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Years 9-10

Explore resources for 14-16 year olds focussed on deep-diving into subjects of learning such as regenerative architecture, engaging with civics and citizenship, film production and analysis, and preparing students for more advanced studies. Students also learn how to apply point of view and write persuasive speeches.

Solutions To Climate Change – Science – Year 10

1hr 35mins

Solutions to climate change

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change.

Exploring Climate Change – Science – Years 9&10

1hr 10mins

Exploring climate change

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change.

Food Security And Urban Farming – Geography – Years 9&10

1hr 40mins

Food security and urban farming (US)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topics of food security and urban agriculture. Students begin by exploring the concept of food security by participating in a classroom demonstration and a guided discussion around a food security clip. They then explore the practice of urban farming as one solution to current and future food security challenges. Students then work collaboratively to identify a potential site for an urban farm in their area, creating a proposal for this project to share with the class.

Food Security – Geography – Years 8&9

1hrs

Food security (US)

Students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of food security and exploring solutions. Students begin this lesson by looking at a range of future foods and thinking about why these foods will be popular in the future before being introduced to the topic of food security and working in pairs to clarify key terms around this topic. Students then work collaboratively to develop an idea for ensuring food security for their community into the future and present their ideas to the class.

Tuning into the documentary_Years 7-11

1hrs

Tuning into the documentary 2040 (7-11, US)

A tuning in activity helps students to define and focus on the issues they will be dealing with in the unit of work. 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 work 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.

Solutions To Climate Change – Science – Year 10

2hrs 32mins

Exploring the themes of 2040

In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040.

Tuning into the documentary_Years 7-11

1hrs

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.

Future Council

1hr 10mins

Tuning into the film

Inspire your students by tuning into the documentary FUTURE COUNCIL. In the film, Damon Gameau (2040, THAT SUGAR FILM) takes eight kids on the ultimate school excursion: a road trip across Europe to challenge powerful leaders and find solutions to our greatest ecological challenges. It is a coming-of-age journey that dares to imagine a brighter future.