Room 6 Homework Week 1 & 2 Term 2

ANZAC DAY

Choose 3 or more of the following activities to be completed and brought to school to share over the next 2 weeks.

Thank you Cards

· Make your own thank you cards thanking Returned Servicemen for their efforts in the Wars.

· Send them to your local RSL or RSA.

· Visit the local RSL or RSA to give your cards personally and talk to some of the Returned Servicemen and Women.

Research

· Research how many wars that Australia and New Zealand have been involved in.

· Watch any documentaries of ANZAC Day. Pretend you are a Soldier At War.

· Write a letter to a family member telling them of your experiences at war.

Bulletin Board

· Focus on newspapers, magazines, library books, TV and the Internet and collect any historic “Anzac Day” news and information found.

Interview

· Interview a Returned Serviceman or someone who experienced the war.

· Ask them about their experiences and memories.

· View recorded film interviews of returned ANZAC Servicemen and Women.

Dawn Parade

Visit a Dawn Parade in your area.

Time Capsule

· Create a time capsule for the future.

· Set an appropriate date for the opening, e.g. the 75th anniversary of the ending of World War 2, which will be in the year 2020.

Uniform Comparison

• Find photos or war personnel (maybe even family members), visit a Museum, and compare the uniforms worn today with those of the Great Wars.

SPELLING

Spelling words are to be learnt by Friday. Use Spellingcity.com if you have internet access at home. Practice writing them, saying them, putting them into sentences and finding there meaning in the dictionary.

Week 1

Tigers Warriors Dolphins Hawks

buy aeroplane air again

cannot allowed along am

caught arrived also an

clothes beautiful always around

coming believe another asked

course board any been

decided boat ball boy

didn't bought before by

different broke best called

disappeared brother better can

Week 2

Tigers Warriors Dolphins Hawks

doesn't buy book car

everyone cannot children come

everything caught each did

everywhere clothes eat do

favourite coming end dog

finally course even door

frightened decided ever father

front didn't every first

guard different family found

happened disappeared fast good

READING

Daily reading needs to be recorded into your Reading Logs with comments related to the reading that has been done. This is to be handed in on Monday morning before Manual.