This resource was designed as an introduction to a film studies unit focusing on the moral issues and moral dilemmas that the characters faced in the film Remember the Titans. It has enough content to take a few lessons. This resource would still be useful for other films as it teaches students about various textual structures, language and visual features which directors use to influence how the audience responds to the film. It includes a summary of the film, a definition of dialogue and some examples for students to discuss (what it reveals about the characters), nonverbal communication, visual features to focus on e.g. costuming. It also goes through various cinematic techniques with a definition and an example from a famous film e.g. The Shining, Forrest Gump, Harry Potter and The Help (with post-viewing questions). The film techniques covered are panning, tracking, tilting, zooming, montage, transition, simultaneous time, slow motion, music, sound effects, shot sizes. It ends with a cloze strategy to check whether students have understood these terms. It then goes on to provide some historical context about the Civil Rights movement in the US.

Document 1: a worksheet to step students through the process of writing a feature article. This is an interesting topic and ideally the students would work together to develop ideas and then share them with the teacher who would construct the feature article on the board. This is designed to be the students first experience of writing a feature article and uses the I do, we do, you do method where some paragraphs are provided while other sections have key points that the students need to elaborate on to complete the feature article. Document 2: The lesson plan for this activity with talking points and key questions to ask.

Some key points from each chapter. Some questions to check for understanding (multiple choice). An example paragraph about the moral dilemma in Chapter 7.

Item 1: Key points from each chapter plus quotes related to moral dilemmas. This is a useful resource for teachers to save you from re reading the novel each year. Item 2: A booklet to give students as they work through the novel. It includes key questions, some artistic activities (e.g. drawing a map from what they have read, creating a comic strip summary of a key chapter etc). Activities can be assigned for homework or completed in class. Item 3: A word document containing quotes showcasing moral dilemmas from the novel. Can be used as a poster in the classroom.

This is a booklet which scaffolds students to present a legal summation speech prosecuting or defending a character from Macbeth (for murder or regicide). The booklet includes a summary of the play, key legal terminology, a list of persuasive devices students could draw from, a suggested structure, an example introduction, an annotated conclusion and important tips. In Australia this is used in a grade 12 English class.

PowerPoint contains summaries of scenes, key quotes, questions about the scenes

This resource will last multiple lessons. It begins with an introduction to the setting of Macbeth, the globe playhouse, the characters. It then goes through Act one of the play (summaries plus key quotes). It includes a fun video from Thug Notes which summarises the play. It also has a modernised script for Act 1 Scene 3.

Teaching about 'parts of speech' and how action words vary depending on what tense you are using. This includes creative writing activities based on visual stimuli. It also includes scanned sections from worksheets with activities for students to work through independently or as a class depending on their level.

Extracts from the Hobbit used to exemplify the different parts of a short story structure. Some clips from the film used as well. Additional examples from the set text for this year 12 unit (An Autobiography called Slave by Mende Nazer).

Tips for analysing radio advertisements. Example clips.

Perfect for NAPLAN preparation. This resource explains what is assessed in year 9 NAPLAN tests (Australia's national testing). It includes various stimulus examples and planning steps.

How to create realistic characters in short stories / narratives.

Excellent for NAPLAN preparation or teaching the foundations of punctuation.

Excellent for preparing students for NAPLAN, narrative structure. Naplan expectations. Example stimulus. Writing task.