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= Pathfinder Stage 3 =

Australian Identity and Values
== This pathfinder has been created to assist you to find information to prepare for your oral presentation regarding the origins of Anzac Day and its significance to Australian values and identity. The links in this pathfinder will provide you with resources that are accurate, authoritative, objective and relevant. The keywords below can be used to search the internet, encyclopaedias, and the indexes of books to find information for your presentation. ==

** ANZAC or Anzac, Gallipoli Peninsula, World War 1, First World War, Australian Identity **

 * == ** ANZAC :** Is an acronym that stands for **A** ustralia and **N** ew **Z** ealand **A** rmy **C** orps. The word Anzac has evolved to include any Australian serviceman or woman. ==
 * == **Gallipoli Peninsula:** Is a place in Turkey. A peninsula is a piece of land which juts out into the sea, and is almost surrounded by water Gallipoli is often used as a word on its own by Australians and New Zealanders to describe the eight month war campaign that took place there in 1915 involving Australian and New Zealand soldiers.   ==
 * == **World War 1:** World War I sometimes abbreviated to WW1 is also known as the First World War or the Great War. It started in 1914 and it involved the majority of the world's great powers and was organized into two opposing sides. ==

**Follow the steps below to guide you in your preparation for your presentation**

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= **Resources** =

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== This website provides an online dictionary that will be useful for you to use to define unfamiliar words. You will have to ignore the advertisements and sponsored results on this site. Simply type the words you need to define into the search box and click enter. There is also a thesaurus you can use to search for words to use in your oral presentation. To use the thesaurus click the word Thesaurus above the search box then enter your word and press search or enter. ==

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== This resource is a single web page that is part of the larger Australian War Memorial website. This webpage contains useful information about the origins of Anzac Day and why it is important to Australians. This webpage also contains links, (found on the right hand side of the screen) that take you to other web pages that explain customs and traditions associated with Anzac Day. You can enter terms into the search box on this website to find information. Here is another useful webpage found on the Australian War Memorial website: []==

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== This website is hosted by the Anzac Day Commemorative Committee in Queensland. Its aim is to commemorate Australians who fought for their country. Follow the links named ‘The Spirit of Anzac’ to find valuable descriptions and information about Australian society at the time of the start of World War 1 and the effect of the Gallipoli campaign on the Australian nation then and now. ==

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== This site is an Australian government website found in Japan. This particular webpage supplies some facts about the loss of Australian and New Zealander lives during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915. This webpage also contains useful information about the origins of Anzac day .==

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== This site is hosted by the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. This webpage may help you understand how the events at Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915 affected the way Australians thought about themselves and how Anzac day is an important part of our heritage .==

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== This webpage is called //Gallipoli and the Anzacs// and is dedicated to Gallipoli and the Anzacs. This page contains several links to information on the website, two of which would be useful to explore. There is a link to watercolour paintings and drawings created by Major L.F.S. Hore, depicting life on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915, and, importantly there is a link on the left hand of the page that takes you to information about the role played by Australian women, working as nurses, and their contribution to the Anzac legend. ==

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== This webpage is part of the Australian Government Cultural Portal website. This webpage provides some historical background information about the concept of mateship and the formation of an Australian identity. This information also relates to Australians serving at Gallipoli in the First World War. ==

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== This webpage is from the Department of Veterans Affairs website and provides information about a law that protects the use of the word Anzac. This word is so important to Australians and their values and identity that its use is protected. A useful link on this page is called ‘Background’ and takes you to information about the origins of the word Anzac. ==

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== This webpage is from the National Library of Australia’s website titled //Despatches from Gallipoli// and describes how the reporting of events in Gallipoli in 1915 helped form an Australian identity. ==

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== This website contains a number of links that you can use to explore the significance of Anzac today. These links will take you away from this website. You will have to use the back arrow to return to this website ==

Ask Kids. Available at: []
== Try using a search engine. Enter the keywords and terms given at the beginning of this pathfinder into the Ask Kids search box and press search to find information for your presentation. Avoid the sponsored links that are highlighted in blue as they are advertisements. On the right hand side of the screen you will find images that you can click on to enlarge, and on the left hand side of the screen there will be suggested links that will either narrow or expand your search. Good luck! ==

//Anzacs at Gallipoli// by Jane Pearson
== Both these books are is part of a series called Australia Changing Times and each contains several chapters that contain information that will be useful for your presentation. Use the index at the back of these books and look for the keywords and terms (provided at the beginning of this pathfinder), to find the chapters that contain the information you need. On the last page at the bottom of the index are links to other useful information. These books also contain a glossary. ==

//Great Australian Stories: Gallipoli// by Robert Hillman
== This book is part of a series of books called //Great Australian Stories// and is dedicated to Australian troops in Gallipoli. This book contains many original photos. Be sure to read the text that goes with each photo. Each page also contains fact boxes which contain interesting information about different aspects of the Gallipoli campaign. Use the contents page and index to find specific information. This book also has a glossary. ==

//World War 1// by Michael Duggan
== This book contains information and many original photos about Australia’s involvement in the First World War. It also contains information about what life was like in Australia during this time. Use the contents page and index to find information about Gallipoli and Anzacs. Be sure to read the glossary information given in the fact boxes on each page so you will understand any unfamiliar terms. Read the information too that goes with the photos. See page 10 and read the information under the heading Gallipoli and the Australian Identity. This book also has a glossary at the end of the book. ==

//The Gallipoli Story// by Patrick Carlyon
== This historical novel is found in the non-fiction section of the library and contains over thirty photographs showing Australians at war, as well as maps, illustrations and letters that provide information about the life of soldiers who served at Gallipoli. This text provides stories and objective reports of the soldiers' experiences. Use the index and bibliography at the back of this book to find information within the book. ==