MobileMuster Film Competition - Designing for Film

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 3 HASS:

• Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI061)

Year 4 HASS:

• Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI082)

Year 5 HASS:

• Influences on consumer choices and methods that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices (ACHASSK121)
• Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges (ACHASSI102)
• Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects (ACHASSI104)

Year 6 HASS:

• The effect that consumer and financial decisions can have on the individual, the broader community and the environment (ACHASSK150)
• Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges (ACHASSI130)
• Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects (ACHASSI132)

Syllabus outcomes: GE3-4

General capabilities: Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year 3 achievement standards: Students reflect on their learning to suggest individual action in response to an issue or challenge. Students communicate their ideas, findings and conclusions in oral, visual and written forms using simple discipline-specific terms.

Relevant parts of Year 4 achievement standards: Students identify the interconnections between components of the environment and between people and the environment. They reflect on their learning to propose action in response to an issue or challenge, and identify the possible effects of their proposed action. Students present ideas, findings and conclusions using discipline-specific terms in a range of communication forms.

Relevant parts of Year 5 achievement standards: Students recognise that choices need to be made when allocating resources. They describe factors that influence their choices as consumers and identify strategies that can be used to inform these choices. They describe different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge.

Relevant parts of Year 6 achievement standards: Students explain why it is important to be informed when making consumer and financial decisions. They identify the purpose of business and recognise the different ways that businesses choose to provide goods and services. They explain different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge.

Unit of work: MobileMuster Film Competition.

Time required: 180+ mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: High – teachers will facilitate discussions and group work on a film project

• Student Worksheets – one copy per student
• A device capable of presenting a video to the class
• Assessment Matrix
• Storyboard Sheet
• Film Making Tips
• Reasons For Not Recycling Mobile Phones (optional)
• The Elephant And The Rider Factsheet
• Script Writing Tips (optional)

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Community engagement
• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Digital literacy
• Problem solving

This lesson has been developed as part of Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week. Following this lesson plan is an ideal way for your school to take part in MobileMuster. You’ll be joining thousands of amazing teachers in making a difference and creating positive environmental change. Take part in the Schools Recycling Right Challenge for Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week. Register your lesson or other activities today!