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.
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.
Engage middle/upper secondary learners in an enriching film viewing experience with these Viewing Questions (47 in total) for the 2023 feature film, Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig. The film imagines the iconic Barbie doll experiencing an existential crisis leading to an adventure into the real world on a journey of self-discovery.
Zip file Contents (3 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
Viewing Questions - 11 page Student Booklet (.doc/.pdf formats)
Viewing Questions - 9 page Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet Questions (.pdf format)
Duration: 2-3 lessons
Official film rating: PG (Classifications can vary - please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.)
Suitable for use with students across middle to upper secondary subject areas, including: English, Media, Essential English
In addition, the Viewing Questions relate 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)
· Professionally designed by an experienced educator
· Save time without compromising quality learning
· Suited to all learners
· Crisp, clean layouts - visual and engaging
ALSO AVAILABLE:
A complete Teacher Pack (comprehensive teaching unit) for Barbie is available also (including pre-viewing and post-viewing assessment activities). See the separate listing.
Inspire your students with one of the bard’s greatest works, Hamlet, using this quality pack of innovative resources. Specifically tailored for high-engagement examination preparation.
The best part (in addition to the hours of preparation time you’ll save!) is that these resources are ready for immediate download and use.
The pack includes:
(1) Teacher/Student Resources (32 .jpg/.pdf/.doc files):
• pre-reading journal activity
• act-by-act summary templates (including Act 1 cloze activity)
• literary device matching activity (including teacher answer guide)
• theme and character-based worksheets
• posters/desktop wallpapers
• essential quotations by theme discussion starters
• quote analysis organisers
• essay plan template (and bonus complete essay plan to support Teaching PowerPoint 2)
•** Bonus: ** complete sample essay response (to support Teaching PowerPoint 1)
(2) Teaching PowerPoint 1 (13 slide .ppt file) – Hamlet: Analysing a soliloquy – ‘To be or not to be…’
• 8-step approach to analysis of Shakespeare’s work
• detailed analysis activities focusing on this soliloquy (matching devices, concept identification, evidence identification, sample essay question, practice body paragraph activity, and whole essay extension activity)
(2) Teaching PowerPoint 2 (15 slide .ppt file) – Hamlet: Approaching the essay question - Analyse how Shakespeare invites readers to accept that guilt can consume an individual.
• question types
• key words/phrases
• thesis writing
• key essay points – including sample points
• suggested approach to body paragraph writing – including complete sample body paragraph
• essay planning template (completed to support approach to essay question)
Features:
• Electronic/printable pdf/jpg/doc/ppt files
• Professionally designed
• Highly visual and engaging
• Suited to all learners
• Crisp, clean layouts
• For whole class, group work and individual learning
Breathe new life into teaching Shakespeare’s classic, Romeo and Juliet (and save countless hours of precious preparation time in the process!), with this innovative and engaging pack of resources.
The best part is these resources are ready for immediate download and use.
The pack includes:
(1) Teacher/Student Resources (22 .jpg/.pdf/.doc files):
• act-by-act summary – cloze activity (including teacher answer guide)
• theme and character-based worksheets
• posters
• essential quotations by theme discussion starters
• quote analysis organisers
• practice essay checklist (use for individual or peer-editing)
• Bonus: complete sample essay response (to support Teaching PowerPoint 2)
(2) Teaching PowerPoint 1 (16 slide .ppt file) – Romeo and Juliet: The Prologue and the Shakespearean Sonnet
• Focus on the Prologue of the play
• Features of a Shakespearean Sonnet
• 8-step approach to analysis of Shakespeare’s work
• detailed analysis activities focusing on this soliloquy (matching devices, concept identification, evidence identification, sample essay question, practice body paragraph activity, and whole essay extension activity)
(3) Teaching PowerPoint 2 (14 slide .ppt file) – Romeo and Juliet: Approaching the essay question -
‘How does Shakespeare invite readers of the play to understand that loyalty can be dangerous?’
• question types
• key words/phrases
• thesis writing
• key essay points – including sample points
• suggested approach to body paragraph writing – including complete sample body paragraph
Features:
• Electronic/printable pdf/jpg/doc/ppt files
• Professionally designed
• Highly visual and engaging
• Suited to all learners
• Crisp, clean layouts
• For whole class, group work and individual learning
Take a 21st approach to making meaning in the teaching of Shakespeare with this **Macbeth **set of resources.
Whether you’re preparing students for high-stakes examinations or needing to refresh your Shakespeare resources, something wicked(-ly good) comes your way.
The best part is these resources are ready for immediate download and use.
The pack includes:
(1) Teacher/Student Resources (19 .jpg/.pdf/.doc files ready for immediate download and use):
• theme and character-based worksheets
• posters
• essential quotations by theme discussion starters
• quote analysis organisers
• Bonus: complete sample essay response (to support Teaching PowerPoint 1)
(2) Teaching PowerPoint 1 (14 slide .ppt file) – Macbeth: Approaching the Essay Question –
‘To what extent is Macbeth’s downfall due to forces beyond his control?’
• question types
• key words/phrases
• thesis writing
• key essay points – including sample points
• suggested approach to body paragraph writing – include complete sample body paragraph
(3) Teaching PowerPoint 2 (12 slide .ppt file) – Macbeth: Analysing a Soliloquy - ‘To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow’
• 8-step approach to analysis of Shakespeare’s work
• detailed analysis activities focusing on this soliloquy (matching devices, concept identification, evidence identification, sample essay question, practice body paragraph activity, and whole essay extension activity)
Features:
• Electronic/printable pdf/jpg/doc/ppt files
• Professionally designed
• Highly visual and engaging
• Suited to all learners
• Crisp, clean layouts
• For whole class, group work and individual learning
Engage upper secondary learners in a confronting and compelling film viewing experience with these Viewing Questions (50 in total) for the 2024 documentary film, Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy, directed by Nic Stacey.
The film 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.
Zip file Contents (3 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
Viewing Questions - 14 page Student Booklet (.doc/.pdf formats)
Viewing Questions - 11 page Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet Questions (.pdf format)
Duration: 4-5 lessons
Official film rating: M (Classifications can vary - please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.)
Suitable for use with students across middle to upper secondary subject areas, including: English, Media, Essential English, Environmental Studies, Psychology
In addition, the Viewing Questions relate directly to the following General Capabilities within the Australian National Curriculum:
· Critical and Creative Thinking
· Personal and Social Capability
· Ethical Understanding
· Literacy
as well as the Cross Curriculum Priority of Sustainability.
Features:
· Digital/editable/printable files delivered in a single zip file (2 x pdf, 1 x doc)
· Professionally designed by an experienced educator
· Save time without compromising quality learning
· Suited to all learners
· Crisp, clean layouts - visual and engaging
ALSO AVAILABLE:
A complete Teacher Pack (comprehensive teaching unit) for Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy is available also (including comprehensive pre-viewing and post-viewing assessment activities). See the separate listing.
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
This comprehensive teaching unit has been designed for teachers to use with The Social Dilemma (Netflix documentary-drama film - dir. Jeff Orlowski).
Contents (4 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
Teacher Guide - (14 page .pdf)
An overview
Suggested Lesson Outline
Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
Inquiry learning - focus questions
Assignment/Extension activities
Further resources/reading links
Student Booklet (10 page - in .pdf/.doc formats):
Pre-viewing activities
During viewing activities
Post-viewing activities
Further action
The Social Dilemma Teaching PowerPoint (21 slide .pptx):
What is a documentary?
Pre-viewing, During-viewing and Post-viewing resources (including links)
Going beyond the documentary activities (including links)
Unit duration: 6-8+ lessons
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 primarily: English, Media Studies (with links to aspects of Humanities/Social Studies, Psychology, Social Development, and Health curriculum).
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)
This comprehensive teaching unit is based upon the 2023 feature film, Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig.
The film imagines the iconic Barbie doll experiencing an existential crisis leading to an adventure into the real world on a journey of self-discovery. Through a blend of satire and sincerity, the film works to acknowledge Barbie’s unrealistic body type and the impact this has had on children over time, while celebrating her role as a feminist icon. Ideas about toxic masculinity and the importance of feeling empowered to find one’s own identity and purpose are key to the film’s impact upon audiences.
This Teacher Pack – Barbie equips educators of middle to upper secondary students with a range of tools to deliver high-quality learning experiences, including a range of seven analytical assessment options (adaptable for differentiated learning).
Contents (5 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
Teacher Guide (35 page .pdf)
· Unit overview
· Inquiry Questions
· Suggested Lesson Outline
· Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
· Assessment – Analytical Essay (choice of seven options)
Student Booklet (33 page - .pdf/.doc formats)
· Pre-viewing activities
· Viewing activities
· Post-viewing activities
· Assessment – Analytical Essay (choice of seven options) – including templates and assessment resources
Teaching PowerPoint (29 slide .pptx for Windows users/29 slide keynote presentation for MAC users)
· Discussion Starters
· Barbie Quiz and Fun Facts
· What is narrative film? (archetypal narratives, representations in film, narrative film conventions and active film-viewing strategies)
· Who is Greta Gerwig?
· Barbies by the Era – historical, social and cultural influences
· Post-viewing resources – discussion starter, character analysis, key scene analysis, critic response to the film
· Assessment resources – ‘to analyse’, analytical essay structure guide, the writing process
Unit duration: 15-20 lessons
Official film rating: PG (Classifications can vary - please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.)
Suitable for use with students across middle to upper secondary subject areas, including: English, Media, Essential English
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 is not included in the resource pack.
This comprehensive teaching unit, including assessment, has been designed for teachers to use with My Octopus Teacher, the beautiful and profound story of the year filmmaker, Craig Foster, spends with a wild common octopus in the Great African Sea Forest and its life-changing effects. (Netflix documentary film - directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed)
Contents (4 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
Teacher Guide (18 page .pdf)
• Unit overview
• Inquiry Questions
• Suggested Lesson Outline
• Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
• Assessment Option 1 – English – Narrative
• Assessment Option 2 – Media – Short Narrative Film
• Extension activities (Science/Values)
• Additional resources/links
Student Booklet (16 page - .pdf/.doc formats)
• Pre-viewing activities
• During viewing activities
• Post-viewing activities
• Assessment Option 1 – English – Narrative (including Narrative Devices table and templates for Narrative Plan, Narrative Structure and Writing Checklist)
• Assessment Option 2 – Media – Short Narrative Film (including Storyboarding template with codes and conventions)
• Extension activities (Science/Values)
• Additional resources/links
Teaching PowerPoint (20 slide .pptx)
• What is a documentary?
• Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources (including links)
• Assessment Preparation – Storytelling/Narrative Writing – cognitive verb ‘create’, narrative structure, features and the writing process
• Take Further Action
Unit duration: 12+ lessons (including Narrative assessment)
Official film rating: G (Classifications can vary - please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.)
Suitable for use with students across upper primary and secondary subject areas, including: English and Media Studies (also contains links to Science and Values Education).
Features:
• Digital/editable/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 is not included in the resource pack.
This comprehensive teaching unit supports use of the gothic series, Wednesday (Tim Burton, 2022), the story of Wednesday Addams, the daughter from the 1960s television classic, The Addams Family.
The Teacher Pack equips educators of secondary students (Years 9–12) with all that’s needed to deliver high-quality learning experiences, focusing on the gothic genre and intertextuality, with a close-up on the influence of the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Student learning outcomes can be assessed through included analytical and narrative options, along with formative tasks.
Contents (digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
(1) Teacher Guide (67-page PDF)
Unit overview
Inquiry questions
Suggested lesson outline
Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet - including completed viewing tables for all eight episodes of the Wednesday series
Assessment information
(2) Student Booklet (48-page PDF and DOCX)
Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing activities - including a focus on the gothic genre and the works of Edgar Allan Poe; resources on intertextuality, narrative film viewing and the work of Tim Burton; viewing questions/tables for all eight episodes of Wednesday
Assessment options - Analytical and Narrative response tasks - supported by generic structure and features guides, scaffolds for planning and drafting, devices guides, checklists
(3) Teaching PowerPoint/Keynote Presentation (37-slide PPTX and KEY for macOS users)
Discussion starters
Gothic elements
A close-up on Edgar Allan Poe - The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven
Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources for Wednesday
Assessment options - Analytical and Narrative response tasks
(4) Bonus files
Student version - Gothic Texts Quiz (DOCX)
Teacher answers - Gothic Texts Quiz (DOCX)
Unit Duration - 20+ lessons (up to a full term including assessment)
Curriculum Links:
English
Media/Film
Features:
digital/editable/printable files delivered in a single ZIP file
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:
Episodes vary in length from 45-57 minutes and all have an official rating as M. Please check your country’s classification for the series prior to use with students.
This teaching unit is based upon the 2021 documentary, The Rescue, directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. The film focuses on the gripping and inspirational rescue of a team of 12 soccer players and their coach from a flooded Thailand cave in 2018.
• What’s possible in an impossible situation?
• What is true courage?
• What makes each of us unique?
This comprehensive Teacher Pack – The Rescue equips educators of secondary students with a range of tools to deliver high-quality learning experiences (individual, group and whole class modes), including a Group Project – Celebrating the Individual and five Persuasive Speaking Assessment Task options.
**Contents **(6 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
Teacher Guide (26 page .pdf)
• Unit overview
• Inquiry Questions
• Suggested Lesson Outline
• Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
• Assessment Task options (including Focus Task – Group Project – and Persuasive Speaking options)
Student Booklet (26 page - .pdf/.doc formats – suitable for Google Classroom)
• Pre-viewing activities
• Viewing activities
• Post-viewing activities
• Focus Assessment Task – Group Project ‘Celebrating the Individual’ Festival (including planner)
• Persuasive Speaking Assessment Task options (including models/template/checklist)
Teaching PowerPoint (23 slide .pptx for Windows users/23 slide keynote presentation for MAC users)
• What is a documentary? (documentary styles, critiquing a documentary and documentary film conventions)
• Discussion starters – 1-4
• Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources (including links)
• Assessment Options
• Persuasive Speaking resources
Bonus – poster (printable .pdf file for classroom display)
**Unit duration: ** 15+ lessons
Official film rating: M (Classifications can vary - please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.)
Suitable for use with students across upper primary and secondary subject areas, including: English and Media Studies
N.B. The film and this teaching unit is very well-suited to a multi-disciplinary approach, in which pastoral/personal development is key. The film’s focus on the importance of selflessness, perseverance, the uniqueness of every individual, courage and team-work is of particular value.
Features:
· Digital/editable/printable files delivered in a single zip file (3 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 is not included in the resource pack.
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)
This comprehensive Teacher Pack – Minimalism equips educators with all that’s needed to deliver high-quality learning experiences which unpack the key messages of this powerful documentary film.
Contents (4 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
1. Teacher Guide (22 page .pdf)
• Unit overview
• Inquiry Questions
• Suggested Lesson Outline
• Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
• Persuasive Speaking Assessment information – including colour-coded sample script answer key
• Additional resource/links
2. Student Booklet (19 page - .pdf/.doc formats):
• Pre-viewing activities
• During viewing activities
• Post-viewing activities
• Assessment task - Persuasive Speech:
o Elements of persuasion
o Persuasive language devices
o Structure and features of a persuasive speech
o Sample speech
o Speech script template
o Practising the speech
• Additional resources
3. Minimalism Teaching PowerPoint (23 slide .pptx):
• What is a documentary?
• Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources (including links)
• Prepare and Present a Persuasive Speech
• Take further action (including links)
Unit duration: 14+ lessons (including Persuasive Speaking assessment task)
Suitable for use with students across secondary subject areas, including primarily English, Media Studies, Geography and Humanities/Social Studies.
The film runs for 78 mins and has an official rating as PG13+. Please check your country’s classification for this film prior to use with students.
Features:
• Digital/editable/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)
This teaching unit is based upon the 2021 documentary, 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible, directed by Torquil Jones. The film focuses on the incredible record-breaking feat achieved by Nepalese climber, Nirmal Purja, of summiting the 14 highest peaks in the world in under 7 months.
· What does it take to overcome the impossible?
· What are the qualities of a truly inspirational person?
This comprehensive Teacher Pack – 14 Peaks equips educators of secondary students with a range of tools to deliver high-quality learning experiences (individual, group and whole class modes), including a range of six potential assignment/extension activities.
**Contents **(5 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):
1. Teacher Guide (20 page .pdf)
· Unit overview
· Inquiry Questions
· Suggested Lesson Outline
· Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
· Assignment Tasks (including Focus Assessment Task – Project Possible Festival)
2. Student Booklet (20 page - .pdf/.doc formats – suitable for Google Classroom)
· Pre-viewing activities
· Viewing activities
· Post-viewing activities
· Focus Assessment Task – Project Possible Festival (including planner)
· Other Assessment Task Options
3. Teaching PowerPoint (20 slide .pptx for Windows users/20 slide keynote presentation for MAC users)
· What is a documentary? (documentary styles, critiquing a documentary and documentary film conventions)
· Discussion starters – 1-5
· Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources (including links)
Unit duration: 12+ lessons
**Official film rating: **M (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: English and Media Studies
N.B. The film and this teaching unit is very well-suited to a multi-disciplinary approach, in which pastoral/personal development is key. The film’s focus on the importance of self-belief, perseverance, courage and team-work is of particular value.
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 is not included in the resource pack. **
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.
My School Journey - A 12-part reflective writing program for students in their final year of high school.
Are you looking for a meaningful way to support your Year 12 students through their final school year? It’s an exciting yet challenging year of school for both Year 12 students and the staff who support them.
Here’s how the My School Journey program benefits your students:
Well-being booster - Writing helps students reflect, building habits that support mental health and personal growth to last a lifetime.
Create a personal keepsake - Students are supported through the year to create a precious, tangible memento of their schooling journey to keep or share.
Fosters a positive, pastoral care experience - This program offers a safe, non-assessed space for students to explore their thoughts, perfect as a pastoral care activity.
“Thank you so much. Such a great resource for our Seniors. The ideas, activities and formatting are so good.” Christine
Program Features:
A single comprehensive 44-page My School Journey digital student booklet - ready for immediate download/use
Students work independently supported by a flexible step-by-step 12-part approach to suit your cohort
Printable or Fillable PDF options - flexibility to cater for all learning needs; you decide whether your students will handwrite or work electronically
12 reflective writing topics – each with three prompt options and sentence starters
Writing sample – to guide students
Writing templates – including space for adding images
No direct teaching required
Accompanied by Teacher Guide (separate 12-page resource) to support program delivery
Why life-writing is key to Year 12 well-being
Life-writing isn’t just about capturing memories. Reflective writing helps students understand their journey, practice self-awareness, and strengthen communication skills. These skills foster resilience, improve mental well-being, and build essential habits for lifelong success.
How the program works:
Delivery/time allowance: The My School Journey program is designed with flexibility in mind, to suit your school’s schedule over the course of the Year 12 timeline.
As a guide, every fortnight (or to suit your cohort), students engage with a new writing prompt.
Allow around 20-30 minutes for students to reflect and write.
Use in pastoral care sessions, as part of class activities, or during quiet moments of self-reflection.
Ready for immediate download and use.
Please note: Resource licence is for single class/individual teacher use (up to 30 students). Please select multiple option if you would like to use this resource for multiple classes/whole cohort.
My Primary School Journey - A 12-part reflective writing program.
Upper Primary teachers - you know how significant the final year of primary school is for your students. It’s a time of reflection, growth, and preparing for the transition to high school.
My Primary School Journey is the perfect tool to support Year Six students:
By boosting well-being through celebrating the past and preparing for what lies ahead
To capture memories and create a personal keepsake
To provide a positive and safe thinking space
“A fabulous resource! My students have loved taking the time to think back over their primary years.” Carina
Program Features:
A single comprehensive 32-page My Primary School Journey digital student booklet - ready for immediate download/use
Students work independently supported by a flexible step-by-step 12-part approach to suit your cohort
Printable or Fillable PDF options - flexibility to cater for all learning needs; you decide whether your students will handwrite or work electronically
12 reflective writing topics – each with three questions and corresponding sentence starters
Writing sample – to guide students
Writing template for each topic
No direct teaching required
Accompanied by Teacher Guide (separate 12-page resource) to support program delivery
How it works:
Delivery/time allowance: The My Primary School Journey program is designed with flexibility in mind, to suit your school’s schedule over the course of the Year 6 timeline. Some schools use it every fortnight across the year; alternatively, the program could be implemented as a term’s focus, such as in Term 3 or Term 4 of Year 6.
For each of the 12 sessions, students engage with a new writing topic.
Allow around 20-30 minutes for students to reflect and write.
Use as a mindful activity to begin the day, as part of class activities, or during quiet moments of self-reflection.
The 12 Topics
First Days at School
My Special Friends
Memorable Teachers
Challenges
Learning Something New
Special Events
My Personal Growth
Change
Fun Times
Celebrating Milestones
Looking Ahead
Gratitude
Ready for immediate download and use.
Please note: Resource licence is for single class/individual teacher use (up to 30 students). Please select multiple option if you would like to use this resource for multiple classes/whole cohort.