Kowhai

Walt: Connecting to what I read - I make sense of new information before, during and after reading/watching/listening. I do this by connecting the information to my knowledge, from other resources and the world I know.

Text/Resource:

War Story, based on account by Corporal George Bollinger of Taranaki NZ.

Instructions:

1. Watch the movie 'War Story'. It is based upon a Kiwi perspective.

2. Answer the following questions. Your findings need to be displayed in a presentation that will teach other Pt England students of this Corporal's experience at WW1.

Questions:

1. What does 'Bombardment' mean?

2. George Bollinger - why did he become a matter of dispute?

3. Monday 26th April, where were they just before dawn?

4. Why were they relieved to get ashore?

5. How many casualties did the Australian troops report.

6. What did they crave for?

7.24th of May, there was an Armistice. Explain what this means and what it looked like as expressed by George Bollinger.

8. Tuesday 31st August, what is arriving?

9. December 1915, what is happening this day? Ours is not to reason but to do and die...

10. What are your thoughts on treatment of Corporal Bollinger by members of NZ Government? Anti-German ladies group?

11. How did Bollinger lay these complaints to rest?

12. This series of events must have been difficult for Bollinger who seemed to want to serve NZ as his new home. What do you feel about this all? Write a letter to Bollinger to communicate what you think and feel about his treatment by New Zealanders.

** Be creative with your presentation.

Extra Links:

1. The Anzac Landing at Gallipoli (by ABC 3D)

From Australian perspective.

Click on ANZAC landing in 3D.

2. Podcast 'The Anzac Button' be sure to leave a comment for these past PES students