Blueback - Finding Solutions

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:

• Propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects AC9HS5S06

Syllabus outcomes: GE3-4

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year 5 achievement standards:
They identify and describe different possible responses to a geographical challenge. They propose action in response to a geographical challenge and identify the possible effects of their proposed action.

• Access to the film Blueback
• Blank cards  
• Device capable of presenting video and audio to the class
• Solutions Map – Overfishing Example
• Solutions Map – Blank template
• Writing materials 

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - High: The concepts covered in this lesson may be complex, sophisticated and or required specific and technical knowledge. Teachers should read this resource and its associated materials before delivering the lesson. Some of the activities may need to be planned in context to teachers’ classrooms. There may be programs or websites that teachers need to familiarise themselves with before using them with students. 

Minderoo Foundation is proud to be the education partner for the film adaption of Tim Winton’s best-selling book, Blueback.

Teach the Big Picture of Sustainability

Quick summary: Open your students’ minds to how different systems – environmental, social and economic – are connected.