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Deconstructing Diary Entries

8R12 are writing their own authentic war diaries to combine their knowledge of World War I with their writing ability.

View the assignment.

As part of their planning of their war diaries, they had to deconstruct two diary entries from the book Lottie: Gallipoli Nurse. This should help them when they plan their own diary entries.

Read their individual deconstructions.

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8R12 Current Quiz Research Week 7

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

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

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.