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Work sample Year 9 History: The experience of an ordinary person in the First World War

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This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 9 History. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an authentic representation of ...

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Communication Technology

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In this activity, students identify and evaluate the communication technologies used during the war. They then apply their understanding of the physical sciences to construct a telegraph machine and develop and use a cipher to send a coded message. This resource is part of a suite of activities from Queensland Museum focused ...

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Conditions of Trench Warfare

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In this activity, students use their visual literacy skills and primary sources to explore and develop an understanding of the conditions of trench warfare. This resource is part of a suite of activities from Queensland Museum focused on trench warfare during the First World War.

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Periscope Design Challenge

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In this activity, students design, build and test a periscope with features that allow for the adjustment of height and mirror angle to see beyond a trench and identify approaching threats. Students apply their understanding of the physical sciences and follow the design-thinking framework to investigate relevant aspects ...

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Tanked! Energy Transformations of Mephisto

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In this activity students investigate the energy transformations found in the First World War tank, Mephisto. This activity requires students to have an understanding of energy types and energy transformations and may be used to assess and extend student knowledge. This resource is part of a suite of activities from Queensland ...

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First World War: Community of Inquiry

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In this activity, students participate in a community of inquiry to consider the ethical implications of scientific and technological knowledge within the context of the First World War. This resource is part of a suite of activities from Queensland Museum focused on trench warfare during the First World War.

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Australia's Trade through Time

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Using an interactive timeline created by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this Teacher guide provides 12 series of learning experiences that engage students in the analysis and interpretation of data about Australian trade from 1900 to the present day. Students study videos, tables, images and texts in order ...

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Anzac Day analysis from The Conversation

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This is a collection of short articles about Anzac Day, including history, preparation for centenary celebrations, cultural interpretations of remembrance, relationship with Remembrance Day, and wars not remembered such as Tasmania’s Black War. The articles are written in plain language and are authored by experts from ...

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Chinese Anzacs in World War I

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Among the 420,000 Australians who served in World War I, 300 people were of Chinese descent. This was in spite of the introduction of the Commonwealth Defence Act in 1909, which stated that soldiers had to be of "substantially European origin". George Lee Kim was one such soldier. He received the Military Medal for his ...

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Objects through timeline: 50,000 years before present

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This is a 26-page fact sheet that provides a comprehensive overview of migration to Australia from the first arrival of humans to 2006. It includes details about the major waves of international and internal migration, key events and policies, and individuals and groups that have made significant contributions to the development ...

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Commemorating the ANZAC legend

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This integrated lesson sequence will allow students to explore how and why people choose to remember significant events of the past, specifically Anzac Day and the Legend of the ANZACs.

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Indigenous Stories about War and Invasion

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This is a website about Indigenous experiences of invasion and war during the British invasion, World War I and World War II. The resource is presented in three sections: Introductory information; Story Objects; and Story Education Resources. There are eight story objects that tell the stories of individuals, events and ...

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Coming home: an investigation of the Armistice and repatriation

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This online text (with downloadable PDF option) provides a series of investigations examining the impact of the war on those who served and those who welcomed them home. The online resource includes teaching activities that encourage students to investigate the roles the Repatriation Commission and the Soldier Settlement ...

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The Invisible War: A tale on two scales

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The Invisible War is a graphic novel set on the Western Front in 1916. The novel is an interdisciplinary text that includes a large science-history reference section (hyper-linked within the novel). Told from two points of view – human and microbial – the story describes a deadly infection by dysentery-causing Shigella ...

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Site study – Ypres Salient

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This resource is a digital site study of the Ypres Salient, using videos made with modern footage of Ypres and contemporary footage and images from the First World War. Each video has before, after and extension activities designed to meet the Stage 5 History: Core Study – Depth Study 3 outcomes around the scope and nature ...

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Repat and Rabbits: WW1 soldier settlement in the ACT

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This site provides a collection of documents, guides and information to support research on the Australia's Soldier Settlement Scheme that was implemented the end of World War 1. Soldier Settlement Schemes were established in all states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), now the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). ...

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ABC Open: Veterans reflect on the meaning of Anzac Day

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What does Anzac Day mean to you? For some older Australians, Anzac Day recognises loyalty to the British Empire. To others it is a time to remember sacrifice and to take pride in Australian character. Watch this clip to discover what Anzac Day means to a number of veterans in the 21st century.

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Battle of Fromelles explained

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Have you heard of the Battle of Fromelles? It was an important World War I battle for Australia for many reasons. Watch this video explainer to find out more about this battle and its significance to many Australians.

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Untold Stories, Ep 12: The submarine that ran amok at Gallipoli

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Alec Nichols was a farm boy from the Sunshine Coast who joined the navy at the age of 18. During World War I, he was one of 35 men on the AE2 submarine that broke through enemy lines in the Dardanelles strait. After five days of sustained attacks from the Turkish navy, the submarine had to surface. The men were captured ...

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ABC Open: Australians recognise past sacrifices on Anzac Day

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Share the memories of Australian war veterans and discover their thoughts about Anzac Day's significance. In this clip, veterans living on Queensland's Gold Coast express their ideas and feelings about what Anzac Day means to them.

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