I teach at an international school in Bangkok and I am planning on doing a very short (20 minute) assembly on Anzac Day this coming wednesday. We have very few (zero?) aussie or kiwi students in our secondary school, but we have a school focus on intercultural awareness so making the kids aware of ANZAC day is still appropriate. I would however like to include the kids and make it relevent to them by focussing on WW2 and the construction of the death railway and the involvement of Thai nationals in that project. That's where I need help - can anyone help me with ideas, contacts anything that should or could be included in the short assembly. A guest speaker would be ideal - but with 2 days to go I don't htink that is going to happen!!!

Any help or ideas would be great....

Cheers

Just put together a story that would be interesting and get some students to read it during assembly, easy to prepair and simple.

I am Australian...

Honestly though mate, teaching Thai kids about Anzac day is a complete waste of time.

I actually have a tonne of materials on Anzac day + books + promotional materials. (I worked with the Vets for a while in Aus).

All my stuff is in Sydney though...

hi Khun Ling, the idea wouldn't be so much about teaching the kids what AnzacDay is but that it is important to stop and remember those who put their lives out there for us (people from any nationality). Teaching kids to relflect and remember is NEVER a waste of time.

I've got the Thai department to help me out and they will be sharing photos and stories as will some of the Aussie and Kiwi teachers. Managed to find a teacher who will play the Last Post and a member of the Thai department to play a similar piece that should be familiar to the Thai students. Hopefully by the end of the assembly the kids will be able to reflect on the impact of war and think about (even if just for 20 minutes) about the men and women who have lost their lives in combat.

thanks for your ideas....

Good luck with it mate

I know it is really late now, but have you considered approaching the ANZAC museum in Kanchanaburi? I imagine they would be useful.

Good for you for trying to get young people interested in things outside their immediate zone.