The Oyster Gardener Geography (Primary)
Students will explore why water environments so important to people and this influences how they are managed. Invite your students to consider local environments that are important to themselves and compare them with Jolie’s experiences in the film.
Overview
In this lesson, students will connect with The Oyster Gardener short film and the themes presented in the film.
Essential question:
Why are water environments so important to people and how does this influence how they are managed?
Key vocabulary:
Waterways, Restoration, Oysters, Spawning, Ecosystem, Conservation, Reef, Replicate, Resilient, Oyster Gardening.
Learning intentions:
Students will learn about the importance of water environments and ways to protect them.
Credits and acknowledgements:
Curriculum material and mapping has been developed by ClickView.
You & Me Pictures and Regen Studios would like to thank the generous contribution of Doc Society Climate Story Fund for the development of these resources.
The Oyster Gardener is a You & Me Pictures film developed and produced in association with Regen Studios, and made possible with the support of the ABC, Screen Queensland, Doc Society and Shark Island Foundation.
Thank you toThe Nature Conservancy Australia, Noosa Environmental Education Hub, Noosa Integrated Catchment Assoc Inc (NICA), CSIRO Bribie Island, and Good Shepherd Lutheran College for their generous participation in the film.
Watching the film
If your school or institution has a ClickView subscription, you can watch The Oyster Gardener on the ClickView platform. If you do not have access to ClickView, you can purchase an educational licence to screen the film to your class and request a streaming link to share with your students. Please complete the Host a Screening form on our website and our team will be in touch to assist you.
Curriculum mapping
The activities in this unit address the following outcomes from the HASS F-6 Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum as outlined in the Australian Curriculum v9, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Years 3-4 activities: AC9HS3K05, AC9HS4K05
Years 5-6 activities: AC9HS5K04, AC9HS5K05
Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
What you'll need
- Lesson materials
- A device to play the film on
- If your school has a subscription to ClickView, you can access the interactive video and corresponding worksheets for Geography (Years 3-4): Important local environments and Geography (Years 5-6): Small actions, big impacts!
- Force of Nature's Climate Anxiety Discussion Guide for Educators. We highly recommend teachers explore this resource developed by Force of Nature to help you facilitate conversations about climate change in a way that safeguards young people.
Lesson materials
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