Pedagogy

Collaborative Group Work

Collaborative structures allows for higher order thinking, oral
communication, self-management and leadership skills. Being the
primary focus of this workshop, students are given the
opportunity to share knowledge and build from other students
experiences.
Contextualization
Students should be encouraged to link learning to real life, to
their society and to their societal issues. Within the classroom
walls a good teacher will adapt inquiry approaches with strong
values focusing in authentic civic situations.

Activities

Inquiry based Learning

Workshop One - Source Analysis

This allows the teacher to develop learning together with the

students but ultimately the emphasis is on the students
understanding of the world. (Reynolds, 2014 p50) Allowing
students to research and question their knowledge is essential
within the lessons provided. Students are given the opportunity to
self assess their knowledge and

Workshop Two Tug of War

Within this activity students will look at first hand

accounts of the landings and everyday life at Gallipoli. As
historians, it is important to analyse these primary sources,
using your historical skills! Collaboratively students will work
with a partner to decode and assess these sources.

The Tug of War activity displayed on a rope helps to make

students' thinking visible. Most importantly, their ideas are
displayed in a way that shows their interconnectedness. The
collaborative thinking process of the group as a whole is
represented through the "action" of the tug of war. This is
a key point about making thinking visible: It shows the
dynamic interaction of people's thoughts in a context of a
shared inquiry. Documenting thinking and making it visible in
the classroom can facilitate this.

Interactive Learning
The integration of ICT capabilities in teaching, learning and
assessment can lead to enhanced outcomes for students. Through
ICT, teachers allow student to develop the knowledge, skills,
understanding, attitudes and behaviors to assist students to live
and work successfully in the 21st century (Board of Studies
NSW, 2012).

Using a Historical Check List Students analyse a presented

source to evaluate its significance in society.
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Who wrote this?
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Why did they write it?
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Who did they write it for?
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Is it a primary or secondary source?
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If it is primary, what is its relevance?
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What does it tell us?
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Is it biased?

Tug of War topics

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Is it right to advertise a product using ANZAC
day?
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Is it right to celebrate ANZAC day?
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Is there a place for ANZAC Day in a
multicultural society?

Resources

For Teachers

Syllabus Links

Books
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My Granddad Marches on Anzac Day -Catriona Hoy

Anzac Cottage: The House That Was Built in a
Day. - Valerie Everett
In Flanders Fields - Norman Jorgensen
Memorial - Gary Crew
Caesar the Anzac Dog Patricia Stroud (true story)
The Donkey of Gallipoli: A True Story of Courage in
World War I - by Mark Greenwood (true story)
Harry and the Anzac Poppy - John Lockyer
Scarecrow Army: The ANZACS at Gallipoli. -Leon
Davidson

Identify important Australian celebrations and

commemorations and discuss their origins and
significance in society.
Develop knowledge and understanding about the nature
of history and key changes and developments from
the past.
Develop knowledge and understanding about key
historical concepts and develop the skills to undertake
the process of historical inquiry

Websites
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http://stage2anzacday.weebly.com
https://www.awm.gov.au
http://www.anzacday.org.au
http://www.army.gov.au
http://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themedcurriculum/anzac-day/facts/
http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au
http://www.anzaccentenary.gov.au
http://www.anzackids.com
http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/specialpages/anzacday.html
http://www.abc.net.au/gallipoli/

Documentaries and Video Clips

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Behind the News ANZAC vigil

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2551604.htm
Splash ABC
http://splash.abc.net.au/search?keyword=keyword:Anzac%2
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Youtube ANZAC for schools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAx3QfZVPIQ
Gallipoli 100 years in the making (2015)
ANZAC Girls (2014)

References
NSW, Board of Studies. 'NSW Syllabus :: Integrating ICT
Capability'. Syllabus.bos.nsw.edu.au. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Mar.
2015.
NSW, Board of Studies . 'History K10 :: Content'.
Syllabus.bos.nsw.edu.au. N.p., 2015. Web. 9 Mar. 2015.
NSW Board of Studies,. 'HSIE 7-10 LITERATURE
REVIEW'. N.p., 2001. Web. 4 Mar. 2015.
Reynolds, R. (2014). Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences
in the Primary Classroom. (3rd ed.) Melbourne: Oxford
University Press

ANZAC
DAY

Stage 2

Community and
Remembrance
Historical Skills
Jake Whitley, Stephanie Torrisi,
Deana Condos & Gabriella Kiceec