Teacher notes
Learning intentions
This educational resource introduces students to the Gallipoli Campaign, focusing on the campaign background and the first day.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- identify the reasons why Australians fought at Gallipoli
- list the 3 main goals of the Gallipoli Campaign
- sequence the main events of the Gallipoli landing.
Lesson resources
- Presentation slides in PowerPoint and Google Slides formats.
- Student worksheet: The landing.
- Links to online interactive activities.
Australian Curriculum
Knowledge and understanding
Students learn about significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivals (AC9HS3K02).
Students learn about a local individual, group, place or building and the reasons for their importance, including social, cultural or spiritual significance (AC9HS2K01).
Skills
- Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats (AC9HS6S02).
- Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems (AC9HS5S01).
Teaching sensitivities
Teachers are advised to be sensitive to students' perspectives and emotions while using this resource. When working through the activities, teachers will need to consider their students' religious and cultural beliefs, any experiences of war or conflict, or parents serving in the defence forces. It is the responsibility of teachers to consider whether it is appropriate to use this resource with their students.
Copyright
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.