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Winners and More Winners are anthology series of 48 minute telemovies that feature historical drama, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, adventure and social realism. Family and friendship issues are raised in dramatic context as well as themes such as war and conflict, teenage pregnancy, media bias and moral relativism. The telemovies and free educational resources create a forum for discussion of topical and sensitive issues for years 5-10. Resources Winners and More Winners video, including a novel and teacher activity notes whilst stocks last. Each video is also available with captions for the hearing impaired. Order the videos

KLA, Year Level and Theme	Description
Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Self and Relationships; Genre	1. The Big Wish These activities explore narrative structure and the role and functions of various character types in narrative.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English; SOSE Theme/Topic: Film Language; Ethics, Values, Justice; Genre; War and Conflict; Our Place in Space and Time	2. Boy Soldiers Students explore issues about conscription in war time and how a filmmaker used a range of techniques to tell one boy's story. Students analyse the techniques used, research then debate conscription.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: SOSE Theme/Topic: Ethics, Values, Justice; War and Conflict; Our Place in Space and Time	3. Boy Soldiers B Students discuss issues raised in the film then undertake research about the power of government to enforce military service and the role of citizens in a democracy to influence government.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Film Language; Ethics, Values, Justice; Self and Relationships	4. The Other Facts of Life These activities focus on the techniques of film-making and mise-en-scene. The Other Facts of Life raises issues about family relationships, friendships,values, individuality and independence.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: SOSE Theme/Topic: Civics and Citizenship; Our Place in Space and Time	5. The Other Facts of Life B These activities focus on developing research skills through investigation of issues raised in the film and other issues of particular interest to the students.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Humour and Satire; Genre	6. His Master's Ghost These activities encourage students to think about and discuss writing techniques as they are applied in film.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Families; Ethics, Values, Justice; Genre; Symbolism and Icons	7. The Journey This program is ideal for teaching, at a simple and accessible level, the concept of symbolism.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English; Health and Physical Education Theme/Topic: Families; Film Language; Self and Relationships	8. Just friends These activities enable students to explore a range ofissues to do with relationships as they affect young teenagers. They also explore some elements of film language.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Self and Relationships	9. Mr Edmund This film is useful for teaching how closed texts and open texts work. It encourages students to speculate on the characters' motives and behaviours and to produce their own interpretations.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Families; Self and Relationships; Cultural Studies; Multicultural Australia	10. On Loan These learning activities focus on cross cultural adoption particularly as it relates to victims of the Vietnam war. The activities explore family relationships, cultural ties and narrative structure.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: SOSE Theme/Topic: Self and Relationships; Cultural Studies; Multicultural Australia	11. On Loan B With these activities students explore multicuralism and its effects on Australian life.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Families; Film Language; Self and Relationships; Civics and Citizenship	12. Paper Boy These activities focus on narrative structure and design elements in film production.They also explore political concepts and family relationships. Worksheets: Paper Boy worksheet


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Film Language; Genre; War and Conflict; Our Place in Space and Time	13. Quest Beyond Time The film is useful for teaching about setting because it employs two different settings, the present in suburbia and the future in a rural setting. It can be used to demonstrate the relationship between setting and genre, setting and audiences' expectations, setting and mood.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Families; Film Language; Self and Relationships	14. Room to Move These activities explore film language and issues to do with pressure, family ties, and friendship. Students debate, discuss and write about them.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: SOSE Theme/Topic: Ethics, Values, Justice	15. Room to Move B Students to explore the role and importance of sport in the lives of Australians. Students engage in research and work collaboratively to write an argument about the role of sport in schools.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Self and Relationships; Environment; Our Place in Space and Time	16. Second Childhood Students analyse the film techniques in conveying the story, discuss the relative merits of the lives of selected historical figures, then research and debate the merits of some modern day inventions.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: SOSE Theme/Topic: Ethics, Values, Justice; Heroes	17. Second Childhood B Students examine the status of 'hero' and whether any negative consequences of a hero's actions diminish that status. They research a historical figure and re-assess that person's status in history.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English; SOSE; Health and Physical Education Theme/Topic: Ethics, Values, Justice; Growth and Development; Civics and Citizenship; War and Conflict; Our Place in Space and Time	18. Standing Up For What You Believe Students consider what is involved in standing up for your beliefs by examining the problems 14-year-old Will Barnes faces in being a conscientious objector during World War 1.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Narrative Structure; Families; Stereotypes; Genre; Symbolism and Icons	19. Tarflowers These activities stimulate discussion and thought about how filmmakers use a range of techniques to tell a story; about how people react to and relate with one another.


Year Level: Year 5 to Year 9 KLA: English Theme/Topic: Families; Film Language; Ethics, Values, Justice; Genre; Bullying	20. Top Kid Students explore and evaluate the commercialism of quiz shows, ethical behaviour, family values and expectations, bullying. They examine the quiz show genre and visual cues used in film language.


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