Animals have played an important part in all the wars in which Australians have been involved.
Enjoy learning about how they carried messages and transported people, supplies and equipment.
Enjoy learning about how they carried messages and transported people, supplies and equipment.
Become Curious
The contents page below is from the Australian War Memorial book M is for Mates . Click on the page to open a digital copy of the complete book. (https://www.awm.gov.au/sites/default/files/m_is_for_mates.pdf)
Let's explore......
Camels were used to transport the injured soldiers. Look carefully at the image then watch the video (https://youtu.be/QWk0NjDci5g).
Describe the problems that they may have had with using camels as ambulances. Can you think of another way to transport the injured? Can you redesign the stretchers to make them better for transporting the injured. Print the camel worksheet and add your stretcher design. Remember to label the key parts.
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Build Knowledge
The story below is part of 'N is for Navy Cats' and can be found on page 26 of the M is for Mates book. Think about what the cats did for us aboard the navy ships and think about how we needed to care for them. Print the worksheet and record your thinking.
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Be Creative
The story of 'Z is for Zep' is on page 49 of the M is for Mates book. Imagine your dog was a war dog. Create a 'Passport' for them. Print the 'dog papers' file below and have fun filling in the details. If you don't have a real dog maybe you have a toy dog that you could use ...or maybe you can simply have an imaginary war dog.
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Learning Intention: Build Knowledge Task
Students know how animals were used during war. (Knowledge)
Students are able to select key facts from a given source of information. (Skill)
Success Criteria: Navy Cats worksheet is completed with relevant and accurate information extracted from the M is for Mates text.
Students know how animals were used during war. (Knowledge)
Students are able to select key facts from a given source of information. (Skill)
Success Criteria: Navy Cats worksheet is completed with relevant and accurate information extracted from the M is for Mates text.