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KENMORE ALLIANCE of SCHOOLS & KENMORE/MOGGILL RSL
‘Living Legends’
A commemorative ANZAC community research project,
documenting the lives of our Kenmore/Moggill soldiers.
Task:
Based upon historical research, each student will construct a historical biography of a soldier from the
Kenmore-Moggill district who served his/her country. This fits in with ‘the impact of significant
developments on a colony’. Selected students will be nominated by their class teacher to participate in
writing workshops based at Kenmore High School. This will culminate in the presentation of the
recounts within a community book publication that will be presented to the Kenmore-Moggill
community to commemorate the 2015 centenary of the 1915 Gallipoli landings, showcasing your
unique work and historical record of your research that will become an historical artefact in and of
itself, for future generations.
Timelines: Term 3, 2014
Timelines Activity Cluster School
Week 1 Visit to Kenmore RSL
sub branch
Listen to soldiers stories, look
at memorabilia
Book a time (1.5 hours) for RSL
& organise buses
Week 2, 3,4 Intro to Biographical
Recount and how to
research.
A exemplar - deconstruct
I do, we do, you do
Choose one serviceperson and
show how to follow the steps to
research history.
Week 5, 6, 7 Research serviceman List of service people.
List of resources for research
Questionnaire for each
serviceperson.
Librarian/Teacher aide time may
be required to assist
Week 7,8 Write recount Differentiation- small group
/individual create a recount on the
same person that whole class
researched. Teacher assistance.
Week 9 Editing/ final copy Marking rubric Editing skills,
Week 10 Submission Send A students work to project
coordinators.
The project coordinators will then look at the submissions and make decisions on the students that
will be offered positions at the writing workshops. Students will then write final pieces for submission
to the book.
Project Coordinators:
Andrew Blight, Deputy Principal, Kenmore State High School ablig2@eq.edu.au
Melissa Fanshawe, A/Deputy Principal, Pullenvale State School mfans1@eq.edu.au
2. Due Date: Last Lesson of Week 9 Term3 2014
Technique/Genre: ‘Adopt a Digger’ Commemorative Research Partnership
Task:
Based upon historical research, you are to construct a historical biography of a soldier who served
his/her country from the Kenmore-Moggill district.
You will undertake a comprehensive research-based inquiry to construct an account of the unique
story of a Digger by constructing a ‘living history narrative’.
You will research and inquire as to the background and circumstances surrounding the soldier’s life,
including prior to enlistment, active duty, and the aftermath of the soldier’s service on the immediate
family members. This will involve the collation of historical evidence such photos, first-hand
accounts, letters, newspaper and military records that supports and demonstrates your analysis and
findings.
You will develop a contextualised historical empathy as you uncover the lives and events of your
chosen soldier across the generations.
All students who receive an A for the written historical narrative will be eligible for selection in the to
present their work in a community book publication that will be presented to the Kenmore-Moggill
community to commemorate the 2015 centenary of the 1915 Gallipoli landings. Thus showcasing
your unique work and historical record of your research that has the potential to become an
historical artefact in and of itself, for future generations.
Based on the Unit of work by Brad Blashak,Kenmore State High School Zenith program.
KENMORE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS
SEMESTER 2
YEAR 2014
TYPE CommunityProject
STUDENT NAME:
CLASS:
TEACHER NAME:
3. Task Description:
You are to prepare a personal history of one of the soldiers as listed, revealing the circumstances of your
chosen soldier so as his story and memory may be continued on for generations to come. Much of your work
will involve locating and interpreting historical sources such as military records that are relevant to the soldier’s
history. You will construct an account of his military service, detailing his experiences at war. Include
interesting information about his life, family, activities and participatory events during the war. Your history
should contain evidence of use of primary and secondary sources, and ability to creatively find sources.
Learning Goals:
Locate and access sources to get background information on historical events, showing initiative and
independence
Select and use relevant information, differentiating between primary and secondary sources
Analyse, interpret and evaluate historical evidence
Guidelines
o Consult data base and official records to collect documents, photographs, artefacts that can be use
to establish the details of the soldier’s personal and military experiences, as well as those of his
family.
o Include maps showing where the soldier served and their patterns of movement.
o Find our some general, contextual historical information about an event that the soldier was
involved in. For example, provide some general information about the war and specific information
about his role in it, battles served in etc.
o Construct a brief introduction about your soldier and the purpose of the assignment. Describe the
sources used and any difficulties you faced. Explain any gaps in your history and what you have
learnt in the process.
o The presentation and selection of material is up to you. Remember the aim is to find out about your
soldier and their life, his family, the times in which they lived, and the challenges that the families
faced upon the soldier’s return.
o The personal history is to be written in complete sentences using clear, correct English. Proof read
your work carefully.
4. 1. Title Page (1 page)
‘Name of Serviceman’
By _______ _________
(decorate this page as you wish e.g. Photos,
drawings).
2. Contents (1 page)
List what you have included in your serviceman’s
history and what page it occurs on.
Example:
Title Page
Page 1
Contents
Introduction
3. Introduction (1 page)
A few sentences about why you are researching this
serviceman and what you have learnt.
4. Bibliography
- Information about the serviceman (consult
service records for data).
- Include sources (photos, embarkation roll,
service records etc.)
- Mention any significant events in the
serviceman’s tour of duty (such as major
battles that were fought, torpedoing of ship,
capture, injuries, political debates etc.).
5. Biography (as many pages as needed)
- Write a biography about the serviceman’s
family –start with Next of Kin (use your
service records data as a starting point).
- Include photos, documents, birth certificate
etc.
- Mention any significant events that may
have effected subsequent generations
6. Biography (as many pages as needed)
- Write a biography about serviceman’s
parents
- Include photos, birth certificate etc.
- Mention any significant events in that
effected their generation
5. 7. Biography (as many pages as needed)
- Write a biography about serviceman’s
spouse
- Include photos, birth certificate etc.
- Mention any significant events in their lives
as experienced on the home front
8. Biography (as many pages as needed)
- Write a biography about serviceman’s issue
(children)
- Include photos, birth certificate etc.
9. Extra Information
Choose any of the following to develop a contextual
history of the serviceman:
- Famous links
- Certificates / plaques
- Special stories
- Problems encountered by the family
10. Maps
Fill in on your maps of the world and Australia (as
necessary) where your serviceman served.
Use blue for the outbound route and red for the
return routes if arrived back in Australia before next
tour of duty commenced.
11. Family Tree (optional)
Enter the information about your serviceman’s
history onto the family tree chart.
12. Conclusion and Bibliography
Include in your conclusion:
- Reflect on the process involved in
undertaking the assignment
- Reach conclusions about the importance of
such an historical process in creating ‘living
history’
- Provide a comprehensive narrative of the life
of your serviceman, and the effects on his
remaining family after the war concluded
Include in your Bibliography a list of any primary
and secondary sources you used in constructing
your account of the serviceman’s life.
6. You will be allocated the name of a service person. You will attend the RSL where you will hear the service person
discussing their personal experiences. You are to consult service records and other databases to build a
comprehensive profile and understanding of their life. You will examine personal particulars, including family
background and military records to create a contextualised ‘snap-shot’ of a moment in time that portrays the
circumstances in life that this young man found himself in as war broke out across Europe and involved Australians.
You are to document and sequence events before, during, and post war periods of time, in particular examining the
problematic events and consequences that impacted upon the immediate family and subsequent gen erations after
the soldier was killed. Closely examine service records/documents to provide insight into the way in which military
process, official government records, and logistical issues compounded the experiences of grief and loss.
Use the template below to begin the collection of data.
Example of information that can be found on a service record:
7.
8. War Records:
Kenmore-Moggill RSL Sub-Branch
http://kenmoremoggillrsl.org/
Australian War Memorial: Home
www.awm.gov.au
National Archives of Australia: Home
www.naa.gov.au/
Personal service records: Australian service | Australian War Memorial
www.awm.gov.au/research/infosheets/service-records
https://www.awm.gov.au/research/infosheets/served_ww1/
Army – World War I – National Archives of Australia
www.naa.gov.au › ... › Defence › Service records
War records - Australian History Research
www.australianhistoryresearch.info/war-records/
Newspaper Home - Trove - National Library of Australia
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8206707
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/ItemsListing.aspx
https://www.awm.gov.au/ww1/1915/
9. DATA COLLECTION TABLE
Military Service:
Name: D.O.B. /
Religion:
Where
born:
Address at
enlistment
Date &
place of
enlistment
Service
Number/Unit/Rank:
Training
camp/s:
Embarkation
Date / place
/ Ship:
Countries /
towns where
served:
Battles
fought
Discharge
date:
Medals
received:
Occupation: Next of Kin:
Medical details: (Dates, medical conditions, injuries)
Personal Particulars:
Parents
Names:
Father: Mother:
Siblings: 1. 2.
Spouse: 1. 2.
Children: Name:
Age:
Name
Age:
Background Context:
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Notes:
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10. Map the following:
1. Route
taken to
active
service
2. countries
where
served
3. location of
battles
fought
13. Checklist
Use the checklist below to help you keep track of where you are up to in your research. Tick off each section
as you complete it.
Section Completed Teacher Initial & Date Comments / notes
A. Title Page
___ / ___
B. Contents Page
___ / ___
C. Introduction
___ / ___
D. Biographies
___ / ___
E. Extra Information
___ / ___
F. Maps
___ / ___
G. Family Tree
___ / ___
H. Narrative and
Bibliography ___ / ___
