Operation CLICK: Anzac to Kokoda

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Operation CLICK Anzac to Kokoda

• Investigating Australias wartime history with
  the websites

Visit Gallipoli www.anzacsite.gov au Australias
War 19391945 www.ww2australia.gov.au
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Published as a teaching and learning resource for
Australian schools byThe Department of Veterans
Affairs Written and designed by The
Office of the Board of Studies NSW with the
participation of the History Teachers
Association of New South Wales and the History
Teachers Association of Victoria Ltd.
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Operation CLICK aims to help teachers make
best use of the websites suggest classroom
application of ICT skills excite student
interest in Australias wartime heritage
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The Operation CLICK package includes a 100-page
teachers guide that in each topic
establishes the context with - background
information - teacher briefing suggests an
extensive range of activities explains the
learning context and purpose points to relevant
web pages lists additional teacher
resources AND ...
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...describes activities that encourage students
to make connections build knowledge think
analytically respond creatively
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The teaching and learning activities are aimed
at Each lesson is labeled with recommended
levelsBUT ... teachers can easily adapt
materials selectively to suit their classes.
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The ten topics are
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levels focus questions learning context and
purpose key terms
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quotes from references extension activity
pointers to web pages
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reference to CD-ROM work sheet ICT skills
check list images
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informative captions teacher resources
summary of items on CD-ROM
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The CD-ROM contains a version of both
websites(as at March 2005) installers for
all software needed resources including -
work sheets for class activities or assignments -
source sheets with text and/or images from
websites - answer sheets to puzzles - samples and
templates for creative activities - extension
activities
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Work sheets are graded from the simple, for
example...
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...to the creative and analytical, for example...
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...and more challenging extension activities that
require independent research and analytical
skills.
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Look in topic chapters for more activities
without work sheets such as class discussions
empathy exercises show and tell related
objects collected from home or elsewhere
interviews to conduct with family or community
members ideas for designing posters or
displays suggested dramatisations or videos
topics for presentations
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Work sheets are adaptable may be completed
electronically or on paper can be done
individually, in pairs or groups can draw on
skills in ICT, maths or creative arts often
have suggestions for additional extension
activities
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Whats cool on these sites?
Visit Gallipoli site
The first photo taken only hours after the first
landing at Gallipolihttp//www.anzacsite.gov.au/1
landing/index.html
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Whats cool on these sites?
Visit Gallipoli site
The diary and sketches of Signaller Ellis
Silashttp//www.anzacsite.gov.au/1landing/s_intro
.html
The diary drawings of Major Leslie
Horehttp//www.anzacsite.gov.au/5environment/hore
/hore.html
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Whats cool on these sites?
Visit Gallipoli site
Ashmead-Bartletts original code
cablegrams http//www.anzacsite.gov.au/1landing/ba
rtlett.html
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Whats cool on these sites?
Australias War 1939-1945 site
A full Flash animation of the events of the
Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney
Harbour, June 1942http//www.ww2australia.gov.au/
underattack/sydharbour.html
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Whats cool on these sites?
Australias War 1939-1945 site
Useful sound bites of important speeches for
classroom use
Prime Minister Robert Menzies announcing
Australia was at war http//www.ww2australia.gov.
au/wardeclared/index.html
Prime Minister Ben Chifley announcing the war was
overhttp//www.ww2australia.gov.au/vevp/index.htm
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Whats cool on these sites?
Australias War 1939-1945 site
Wartime newsreels
The sinking of the hospital ship AHS Centaur off
the coast of Queenslandhttp//www.ww2australia.go
v.au/waratsea/index.html
The defence of Port Moresbyhttp//www.ww2australi
a.gov.au/japadvance/moresby.html
The Japanese surrenderhttp//www.ww2australia.gov
.au/vevp/surrender.html
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Whats cool on these sites?
Australias War 1939-1945 site
A simulated radio transmitter used by the
Coastwatchershttp//www.ww2australia.gov.au/coast
watcher/index.html
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Hints on using the sites in the classroom
print off images/text for overheads laminate
reusable work sheets download Anzac walk
commentary copy CD to standalone computer and
data projector
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Remember to visit sites often to see whats new -
new material is being added continuously.