Taking Part in ANZAC and Remembrance Days
HASS 3, 5, 6
Duration
60 minutes
Learning Goals
Students will learn how ANZAC and Remembrance day's are commemorated including how young people can participate in these days.
What you’ll need
Projector/Smartboard for Image Gallery Computer Notebooks and pencils/pens Student Handout
Year level
Year 3, 5, 6
Subjects
HASS
Cross Curriculum Priority
done Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
done Sustainability
done Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia
General capabilities
done Literacy
done Numeracy
done ICT Capability
done Critical and Creative Thinking
done Personal and Social Capability
done Ethical Understanding
done Intercultural Understanding
ACHASSI059 and ACHASSI080
Interact with others with respect to share points of view.
ACHASSI102 and ACHASS130
Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges.
ACHASSI104 and ACHASS132
Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects.
ACHASSK064
Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems.
ACHASSK137
The contribution of individuals and groups to the development of Australian society since Federation.
Activities
Taking Part in ANZAC and Remembrance Days
In this activity, students learn about the symbols and activities associated with ANZAC and Remembrance Days, what they can do on these days and what they might say to a veteran.
Image Gallery
Image 1
People of all ages attend Dawn Services on ANZAC Day.
Image 2
We lay wreaths to honour and remember people who lost their lives while fighting for peace.
Image 3
Attending ANZAC Marches shows respect and gratitude for people who risk their lives for others.
Image 4
Many veterans appreciate the help of young people.
Image 5
Children read poems and speeches at ANZAC and Remembrance Day Services.
Image 6
Poppies remind us of the women and men who gave their lives to make the world a safer place.
Image 7
Remembrance Day Services are held at local memorials and cenotaphs.
Image 8
Remembrance Day Services are held at local memorials and cenotaphs.
Image 9
Being silent allows us to think about the courage and selflessness of those who died while serving their country.
