This government site contains a good level of resources and detail for studies into World War Two. This site pays particular attention to Australia’s involvement in both the European and Pacific theatres of war. The focus is on the events and campaigns Australian forces played particular roles in, both on the home front and abroad. All events are well documented and supported with accompanying resources. Text within this site is written to a comprehensible level for middle school students.
Structure and features
The World War Two website provides:
- information that focuses on Australia’s involvement in World War Two
- a rich amount of content
- clear headings and sub-headings that make it easy to navigate
- excellent support for resources for individual or class research.
For teachers
Teachers can use this resource to study World War Two and in particular Australia’s involvement. It also covers conditions on the home front during World War Two. The resource is text rich but contains a good level of supporting material and would suit middle school audiences. Students can use this site as a springboard into further individual research on the war. Teachers can use the text to shape questions that allow critical analysis or debate around the actions and threats that Australians faced both abroad and on the home front.
Teacher notes
This resource will support study and research into the Year 10 History studies of World War Two.
