If you want to check how you've done, read the evaluation rubric for this activity. Remember, with so much info exploding all around us, finding a nugget of knowledge is not as important as doing something with it. What will you do with your learning?
Please feel free to share what you have learned with your friends and teacher.
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