Heroes

Classroom Units

primary secondary

Smithy Interactive

Find evidence and make decisions about what happened to one of Australia's greatest aviators.

primary secondary

Finding 'Smithy'

An article Finding 'Smithy'. Exploring the legend and reality of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith to supplement the In Search Of series.

primary secondary

Finding 'Smithy'

Using evidence to explore the legend and reality of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.

3 versions

primary secondary

Alec Campbell

Use evidence to create a biography of the last Australian Gallipoli veteran.

primary secondary

Women in ADF

What is women's role in the services in the past, and the present? Should women be on the front line of combat? Use evidence to develop an informed viewpoint.

secondary

Sinking of the Centaur

Was the Australian hospital ship Centaur, sunk by a Japanese submarine near Brisbane, a legitimate war target? Using evidence to decide.

secondary

Peacekeeping ET

Using evidence to explore Australia's East Timor connections in World War 2 and today.

secondary

Albert Jacka

Using evidence to investigate the life of an Australian hero.

secondary

Battle of Long Tan

Using evidence to explore this famous battle of the Vietnam War.

secondary

Sandakan Death March

Using evidence to explore this infamous death march of POWs during World War 2.

secondary

Aust and Timor WW2

Using evidence to explore the Australian experience of war in Timor during World War 2.

primary secondary

Spirit of ANZAC Image and Reality

Using evidence to explore the story of Simpson - image and reality.

secondary

Vietnam - Soldiers' War

Using evidence to explore the soldiers' experience of Vietnam.

primary secondary

Weary Dunlop

Using evidence to explore the experience of Weary Dunlop as a POW of the Japanese in World War 2.

secondary

Jaywick and Rimau raids

Using evidence to explore two Z Force raids - Operation Jaywick and Operation Rimau - in World War 2.

secondary

Coral Sea

What was the Battle of Coral Sea? Did it save Australia from Japanese invasion? Using evidence to decide.

Student Resources

early childhood primary

Simpson's Maze

Students trace a path for Simpson to get to the medical tent.

primary secondary

Light Horse Memorials

A poem commemorating the Light Horse at the Tongala (Vic) memorial.

(POEM)

early childhood primary

Trooper Bolton

An outline of the life of Trooper Sloan 'Scotty' Bolton.

primary secondary

Interview Guide

Practical suggestions for interviewing people about their war-related experience.

primary secondary

Medals - General

Reproductions of service medals and other awards from a variety of wars

primary secondary

Medals - VC

Information on every Australian VC recipient, searchable alphabetically and chronologically.

early childhood primary

Warne

The story of Pte Richard Warne, MM.

early childhood primary

Bangka

The story of the massacre of Australian nurses by Japanese in World War 2, and the survival of one of them, Sr Vivien Bullwinkel.

early childhood primary

Kenna

The story of Australia's last surviving VC from World War 2.

early childhood primary

Lone Pine

An outline of events at Lone Pine.

early childhood primary

The Nek

An outline of events at The Nek.

Interactives

primary secondary

Smithy Interactive

Find evidence and make decisions about what happened to one of Australia's greatest aviators.

primary secondary

Charge at Beersheba

Dress' the Light Horseman ready for action, then use detective skills todecide if a famous photograph of the Charge at Beersheba is genuine.

early childhood primary

Infantryman

Make decisions facing the infantry soldier during World War 1, and see if you could survive the war.

early childhood primary

Battle Casualties

Can you show the knowledge and skills to move a wounded soldier from the battlefield to safety?

primary secondary

Last Voyage of AE2

Can you navigate the Australian submarine AE2 through the Dardanelles on 25 April 1915 and help create history on ANZAC Day?

early childhood primary

Who Am I?

Students take a simple quiz to identify a number of Australians who served in WW1.