More Resources and Assessment Opportunities for The Final Quarter

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Here is the third blog post on teaching The Final Quarter, we have previously discussed the importance of teaching to student interests, using different activities to promote learning and collaboration and how significant public figures can gain the interest of disengaged students. The provision of varying resources throughout lessons is dynamic and thought-provoking, with an emphasis on creating meaningful experiences within the classroom. (EN5-URA-01)

Resource 2: PPT

This interactive PowerPoint is a great tool to utilise in the classroom, the ability to share it on the board or upload it to Google Classroom is an effective and dynamic way to share information to students. As effective as a post-viewing activity, the PPT titled ‘Analysing how Meaning is Constructed and Represented in the Documentary ‘The Final Quarter’ is a great way to engage struggling students as they can relate the documentary to their real-life experiences. The blend of auditory, visual and collaborative learning activities help keep students focused and directly involved with the lesson. (Staley and Freeman, 2017) Within the PPT resource, there are three activities that each plays a crucial role for students who struggle with keeping focused or engaged.


Resource 2: Analysis

The resource created to align with The Final Quarter is a post-viewing activity, students will use the information from the film worksheet to assist in completing the following activities. It will be helpful that the PPT is an easily accessible, step-by-step course with a combination of different activities. These consist of vocabulary word/phrase definitions, this task will assist disengaged learners by helping them decode complex language to actively participate in the remainder of the lesson. A group discussion/research task will follow, it is evident that peer interactions cultivates a sense of connection, enabling the growth of student confidence and engaged within the classroom. Lastly, an individual PEEL paragraph writing task, this third activity will show student understanding of the content. It is possible to scaffold further for disengaged learners which is why there is a slide on PEEL format then another on an example PEEL paragraph, answering the same question. (Dutton and Manuel, 2019) The reason for the combination of tasks is to promote self-awareness, reflection and understanding in students to show how film constructs meaning.

Assessment Opportunities:

To develop this lesson further, there are various assessment opportunities that can be implemented. EN5-ECA-01

  1. Choose a key scene from The Final Quarter and analyse how meaning is represented. Include at least THREE (3) visual techniques. Extension: Present their analysis in the form of a visual representation to show to the class.
  2. Compose a written reflection journal, with minimum THREE (3) entries, showing how empathy is created within the documentary. Extension: Compare the treatment of Adam Goodes in the media versus another public figure standing up for their rights.
  3. Create a visual representation (poster, podcast, video, slide show) about one of the key themes in the documentary. Extension: Write a written reflection explaining the decisions of the representation.

The incorporation of The Final Quarter into a Year 10 English lesson on representation and construction of meaning is an effective way to promote learning and develop critical thinking and self-awareness skills. Incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's perspective is crucial for students to gain an understanding of Australia and how ATSI People are discriminated against. (Sam and McDowell, 2024)

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