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The places where Australians fought and the nature of warfare during World War I, including the Gallipoli campaign (ACDSEH095)

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  • identifying the places where Australians fought, including Fromelles, the Somme, Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine
  • using sources to investigate the fighting at Gallipoli, the difficulties of trench warfare, and the use of tanks, aeroplanes and chemical weapons (gas)
  • exploring the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during the war
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

World War I,  Military campaigns

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