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Classroom Resources

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people please be aware that some resources contain images and names of deceased persons.

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Women in the Australian Military

This digital resource explores the role of women in the Australian military.

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Australian service in Indonesia after the Second World War

Senior secondary: This digital resource explores the work of the Australian Defence Force in Indonesia from 1947 to 2005.

Commemoration

Commemoration

All ages: This page links to you some of the Australian War Memorial’s resources relating to commemoration.

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Story telling through art

Years F-2: Explore four works of art that tell a story about Australia’s military history.

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Animals in war

All ages: This page links to you some of the Australian War Memorial’s resources relating to animals in war.

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Virtually there – a visit to the Australian War Memorial for Primary students

Years 4-6: This 31-minute film introduces students to themes of commemoration, museum collections, and the Memorial as a site of significance.

Virtually There

Virtually there – a visit to the Australian War Memorial for Secondary students

Years 7-12: This free 32-minute film  focuses on the First and Second World Wars. Memorial educators will guide you through the galleries to see collection items and hear personal stories.

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Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service

This page links you to some of the Australian War Memorial’s resources related to the wartime experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Tiny tours

Years F-2: These four short films include a story, a look inside some of the Memorial’s galleries, and a craft activity for early learners.

FIRST WORLD WAR

Detail from the Memorial's Hall of Memory mosaic by Napier Waller

Art in the Aftermath

Years 9+: This resource is a visual exploration of the aftermath and impact of the First World War. Exploring themes of peace, loss, and remembrance, the works of art are brought to life in high resolution via Google’s Art & Culture platform.

The red poppy

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.

The HMAS Ascot lifeboat used in the Gallipoli landings.

Understanding Gallipoli

Years 5-9: a concise and useful overview of the Gallipoli campaign with activities for students and teachers.

Imperial Camel Corps at Magdhaba

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.

The faded leaves of an old diary

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.

Portrait of Henry 'Harry' Langtip

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. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people please be aware that this resource contains images and names of deceased persons.

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Mephisto: classroom learning resource

Mephisto is the only surviving German tank from the First World War. It was captured by the 26th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), at Monument Wood near Villers-Bretonneux, France, on 14 July 1918.

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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.

Second World War

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Victory in the Pacific Day

Explore a range of stories, photos, audio files, events, and first-hand accounts from veterans, relating to Victory in the Pacific Day.

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Korean War 1950 - 1953

This hub contains a range of resources including blogs, online exhibitions, and personal stories, which can be used to investigate the Korean War.

Australian soldiers in Vietnam

Dust Off - Vietnam

Year 10: This resource explores the 'dust-off' process and the experience of wounded Australians returning home.

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Hell no we won’t go!

On 8 May 1970, around 200,000 people marched across major Australian cities as part of the Vietnam Moratorium ­– a protest against Australian involvement in the Vietnam War ­– the largest public demonstrations in Australia’s history at the time.

Photographer: John Fairley, June 1970 5716285 Lance Corporal Alan Henry Leivers of Melville, WA (left), and of A Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), and 44766 Lance Corporal Kenneth Montague Page,

POINT SHOOT CLICK - John Fairley’s Vietnam

An online photographic exhibition based on the works of John Fairley.

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I was only 19

This online exhibition focuses on the popular song, I was only 19.

The Courage for Peace

The courage for peace

Years 7-12: Join curators for a tour of The Courage for Peace exhibition. Uncover some of the stories behind peacekeeping and humanitarion operations.

MORE RESOURCES

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Virtual Visit

Carved stone figures

Carved stone figures

Year 6+: On the walls of the Australian War Memorial’s Commemorative Area are 26 carved stone figures. Read about the figures, the artist who created them, and their recent restoration and reconstruction.

Some primary sources from the First World War Memorial Box

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

Depicts the national symbol of the kangaroo agaianst a backdrop of advancing soldiers. Full title reads: 'Australia has promised Britain 50,000 more men. Will you help us keep that promise?' ARTV00021

Hearts and Minds: Education kit

Years 9-12: This resource is a study of propaganda posters from the First and Second World Wars.

Troy Park, after Afghanistan 2012, oil on linen, 190 x 140 cm collection of the artist OL00628.009

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.

Russell Drysdale (1912–1981) Soldier, 1942 oil on hardboard 60.3 x 40.7 cm ART92623

Reality in flames: Education kit

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.

Last updated: 12 April 2021

Explore the Collection

Explore the Collection

Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces.

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Donations & Bequests

Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

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The placesofpride

Places of Pride

Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia.

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