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A Fire Inside - Feature Documentary

SecondaryYear 7 - 10EnglishScienceBiologyHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyHealth and Physical EducationHealthPhysical EducationEnvironmentalClimate ChangeDisaster resilienceLand Management

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This is a multi-disciplinary curriculum that uses the documentary "A Fire Inside" as a case study to explore the themes of resilience, hope, rebuilding, and community in the context of bushfires in Australia. The lessons cover English, geography, science, health, and physical education, and involve media integration, visual analysis, case studies, and discussions to deepen students' understanding of bushfires, their impacts on communities and the environment, and the strategies for responding to them. The curriculum also emphasizes the importance of seeking help, building positive relationships, and promoting wellbeing, as well as the complex relationship between bushfires and climate change.

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Explicit instruction on the topic, increasing in complexity and breadth of knowledge.

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    A Fire Inside - Viewing the Film and Character Analysis
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10EnglishLearning through filmScience
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    A Fire Inside - The Importance of Seeking and Offering Help
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10Health and Physical EducationHealthSocial
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    A Fire Inside - Visual Language
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10EnglishEnvironmentalDisaster resilience
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    A Fire Inside - Investigating the reasons why humans help and the meaning of altruism
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishEnvironmentalDisaster resilience
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    A Fire Inside - The PERMA Model and the Importance of Health and Wellbeing
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10Health and Physical EducationHealthEnvironmental
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    A Fire Inside - The Impact of Australian Bushfires
    SecondaryYear 7 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmental
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    A Fire Inside - How Did Climate Change Contribute to the Australian Bushfires?
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceEnvironmentalClimate Change
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    A Fire Inside - The Relationship between Bushfires, Climate Change and the Four Spheres
    SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceEnvironmentalBiodiversity

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