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Was World War II Australia's worst conflict?

A complete blackline master unit of work for teachers.

This unit examines Australia’s involvement in World War II. It uses a range of primary and secondary sources to address the following inquiry questions:

• Who fought in WWII and why?
• Why did the main players behave the way they did?
• Which was the worst concentration camp in WWII?
• Were Australians really under threat on the home front?
• Was Menzies or Curtin the better wartime prime minister?

FEATURES

• Primary source documents and images
• Historical context
• Learning objectives and outcomes
• Stimulating inquiry questions
• Step-by-step lessons that can be followed or adapted
• Activities for a range of learning styles
• Assessment tasks
• CD of sources for easy printing

Includes glossary, maps, websites and useful facts.