WWI

An overview of the causes of the wars, why men enlisted and where Australians fought

Students: 

• outline the main causes of both wars 

• locate and sequence the places where Australians fought in both wars 

• explain why Australians enlisted to fight in both wars 

The scope and nature of warfare

Students: 

• describe the nature of warfare during the Gallipoli campaign 

• explain the outcome of the Gallipoli campaign 

• outline and sequence the changing scope and nature of warfare from trenches in World War I to the Holocaust and the use of the atomic bombs to end World War II 

Significant events and the experiences of Australians at war 

• using sources, students investigate the following features of each war: 

– prisoners of war 

– a specific campaign, eg the Western Front 1916 and the New Guinea campaign 1942 

– the role of women 

– participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 

– a specific event/incident, eg the Battle of Hamel 1918 and the Fall of Singapore 1942 

Impact of the wars on Australia 

Students: 

• outline the Australian governments' control on the home front in both wars for each of the following: 

– conscription 

– use of government propaganda 

– changing roles of women 

– enemy 'aliens' 

– wartime controls/censorship 

Significance of the wars to Australia 

Students: 

• explain the impact of the wars on returned soldiers/civilians 

• analyse the changing relationship of Australia with other countries after World War II 

Commemorations and the nature of the ANZAC legend 

Students: 

• explain how and why Australians have commemorated the wars 

• explain different perspectives on the ANZAC legend