Beneath Hill 60

Introduction

Now that we have finished the film, we are going to further investigate the stories behind the film.

Research the story of Beneath Hill 60 using the Australian War Memorial website.

Step 1.

Visit the following website and read the information:

Visit the following website and read the information:

and also view the images from Hill 60.

KEEP IN MIND HOW THESE EVENTS WERE PORTRAYED IN THE FILM

Step 3.

Using the above links answer the following questions in a word document:

1. What is another name for Hill 60?
2. What was the date of the battle at Hill 60?
3. How many casualties did W. Stanley MacBean Knight state there were at this battle?
4. What field of work was particularly important for this battle?
5. Give a written description of one of the images you find.
6. Give your opinion on whether the movie portrayed the events in a good way? Why do you think this?

Step 4.

After answering the following questions, make sure you save the file into your student folder.