Tuning in to the documentary (Secondary)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040 – it is a great lesson to conduct before watching the documentary in full.

1hrs

Australia , New Zealand

Fact sheet , Worksheet , Other

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Overview

In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040 – it is a great lesson to conduct before watching the documentary in full. Students begin by working in groups to imagine what the world might look like in 2040 based on a range of categories, such as diet, fashion, buildings, transport, and technology. They are then introduced to the 2040 documentary by watching and responding to a short clip that establishes the key messages of the film. Students are then guided to prepare an information collection sheet, helping them respond to the film and conduct research around key messages of the film (optional).

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand that different people have different ideas and concerns about the future

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • work collaboratively
  • engage in class and group discussions
  • develop a range of inquiry questions
  • express their thoughts, feelings and concerns through class discussion and independent activities

Credits and acknowledgements:

Curriculum material and mapping has been developed and written by Cool.org.

Cool.org, GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Good Pitch Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation, and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.

Watching the film

If your school or institution has a ClickView subscription, you can access 2040 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.

The educational licence is for primary and secondary schools who wish to utilise the film as a learning tool or host on-site screenings for the school community.

Curriculum mapping

To view our Australian Curriculum alignment, click here.

To view our NZ Curriculum alignment, click here.

What you'll need

  • Lesson materials
  • Device capable of presenting a video to the class

Lesson materials

Worksheet

Tuning in to the documentary (Secondary) lesson plan

Worksheet

Student worksheet - Tuning in to the documentary (secondary)

Other

Teacher content info - Tuning in to the documentary secondary

Fact sheet

Generating questions

Worksheet

The world in 2040

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