Dive into Blueback: Sharing the Secrets. This captivating exhibition explores the making of Blueback (a film directed by Robert Connolly and adapted from Tim Winton’s novella of the same name). Be immersed in the story of Abby, a young girl who loves the ocean, befriends a magnificent groper named Blueback and fights to protect the ocean.
In this exhibition, students will augment their film study analysis of Blueback by interacting with movie props and watching ‘the making of’ footage. Students will extend their understanding of marine conservation, develop their ocean literacy and examine the intersection of art and science.
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Online resources
Cool.org
Using the film Blueback and the Cool.org online resources, students learn about marine conservation and develop ocean literacy.
The Cool.org unit of work, “Blueback – Sustainability and the ocean” includes 14 lesson plans, worksheets, additional background information for teachers and required resources lists.
Australian Curriculum links: All activities are linked to the primary school, years 5-6 Geography Curriculum (Humanities and Social Sciences – HASS). This unit of work encourages critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity.
ATOM
The ATOM “Blueback Study Guide” is a film study resource package for teachers. It includes inquiry questions, curriculum links and student activities (to be completed individually or in groups). Students complete character studies, research the Western Blue Groper, debate the impacts of tourism, examine cinematic techniques and filmmaking choices, design protest posters and more.
Australian Curriculum links:
English: Years 7 and 8
Media Arts: Years 7 and 8
General capabilities: ICT, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities: Sustainability
