📚 Part 1: Quick Quiz & WALT

WALT (We Are Learning To): understand why New Zealanders remember ANZAC Day and explore the feelings of soldiers and families.

Success criteria: I can explain ANZAC Day, name one key date, describe a feeling soldiers or families might have felt, and recall who the 28th Māori Battalion were.

1. What does ANZAC stand for?

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

Australian New Zealand Air Command

Aotearoa-New Zealand Allied Citizens

2. When is ANZAC Day observed each year?

25/04

11/11

01/01

3. Check all the ways New Zealanders commonly remember ANZAC Day:

Going to a dawn service

Wearing poppies

Holding a fireworks show

4. Who were the 28th Māori Battalion?

A group of Māori soldiers known for bravery who served overseas in World War II

A New Zealand naval fleet

A wartime hospital team in New Zealand

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Timeline

5. Imagine you are a young soldier leaving home. In one sentence, write how you might feel and why:

6. Match these events to the correct year or date. Draw a line between columns.

A. Gallipoli landing

B. New Zealand enters World War I

C. End of World War I

D. World War II

E. 28th Māori Battalion serves overseas

1. 25/04/1915

2. 1914

3. 1918

4. 1939–1945

5. 1940s

7. Name one quality or value shown by the 28th Māori Battalion and give a short reason:

8. What does the phrase "Lest We Forget" mean to you? (One or two sentences)

✍️ Part 3: A Letter Home (Creative Activity)

Choose to write either as a young soldier leaving New Zealand or as a child whose family member has gone to war.

Use these sentence starters if you need help: "Dear ___, I am writing from ___." / "I miss ___ and I feel ___." / "Please tell everyone I am ___."

9. Write your short letter (3–6 sentences):

10. Draw a small picture to go with your letter (a poppy, a ship, or someone saying goodbye):

Differentiation: Offer oral scribing or shorter sentence expectation for learners who need support. Advanced learners may add a historical detail or a descriptive sentence.

Extension: Create a class wreath with short messages of thanks or build a timeline wall display with extra research.

Dyslexia-friendly option: Read instructions aloud, allow oral sharing instead of writing, and provide sentence starters and a word bank.