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I'm Catherine, founder of White Space Words and lover of words (of course), my family, and good coffee. I've taught English for thirty years, twenty-five of those as Head of English. So, you'd understand I care about words. A lot. I care especially about the power of words. In a world where words are misused, over-used, and used to create division, my mission is to promote the use of words for education and inspiration.

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I'm Catherine, founder of White Space Words and lover of words (of course), my family, and good coffee. I've taught English for thirty years, twenty-five of those as Head of English. So, you'd understand I care about words. A lot. I care especially about the power of words. In a world where words are misused, over-used, and used to create division, my mission is to promote the use of words for education and inspiration.
Teacher Pack - A Life on Our Planet
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Teacher Pack - A Life on Our Planet

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This comprehensive teaching unit, including assessment, has been designed for teachers to use with A Life on Our Planet – David Attenborough. (Netflix documentary film - directed by Alastair Fothergill, Jonnie Hughes and Keith Scholey) Contents (4 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use): Teacher Guide - (16 page .pdf) Unit overview Inquiry questions Suggested Lesson Outline Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet Assessment Tasks/Extension Activities information (including Focus Assessment Task – Film Festival Group Project) Additional resources/links Student Booklet (14 page - in .pdf/.doc formats): Pre-viewing activities During viewing activities Post-viewing activities Focus Assessment Task – Film Festival Group Project (including planner) Other Assessment Tasks/Extension Activities (including Earthshot Prize task) Additional resources Teaching PowerPoint (20 slide .pptx): What is a documentary? Pre-viewing, During-viewing and Post-viewing resources (including links) Assessment options Unit duration: 12+ lessons (including Film Festival Group Project) Official film rating: PG13+ (Classifications can vary - please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.) Suitable for use with students across secondary subject areas, including: Project-based learning, Inquiry learning, English, Media Studies, Science (Earth and Environmental) and Geography. Features: Digital/printable files delivered in a single zip file (2 x pdf, 1 x doc, 1 x pptx) Professionally designed by an experienced educator Highly visual and engaging Suited to all learners Crisp, clean layouts A range of whole class, group work and individual learning resources Please note: Access to view the film itself requires a Netflix account. This is not included in the resource pack. Licence information: $15 for an individual licence (with use strictly limited to the individual purchaser – ie. one teacher/one class)
The 12 Tasks of Christmas - Activities for Years 3-6
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The 12 Tasks of Christmas - Activities for Years 3-6

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This 25-page Christmas-themed booklet will engage and entertain Years 3-6 students in the lead-up to Christmas, without compromising educational value. It provides students with a range of creative, critical, reflective, persuasive, social-emotional and practical activities. Simply print pages 1-24 and hand out to your students - they’ll love the visually-engaging layouts and the easy-to-follow instructions. Alternatively, select from the 12 tasks to print/issue in the order you’d prefer. Save page 25 for yourself (it’s the Teacher Answers to the Wordsearch!). 12 Tasks of Christmas - Contents: Reflective Writing - prompts and writing template Design a Christmas Tree Plan a Christmas Menu Create an Invitation Persuade - Christmas and Consumerism Care for the Environment Plan a Christmas Game Design an Advent Calendar Christmas Wordsearch Favourite Christmas Film Dream Christmas Destination Encourage Gift-Giving The resource comes to you as a single digital printable PDF file ready for immediate download and use. Lesson duration: 2-4 weeks (with option to have students present/deliver their work) Curriculum Links: This resource relates directly to the following General Capabilities within the Australian National Curriculum: Critical and Creative Thinking Personal and Social Capability Literacy Digital Literacy It also addresses the Cross-curriculum priority of: Sustainability Features: Digital printable files delivered in a single file (1 x 25-page pdf ) Professionally designed by an experienced educator Highly visual and engaging Suited to all learners Crisp, clean layouts