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Life After The Oasis - The Challenges of Youth Homelessness

Life After The Oasis - The Challenges of Youth Homelessness

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Human Rights
  • Social Action
  • ...

This unit is designed to explore youth homelessness through media such as biographical writing, poetry, and song lyrics. The unit uses character stories from the documentary film "Life After The Oasis" to help students understand the challenges involved in solving such a complex issue. The unit encourages the development of literary devices, language use, and critical thinking within a contemporary social issue. All images courtesy of Shark Island Productions.

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Thought-provoking lessons featuring questions and activities designed to stimulate students' interest.

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Explicit instruction on the topic, increasing in complexity and breadth of knowledge.

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Contextualising knowledge and inspiring students through real-world examples. These lessons feature stories of inspirational people and organisations making a difference to help bring the learning to life.

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