Amazing 8R12: March 2013

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Monday, March 25, 2013

8R12 Visits the War Memorial Museum

Today 8R12 visited the War Memorial Museum as part of their study of the NZ's involvement in WWI.

Read their summaries of the trip

Check out their photos in Google Drive

Or view a slideshow from Picasa Web Albums

Friday, March 22, 2013

Gallipoli: The First Day - AJHS Homeroom

Today, 8R12 saw what it was like to land on Z-Beach (now Anzac Cove) on the 25th April, 1915.

https://sites.google.com/a/ajhs.school.nz/homeroom/year-8/term-1/the-anzacs/gallipoli-the-first-day

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Lottie: Gallipoli Nurse

Today, 8R12 read the story of Lottie, a nurse who worked on the hospital ship the Maheno during the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915. It is a story of one nurse's spirit and true courage.

Read 8R12's thoughts and comments on the story.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story

8R12 watched an award winning documentary on the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915.

Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story - Television | NZ On Screen

Read 8R12's thoughts and comments on the campaign.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

All Quiet On the Western Front: What we learnt...

8R12 students watched All Quiet On the Western Front in order to better understand the realities of war; in particular World War I. The movie is seen from the perspective of German soldiers fighting in the war.

Click here to read comments from the students about what they learnt from watching the film.