The Oasis - Tuning In to Youth Homelessness 2

Secondary
Year 9 - 10
Health and Physical Education
Physical Education
Social
Equality
Homelessness
Human Rights
Social Action
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Lesson summary

Students explore what it means to be homeless and complete a Think-Pair-Share activity to consider the differences between a home, house and a shelter. Students watch part two of THE OASIS and reflect on the circumstances that homeless young people face which may impact on their health and safety. Students then complete a short reflection where they agree or disagree with a series of statements posed about homeless young people.

Key ideas to explore:

There are multiple issues for young people who are experiencing homelessness, especially around finding safe and affordable accommodation.

There are differences in meanings between the terms ‘house’, ‘home’ and ‘shelter’.

There are differences between being houseless and homeless.

The accommodation available to a person may have a significant impact on their health and well being.

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Student Worksheet

Teacher Content Info

Lesson details

Curriculum Mapping

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Plan, rehearse and evaluate options (including CPR and first aid) for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety and wellbeing may be at short or long term risk (ACPPS091)
Evaluate factors that shape identities and critically analyse how individuals impact the identities of others (ACPPS089)
Plan, implement and critique strategies to enhance health, safety and wellbeing of their communities (ACPPS096)

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding, Literacy.
Syllabus Outcomes: PDHPE5.1, PDHPE5.2, PDHPE5.6, PDHPE5.7, PDHPE5.8, PDHPE5.12, PDHPE5.15, PDHPE5.16.

Unit of work: The OASIS – HPE

Time required: 60 minutes

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate discussion and group work.

Resources required

Student Worksheet – one copy per student OR computers/tablets to access the online worksheet
Device capable of presenting websites/videos to the class and access to THE OASIS documentary on Vimeo
Butcher’s paper

Additional info

This resource has been adapted from ‘Teaching Social Issues Through English’ developed with the English Teachers Association NSW and the ‘Youth Homelessness Matters Resource’ developed by Janice Atkin. You can find these resources here.

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