The Impact of World War I on Australia
Modern History 11-12
Duration
150 minutes
Learning Goals
Students will learn about:
Censorship during WWI as background information for more intensive study of the period.
The role and impact of Charles Bean including his credibility as a source for the new era.
The marketing and propaganda around enlistment during WWI particularly in 1916-1917.
The concept of conscription particularly in 1916-1917 in line with enlistment numbers.
Internment Camps during World War I as background information for more intensive study of the period including its effects on society and policies such as immigration.
William 'Billy' Hughes including his significance and impact on Australian history between 1915-1949.
What you’ll need
Computer or device for individual research
Projector, TV or Smartboard for the display of images to the class
Students can complete the handouts digitally on their devices or the student handouts can be printed
Year level
Year 11-12
Subjects
Modern History
Unit
Unit 3: Modern Nations in the 20th Century
Topic
Australia 1918-1949
ACHMH120
An overview of Australia in 1918 as background information for more intensive study of the period.
ACHMH098
Identify links between events to understand the nature and significance of causation, change and continuity over time.
ACHMH123
The changing nature and significance of Australia's foreign policy from 1916-1949.
ACHMH105
Analyse, interpret and synthesise evidence from different types of sources to develop and sustain a historical argument.
ACHMH125
The key features of post-war reconstruction, including industrialisation, immigration, the provision of social welfare, and attitudes and policies towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and women.
ACHMH106
Evaluate the reliability, usefulness and contestable nature of sources to develop informed judgements that support a historical argument.
ACHMH127
The role and impact of significant individuals in the period, for example W. M. Hughes, Sir John Monash, Vida Goldstein, Ben Chifley, John Curtin and Robert Menzies.
ACHMH107
Analyse and account for the different perspectives of individuals and groups in the past.
ACHMH109
Evaluate contested views about the past to understand the provisional nature of historical knowledge and to arrive at reasoned and supported conclusions.
Activities
The Impact of WWI on Australia
In this activity series students will develop an understanding of the impact of World War I on Australia through analysis and research. Students will study topics including: Charles Bean, Censorship, Marketing, Propaganda, Conscription, Internment Camps and Immigration, William 'Billy' Hughes and the world's changing perception of Australia.
Image Gallery
Image 1
The Australian Light Horse
Image 2
Charles Bean, Australia's first official war correspondent and historian
Image 3
A soldier carries a wounded medical officer in Ypres, 1917
Image 4
Soldiers walking through the battlefield in Ypres
Image 5
Black and White Australian Commonwealth Military Forces First World War enlistment poster issued by the Recruiting Officer, Rockhampton, QLD.
Image 6
An Australian First World War recruitment poster issues by the Win the War League.
Image 7
A recruitment poster issued by the Queensland Recruiting Committee.
Image 8
A recruitment poster issued by the Queensland Recruiting Committee.
Image 9
Prime Minister William 'Billy' Hughes with Australian Soldiers during World War I
