Reading the book 'My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day,' is a simple and effective way to introduce this topic to a wide variety of age groups. Use it to generate discussion on the meaning of ANZAC Day but also the importance of family traditions and stories, not just those about war.

Make a Medal.

Photocopy an outline of a medal. Children can cut this out and colour in. This can then be attached to a piece of ribbon. (nb. Ribbon can sometimes be expensive. An alternative is to get striped material and cut into suitable length strips.)Their ‘medal’ can be worn throughout the week. Teachers can write something on their medal when they have done something special.

Cook some ANZAC biscuits.

Here are a few links to recipes and history of the ANZAC biscuit.

http://www.aussieslang.com/features/anzac-biscuits.asp

http://goaustralia.about.com/od/practicalinformation/r/anzacrecipe.htm

http://www.anzac.govt.nz/significance/traditions.html

Visit your local Shrine of Remembrance.

Melbourne.

Activities for ANZAC Day for older students.

Questions relating to  'My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day,' are listed below.

Clickhere to download as a word document. Permission is given for reproduction for use in schools.

My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day.

What date is ANZAC Day?

Why do we use that date to commemorate ANZAC Day?

What do the letters ANZAC stand for?

In what country is Gallipolli?

What do you think the word veteran means?

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Can you find theANZAC day badge on the war memorial? What letter is in the centre?

How many ANZAC day badges can you count throughout the book?

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The large medal on this page is called the Victoria Cross.

What do you think the word valour means?

You might like to find out more about theVictoria Cross.

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At the top of the page, there are some headstones. What do the letters RIP stand for?

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There are many old photographs in this page. What kind of hat are all these people wearing?

Why were the men on the previous page wearing different hats?

This book was written about a real Grandad called George. Do you know a grandad or grandma, mum or dad, aunt or uncle or even a friend who marches on ANZAC day? You might like to interview them.

Some questions might be:

Why do you march on Anzac Day?

Do you think children should be allowed to march on Anzac Day?

What branch of the services were you in (ie Army, Navy, Air Force)

Did you serve overseas? If so, where? Try to find this on a map.

How long were you in the forces?

Do you go to the dawn service?

Do you have any medals?

You might like to tell your class what you found out. Can you bring in some interesting objects to show people?

Homework Project:

Find out the answers to the following questions. You can ask an adult, look in library books, contact your local council or try using the internet

What does RSL stand for?

What is the address of your local RSL.

Do they have a dawn service?

What is a gunfire breakfast and why is it served?

Find out more about someone who served at Gallipoli. Here are some suggestions but there are many more.

Sir John Monash.

Private John Simpson

Field Marshall Thomas Blamey

Attaturk

Evelyn Gertrude Brooke

William George Malone

Alice Kitchen

Many people who served at Gallipoli kept diaries or wrote books afterwards. You may like to write your own diary about what it would have been like to land there.

For Teachers: Some other useful links for curriculum ideas:

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/btn/teachers/activitysheets/ep09/0426gallipoli.doc

http://www.education.tas.gov.au/mediacollection/anzac

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/AHU/HISTORY/Battles/Monash_Gallipoli.htm

http://www.awm.gov.au/Encyclopedia/gallipoli/bio.htm

http://www.homeschoolingdownunder.com/Unit_study_homeschool_resources/australian_book_traveller.html

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