Remembering our Anzacs.
Look through the image section of this application titled ‘Cemeteries and memorials’.
As you can see much care, effort and thought has been enacted by the Australian and Turkish Governments to ensure there are permanent memorials to the Anzacs of Gallipoli.
Your task is to make an assessment of these memorials and cemeteries.
1. Create a mind map of your thoughts on this issue.
In your brainstorming answer the following questions:
- What can you conclude about the way Australians remember our service at Gallipoli?
- Do you think it is appropriate that there are multiple cemeteries at various places on the Gallipoli Peninsula, rather than perhaps having one large memorial? Why or why not?
- Is it appropriate that Turkish land is still dedicated to Australian sacrifice in this war, so long after the event?
- What symbols are common to the memorials and cemeteries? Are there any differences? What are the messages or meanings behind these symbols?
- Are the memorials understated? Should more or less be included in the memorials and cemeteries?
- Compare how the Commonwealth, French and Turkish peoples have set up their cemeteries and memorials. Can you account for any differences? Are there any similarities?
2. Creating a memorial.
Your task is to design the perfect memorial. Your memorial is to be dedicated to all Australians who served at Gallipoli in 1915.
· Share your ideas in a brainstorming session.
· Ask some more questions:
- What elements of the existing memorials would you incorporate into your memorial, or leave out?
- What new ideas would you offer?
- Are there any particular stories, campaigns, soldiers you would highlight and why?
- Are there any quotes that could be included?
- What layout design would you create, or building and statues would you incorporate?
- What symbolism or meaning would be behind your memorial?
Teacher ideas:
Class groups could present this as a poster or computer designed plan. They could also create a small scale 3D memorial or a larger memorial at the school for display on Anzac and Remembrance days or as a permanent display.
As you can see much care, effort and thought has been enacted by the Australian and Turkish Governments to ensure there are permanent memorials to the Anzacs of Gallipoli.
Your task is to make an assessment of these memorials and cemeteries.
1. Create a mind map of your thoughts on this issue.
In your brainstorming answer the following questions:
- What can you conclude about the way Australians remember our service at Gallipoli?
- Do you think it is appropriate that there are multiple cemeteries at various places on the Gallipoli Peninsula, rather than perhaps having one large memorial? Why or why not?
- Is it appropriate that Turkish land is still dedicated to Australian sacrifice in this war, so long after the event?
- What symbols are common to the memorials and cemeteries? Are there any differences? What are the messages or meanings behind these symbols?
- Are the memorials understated? Should more or less be included in the memorials and cemeteries?
- Compare how the Commonwealth, French and Turkish peoples have set up their cemeteries and memorials. Can you account for any differences? Are there any similarities?
2. Creating a memorial.
Your task is to design the perfect memorial. Your memorial is to be dedicated to all Australians who served at Gallipoli in 1915.
· Share your ideas in a brainstorming session.
· Ask some more questions:
- What elements of the existing memorials would you incorporate into your memorial, or leave out?
- What new ideas would you offer?
- Are there any particular stories, campaigns, soldiers you would highlight and why?
- Are there any quotes that could be included?
- What layout design would you create, or building and statues would you incorporate?
- What symbolism or meaning would be behind your memorial?
Teacher ideas:
Class groups could present this as a poster or computer designed plan. They could also create a small scale 3D memorial or a larger memorial at the school for display on Anzac and Remembrance days or as a permanent display.