Resources for Students and Teachers

The red Poppy is commonly associated with Armistice or Remembrance Day.

The Courage of Ordinary Men: Three Stories of the Victoria Cross exhibition has been developed by Queensland Museum South Bank and will run until early 2012.

This exhibition provides a unique and valuable opportunity for students to utilise three personal stories to investigate the themes associated with World War 1 and the Victoria Cross.

During a visit, students will:

• Develop a broad overview of the experiences of the Western Front during World War 1.
• Understand the history and significance of the Victoria Cross and the meaning behind the words For Valour.
• Realise that war involves ordinary people and that each soldier has a personal story to tell.

Entry to this exhibition is FREE. To make a group booking, visit Queensland Museum South Bank Learning.

We recommend preparation for your students prior to entering the exhibition to facilitate their learning experience and to ensure the enjoyment of other visitors in the exhibition. We encourage schools to enter in small groups, as the exhibition is quite compact.

Queensland Curriculum Links

This exhibition supports the following strands in the Queensland Curriculum Key Learning Areas:

Early Years

• Active Learning Processes
• Social and Personal Learning

Years 1-10 (Levels 1-6)

• SOSE: Time, Continuity and Change; Place and Space; Culture and Identity; Systems, Resources and Power.
• Technology: Technology Practice; Information.

Senior Syllabus

• Social Sciences: Modern History