TOPIC 2 – World
War 1
Following is a sequence of activities for the unit of study.
Each worksheet is listed in the Shared file.
Weebly – Individual digital portfolio
Slide Show – “Introduction to WW1”
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The slides are timed at 10 second flips, to allow for explanation and discussion of each slides’
portrayal of an aspect of the war.
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Final page activity – create a Weebly web page. Student work in this topic will be showcased
on their own web page.
Geography – WW1
Worksheet – “Geography WW1”
 Mapping exercise for students to locate where Australian fought during WW1. Tasks to be
completed on the digital worksheet.
Participants and Causes of WW1
YouTube – “Murder in Sarajevo 1914”
Activity – “Assassination at Sarajevo”
 Chronological order activity with final reflection task to summarise the causes of WW1.
Online activity – “Short Term causes of war – The outbreak of war”
 BBC – GCSE Bitesize website address http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/ schlieffenplanrev2.shtml
PowerPoint – “World War 1”
 A map is provided to prompt discussion of the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.
 Timeline for the evolution of these treaties and the outbreak of War is provided.
Worksheet – “Participants in World War 1”
 Comprehension and research activities.
Online activity – “Long term underlying causes of war”
 BBC – GCSE Bitesize website address http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/underlyingcausesrev1.shtml
Online summary activity for Causes of World War 1
 http://www.educationforum.co.uk/KS3_2/war.htm
Summary Activity: Worksheet – “Cartoon Analysis”
 Examine the cartoon and evaluate the long term and short term causes of WW1. Students then
to respond to question on worksheet and uploaded their work onto Weebly.
Gallipoli
Worksheet – “Why did Australians fight in WW1”
 Comprehension based activity that leads students to understand the reasons for Australia’s
involvement in WW1.
Interactive Gallipoli ABC site – http://www.abc.net.au/innovation/gallipoli/
 Enter the site, then go to “Campaign Overview”
Worksheet – “TimeToast”
 Activity for students to use the Interactive Gallipoli site to make a timeline to show the key
points presented for that date.
Worksheet – “Comic Life”
 Activity for students to use the Interactive Gallipoli site to make an 8 strip cartoon depicting the
landing at Gallipoli and the difficulties faced by the Australian troops.
 Cartoon to be uploaded to student Weebly page.
Worksheet – “Newspaper Article”
 Activity for students to use the Interactive Gallipoli site to write a Newspaper Article
describing the conditions of fighting at Gallipoli and the morale of the Australian troops.
 Cartoon to be uploaded to student Weebly page.
Worksheet – “Gallipoli”
 Comprehension activity based on ABC Interactive website.
Movie – “Gallipoli”
 There is a worksheet for questions and source comparison that accompanies the movie.
The Impact of War at Home
Worksheet - Conscription
 Comprehension activity based on text and web research.
Worksheet – Being German in Australia during WW1
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Comprehension activity based on text and web research.
Activity – “Wordle the Impact of Gallipoli”
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Use the story, sights and sounds that have been experienced throughout this unit of study to
create a Wordle - http://www.wordle.net/create
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The wordle should express both the feelings and experiences of the men fighting at Gallipoli, as
well as the feelings of the people waiting at home.
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Upload the wordle creation onto the weebly page.
The ANZAC Legend
YouTube – “Anzac Day Service”
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Activity for students to YouTube to dissect the symbolism inherent to the Anzac Day service.
Activity – “Anzac Day Collage”
 Activity for students to create a collage that examines the Anzac legend across time.
 This collage is to be uploaded to student Weebly page.