Blueback - Reflecting on the Film (Home Learning)

Curriculum connections:

• English
• Media
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Thinking

• Access to the film Blueback 
• A device capable of accessing the internet (optional)
• Student Worksheet
• Teacher Worksheet (optional)
• Writing materials

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Digital literacy
• Ethical understanding

Ideal for: Ages 9 - 15

Time required: 30+ minutes

Learning@Home from Cool Australia
Learning@Home resources are designed for parents to use with children in the home environment, or for children to complete on their own. They can be used as stand alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs and are ideal for remote or independent learning.

Cool Australia’s curriculum team continually reviews and refines our resources to be in line with changes to the Australian Curriculum.
Minderoo Foundation is proud to be the education partner for the film adaption of Tim Winton’s best-selling book, Blueback.

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