Tuning into the documentary - Years 5&6
This is a great lesson to conduct before watching the documentary in full. Students participate in a barometer activity to explore their thoughts, feelings, and concerns about the future. They then work to categorise their concerns about the future and work in groups to mind-map solutions to these concerns.
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 participate in a barometer activity to explore their thoughts, feelings, and concerns about the future. They then work to categorise their concerns about the future and work in groups to mind-map solutions to these concerns.
Students will then watch the 2040 documentary to explore existing solutions to the filmmaker’s concerns about the future. Finally, students reflect on their experiences of the film.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion, lead students in activities.
Learning objectives
- Students will understand that different people have different ideas and concerns about the future.
- Students will understand that solutions to the problems facing people and the planet already exist.
Credits and acknowledgements:
Curriculum material has been developed and written by Cool.org. UK curriculum edits and mapping has been by Together Films.
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, Global Health Film and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.
Watching the film
Watch the full film with your class by filling in this form. If you have any questions, please contact the Together Films team at 2040@togetherfilms.org
By purchasing an educational screening license of 2040, schools can use the film for several types of screenings such as; screenings in classrooms (both in-person and virtually), screenings with pupils and parents, and screenings for fundraising purposes.
Curriculum mapping
Year 6 English
- Plan their writing by identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own.
- Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary.
- Using further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and to guide the reader [for example, headings, bullet points, underlining].
Year 6 Design and Technology
- Investigate new and emerging technologies.
- Understand developments in design and technology, its impact on individuals, society and the environment, and the responsibilities of designers, engineers and technologist
What you'll need
- Student work sheets – one copy per student.
- Fact sheets - one copy per group
- Device capable of presenting a website to the class
- Craft paper, marker pens, chalk or masking tape or string
Lesson materials
Stay informed and inspired
Sign up to receive the latest updates and inspiring stories in your inbox.
By subscribing you agree to with our Privacy Policy
Subscription error. Please try again!
Great! You're all signed up
Check your email to confirm your subscription and get ready to dive into the latest.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live, work and play. We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and welcome the introduction of a First Nations Voice to Parliament. We recognise their deep spiritual and cultural connections to Country and their role in caring for and Basetaining Country. We acknowledge that this land, of which we are beneficiaries, was never ceded. We are especially grateful for the contributions of the many First Peoples involved in our projects and their generosity in sharing their culture and knowledge with us. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.
Thank you to our Philanthropic Partners:
-
© 2024 Regenerators. All rights reserved. Platform by Speckle Digital.