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Commemorating Anzac Day
Author: Manly Library
Do you have an idea about how Anzac Day shouldbe commemorated? Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will commemorate the Anzac Centenary, marking 100 years since our involvement in the First World War. During this time we will all remember not only the Anzacs who served at Gallipoli and the Western Front, but all Australian servicemen and women, including those who fought along the Kokoda Track and at Tobruk; those who were held as prisoners of war; those who fought on the seas and in the skies; and those who served from Korea and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Australian Government have established a Commission to look in to how Australian’s should commemorate the Anzac Centenary. For more information about the Commission head to www.anzaccentenary.gov.au
A group of people (through YouthGAS) are passionate about ensuring that the Anzac spirit lives on. Therefore we want to hear from young people aged 12-30 about how we should commemorate the Anzac Centenary. We will then collate this information into a submission which hopefully reflects the views of young people from around Australia. If you would like to take part in our survey follow this link
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MH9FT8B
Regards, Hayley, on behalf of How Should We Remember
(this post was reposted from the YouthGAS e-list- Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library)
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ANZAC DAY
Author: Manly Library
War Resources on the Web
Author: Manly Library
http://www.dva.gov.au/ – has pdf versions of educational resources about Anzac to Kokoda, Australians on the Western front, Australia and the Vietnam War there is also a commemorations section about the history of Anzac Day and its services. Take a virtual walk at Gallipoli at http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/
Find hundreds of stories of Australians who served in wars at http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au/ and Australia during WWII at http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/ . The WWII nominal roll has 1 million records of servicemen and women at http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ and there are transcripts of interviews from Australian veterans at http://www.australiansatwarfilmarchive.gov.au/
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library (from DVA education resources sheet)
Anzac Day 2008 Schools Award
Author: Manly Library
Entering Anzac Day Schools Awards
The Anzac Day Schools’ Awards are open to all Australian primary and secondary schools. Schools can enter as an individual class or the whole school, with a limit of one entry per school.
Schools with both a primary school campus and a secondary school campus can enter both categories, but the activities must be separate activities undertaken by the primary school and secondary school campuses, respectively. Major Prizes in each State are awarded $1,000 and National winners gain an additional $2,000. Entries must be coordinated and submitted by a teacher. Entries close Friday 30 May
see the website for more details
http://www.dva.gov.au/commemorations/education/AD_schools_awards/index.htm