This comprehensive teaching unit, including assessment, has been designed for teachers to use with My Octopus Teacher, the beautiful and profound story of the year filmmaker, Craig Foster, spends with a wild common octopus in the Great African Sea Forest and its life-changing effects. (Netflix documentary film - directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed)

Contents (4 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):

(1) Teacher Guide (18 page .pdf)

• Unit overview

• Inquiry Questions

• Suggested Lesson Outline

• Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet

• Assessment Option 1 – English – Narrative

• Assessment Option 2 – Media – Short Narrative Film

• Extension activities (Science/Values)

• Additional resources/links

(2) Student Booklet (16 page - .pdf/.doc formats)

• Pre-viewing activities

• During viewing activities

• Post-viewing activities

• Assessment Option 1 – English – Narrative (including Narrative Devices table and templates for Narrative Plan, Narrative Structure and Writing Checklist)

• Assessment Option 2 – Media – Short Narrative Film (including Storyboarding template with codes and conventions)

• Extension activities (Science/Values)

• Additional resources/links

(3) Teaching PowerPoint (20 slide .pptx)

• What is a documentary?

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

• Assessment Preparation – Storytelling/Narrative Writing – cognitive verb ‘create’, narrative structure, features and the writing process

• Take Further Action

Unit duration: 12+ lessons (including Narrative 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 primary and secondary subject areas, including: English and Media Studies (also contains links to Science and Values Education).

Features:

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

• 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.