This is part of a series of workbooks designed to introduce primary students to the First World War. This workbook supports students as they learn and engage with key aspects of life in the war. We've provided 2 printable formats (Years F-2, Years 2-4) with teacher notes.
Teaching sensitivities
Teachers are advised to be sensitive to the perspectives and emotions of students while using this resource. Teachers will need to consider the religious and cultural beliefs of their students, any experiences of war or conflict, or parents serving in the defence forces, when working through the activities. It is the responsibility of teachers to consider whether it is appropriate to use this resource with their students.
Learning intentions
These educational resources will assist students in discovering:
- key aspects of the First World War
- the experiences of the men and women involved
- build empathy and understanding about those who served.
The activities in each workbook are designed to develop student’s historical skills, such as:
- a sense of wonder, curiosity and the past
- an appreciation of historical developments
- using inquiry methods and skills such as questioning, analysing, evaluation and communicating.
Download the teacher notes [PDF 5.4 MB] to support learning outcomes for students.
Australian Curriculum
The activities in the First World War Workbook series align with version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS).
Foundation Years
Knowledge and Understanding: History
- the celebrations and commemorations of significant events shared with their families and others (AC9HSFK02)
Inquiry and skills:
- Collect data and information from observations and identify information and data from sources provided (ACHASSI002)
Year 1
Knowledge and Understanding: History
- continuity and change between aspects of their daily lives and their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods (AC9HS1K02)
Inquiry and skills:
- Draw simple conclusions based on discussions, observations and information displayed in pictures and texts and on maps (ACHASSI025)
- Present narratives, information and findings in oral, graphic and written forms using simple terms to denote the passing of time and to describe direction and location (ACHASSI027)
Year 2
Knowledge and Understanding: History
- a local individual, group, place or building and the reasons for their importance, including social, cultural or spiritual significance (AC9HS2K01)
Inquiry and skills:
- Present narratives, information and findings in oral, graphic and written forms using simple terms to denote the passing of time and to describe direction and location (ACHASSI043)
Year 3
Knowledge and Understanding: History
- causes and effects of changes to the local community, and how people who may be from diverse backgrounds have contributed to these changes (AC9HS3K01)
Inquiry and skills:
- Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI061)
Year 4
Inquiry and skills:
- Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI075)
- Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions (ACHASSI077)
- Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data (ACHASSI079)
- Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI082)
Year 5
Inquiry and skills:
- Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI096)
- Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and purpose (ACHASSI098)
- Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present (ACHASSI099)
Year 6
Inquiry and skills:
- Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and purpose (ACHASSI126)
- Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions (ACHASSI133).
Copyright
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