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Some Happy Day Education Resources

  • Some Happy Day Education Resources

    Crafted in partnership with the team behind the Australian indie feature film Some Happy Day, this new unit of work is designed to engage students in year 9 and 10 with the themes of homelessness and is aligned to the V9 Australian English Curriculum.

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All of us have seen people sleeping rough, or lugging the ubiquitous striped carry bags, or pushing shopping trolleys stacked high with blankets and precious belongings. We all know about homelessness but we need to humanise it. We want Some Happy Day, through the story of Tina, to provoke conversation and more action that works towards addressing the issues of homelessness. This four-lesson unit for year 9 and 10 English engages students to explore homelessness through the film and re-evaluate their understanding of homelessness. 

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