ANZAC Day Activity Booklet | Wreath Craft Printables | HASS Reading & Writing

⭐ Do you have an upcoming ANZAC Day assembly or parade? and you need a respectful, knowledge building ANZAC Day Activity Booklet and Wreath Craft Activity with Printable Templates? Take a look at these low prep whole class wreath craft and the connected historical World War HASS reading and writing tasks!

This work booklet respectfully:

• Commemorates a soldiers sacrifice
• Outlines historical facts
• Builds respect for common ANZAC phrases ‘Lest We Forget’ and…
• Develops an understanding for symbolism in ANZAC services, such as the red poppy and wreaths in memorials.

Great for building understanding about ANZAC Day services at school.

Made by an Australian teacher, for Australian teachers!

Have your students engaged in a respectful way to learn about the history and significance of ANZAC Day and prevent students disconnecting from important historical aspects of this important day.

Learning Focus:

• Develop an understanding of this major historical event
• Build respect for those who have sacrificed their lives
• Analyse poems and interpret and author’s purpose
• Participate in or towards an ANZAC Day service

Grade: Primary Years (3-6)

Note: The wreath making resources are ideal for any year level.

⭐ Preview PDF & Video:

For a clear look at all the activity pages, I recommend looking at the PDF preview!

⭐ Product Includes:

• A Video Link – About the significance of poppies from the Australian War Memorial

• 2 Cover Pages – Colouring in poppy or soldier

• 3 ANZAC Day Information Pages – All about page, laying wreaths, poppies and memorials.

• ANZAC Day Historical Fact Passage – fill-in-the-gaps cloze activity with answers

• Questions – “Why do we commemorate ANZAC Day?” & ‘How do we show respect on ANZAC Day?’

• Poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ – by John Mcrae to learn about the significance of the red poppy. Analyse its meaning and poetic structure.

• Poem ‘For The Fallen’ – by Laurence Binyon and is a key component in most services. Analyse its meaning and poetic structure.

• Wreath Coloring In Page or Printable – Colour and B&W

• Wreath Making Templates – Cut out resources to create a class wreath with various sized and coloured poppies, laurel leaves & ‘Lest We Forget’ banner.

• Answer Page – For the cloze activity

⭐ Additional Details:

• Aligned with Australian Curriculum Standards for HASS
• Can be used in classrooms or home school
• Printable and projectable on a whiteboard for students to view clearly
• Black & white versions of printables
• Colour versions of printables

Display around OR present at an ANZAC Day assembly or parade space!

⭐ Australian Curriculum Standard Links for HASS in Year 5-6:

YEAR 5

ACHASSK113 – Investigate the contribution made by ANZACs to the development of Australia’s identity and discuss the commemoration of significant events in Australia’s history.

YEAR 6

ACHASSK199 – Examine the significance of World War I, including the Gallipoli campaign, and Australia’s involvement in the war.