Teaching history in a multicultural country is not an easy task, especially when you have backgrounds that have historically been at odds. To ignore historical events altogether or gloss over these would also be a missed opportunity for students to understand their roots, take pride in their identity and learn critical thinking skills so that the mistakes of the past can be avoided.
For this reason, the Australian Hellenic Memorial Foundation Committee is giving students from Year 1-12 the opportunity to participate in a competition that allows them to explore their history in a positive way. The event, held for the 10th consecutive year, is open to all schools where Greek language is taught to students. There are 140 of these schools in Victoria alone.
The goal of the competition is for the students to learn the events and history in Greece during World War Two, and why the beautiful Australian Hellenic Memorial was built. It also pays tribute to the service men and women that served and died, as their sacrifice and contribution to the Greek campaign should not be forgotten.
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To take part in the competition, students can write a story related to the war, write a poem, draw a picture of soldiers or compose an essay. These contributions should be related to the Greek campaign and the Anzacs in Greece.
Cash prizes range from $50 to $250, and all students that take part in the competition will receive a badge of the Memorial and a certificate of participation.
The competition is now open and applications will be accepted until Friday, 6 September 2019. Winners will be announced at 12.30pm on Sunday, 20 October, at the Australian Hellenic Memorial.
For any further information in regard to the Competition the contact numbers are 0416 020 865 or 0400 629 597.