Up Close and Personal - The Western Front

by Lisa Hayman

Introduction · Activities · Rubric · Conclusion · Teacher's Guide

Introduction

ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day, Poppies, Medals, the Shrine are all words of phrases that as Australians we hear each year. But how much do we really understand about World War One? This activity is to help you understand that War is more than words and statistics.



Web Activities

Song - Bombed Last Night

  1. Read the words of the song. What do you think is the message?

  2. How do you think the soldier in the picture may be feeling?


Passchendaele: Drowning in mud

  1. Explain how you think it would have felt to have been part of the Battle on July 31st, 1917.

  2. 'It was a success, albeit at a cost of 24,000 casualties.' Explain what this statement means to you.


Menin Gate Service

  1. What does the Menin Gate represent?

  2. Why do you think a service is held at the Menin Gate every night?


Villiers Bretonneux Memorial

  1. What do you think the term 'known to god' means?

  2. What does the 'unknown soldier' represent to you?

  3. How important do you think memorials are?



Conclusion

Hopefully by completing this Subject Sampler on Australian involvement on the Western Front during WWI you will have made a personal connection and developed a greater understanding of 'life on the western front'.

What else would yoy like to know about this period of history?


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