Social Education Victoria The Australian War Memorial in Canberra has kindly made six memorial boxes available to Social Education teachers via SEV. The boxes include information booklets and artefacts that students can handle. The Teachers' Notes in the boxes help teachers adapt the material to help students of all ages gain a better understanding of war and its impact on Australian society. Contact the SEV office on (03) 9349 4957 for bookings. Bookings are made for set periods of 2 1/2 weeks. Please note: Boxes are sent out from SEV by courier on a Tuesday, with aim of them reaching the school (or other organisation) by Wednesday. Box inventories can now be downloaded in PDF format, so teachers can check the list of items within each box in advance to assess its suitability. Bookings for 2016 SEV is currently taking bookings for Memorial Boxes. Term 2: 4/5/16 to 20/5/16; 25/5/16 to 10/6/16 Term 3: 13/7/16 to 29/7/16; 3/8/16 to 19/8/16; 24/8/16 to 9/9/16 Term 4: 5/10/16 to 21/10/16; 26/10/16 to 14/11/16
Cartoon PD in a Package Cartoon PD in a Package Overview Exam markers have identified cartoon interpretation as an area of weakness in the teaching of History in Australian schools. Cartoon PD in a Package is a resource from the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, developed with the support of a grant from the Public Education Endowment Trust. The package is designed to develop confidence and proficiency in teachers and students using cartoon resources. Cartoon PD in a Package Section 1: Instructions to the Teacher Download cover, acknowledgements, contents and Section 1 (Pages 1-10) (159 Kbyte .pdf file)
Teachers Resources | 100 Years of Anzac Tags: Primary, First World War (1914 – 1918), Education Resource This education publication has been developed for lower primary students to assist in developing students’ understanding of commemoration. It explores a variety of characters and their perspectives on Anzac Day. Balancing fictional characters, stylised illustrations and photographs, the publication shows students that Anzac Day is significant to many Australians, is an important part of Australian community life, and is a respectful event containing commemorative traditions and symbols. The publication is supported by education materials that align to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences. These Learning Activities support the education publication, Here they come: A day to remember. Here they come: A day to remember also provides the opportunity for students to identify the common symbols of commemoration and reflect on the significance of memorials in our communities. Here they come: A day to remember
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