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Resilient Australia - Exploring Australian Disasters and Social Change

SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishEnvironmentalClimate ChangeSustainability

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In this English unit on Australian disasters, resilience, and social change, students will engage in various activities. Students learn about the power of storytelling, local leaders, social action, and ways to build a more resilient future.

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

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    Resilient Australia - Resilient Communities - Leadership
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishEnvironmentalDisaster resilience
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    Resilient Australia - Disasters - Correcting the Misconceptions
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishEnvironmentalDisaster resilience
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    Resilient Australia - Text Analysis - Traditional Approaches
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishEnvironmentalDisaster resilience
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    Resilient Australia - Real Stories About Fire and Flood
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishText AnalysisEnvironmental
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    Resilient Australia - Writing Stories About Resilience
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishCreative writingPersuasive writing
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    Resilient Australia - Enacting Social Change Around Climate Change And Hazards
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishReadingEnvironmental
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    Resilient Australia - Building Resilience To Natural Disasters - Stories Of Hope
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishReadingEnvironmental
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    Resilient Australia - In Hope Of Creating A Resilient Country
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishReadingEnvironmental
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    Resilient Australia - To Create Change You Need To Be Heard - Write A Letter To The Editor
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishPersuasive writingEnvironmental
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    Resilient Australia - Imagine A Resilient Australia
    SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishEnvironmentalDisaster resilience

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