Introduction
This week our focus is on Anzac Day and the importance of keeping alive the stories of the sacrifices that the men and women made for each of us and our country. It is through shared stories, that we can really understand and feel what it was like to be at war - away from family and friends, enduring suffering and loss of life.
This book is about Alice Ross-King who went to war as a nursing sister. She kept a diary of her experiences and also letters that she received during this time. These memories have been used by her great-granddaughter, Kate Simpson, to write this book and share her story.
This book is about Alice Ross-King who went to war as a nursing sister. She kept a diary of her experiences and also letters that she received during this time. These memories have been used by her great-granddaughter, Kate Simpson, to write this book and share her story.
Before ReadingLook at the front cover. Read the blurb.
What do they tell you about this book? Look at the endpapers at either end of the book. What things are included here? Why do you think they have been kept all these years? How do they help tell a story? How do they help people to remember events in their lives? |
Read
Read the story through - don't stop. Just let the children absorb the story and take it all in.
When finished - allow some time for discussion. How did the story make you feel? What have you learned from the story about the war and what happened? Discuss the characteristics of Alice? How was she able to carry on when she had experienced such horrors and loss? How does a story, such as this, shape our attitudes and feelings about Anzac Day? |