An Introduction to Anzac Day for Early Childhood: Activities
http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/childhood/activities.htm
This website is the best source of early childhood activities for use in
teaching about Anzac Day. The following links direct you to particular pages
of the website.
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See our
related site
Anzac Kids
anzackids.com
for online word searches and other interactives in one place
and easier student access |
1.
Start
page (for teachers)
2.
Finding out about Anzac Day
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Part 1 -
Australia and New Zealand: the ANZAC connection
- Part 2
- War
- Part 3
- Defence Forces
- Part 4
- Anzac Day
3.
Activities:
A.
Interactive Activities
- early childhood ACTIVITIES TO PLAY ONLINE:
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Women in War
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Flags
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Uniforms over Time
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Anzac Puzzles
More interactive
activities are on the related War and Identity website - see below.
B. Paper activities -
early childhood WORKSHEETS TO PRINT:
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How many poppies #1 (pdf file)
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How many poppies #2 (pdf file)
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Lest we forget #1: Join the dots (pdf file)
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Lest we forget #2: Join the numbered dots (pdf file)
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Simpson's maze (pdf file)
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Wreath making: paper-based activity requiring
a
pdf file of illustrations to be downloaded
War and Identity
Interactives
http://www.warandidentity.com.au/interactiveselect.asp
Of particular relevance to the background to Anzac Day
are:
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Battlefield Casualties - Help save the wounded
Diggers on the Western Front.
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Infantryman - Make decisions to enable you to survive
on the Western Front.
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Where in the world? Click on locations where
Australians have served in war and in peace.
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Checking Your Gear Drag names and images onto the
right locations.
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Suitcase Treasure Drag images of a family's
war memorabilia. |
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