Year 6+: On the walls of the Australian War Memorial’s Commemorative Area are 26 carved stone figures.
Classroom resources
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Art in the Aftermath
Years 9+: This resource is a visual exploration of the aftermath and impact of the First World War.
First World War
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A Very Special Day
Years F-6: This resource for primary teachers will help you explore how we remember and understand the past through objects, stories, and ceremonies.
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Understanding Gallipoli
Years 5-9: a concise and useful overview of the Gallipoli campaign with activities for students and teachers.
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1916
Years 5-9: This package of case studies and inquiry questions looks at the places Australians fought during some of the darkest days of Australia's military history.
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Diary of an Anzac: a Gallipoli perspective
All ages: Follow the journey of Herbert Reynolds, an Australian stretcher bearer at Gallipoli, through his daily diary entries.
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Anzac Diversity
Year 6 and up: A collection of case studies exploring the ethnic diversity of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War.
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Sources: the conscription debate
All ages: A selection of pro- and anti-conscription leaflets from the conscription referenda in 1916-17.
More resources
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Dust Off - Vietnam
Year 10: This resource explores the 'dust-off' process and the experience of wounded Australians returning home.
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Back to the Source
Years 9+: Turn your students into historical detectives in this guided journey through original source materials from the Memorial's collection
Education kits for travelling exhibitions
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Ben Quilty: After Afghanistan
Years 9-12: This resource focuses on Ben Quilty's time in Afghanistan in October 2011 as an official war artist, commissioned by the Australian War Memorial.
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Reality in flames
Years 9-12: This resource explores the different ways modern Australian artists responded creatively to the Second World War, comprehending its events and consequences.
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A camera on Gallipoli
Years 5-8: This education resource focuses on Sir Charles Ryan's 1915 series of candid photographs documenting the experiences of Australians on Gallipoli.
Publications
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Education publications
Downloadable books, posters, and more made available free of charge for classroom and educational use.