This amazing documentary is narrated by Helen Mirren and details the lives and experiences of those touched by the legacy of Anne Frank. The first part of this critical thinking activity deals with the everyday life of Anne and her diary ‘Kitty’. It also draws on the historical context of the time, such as, Hitler’s rise to power. This resource shows Anne as a ‘real girl’ experiencing the many of the same struggles teenagers face today. The parallel stories the title references not only talks about modern-day teens, but also four brave holocaust survivors describing their lives in WW2 Europe.

This resource is the companion to the Netflix series: ‘Witches: A Century of Murder’. It is the first episode of the series. The documentary and resource discuss the start and spread of witchcraft in Britain in the 16th century. These worksheets have: A critical thinking question for discussion short response questions Fill in the blanks A word search and glossary task

This resource is the companion to the Netflix documentary ‘Winter on fire’. It deals with the Maidan protests of 2014 when the Ukrainian government refused to honour it’s decision to join the EU under pressure from Russia. Please note that this is part one of a three part lesson plan. The other two parts and teacher’s guides are available here. It’s primary focus is the discussion of civil rights and how external pressures can either build up or destroy a nation,but, this documentary cleverly shows several key elements such as: Resilience and the human desire to support each other in need. Corruption in government. How protesting can make a difference. Thank you for your interest in this resource! The Netflix Teacher

Crow Country by Kate Constable introduction PPT (20 slides/duration: approximately 1 hr.) A set success criteria and learning intentions Pre-reading section: key facts about Kate Constable’s novel. Extensive introduction to 12 important characters in the novel. These slides discuss their characteristics, motivations and relationship to other characters and events in the narrative. Nuanced focus- what is Crow Country really about? (Aboriginal connections to land, 1788 and the impact of colonialism). Viewing Crow Country through a lens that supports and understands Aboriginal tradition and cultural norms. Brainstorming task: focussing on making inferences and researching about Boort. Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with. Australian national standards for all Australian teachers targeted in this lesson. YEAR 7 AC9E7LA01 AC9E8LA03 YEAR 8 AC9E8LY02 YEAR 9 AC9E9LY03 YEAR 10 AC9E10LA01

Crow Country by Kate Constable CH 1-3 PPT (20 slides/duration: approximately 1 hr.) A set success criteria and learning intentions While-reading session, chapters 1-3 with 4 key themes for students to highlight or annotate. guided questions for chapter one, two and three to help students in the post-reading phase. Super fun and creative storyboarding activity: map the initial interaction between the crows and Sadie. Bigger-picture prompt: SS write an analytical response to text based on chapters 1,2,3 of Crow Country. T. guides and models the final answer. Extension Question using the TEEL formula. T. reviews the TEEL acronym and asks students to structure their own responses for submission. The task asks students to use their prior-knowledge from chapters 1-3 of Crow Country to establish an answer. Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with. I hope that this lesson will help inspire your students and take the guesswork out of teaching Crow Country. Best of luck! Some Australian national standards targeted in this lesson. YEAR 7 AC9E7LA04 YEAR 8 AC9E8LA04 YEAR 9 AC9E9LE01 YEAR 10 AC9E10LA03

Crow Country by Kate Constable CH 4-6 PPT (17 slides/duration: approximately 1 hr.) Important success criteria and learning intentions. Chapter 1 Summary for students who need more scaffolding or did not attend the previous session. Complete answers for chapter one questions. T can either present these in class or print them for absent students. Chapter 2 Summary for students who need more scaffolding or did not attend the previous session. Complete answers for previous chapter two questions. T can either present these in class or print them for absent students. Chapter 3 Summary for students who need more scaffolding from their teacher. Complete answers for previous chapter three questions. T. can present these in class or print them for absent students. While-reading session: FOUR key themes to highlight or annotate. Creative extension: SS. Use the information from the previous session to answer a creative task. New comprehension questions for chapters 4,5 and 6. Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with. Some Australian national standards targeted in this lesson. YEAR 7 AC9E7LA01 YEAR 8 AC9E8LE02 YEAR 9 AC9E9LE02 YEAR 10 AC9E10LE03