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Year 9: Australia in World War 1

WWI

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2. Weapons and Impact In WWI Battles

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The Battle of Cambrai was the first successful use of tanks in WWI, and the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux was the first time tank opposed tank in battle.

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4. In what ways did the second Industrial Revolution affect the fighting on the Western Front?

See websites under Q.3 on Weapons above.

Hints and Examples for Integrating Quotes into Paragraphs

Student Example of In-Text References for Essay

How to Write A List of References (End-Text References) Using the CiteAce Program

Databases

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Useful Documents to Help With Your Writing

QUT C.R.A.A.P. Test for Evaluating Websites

Check the quality of your websites using these criteria (adapted from QUT Library):

Currency: Timeliness of the information

  • When was the information published, posted or last updated?
  • Is the information current for your topic and field of study? How recent does it have to be? Can older sources work just as well?
Relevance: Importance of the information for your needs
  • Is the information appropriate for a senior secondary course?
  • Is this an adequately in-depth examination or a quick summary of the topic?
  • Who's the intended audience? Is it the general public, a student, a researcher or industry?
  • Is the level of information too basic or too advanced for your needs?

Authority: Source of the information

  • Is the author/authoring body (individual person, or institution, or organisation) established and reputable?
  • Are their qualifications, credentials, expertise, experience, educational background and previous work (if any) relevant and do they add credibility to the source?
  • Has the piece been published by a well-known and respected publisher or organisation?
  • Do references to other sources support the writing ie is a Bibliography or Reference List provided?

Accuracy: Reliability and correctness of the information

  • Where does the information come from, and is it supported by evidence?
  • Does it have a Reference List or Bibliography so you can easily find and verify the sources used?
  • Are there any spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?

Purpose: Reason the information exists

  • What is the purpose of the information? Why was it written?
  • Does the point of view appear objective, unbiased and impartial?
  • Is the viewpoint of the author's affiliation/ sponsors reflected in the message or content?
  • Does the author acknowledge alternative versions of the issues or facts?

Post-War Australia from 1919 (Simpson Prize)

The Armistice and Peace Treaty 
(Note the role of Australian Prime Minister Hughes)

Impact of the War on Returned Soldiers, War Widows and Families
(Note that Australia sacrificed by far the greatest per-capita of men of any Allied nation) 

Spanish Flu

Economy and Employment

Soldier Settlements

Bitter Divisions

Conscription

Politics (Irish vs British; Catholics vs Protestants; Pacifists vs Militarists; Those Who Served vs Those Who Didn't ('Shirkers'); Divisions within the ALP government)

The Strategy of Trench Warfare


World War I began with immense, rapid, national mobilisations and classical offensive manoeuvres, but after mutual attempts at envelopment at and after the Battle of the Marne, stationary trench warfare ensued across a wide battlefront. A war of attrition set in that called for total national involvement in the war effort.