Teacher Pack - Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy (film dir by Nic Stacey)

This teaching unit focuses on the 2024 documentary, Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy, written and directed by Nic Stacey, which investigates corporate culture, the rise of fast fashion, and the environmental and ethical consequences of buying habits. The documentary explores the hidden mechanisms behind retail strategies and their impacts on global sustainability.

Subject area coverage: English, Essential English, Media Studies, Environmental Science and Psychology

Suitability: Upper Secondary (Years 10-12)

Duration: 15+ lessons (including assessment delivery and adjustable based on year level and subject focus)

Teacher Pack Resources include:

TEACHER GUIDE (34 page .pdf) – contents:

• Unit overview
• Inquiry questions
• Learning objectives
• Suggested lesson outline
• Teacher Answer Guide - comprehensive answers to all Student Booklet questions – see yellow
• Focus Assessment – Persuasive Speech or Analytical Essay
• Alternative Assessment/Extension Activities
• Explore Further – resources and links

STUDENT BOOKLET (33 pages - .pdf/.doc formats):

• Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing activities/reflection
• Focus Assessment Tasks – Persuasive Speech or Analytical Essay (assessment scaffolding/templates/checklists)
• Alternative Assessment/Extension Activities – individual, group and project-based tasks for real-world application
• Explore Further – resources and links

TEACHING PRESENTATION (23 pages - .pptx/keynote formats):

• Learning objectives
• Discussion starters
• What is a documentary? (documentary styles, critiquing a documentary)
• Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources
• Assessment support

In addition, the Teacher Pack relates directly to the following General Capabilities within the Australian National Curriculum:
· Critical and Creative Thinking
· Personal and Social Capability
· Ethical Understanding
· Literacy

FEATURES:
· Digital/editable/printable files delivered in a single zip file (2 x pdf, 1 x doc, 1 x pptx, 1 x keynote presentation)
· 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 is not included in these resources.
· The film runs for 1hr 24m and has an official rating as M (coarse language). Please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.