The Australian War Memorial Box is available again for use in today's lesson. Be sure to use it to your advantage.
Before you begin today's lesson, you are required to watch the following video. This video will provide you with an introduction into the experiences of soldier's at Gallipoli.
Before you begin today's lesson, you are required to watch the following video. This video will provide you with an introduction into the experiences of soldier's at Gallipoli.
(Sawyer, 2009)
Activity 1: The Nature and Sequence of Warfare during the Gallipoli Campaign
On 25 April 1915, Australian troops first arrived at Gallipoli.
As a class, we will explore the following 3D website http://tinyurl.com/3ekrhk5 and navigate through the Anzac Landing in 3D and the Campaign Overview
***While you are exploring the events of the landing, you are to complete the following table (printed handouts will be provided). You may also find page 49 of the Retro Active 2: Stage 5 Australian History textbook useful.
As a class, we will explore the following 3D website http://tinyurl.com/3ekrhk5 and navigate through the Anzac Landing in 3D and the Campaign Overview
***While you are exploring the events of the landing, you are to complete the following table (printed handouts will be provided). You may also find page 49 of the Retro Active 2: Stage 5 Australian History textbook useful.
Overview Table | |
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You are then required to view a selection of sources from the attached handout, study the image on pages 46-47 of the Retro Active 2: Stage 5 Australian History textbook, as well as watch the two War Veteran Interviews of Private Jack Nicholson and Private Harold Barker found at http://tinyurl.com/k4skfgr
Complete the accompanying source analysis table (printed handouts also available).
Complete the accompanying source analysis table (printed handouts also available).
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Activity 2: The Outcome of the Gallipoli Campaign
Between the 18-20 December 1915, British, Australian, New Zealand and French troops were withdrawn from Gallipoli with very few casualties. This was seen to be the most successful part of the entire Gallipoli Campaign.
Class discussion and Mind Map.
Class discussion and Mind Map.
Was it Worth it?
- There were half a million casualties on all sides
- The Australians lost 8141 men and 26 111 were wounded
- The British lost 21 000 men and over 50 000 were wounded
- The Turkish lost 130 000 men with 261 000 wounded
- Russia was unable to be helped
- The Gallipoli Campaign was said to have had no impact on the course of WWI
- Australia developed a reputation of bravery and fighting the wars of others
- The Anzac Tradition was established
(Australian War Memorial: Gallipoli)
- There were half a million casualties on all sides
- The Australians lost 8141 men and 26 111 were wounded
- The British lost 21 000 men and over 50 000 were wounded
- The Turkish lost 130 000 men with 261 000 wounded
- Russia was unable to be helped
- The Gallipoli Campaign was said to have had no impact on the course of WWI
- Australia developed a reputation of bravery and fighting the wars of others
- The Anzac Tradition was established
(Australian War Memorial: Gallipoli)
HOMEWORK:
For HOMEWORK, you are required to read pages 256-257 of your textbook (History 9 for the Australian Curriculum) and consider the following newspaper articles which were published after the conclusion of the Gallipoli Campaign.
You are to imagine that you are a newspaper reporter in 1916 and have been assigned the task of writing an article about the success or failure of the Gallipoli Campaign. You may use the following Newspaper Clipping Generator from the website http://tinyurl.com/v5dns to create the front page article for the newspaper.
You are to imagine that you are a newspaper reporter in 1916 and have been assigned the task of writing an article about the success or failure of the Gallipoli Campaign. You may use the following Newspaper Clipping Generator from the website http://tinyurl.com/v5dns to create the front page article for the newspaper.
Gallipoli Newspapers | |
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