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Wild Things - Finding Your Voice
Lesson2 of 4 in this unit
SecondaryYear 8 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyCivics and CitizenshipEnvironmentalConservationSocialSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Students begin by exploring environmental activism. Students explore some key events in the environmental movement in Australia, as presented in the documentary Wild Things. They then explore what activism is and why people feel compelled to stand up for the environment.
Wild Things follows a new generation of environmental activists that are mobilising against forces more powerful than themselves and saying: enough. Following a year in the footsteps of School Strike 4 Climate, Stop Adani and Save The Tarkine Rainforest, interwoven with a look at historical campaigns, this film is set to show that every action counts and individuals can make a difference. Access the film here.
The lessons in this unit use the Wild Things documentary to guide students through the environmental movement in Australia, and support students in raising their own voices for an environmental issue that is important to them. We recommend this lesson is used as the second lesson in a sequence of learning within this unit.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand some of the key events in the environmental movement in Australia, both historically and in the present
- understand why some people choose to become environmental activists.
Success criteria
Students can:
- conduct and communicate research
- analyse and reflect on the experiences of themselves and others
- work independently and collaboratively
- participate in class and group discussions.
Lesson Guides and Printables
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