Year 9 History

Digital collections showcase selected items from State Library of South Australia’s archival and published collections. These downloadable resources provide a South Australian focus to research on people, places, and significant events.

These resources align with the following Year 9 Australian History content descriptions:

• World War 1 (1914-1918)

Elaborations:

• The causes of the First World War and the reasons why Australians enlisted to fight in the war

South Australia at the outbreak of World War One
Recruitment and enlistment
Conscription during World War One
South Australian Aboriginal service personnel in World War One

• The places of significance where Australians fought, their perspectives and experiences, including the Gallipoli campaign, the Western Front, and the Middle East

South Australians at Gallipoli
South Australians at the Western Front
World War One maps

• The effects of the First World War on Australian society, such as the role of women, political debates about conscription, relationships with the British Empire, and the experiences of returned soldiers

On the home front during World War One

• The commemoration of the First World War, including different historical interpretations and debates about the nature and significance of the Anzac legend and the war

Commemoration of World War One