The Final Quarter - Finding Belonging in Diversity

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Years 5 & 6 Health and Physical Education:

• Examine how identities are influenced by people and places (ACPPS051)
• Recognise how media and important people in the community influence personal attitudes, beliefs, decisions and behaviours (ACPPS057)
• Identify how valuing diversity positively influences the wellbeing of the community (ACPPS060)
• Manipulate and modify elements of effort, space, time, objects and people to perform movement sequences (ACPMP065)
• Participate in physical activities from their own and others’ cultures, and examine how involvement creates community connections and intercultural understanding (ACPMP066)

Syllabus outcomes: DMS3.2, GSS3.8, GDS3.9, GYS3.10, IRS3.11, MOS3.4

General capabilities: Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures (OI.1, OI.5, OI.9)

Relevant parts of Years 5 & 6 HPE achievement standards: 

Students explain the influence of people and places on identities. They recognise the influence of emotions on behaviours and discuss factors that influence how people interact. They describe their own and others’ contributions to health, physical activity, safety and wellbeing. They examine how physical activity, celebrating diversity and connecting to the environment support community wellbeing and cultural understanding. Students demonstrate fair play and skills to work collaboratively. They apply the elements of movement when composing and performing movement sequences.

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work: The Final Quarter – Exposing Truth. Embracing Diversity – Years 5 & 6

Time required: 60 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – some students may require support to view themselves objectively, others may require support to participate in group activities.

• Adam Goodes Profile – digital copy
• Device capable of presenting a video to the class
• Group Cheer Worksheet – one copy per group (optional)
• Handling Sensitive Topics and Issues (optional)
• Identity Tree Worksheet – one copy per student 
• Student Worksheets – one copy per student

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

• Adaptability
• Community engagement
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Cultural understanding
• Empathy
• Ethical understanding
• Social skills

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.