This short nonfiction text ’25 April’ features important factual background information relating to this important date for the ANZACs. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli during World War I.
This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How of ANZAC Day’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of ANZAC Day. It is a great visual graphic that can be used to generate meaningful class discussion.
This worksheet, ‘A Letter from the Trenches’ is a simple resource that provides students with the opportunity to empathise with how soldiers fighting far from home both today and in the past would be feeling. The students are asked to imagine that they are in the trenches and write a letter home.
This worksheet, ‘ABCs of ANZAC Day’ provides an alphabet grid that students can use to develop their vocabulary and brainstorm different ideas about ANZAC Day. This is a fun and simple resource that can be used effectively before, during or after an activity and across ability levels. It can also be utilised during individual, pair …More
This short nonfiction text ‘Alec Campbell’ features important factual background information relating to an Australian legend. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the 16-year-old boy who was nicknamed “The Kid”.
This short nonfiction text ‘ANZAC Biscuits’ features important factual background information relating to the biscuit that originated during World War I. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of biscuits sent to the ANZAC troops.
This recipe for ANZAC Cookies provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home whilst helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction. It is a great example to prompt more complex …More
This set of, ‘ANZAC Cove Gallipoli Memorial Photo Cards’ enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion about ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli.
This short nonfiction text ‘ANZAC Day’ features important factual background information relating to ANZAC Day, which is celebrated on 25 April in Australia and New Zealand. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of ANZAC soldiers and the Gallipoli landings that took place on 25 April 1915.
This set of ANZAC stickers can be printed directly onto sticker paper and is formatted for Avery Code C2247.
This worksheet, ‘ANZAC True or False’ is a thought-provoking worksheet that requires students to asses the truth of facts about the ANZACs. Many students may presume the answers quickly only to realise their assumptions were not correct which can lead to interesting discussions and further research into ANZAC Day related topics. An answer sheet is …More
This set of, ‘Australian War Memorial Photo Cards’ enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing thought-provoking visual stimuli that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion about the Australian War Memorial.
This worksheet, ‘Awards for Bravery’ asks students to research recipients of Australian awards for bravery. The four main bravery awards including the Cross of Valour, the Star of Courage, the Bravery Medal and the Commendation for Brave Conduct are provided as outlines for students to write their information.
This worksheet, ‘Branches of the Defence Force’ is a simple but effective research activity that encourages students to explore the three branches of the defence force. Students are required to research how many personal are employed and the general outline of command within each branch and provide a simple summary in each of the symbolic …More
This worksheet, ‘Commemoration’ is a fantastic resource that provides students with an opportunity to develop an understanding of the concept of commemoration. They are asked to discuss how they commemorate special days with friends and family, at school and as a nation. The resource aims to provide a link between students’ personal experiences and the …More
This worksheet, ‘Commemorations on ANZAC Day’ is a simple yet effective resource that provides students with a scaffold to research the traditions of ANZAC and Remembrance Days. A link to a government site is provided that may help in researching the traditions of early commemorations, the Dawn Service, the ANZAC Day Ceremony and the ANZAC …More
This short nonfiction text ‘Cyril Bassett’ features important factual background information relating to a New Zealand hero. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of how Bassett was awarded his Victoria Cross.
This short nonfiction text ‘Dawn Service’ features important factual background information relating to the service held at dawn on ANZAC Day. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of this important remembrance service.
This worksheet, ‘Designing a Memorial’ is an interesting resource that asks students to research the design of war memorials around the world. They are then provided with the opportunity to draw their own design and describe its features. It is a very thought provoking activity that can lead to further processes of making models and …More
This worksheet, ‘Gallipoli Then and Now’ encourages students to explore how the landscape and conditions of Gallipoli have changed since 1915 and now. Students are asked to describe Gallipoli at each point in time and then list the adjectives that they have used in describing each. The aim of this activity is to develop an …More
This short nonfiction text ‘General Sir John Monash’ features important factual background information relating to the Australian war hero. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the man who was knighted on the battlefield in northern France during World War I.
This well known poem, ‘In Flanders Field’ is a great resource to supplement teaching about Remembrance and war. It is a wonderful poem that pays tribute to veterans past and present and signifies a global commitment to peace.
This worksheet, ‘KWL Chart of ANZAC Day’ prompts students to explore what they know about ANZAC Day, what they want to learn, how they think they could learn about new ideas and what they have learnt following the learning tasks. This is a great, clearly formatted resource to encourage students to take responsibility for their …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Dove of Peace’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a dove of peace. It is particularly useful when commemorating war or can be used simply as an arts and craft activity.
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Poppy’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making red poppies. It is particularly useful when commemorating war or can be used simply as an arts and craft activity.
This worksheet, ‘Remembrance Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills including vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct Remembrance themed words to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used and to build on their vocabulary of key words used on when commemorating war. An answer …More
These Remembrance themed page borders are a set of full colour and black and white page borders that can be used in various ways in the classroom such as in wall displays and bulletin boards. They can also be used in student projects or worksheets. Borders can be printed, coloured in and laminated.
This set of, ‘Remembrance Postage Stamps’ enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing thought-provoking visual stimuli that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion about the ANZACs.
This worksheet, ‘Remembrance Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spellings of words associated with commemorating war. Students will be challenged to unscramble letters to find common words used during commemoration. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Remembrance Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to learn new vocabulary and improve their spelling of words associated with commemorations of war. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each word on their list, ensuring new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This worksheet, ‘Remembrance Word Shapes’ is a great resource that encourages students to examine the spelling and letter shapes of words associated with commemoration of war. Students must use the word bank to match the letter shapes to the correct words.
This short nonfiction text ‘Roy Longmore’ features important factual background information relating to an Australian legend. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the second-to-last Australian survivor of the Gallipoli campaign.
This learning activity, ‘Tell Us The Story of the ANZAC’ is a great writing prompt that encourages students to write freely using the picture as inspiration. Some students may find it difficult to motivate themselves to write creatively but this writing prompt gives students enough freedom to explore their own ideas, encouraging everyone to write. …More
This worksheet, ‘The ANZAC Acronym’ is a great, simple resource that asks students to develop their own ideas about what ANZAC could stand for. They are encouraged to brainstorm and then use the dictionary to find the actual meaning of the acronym. This resource provides a great foundation for further discussion about the ANZACs and …More
This worksheet, ‘The ANZAC Legend’ is a great resource that encourages students to discuss the concept of the ANZAC legend.
This worksheet, ‘The ANZAC Walk’ is a great resource that asks students to imagine that they are preparing some information for visitors travelling to Gallipoli. The students are asked to explore the points on the ANZAC Walk and give a brief summary of each. The resource is designed to be used in groups however, it …More
This short nonfiction text ‘The Evacuation at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to the evacuation of ANZAC troops from Gallipoli. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the successful withdrawal from the peninsula after eight months of intense fighting.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Fighting at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to the Gallipoli campaign. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of this costly and unsuccessful campaign in which the ANZAC soldiers took part and many lost their life.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Last Post’ features important factual background information relating to the bugle call played during ANZAC Day celebrations. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the bugle call played by a lone bugler.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Red Poppy’ features important factual background information relating to the flower that has come to represent remembrance. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the flower that is also known as the Flanders poppy.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Trenches at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to the trenches and dugouts at Gallipoli. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of what life was like in the trenches.
This short nonfiction text ‘The Victoria Cross’ features important factual background information relating to the medal awarded for gallantry. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of this medal that was introduced by Queen Victoria.
This worksheet, ‘Trench Diagram’ is an interesting and simple activity that requires students to label the parts of the diagram. This resource can be used following research or as an interesting introduction into the concept of trenches. An answer page is also provided.
This short nonfiction text ‘Walter Parker’ features important factual background information relating to an Australian legend. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of one of the longest surviving Australian soldiers of the Gallipoli campaign.
This learning activity, ‘What Are The Soldiers Up To?’ is a great writing prompt that encourages students to write freely using the picture as inspiration. Some students may find it difficult to motivate themselves to write creatively but this writing prompt gives students enough freedom to explore their own ideas, encouraging everyone to write. The …More
This illustration, “Cross with poppy” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Cross with poppy B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in colour. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and …More
This short nonfiction text ‘Gallipoli Timeline’ features important factual background information, events and dates relating to the Gallipoli campaign. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the ANZACs’ contribution to the Allied campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
This illustration, “Poppies in heart shape” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Poppies in heart shape B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in colour. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast …More
This illustration, “Poppy” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Poppy B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in colour. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to …More
This illustration, “Poppy wreath” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Poppy wreath B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in colour. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy …More
This short nonfiction text ‘The Wounded at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to helping the wounded ANZACs. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the stretcher-bearers and hospital ships based at Gallipoli.
This illustration, “War medals” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and …More
This black and white outline illustration, “War medals B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in colour. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy …More
This short nonfiction text ‘ANZAC’ features important factual background information relating to what the word ANZAC means. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of ANZAC soldiers and Gallipoli.
This learning activity, ‘ANZAC Jigsaw Research’ is a fantastic resource that outlines the process of a jigsaw activity. The jigsaw activity encompasses a cooperative learning technique where each student is responsible for researching a different element of the puzzle, then returning to their group as the expert teacher. Students must listen to each of their …More
This short nonfiction text ‘Daily Life at Gallipoli’ features important factual background information relating to the tough conditions at Gallipoli. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness of the conditions the ANZAC soldiers endured during the eight-month campaign.
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