ANZAC Day Activity Booklet | Wreath Craft Printables | HASS Reading & Writing

Do you have an upcoming ANZAC Day assembly or parade? and you need a respectful, knowledge building ANZAC Day Activity Booklet and Wreath Craft Activity with Printable Templates?

Take a look at these low prep whole class wreath craft and the connected historical World War HASS reading and writing tasks!

This work booklet respectfully:

• Commemorates a soldiers sacrifice
• Outlines historical facts
• Builds respect for common ANZAC phrases ‘Lest We Forget’ and…
• Develops an understanding for symbolism in ANZAC services, such as the red poppy and wreaths in memorials.
• Great for building understanding about ANZAC Day services at school.

Made by an Australian teacher, for Australian teachers!

Have your students engaged in a respectful way to learn about the history and significance of ANZAC Day and prevent students disconnecting from important historical aspects of this important day.

Learning Focus:

• Develop an understanding of this major historical event
• Build respect for those who have sacrificed their lives
• Analyse poems and interpret and author’s purpose
• Participate in or towards an ANZAC Day service

Grade: Primary Years (3-6)

Note: The wreath making resources are ideal for any year level.

Product Includes:

• A Video Link – About the significance of poppies from the Australian War Memorial
• 2 Cover Pages - Colouring in poppy or soldier
• 3 ANZAC Day Information Pages - All about page, laying wreaths, poppies and memorials.
• ANZAC Day Historical Fact Passage - fill-in-the-gaps cloze activity with answers
• Questions - “Why do we commemorate ANZAC Day?” & ‘How do we show respect on ANZAC Day?’
• Poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ - by John Mcrae to learn about the significance of the red poppy. Analyse its meaning and poetic structure.
• Poem ‘For The Fallen’ - by Laurence Binyon and is a key component in most services. Analyse its meaning and poetic structure.
• Wreath Coloring In Page or Printable - Colour and B&W
• Wreath Making Templates - Cut out resources to create a class wreath with various sized and coloured poppies, laurel leaves & ‘Lest We Forget’ banner.
• Answer Page - For the cloze activity

Additional Details:

• Aligned with Australian Curriculum Standards for HASS
• Can be used in classrooms or home school
• Printable and projectable on a whiteboard for students to view clearly
• Black & white versions of printables
• Colour versions of printables

Display OR present at an ANZAC Day assembly or parade!