Anzacs and Us
Assessment Activity 1 - Diary Writing

 Discussion Prompts

Imagine you are a soldier at Gallipoli.
Decide on your age, where you are from, what made you enlist, what you did before the war etc. 
How youmight have felt when you sailed away.
Begin with Day 1 - The landing. Describe the shelling, shooting, the reactions of colleagues etc.
Day two - Digging the trenches.
Describe your first impressions of Gallilopi.
 Describe your daily routine.
What is your life like? How do you feel about the war, your family at home, and life in the trenches, the Turks?

Brainstorm and share your ideas with a partner.
Write a draft diary about a week in your daily life.
 Read and share your work with a friend.
Edit (see editing.rtf), proof read (see proofreading.rtf) and publish. 

You might like to make a small book for your published work 

Complete the self assessment (see self_assessment.rtf) form 

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