Commemorating Anzac Day in class

Remember the service men and women who fought - and continue to fight - for peace with these resources for Anzac Day

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Commemorations Dawn Service for Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand marking the Gallipoli Campaign and the First World War with resources, lessons and activities for Primary and Secondary students

Resources to remember the contribution of the Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War

Observed on 25 April each year, Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance, which historically commemorates the contribution and suffering of the soldiers who fought against the Ottoman Empire at Gallipoli during the First World War.

These days, it is an opportunity to remember all service men and women, as the spirit of Anzac, with its qualities of courage, camaraderie and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance to both Australia and New Zealand's national identities.

Why not use this selection of lesson ideas and activities to explore this special day with your primary and secondary classes?

Primary resources

AnzacDayActivityPack-MiddletoUpperPrimary
KnowntoWork

AnzacDayActivityPack-MiddletoUpperPrimary

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Seven ready to print engaging worksheets about Anzac Day suitable for Year 5 upwards. Ideas for research and answers are included. The thought-provoking questions stimulated many interesting class discussions and extension work. The Spelling/Grammar worksheet and the Poetry worksheet have a Napl...
ANZAC DAY - wordsearch
engagingresources

ANZAC DAY - wordsearch

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Two ANZAC Day themed word-searches with 15 words each. Click on my username to see my other ANZAC Day resources! Please review if you found the resource helpful!
anzac-day-lessons
teachnchatter

anzac-day-lessons

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anzac-day-lessons Grab this prepared ANZAC PowerPoint lesson. Covers the topic of ANZAC history in a simplified manner for primary school students. Includes photographs. 75 slides. anzac-day-lessons includes; learning intentions success criteria tune in lesson content real photographs background ...
ANZAC Day - Junior Activities
Paula Shaw

ANZAC Day - Junior Activities

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ANZAC Day is an important day in Australian and New Zealand History. April 25 marks the day to remember the people who were lost and families who were changed forever. This pack is for early learners to begin to develop an appreciation of this significant day. ANZAC Day Reading and Writing Tasks - ...
anzac-activities
teachnchatter

anzac-activities

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anzac-activities A 64 page printable craft activity and worksheet pack for K-6 students. Covers ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) held on the 25th April every year. anzac-activitie includes; cloze activity sentence completion (because...) anzac colour in pages - varied in complexit...
Anzac Day Craft and Quiz
swelch_resources

Anzac Day Craft and Quiz

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A craft activity and a quiz in all one! Quiz questions are written on the poppy petal fold template. Lift each petal up to write your answer. Great for students with access to the internet so they can research the answers independently. Glue the template onto a blank piece of paper or a p...

Secondary resources

Anzac Day Activity Pack & Resources
Teach Trends

Anzac Day Activity Pack & Resources

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Looking for an easy way to engage your students on the topic of ANZAC Day? This pack of worksheets and activities is the perfect resource for teachers and parents who want to teach children about the significance of this important historical day. The activity pack includes a variety of tasks that w...
ANZAC Day - Quiz
engagingresources

ANZAC Day - Quiz

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ANZAC Day themed quiz with 15 questions and answers at the end. See how much your students know about ANZAC Day. Can be used as a starter or in an assembly. Click on my username to see my other ANZAC Day resources! Please rate if you found the resource useful!
ANZAC Crack the Code Activity
Resource_Creator

ANZAC Crack the Code Activity

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This product is a Crack the Code ANZAC Day remembrance. It is an engaging activity for all ages. Can be used in the workplace, classroom, ESL. It is provided in both printable and digital form. The digital form is a pdf that learners can simply type directly onto using any platform or device. Answ...
Poetry Close Reading FOR THE FALLEN Laurence Binyon
spannarosy

Poetry Close Reading FOR THE FALLEN Laurence Binyon

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Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with War Poet Laurence Binyon's 'For the Fallen'. This great war poem is well-known for its poignant imagery and the 'we will remember them' synonymous with Remembrance Day or ANZAC Day. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be ...
Anzac Day - Symbols Handouts/Posters and Worksheets
Mardi Nolan

Anzac Day - Symbols Handouts/Posters and Worksheets

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Anzac Day Booklet - 3 Information sheets and 5 Worksheets. Anzac Day Handout and 2 Worksheets. Anzac Day Symbols - 2 Symbols Handouts explaining 10 Anzac Day Symbols. Great as students Handouts or Classroom posters. Anzac Symbols Crossword - students answer questions based on the Anzac Day Symbols...
The Gallipoli Campaign  - 1915
Phil @icHistory

The Gallipoli Campaign - 1915

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Sources, linked video and neat summary worksheet with differentiated option ... - Reasons for Gallipoli campaign - What happened - Consequences - Why did the campaign fail? - Role of Anzacs You may also find useful Holocaust Full Pack - 100 page teaching pack + Anne Frank + activities + sk...
ANZAC Day Jeopardy Quiz Game
Kiwilander

ANZAC Day Jeopardy Quiz Game

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This fun and engaging game is the perfect way to review, study or reflect with your class on ANZAC day I typically put the class into small groups and ask a member of the group to choose a color and number. That is the question that they have to answer. If correct they get one point. Then I move to ...