Wild Things - Opposing Voices

Students think about an environmental issue that they would take action for. They work in groups to research this issue and create a presentation to share with the class. Students conduct a role-play activity to test this issue and explore the complexities involved in taking action for this issue.

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 third lesson in a sequence of learning within this unit.