Anzac Day

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Summary: I am doing my bachelor of primary education and I am in 1^st year. I have a history topic as one of my classes and I have an assignment due for it on the 3^rd of august 2018. I will show you step by step on what information has been given to me to complete the assignment. The topic I have chosen to speak about is, ANZAC DAY.

Annotated Resource List

You will select a topic that is relevant to Australian history and society to deepen your own knowledge and understanding of the issue and significance to Australia today. You will develop an annotated resource list presenting a rationale for your 4 chosen resources that demonstrate your knowledge of the content area. You need to include at least one primary source. You must discuss the strengths and weaknesses of all resources with appropriate links to curriculum documents.

You will be assessed using the following criteria:

• 4 resources are presented, one of which is a primary source
• Sound justification for choice of topic in rationale
• Resources are engaging and appropriate
• Resources are appropriately linked to the Victorian curriculum
• Demonstrated depth of knowledge on content area
• A range of resources, picture books, websites etc. are included and justified
• Analysis of strengths and weaknesses is provided
• Coherently organised and presented; uses an appropriate writing style and reflects accurate expression and clarity of ideas/ argument

Steps on how to complete the assignment.

1. Please use APA for referencing.
2. Please choose 4 resources for this topic. 2 primary sources for this topic can be a teacher source and a picture book. Example of a picture book cam be “I was only nineteen” by John Schumann, Craig Smith. And 2 other resources can be a website and a YouTube clip.
3. When writing the annotated resource list up please only use information that is important as the word limit is 1,400 words.
4. When writing please show a depth understanding of each of the resources you will be writing about and include images and URL’s
5. For each resource please relate back to the Victorian Curriculum. Link: http://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/the-humanities/history/curriculum/f-10#level=3-4 and look at levels 3 and 4
6. For each of the resource please explain how the resource can be used in a primary school classroom
7. The introductory 3 links to the selection of resources to the topic and the curriculum.
8. Please explain why the topic- ANZAC DAY is appropriate and engaging for the year level which is year 3 and 4. 9
9. Please add in a synthesis on the knowledge of the topic to justify how the resources could be used in the classroom.
10. Please write with clarity of ideas and purpose, demonstrating an accomplished level of literacy for both comprehending and composing texts.

NOTE*. It is important to look at the Victorian curriculum- which is he link I have provided because you need to link each one of the resources to the curriculum.

When writing up the annotated resource list please follow this rubric.

• Selects 4 resources that demonstrate a variety of genres with one or more primary source and at et least 1 teacher resource.

• Includes bibliographic referencing for the resources, including website URLs, and images of the resources.

• The student demonstrates they have reviewed the resource with depth of understanding and analyses the benefits of using each resource for the topic and the curriculum.

• The student explains how the resource could be used in the classroom.

• The introductory 3 links to the selection of resources to the topic and the curriculum.

• Demonstrates why the topic is appropriate and engaging for the year level.

• Synthesises the knowledge of the topic to justify how the resources could be used in the classroom.

• The student writes with clarity of ideas and purpose, demonstrating an accomplished level of literacy for both comprehending and composing texts.

 Answers:

After Consulting with history teacher named John Mackenzie it has been known that Anzac day is the anniversary of the first campaign of Australia and New Zealand army during the First World War. He stated that ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who is soldiers well known with this acronym. This day is still one of the most by the national locations of both New Zealand and Australia. Each year on the 25^th April this day is celebrated in order to honour the members of New Zealand and Australian Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in order to invade Constantinople during the time of First World War. Not only in Australia and New Zealand but also in Cook Islands Tonga, Pitcairn islands and Niue this day is celebrated with huge significance. It is a matter of fact that one of the popular traditions of Anzac day is gunfire breakfast is performed after the dawn ceremonies and this and this breakfast remind us of the breakfast taken by the soldiers before facing the battle. On this particular day the world heroes of Australia and New Zealand join in matches through the big cities and small town centers of Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Mackenzie further added that in the land of New Zealand and Australia Anzac day commemoration features Dawn marches which is a tradition which was initiated in Western Australia in the year of 1923 and now it is held at the war memorials around both the countries New Zealand and Australia accompanied by the thoughts of those individuals who lost their lives at war to the ceremonial sounds of The Last Post on bugle.

According to the YouTube video it can be said that Gallipoli campaign is one of the major campaigns led by the armed forces of both New Zealand and Australia. In the year of 915, Anzac force formed part of an allied expedition for capturing Gallipoli peninsula in order to utilize Black Sea for the navies of the allied force. This campaign eventually failed and more than 56000 soldiers of the allied force lost their lives that include 2800 New Zealanders and more than 5500 Australian soldiers. It is a matter of fact that though the objective of invading and subsequent capturing of Constantinople was not satisfied, but the actions of New Zealand and Australian army left a powerful legacy. The creation of Anzac legend later became a significant part of national identity for both Australia and New Zealand. It has been seen that this event shaped the way of the citizens of Australia and New Zealand regarding their understanding of the present and the past. It can also be said that the heroism of the soldiers in this particular event made the sacrifices iconic, and can be credited with securing the psychological independence of the country.

The strength of the video is that it has highlighted the Gallipoli campaign and how more than 50,000 Australian troops fought there and lost their lives. However, the weakness of the video is that it did not mention about the historical origins and moreover, Gallipoli was one minor part of a bigger conflict. It was not being portrayed in the video.

McDonald, M. (2017). Remembering Gallipoli: Anzac, the Great War and Australian Memory Politics. Australian Journal of Politics & History, 63(3), 406-418.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matt_Mcdonald2/publication/319678970_Remembering_Gallipoli_Anzac_the_Great_War_and_Australian_Memory_Politics/links/59c1ad50aca272295a09aef0/Remembering-Gallipoli-Anzac-the-Great-War-and-Australian-Memory-Politics.pdf

This paper explores the major outline of the myth ‘Anzac’ by evaluating the year-long politics of the memory of Anzac within the backdrop of the Great War centenary and the Australian troops landing at Gallipoli. The paper indicates that within the Anzac context, the Gallipoli narrative includes remembering the heroism and courage of soldiers even in the adverse situations whereas it also points out that the Anzac myth has some significant exclusion. It mostly excludes all the Indigenous soldiers who took part in the war and the others who were not involved as front-liners in the war such as Australian women who were not allowed to take part as soldiers back then, yet they served as medical staff (McDonald, 2017).

The strength of this paper is that it indicates the Anzac myth builds the foundation of the Australian identity which is entirely against the contemporary multicultural society that identifies itself in a much different way. It can be observed that this paper suggests includes all the possible exclusions in the Anzac and Gallipoli myth that builds the foundation of the identity of Australian nation, in that way it would be possible to acknowledge everyone who took part in the war and fought for the country (McDonald, 2017). However, the weakness is that, this paper does not deny the fact that the Gallipoli narrative gives scholars a better insight into the foundation of national identity and the possible situation in the politics and the course of multiculturalism in the Australian society.

Donoghue, J., & Tranter, B. (2015). The Anzacs: military influences on Australian identity. Journal of Sociology, 51(3), 449-463.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruce_Tranter/publication/270721899_The_Anzacs_Military_influences_on_Australian_Identity/links/54e5100c0cf22703d5c03348.pdf

This paper brings the reference to the traditions that are related with the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand which constitutes the most significant element of the whole Australian narrative. Even though the soldiers did not really become official Anzacs until they had joint the Western front force, the Anzacs brings back the traumatic memory of the Gallipoli campaign (Donoghue & Tranter, 2015). In the present day, the Anzac memory is celebrated through the commemorations of annual Anzac day which is considered to be having a great influence on the basic foundation of the Australian identity. This study views the Anzac tradition as a flexible one considering the requirements of elite class of Australia and refers that the political, art and cultural leaders have always exploited the sheer memory and power of this day for continuously influencing the national sentiment (Donoghue & Tranter, 2015).

This paper indicates that the meaning and memory of the Anzac have changed with the change in the national interest. In the present time the Anzacs are considered as dutiful and brave soldiers who fought for the independent Australia whereas post the Great War they were acclaimed as the Bushmen who were fighting for the King as most of the Australian population identified themselves as British back then (Donoghue & Tranter, 2015). Therefore this paper concludes that the strong association between the Gallipoli trauma and the national memory along with the strong relation between the Anzacs and the foundation of Australian nation has always made this entire narrative more important throughout years.

Sumartojo, S. (2015). On atmosphere and darkness at Australia’s Anzac Day dawn service. Visual Communication, 14(3), 267-288.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/40726444/Sumartojo_2015_-_Anzac_Day_and_darkness.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1533022805&Signature=W9J%2FGO8%2BzeWba0AfE2p7dcclZAg%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DOn_atmosphere_and_darkness_at_Australia.pdf

The resource highlights the historical foundation of the Australian national day that is popularly known as the Anzacs Day. The entire rhythms of the day are inclusive of melodious music, readings of texts that are encrypted with silence. In this context, the resources have taken the effort to act as darkness for framing the participants of the national Anzac day. In this article the author has deliberately addressed a sensory experience of the Anzac Day to portray the pervasive experience of the participated, mostly it emphasizes the feeling of loss and grief embeds within the commemorative day. The author in this resource clarifies the fact eventually that darkness is an historical concept that has been associated with danger, a cover to safeguard different threats and mishaps. However, in the later part of the article the author has explained that dawn military service is long founded arm of Anzac commemorate that is being celebrated on 25^th April. It is evident from the resource that the most overwhelming exploration of Anzac is due to the patriotic Australian history coherent with the national narratives. In this context, the tension exists in the part of the wider national area in where the dawn service takes place. There are many Australians who often find it difficult to accept commemorated Anzac day celebrated on 25^th April. On the contrary to this, it is the centenary of Gallipoli which the Australians mark as the crucial memory for their national recognition.

It has been found that the case of Dawn service is seen to be authorized by the tradition, despite the fact that it started as a spontaneous urge of grief during the event of war. Sumartojo(2015) stated that there are many reasons for the starting that are associated to the military tradition of Anzac troops. It shows that there several believes that explains the origination of the arguments related to the Anzac Day, which can be considered as the strength of the book. It is the contemporary services that are usually managed by the volunteers. It is mainly the symbolism of the environment where these ceremonies take place in a condition to experience the grief. The author here tries to explore the figurative analysis of the absent misery of the military and memorial locations that turns in to holy day and holy ground of Australians.

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