DATE

SECTION

18/05

Introductio
n

LESS
ON
#1

Recap

KNOWLED
GE

World War
1:
Knowledge
so far

FOUCS

To recap
the
previous
weeks
work and
assess
knowled
ge base

UNDERSTANDI
NG

An overview of
the causes of
World War I and
the reasons
why men
enlisted to fight
in the war
(ACDSEH021)

SKILLS

ACTIVITES

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)
Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)

Class discussion: What Ill be

teaching. What I hope to achieve
while I am there. The Format of the
lessons.
Boys: Trenches Divide the class
in 2
Girls: Quiz Teams - Table groups
of 4-6 in quiz night format
Give them team names.
Explain the worksheets I provide will
go to an overall team score at the
end of the 4 weeks.

Time

20:00

5:00
5:00

Give out Getting to know you cards

15.00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SXD4brGzncI
Pango Quick Studies Australia and
World War 1

Read page 226 -33 and answer

Question sheet War: When? Where?
Why? Who?
Recap that question sheet is for
homework and goes towards the
team score.

5:00

19/05

Lesso
n
#2

Recruitmen
t

What
caused the
Great War?

Houseke
eping for
the
course.

Re-affirm
knowled
ge base.

An overview of
the causes of
World War I and
the reasons
why men
enlisted to fight
in the war
(ACDSEH021)

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)

Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)

Allow time for re-arranging tables

5:00

Revise homework from night before

and go through homework. Put up
scores on the tally

15:00

Watch Crash Course WW1 Ep 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Cd2ch4XV84s

20:00

Take down one fact you did not know

before, Discuss in class.
5:00
*Discuss the Australian History
Competition and gauge interest.
*Discuss the Buzz Bee and run
through some sample questions.
10:00
BACK UP QUIZ

20/05

Lesso
n
#3

Recruitmen
t Continued

Why did
Australians
enlist?

Sense of
duty.
Use of
propaga
nda.

An overview of
the causes of
World War I and
the reasons
why men
enlisted to fight
in the war
(ACDSEH021)

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)
Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)

Take roll

5:00

2:35-2:40

Allow time for re-arranging tables

5:00

2:40-2:45

Horrible History Causes of WW1

https://vimeo.com/79745051

5:00

2:45-2:55

Go through the propaganda

PowerPoint presentation

10:00

2:55-3:05

Hand out recruitment forms and

have students fill them out. Call on
some too read aloud.

10:00

3:05-3:20

BACKUP
Hand out worksheet Britain
calls, Australia Answers

+10:0
0

*Discuss the Australian History

Competition and gauge interest.
*Discuss the Buzz Bee and run

through some sample questions.

21/05
Lesso
n #4

Gallipoli
Landing

The Great
War

The
Gallipoli
Campaign

Why was
Australia
in WW1?
What
was the
significa
nce of
Gallipoli
and the
Western
Front?

The places
where
Australians
fought and the
nature of
warfare during
WWI, including
the Gallipoli
campaign
(ACDSEH095)

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)
Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)
Identify the
origin,

Take roll

5:00

Allow time for re-arranging tables

5:00

Explain the ABC Interactive website

and get the students. Go through
section 1 with students.

20:00

11:2011:25

20:00

11:2511:45

Students are to log on to the ABC

Interactive website. Students are to
browse these profiles and read the
diary entries of the soldiers. They
must make notes on the thoughts
and feelings of the men who fought.

11:4512:05

Explain to them that they will

eventually be doing an empathy task
and that this is research for that.
BACKUP:
GUAGE INTEREST FOR BUZZ AND
BEE.
If they are interested hand out
the questions.

11:1511:20

+10:0
0

+10:0

purpose and
context of
primary and
secondary
sources
(ACHHS169
)

Continue questions on trench

warfare

ACTIVITES

Time

Take roll

5:00

9:05-9:10

Allow time for re-arranging tables

5:00

9:10-9:15

Explain the ABC Interactive website

and get the students. Go through
part 2 with students.
*Ask for feedback in-between
sections*

15:00

9:15-9:30

5:00

9:30-9:35

Identify and
analyse the
perspectives
of people
from the
past
(ACHHS172
)
DATE

SECTION

KNOWLED
GE

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

25/05

Gallipoli
Landing
Continued
(ACDSEH09
5)

The
Gallipoli
Campaign

What
happene
d at
Gallipoli?

The places
where
Australians
fought and the
nature of
warfare during
WWI, including
the Gallipoli
campaign
(ACDSEH095)

WEEK
5
LESS
ON
#5

Gallipoli
Landing

Was the
campaig
na
success?

SKILLS

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)

Explain new task:

Starting a time line of the Gallipoli
Campaign starting from the ANZACS
landing starting from the 25th of
April, 1915.


Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)
Identify the
origin,
purpose and
context of
primary and
secondary
sources
(ACHHS169
)
Identify and
analyse the
perspectives
of people
from the
past
(ACHHS172
)
DATE

SECTION

29/0
5

Trench
Warfare

WEE
K5
Frida

KNOWLED
GE
Introduc
e
Trench
Warfare
Explain
the

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

How
were
men
affected
by their
time in

The places
where
Australians
fought and the
nature of
warfare during

SKILLS

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate

Students will be put into

groups Because the boys
can get off task, Im hoping
peer learning and
accountability will motivate
them.
To be done on poster in
groups over the next two
lessons so presentation
counts as much as detail.
I want the use of primary
sources in the time line.

Students to work on timeline

25:00

9:35-9:55

+10:0
0

BACKUP:
Continue questions on trench
warfare

ACTIVITES

Time

Take Roll

5:00

Discuss plan for the lesson. Give out

assignment sheet and handout.

5:00

PowerPoint Presentation on Trench

15:0

11:1511:20
11:2511:30

y
Less
on
#8

nature
of
Trench
Warfare
Life in
the
trenche
s
Structur
e of
trenche
s

the
trenches
?

WWI, including
the Gallipoli
campaign
(ACDSEH095)

the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)
Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)
Identify the
origin,
purpose and
context of
primary and
secondary
sources
(ACHHS169
)

Notes and Feedback:

Warfare

Go through the assignment and

handout

10:0
0

11:3011:45

Give out worksheet : Trenches

5:00

11:4511:55

Horrible Histories Frightful First World

War International soldiers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=8FFOXJPlci4&list=PLeiESi5PTC54T
PfrRywtppkVCuaHnhPAq

5:00

11:5512:00

BACKUP:
Quiz

12:0012:05

+10:
00

DATE

SECTION

KNOWLEDG
E

FOUCS

UNDERSTAN
DING

SKILLS

ACTIVITES

Time

02/06
No Class: Life Education
WEEK
6
Tuesd
ay
Lesso
n #9

Notes and Feedback:

DATE

SECTION

KNOWLED
GE

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

SKILLS

ACTIVITES

Time

03/06

Trench
Warfare

WEEK
6
Wedne
sday
Lesso
n #10

Introduc
e
Trench
Warfare
Explain
the
nature
of
Trench
Warfare
Life in
the
trenche
s
Structur
e of
trenche
s

How
were
men
affected
by their
time in
the
trenches
?

The places
where
Australians
fought and the
nature of
warfare during
WWI, including
the Gallipoli
campaign
(ACDSEH095)

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)
Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)
Identify the
origin,
purpose and
context of
primary and
secondary
sources
(ACHHS169
)

Notes and Feedback:

Take Roll
Go through what we are covering in
the lesson.

5:00

Remind students about the

Empathy Task assignment
Hand out Gallipoli worksheet to be
complete while watching the film

5:00

Start watching class film Gallipoli

via Quick
View

40:0
0

Recap some of the things the

students have seen.
Remind them again about the
empathy task

5:00

BACKUP:
Bring DVD copy of film
In case of power failure,
students are to work on their
empathy task

9:059:10

9:109:15

9:159:50

9:509:55

DATE

SECTION

KNOWLED
GE

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

SKILLS

ACTIVITES

04/06
No Class: Year 9 Retreat
WEEK
6
Thurs
dayLe
sson
#11

Notes and Feedback:

Time

DATE

SECTION

KNOWLED
GE

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

SKILLS

ACTIVITES

05/06
No Class: Pupil Free Day
WEEK
6
Friday
Lesso
n #12

Notes and Feedback:

Time

DATE

SECTION

KNOWLED
GE

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

SKILLS

ACTIVITES

09/06
No Class: Public Holiday
WEEK
7
Tuesd
ay
Lesso
n #13

Notes and Feedback:

Time

DATE

SECTION

10/06

Trench
Warfare

WEEK
7
Wedne
sday
Lesso
n #14

KNOWLED
GE
Introduc
e
Trench
Warfare

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

How
were
men
affected
by their
time in
the
trenches
?

The places
where
Australians
fought and the
nature of
warfare during
WWI, including
the Gallipoli
campaign
(ACDSEH095)

SKILLS

Life in
the
trenche
s

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)

Structur
e of

Use
historical

Explain
the
nature
of
Trench
Warfare

ACTIVITES

Time

Take Roll
Go through what we are covering in
the lesson.

5:00

Finish off remaining part of Gallipoli

film

25:0
0

Students are given the remainder of

the lesson to work on their Empathy
Task assessment piece due to the
large amount of disruption in
lessons.

20:0
0

*Remind the students again about

the due date of the Empathy Task
assessment on Thursday (11/06)*

9:5510:00

10:0010:25

10:0510:25

trenche
s

terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)

BACKUP:
Quiz

+10:
00

ACTIVITES

Time

Take Roll
Go through what we are covering in
the lesson.

5:00

Identify the
origin,
purpose and
context of
primary and
secondary
sources
(ACHHS169
)

Notes and Feedback:

DATE

SECTION

11/06

Trench
Warfare

WEEK
7
Thurs
day

KNOWLED
GE
Introduce
Trench
Warfare
Explain the
nature of
Trench

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

Working
on
Empath
y Task

The places
where
Australians
fought and the
nature of
warfare during

SKILLS

Use
chronologica
l sequencing
to
demonstrate

Remind students again about the

Empathy Task assignment

2:352:40

5:00
2:40-

Lesso
n #15

Warfare
Life in the
trenches
Structure of
trenches

WWI, including
the Gallipoli
campaign
(ACDSEH095)

2:45
the
relationship
between
events and
development
s in different
periods and
places
(ACHHS164
)
Use
historical
terms and
concepts
(ACHHS165
)
Identify the
origin,
purpose and
context of
primary and
secondary
sources
(ACHHS169
)

Notes and Feedback:

Students are given this lesson to

work on their Empathy Task
assessment piece due to the large
amount of disruption in lessons.
*At this stage the empathy task is
due tomorrow*

20:0
0

*Put Scores up on board*

10:0
0

2:453:05

Final Quiz for the WIN

Will announce winner and give prize
on the Thursday

3:05:3:1
5
5:00

Desks back (Taking into account last

lesson of the day)
BACKUP:
Remind students that empathy
task is due tomorrow at the start
of the lesson. Go over any
queries they may have.

3:153:20

+5:0
0

DATE

SECTION

KNOWLED
GE

FOUCS

UNDERSTANDI
NG

SKILLS

ACTIVITES

Time

What was
the
impact of
WW1?

How did the

Anzac
legend
influence
national
identity?

How did
WW1
affect us
as a
nation?

The impact of
World War I,
with a
particular
emphasis on
Australia (such
as the use of
propaganda to
influence the
civilian
population, the
changing role of
women, the
conscription
debate)
(ACDSEH096)

Evaluate the
reliability
and
usefulness of
primary and
secondary
sources
(ACHHS171
)

Take Roll
Go through what we are covering in
the lesson.

5:00

Collect Empathy Task assessments

5:00

Give out feedback forms and ask

students to fill them out

10:0
0

12/06
WEEK
7
Friday
Lesso
n #11

What were
the main
political,
economic
and social
effects of
the war?

Should
we have
gone?
Did we
benefit
from
going?

Video New Nation at War on Click

View
*Start from Chapter 5*
Class discussion about Australias
involvement in World War 1:

Why do we celebrate
Gallipoli?
Should we have gone?
How did Australia benefit?
How did the world come to
see Australia after the War?

Present the winners with their prize

and say goodbye

BACKUP:
After the War Worksheet

11:1511:20

11:2011:25
11:2511:35

15:0
0
11:3511:50
10:0
0
11:5012:00

5:00
12:0012:05
+10:

00
Notes and Feedback: