Research project

From sources 1-14, your own knowledge and your own research answer the following questions:

What were the constraints and possibilities for women at this time? Consider family life, employment, education, the vote, travel.

Choose one woman from sources 1-14 and complete the following task:

You are working as a war correspondent and have been asked by the Australian Women’s Weekly to write a 500 word article profiling the experience of one woman who participated in this major historical event.

• What is the name and background of the woman you have chosen?
• What was her motivation to participate in the war?
• What was her contribution?
• Where did she participate in the war effort?
• When did she participate?
• What were the challenges she faced?
• What happened to her after the war?
• How does her experience compare with other women of a similar age and background?
• How did society’s perception of women change because of WWI?