Lesson summary
Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.
In this lesson, students consider audience responses to challenging topics. Texts about racial identity build students’ understanding of how the topics of race, racism and privilege may be experienced by some audiences who come from the dominant white culture. They are introduced to the concept of white fragility through examples shown in The Final Quarter. Through further textual analysis, students reflect upon how speaker and audience identities, as well as word choices, may influence audience response. Finally, students synthesise what they have learnt to consider how conversations about race are conducted in Australia, with thought to the ethical and social implications.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- deconstruct how language reflects attitudes and beliefs
- consider the differing communicative approaches when dealing with a contentious issue
- consider opportunities for challenging privilege at the individual/personal level.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- identify how language reflects attitudes
- synthesise information from differing sources
- identify and evaluate differing approaches to an issue
- reflect on areas for agreement and disagreement.
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Lesson details
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Year 10 English:
- Analyse and explain how text structures, language features and visual features of texts and the context in which texts are experienced may influence audience response (ACELT1641)
- Identify and analyse implicit or explicit values, beliefs and assumptions in texts and how these are influenced by purposes and likely audiences (ACELY1752)
Syllabus outcomes: EN5-3B, EN5-8D
General capabilities: Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding
Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures (OI.5, OI.6)
Relevant parts of Year 10 achievement standards: They develop and justify their own interpretations of texts. They evaluate other interpretations, analysing the evidence used to support them. They listen for ways features within texts can be manipulated to achieve particular effects.
This lesson is part of the wider unit of work: The Final Quarter – White Privilege – English – Year 10
Time required: 70 mins
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion.
Resources required
- Device capable of presenting a video to the class
- Student Worksheets – one copy per student
Skills
- Cultural understanding
- Empathy
- Social skills
Additional info
Using only archival footage aired at the time, The Final Quarter holds a mirror to Australia and is an opportunity to reconsider what happened on and off the football field. Learn more about the film here.
We highly recommend that students view the film in its entirety before participating in subsequent lessons.
Our Watching the Film lessons are designed to support you in facilitating this process. Given the content, it is also important for teachers to communicate with parents and guardians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students before playing the film and/or engaging with the teaching and learning resources.
Note: This film may not be suitable for viewing by all young people. Teachers are advised to use their discretion when deciding whether to show this film. If teaching in a context with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, it is imperative that guidance is sought from the Principal and Aboriginal Education Officer (or equivalent) prior to screening the film.
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