· How is our obsession with bigger and more destroying the world?

· What can we do to stop the planet being lost?

· Is true love possible even in the bleakest of times?

· Are machines taking over?

· How can art (film) send a serious warning?

This complete teaching unit supports learning using the acclaimed animated children’s film, Wall-E, created in 2008 and directed by Andrew Stanton. The film imagines a bleak future in which a lone robot exists in an uninhabitable Earth caused by the wasteful lives of humans.

This comprehensive Teacher Pack – Wall-E equips educators of secondary students to deliver high-quality student learning experiences (primarily for the English/Media learning area with multidisciplinary approaches possible) to unpack the key messages of the film, culminating in two possible assessment items – an individual persuasive speech or a group inquiry task.

Contents (5 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):

1. Teacher Guide (28 pages .pdf)

· Unit overview

· Suggested Inquiry Questions

· Teaching and Learning Outline – lesson-by-lesson planning

· Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet

· Assessment information: option one – individual persuasive speech or option two – group inquiry task

2. Student Booklet (23 pages - .pdf/.doc formats)

· Pre-viewing activities

· Viewing activities

· Post-viewing activities

· Assessment information and support materials for both task options

3. Teaching PowerPoint (24 slide pptx for Windows users/24 slide keynote presentation for MAC users)

· Discussion starters

· What is animated film?

· Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources (including links)

· Assessment information

Unit duration: 20 lessons (including assessment)

Official film rating: G (Classifications can vary - please check your country's classification for this film prior to use with students.)

Suitable for use with students across upper secondary subject areas, including: English, Media, (along with multidisciplinary linking options to Humanities, Science, Technology, Mathematics)

Features:

· Digital/editable/printable files delivered in a single zip file (2 x pdf, 1 x doc, 1 x pptx, 1 x keynote presentation)

· Professionally designed by an experienced educator

· Highly visual and engaging

· Suited to all learners

· Crisp, clean layouts

· A range of whole class, group work and individual learning resources

Please note:

Access to view the film is not included in the resource pack.

Please note:

Access to view the film is not included in the resource pack.