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Higher education australian history movie guides
The Nightingale (2018) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions/KEY
"The Nightingale" is a 2018 Australian period drama film directed by Jennifer Kent. Set in 1825 in the British colony of Van Diemen's Land (present-day Tasmania), it follows the story of Clare, a young Irish convict seeking revenge against a British officer and his accomplice who committed horrific acts of violence against her family. Clare hires an Aboriginal tracker named Billy to guide her through the rugged wilderness as she pursues her tormentors. The film explores themes of colonialism, ra
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Australian film comprehension and discussion worksheet: The Man from Snowy River
An iconic Australian film classic based on the famous poem by Banjo Paterson of the same name which is included. The movie visualises what the elements of the poem might look like on the screen. There are many subjects to talk about in this film. It is an Australian colonial story. It is a love story. It is a story about horses. It is a story about mustering and racing. This worksheet focuses on theme vocabulary, phrasal verbs and dialogue. It helps students explore specific vocabulary and langu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Sapphires - Camera Angle Analysis Worksheet
The Sapphires - Camera Angle Analysis Worksheet
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7th - 10th, Higher Education
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
Rabbit-Proof Fence(2002) "Rabbit-Proof Fence" is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce. It is based on the true story depicted in the book "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence" by Doris Pilkington Garimara. The film follows the journey of three Aboriginal girls, Molly, Daisy, and Gracie, who escape from a government-run settlement designed to assimilate mixed-race Aboriginal children into white culture. Set in 1931, during the era of the Stolen Generations in Australia, the film portr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Anthropology/Sociology/Psychology Viewing/Movie Guide BUNDLE
Bundle of Mabo Resources
Incredible value- buy all published Mabo resources at a low priceEasy planning for teaching the film MaboExcellent resources for analytical essay writingSuited to Year 11 and 12 and accelerated studentsParents- guide your child to exam success with these extension activitiesTutors- save valuable time by preparing with these practical resources
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Nature - The Platypus Guardian Video Questions
This is a set of questions to accompany the episode The Platypus Guardian of the PBS series Nature.That video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTEm2iHdza0When photographer Pete Walsh stumbles across a bizarre creature in an Australian urban waterway, he does not know his life is about to change forever. Pete Walsh is a Tasmanian obsessed with one of nature’s least understood creatures, the platypus. An egg-laying, duck-billed, venom-spined, furry-coated underwater mammal, the plat
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-6
Film resource: 6 Australian films worksheets and flipbook (Complete worksheets)
Document and Flipbook resources of 55 pages exploring various aspects of film including theme, character, dialogue, language, plot, culture, adaptations, and settings. This is a good introduction to six Australian films. It can also be used as a guide on how to review and discuss different aspects of films. For English language learners, not only is learning English through film enjoyable but it also provides an opportunity to learn about the Australian cultural context and language. It is somet
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Film resource bundle: 6 Australian films worksheets and film questionnaire
"Australia" (2008) Film Analysis Worksheet for World Geography
As students watch the 2008 film "Australia" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman they will evaluate the physical and cultural geographic characteristics of Australia.
Note: This was developed for a World Geography class. However, it may also be applicable in an Australian History or World History course.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
RABBIT-PROOF FENCE: 15 lesson plans for the movie - Phillip Noyce
Rabbit-Proof Fence (aka Long Walk Home)
1. Writing a review
2. the plot: a diagram
3. the kidnapping scene: how to approach and analyse that important scene
4. a short yet interesting scene: The kids saying the prayer at the Moore River Settlement - with interpretation notes
5. camera technique: "It's Molly, isn't it?" (Mr Neville) - analysis of 2 interesting pov shots
6. a crucial scene: Finding the Fence - shots, action, camera (detailed table with solutions)
7. creative writing I: "The rook
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Australian film comprehension and worksheet: Ned Kelly
This fillable and printable worksheet looks at what is a synopsis and what structure and verb tenses are used in the text. It is a worksheet that combines movie watching with a writing activity. The movie is set in colonial Australia and tells the story of the infamous and most famous bushranger and his gang. A model text of the synopsis for the Ned Kelly film is provided, followed by discussion questions and a writing activity instructing students to write their own synopsis. Answers to compreh
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing Prompt for "Gallipoli": What are Frank's motives for joining the army?
This writing activity was used as an in-class viewing and discussion activity for Peter Weir's 1981 film "Gallipoli," although it could also be assigned as homework. Students closely analyzed each of the four listed scenes, then extrapolated from this list of evidence a thesis statement/main contention about why the character of Frank chose to join the ANZACs.
This could be used for the high school English classroom, which employed "Gallipoli" as a film text, or the high school history classr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing Activity for "Gallipoli": Humor in the Trenches
This writing activity includes five screenshots from Peter Weir's 1981 film "Gallipoli," all showing examples of the dark "gallows humor" or "larrikinism" employed by ANZAC troops fighting in Gallipoli, Turkey, in 1915. This document was used to elicit discussion from students about the role of humor as a survival mechanism for soldiers, and it can be used for a "launch pad" or "spring board" to essay planning.
This could be used for the high school English classroom, which employed "Gallipoli
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Australian film comprehension and worksheet: Love's Brother
This fillable and printable worksheet looks at what is a film review and compares two film reviews on this Australian film. The story is set in a rural town in Australia in the 1950's. The themes relate to family, brotherly love, marriage, community and the migrant experience. It is a comedy and a drama. The comprehension questions relate to the reviews and language features focus on adjectives and adverbs. Answers to comprehension questions are included. Discussion questions have no answers as
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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