The Kokoda Track Campaign in WWII Lesson
Learning objectives
In this lesson, students will examine the key military decisions and logistical challenges that determined the outcome of the Kokoda Campaign in 1942. They will explore how the Australian militia's fighting retreat, combined with the Japanese army's critical supply failures, ultimately prevented a Japanese advance on Port Moresby and halted Japanese expansion in the Pacific. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading, source analysis, research, and video watching options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.
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Option 1: Reading
Step 1: Download a copy of the reading questions worksheet:
Step 2: Answer the set questions by reading the following webpage:
Option 2: Source analysis
Step 1: Download a copy of the source analysis worksheet below:
Step 2: Answer the set questions by reading the sources on the following web page:
Option 3: Internet research
Download a copy of the research worksheet and use the internet to complete the tables.
Option 4: Watch video
Step 1: Download a copy of the viewing questions worksheet:
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