Anzac Biscuits

A mother and daughter at home in Australia around the time of World War 1 are baking Anzac biscuits and the mother is explaining their history. This is interspersed with scenes and reports of what it was like to be a young soldier [the child's father] at the battle site. Strong emotional impact , understandable and useful for approx 5-12 year olds.

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