WWI - ANZAC Day

This week we'll have a slightly different class. Please read/watch the materials below:

World War I (the "Great War")

Australian were sent to both Eastern and Western fronts.

Read this general introduction first.

Click the picture below to enter a great interactive website that will help you learn the story behind the tragic Battle of Gallipoli. As you remember it was a turning point in Australian history and an abrupt change in Australia/Britain relations. It gave rise to a strong sense of Aussie identity and resulted in development of "broad" Aussie accent.




Western Front and the controversy of "voluntary" enlisting - click here.

Canadian independence

Disclaimer: I do not own copyrights for this presentation. I only have a license to use it in class. I'm publishing it here only for educational purposes (namely to give you a chance to prepare for the quiz) and I'll remove it from the blog when we are done of when I'm advised to do so by the owner of the presentation.

Australian independence

Multicultural Australia

British in India

Disclaimer: I do not own copyrights for this presentation. I only have a license to use it in class. I'm publishing it here only for educational purposes (namely to give you a chance to prepare for the quiz) and I'll remove it from the blog when we are done of when I'm advised to do so by the owner of the presentation.

British colonial rule in Africa

The presentation we used in the class: