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The Oyster Gardener History (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.

Humanities and social sciences

Years 3-4
Years 5-6

The Oyster Gardener

First Nations’ land management practices
Biodiversity
Water conservation
Marine ecosystems
Social action
Water

1hr 30mins

Australia

Worksheet

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Overview

In this lesson, students will connect with The Oyster Gardener short film and the themes presented in the film.

Essential question:

How have humans changed and shaped your local environment?

Key vocabulary:

Waterways, Restoration, Oysters, Colonial, Ecosystem, Conservation, Reef, River, Impact, Environment, Community, Dreaming, First Nations

Learning intentions:

Students will research and describe how their local waterway/river has changed over time, and justify the importance of protecting local environments.

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: AC9HS3K01

Years 5-6 activities: AC9HS5K02


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

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