Year 10 History World War II Australian War Memorial Task

The Second World War is such a vast topic, it is useful to approach it from as many different angles
as possible. We are fortunate in being able to use a national institution like the Australian War
Memorial.
What to do
Step 1: You will be allocated a topic. Do a little research on it before you go (10 minutes). This will
save you time when you get there and help you find your exhibit.
Step 2: Go to the War Memorial and find your allocated exhibit. They are all in the Second World
War gallery. Ask the War Memorial staff if you need help. Read the placards and look at the artefacts
displayed there. Take some photos of artefacts you find interesting and take some notes about what
the placards say.
Step 3: Create a wiki page in the War Memorial wiki on our CGS Connect site. Write at least 150
words about what you found out and upload at least one photo and give it a caption.

Completion date: Thursday 15
May. You could do this during the
holidays.







Tips and tricks
Why not visit the display that most relates to your essay topic while you are at the War
Memorial?
To create the wiki page: go to our CGS Connect page. There is a menu in the centre left of
the screen that has Causes and Course of World War II and other headings. The last one is
War Memorial Wiki. Click that. When you get to the wiki there is a large grey button in the
top left of the wiki home page that says create wiki page. Click this and then start entering
your content.
To insert a picture: Click the picture icon (the little picture symbol third from the left on the
bottom row of the toolbar). Search your computer for the image and click open. Then
select the appearance tab and adjust the size. If you enter 300 in the first dimensions box
the second will adjust automatically.
If you are having trouble getting to the War Memorial, come and speak to me, but
dont leave it until Term 2 to do so.

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Chaitanya-Tobruk
Bezza POWs in Europe
Anand Syria and Lebanon
Matt K HMAS Sydney
Ben - Malaya
Baichang- Singapore
Nikita - Timor
Ned - Darwin
Patrick - Coastwatchers
Brodrick POWs (of the Japanese)
Milton - Kokoda
Angus Bomber offensive
Matt D El Alamein
Lachlan New Guinea 1943-44
Franklin Special Forces
Jesse internees in Australia
Aaron- Sandakan death march
Stephen Cowra breakout
Sean RAN at war
Kriatsan Balikpapan and Tarakan
Miles New Britain, Bougainville and the Unnecessary War
Marcus the home front