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Touch the Sun, the winner of an international Emmy Award, is a series of six 95 minute telemovies for years 5-10. The telemovies feature mystery, comedy, pathos and fantasy, encouraging young viewers to explore issues such as growing up, being different, resolving conflict and fears, seeking identity and working out values. Resources Telemovies on video. A novel and teacher activity notes are included
with every Touch the Sun video whilst stocks last. |
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| Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English; SOSE; Health and Physical Education Theme/Topic: Disabilities; Families; Ethics, Values, Justice; Cultural Studies; Multicultural Australia |
1. Being Different The video Captain Johnno is used to develop empathetic student responses to disability and cultural difference, and to develop their understanding and acceptance of diversity in their community. |
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| Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Disabilities; Families; Self and Relationships; Multicultural Australia; Genre; Our Place in Space and Time |
2. Captain Johnno These activities focus on life for those who are seen as different because of their disability or culture. Students explore the issues through the film techniques used to tell the story. |
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| Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: SOSE Theme/Topic: Disabilities; Families; Self and Relationships; Cultural Studies; Multicultural Australia |
3. Captain Johnno B Students undertake film analysis and research to explore conflict in the family and in the community; immigration and multicultural society; and the Australian identity and masculinity . |
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| Year Level: Year 7 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Families; Film Language; Self and Relationships; Genre; Environment |
4. Devil's Hill Students analyse some of the techniques used to tell stories on film. They explore fear and handling fear, conflict and the film-makers apparent ambivalence towards the Australian landscape. Worksheets: |
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| Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Self and Relationships; Genre; Environment; War and Conflict; Symbolism and Icons |
5. The Gift Useful for teaching about television genre, this program shows the artificial and constructed nature of quiz shows. The activities also explore conflict and environmental issues. |
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| Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Film Language; Humour and Satire; Stereotypes |
6. Peter & Pompey Students explore the relationships between the characters and the film language used to tell the story. |
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| Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Families; Ethics, Values, Justice; Self and Relationships; Cultural Studies; Indigenous Issues |
7. Top Enders Students explore some film techniques, characterisation, stereotyping, juxtaposition, and storyboarding. They discuss these themes in the film: growing up, risk taking, adventure and independence. Worksheets: |
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