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ANZAC Story Map
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ANZAC Story Map
📚 Part 1: WALT, Success Criteria & Quick Check
WALT: We are learning to explain who the ANZACs were and retell a simple ANZAC story.
Success criteria: I can name ANZAC, tell where Gallipoli happened, use one new vocabulary word, and share a short story idea.
1. Who were the ANZACs?
A group of New Zealand and Australian soldiers
A sports team
A type of boat
2. Where did the Gallipoli campaign take place?
In New Zealand
In Turkey (Gallipoli peninsula)
In Antarctica
3. Why do we remember ANZAC Day?
To remember and honour people who served and died
To celebrate holidays in summer
To sell poppies in shops
4. Check all words that relate to ANZAC and remembrance:
Soldier
Ceremony
Picnic
Parade
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Story Map
5. In one sentence, write who an ANZAC was:
6. Story map: Fill each prompt with a few words.
Character: (Who is in the story?)
Setting: (Where does the story happen?)
Problem: (What challenge did they face?)
Resolution: (How did the story end?)
7. Draw one scene from the ANZAC story you heard. Label one feeling (e.g., brave, worried):
8. Why is ANZAC Day important to New Zealanders today? Write 1–2 sentences.
Differentiation: If you need support, use sentence starters: "An ANZAC was..." or draw your answer. If you want a challenge, research one New Zealander who served and share one fact.
9. Extension choice — choose one activity to try later:
Write a short poem about remembrance
Make a mini biography of a soldier or nurse
Create a small class memorial drawing
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