STep 1: Choose an Educational Screening option
Option 1: a once off, Single-classroom licence
A single-classroom licence allows one teacher to screen all or part of FRANKLIN in their classes.
Pricing (AUD$ ex GST):
Primary School - $39
Secondary School - $59
Purchase from our online Gumroad store:
Option 2: a Campus-wide licence
A campus-wide licence allows a school or other educational institution to screen the film to all students at one campus, either in person or streamed via a school’s Learning Management System (LMS).
Purchase from our online Gumroad store:
Pricing (AUD$ ex GST):
0-99 students - $200
100-500 students - $350
500+ students - $500
Purchase from our online Gumroad store:
Option 3: Stream on Clickview
Option 4: Stream on kANOPY
STEP 2: Download free learning Resources
Our aim is to collaborate with passionate teachers to create a freely accessible suite of curriculum-aligned education resources that respond to the numerous rich themes woven throughout the documentary.
Learning resources created with the generous support of the Shark Island Foundation
These resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
General Resources for all subjects
Free to download (click link):
Franklin River Series - Sketchnote record by Museum of Australian Democracy learning team
Franklin River Series - Exploring both sides of the debate by Museum of Australian Democracy learning team
Franklin River Series - Three why’s visible thinking routine by Museum of Australian Democracy learning team
Franklin River Series - Communicating Powerful Messages by Museum of Australian Democracy learning team
National Museum of Australia Digital Classroom - Fight for the Franklin (Yr 6-10 History, Civics & Citizenship, Geography)
Human Rights Law Centre (Australia) - Declaration of our right to protest
Other resources available for purchase:
Civics & Citizenship
Year 9 & 10
Civics & Citizenship Unit Plan. The Franklin River Protests: A watershed moment for Australian democracy.
Through an in-depth exploration of the Franklin River blockade and its impact on Australian society and environmental law, this resource aims to educate, inform, empower, and inspire students to learn about the importance of the right to protest, the role of protest in Australia’s democracy, why it’s crucial to protect the civil and political right to protest, and the power of grassroots movements to effect change… just like the Franklin River protectors did!
Written by Adam McGuigan. Produced by:
History and Civics & Citizenship
Years 5 - 10
Power, People and Protest: Celebrating the Franklin River (online learning session) by the Museum of Australian Democracy and the National Portrait Gallery learning teams. (Register with dart learning platform to view this session free).
The Franklin River Resource Book - Exploring the debate by the Museum of Australian Democracy learning team.
Learning Module: Active participation Defining Moments - National Museum of Australia Digital Classroom
English
YEAR 11 & 12
TASC English Inquiry 2 - How can different text types be vehicles for arguments? By Dr Cameron Hindrum.
TASC English Foundations Module 3: One River, Many Voices By Dr Cameron Hindrum.
Legal Studies
YEAR 11 & 12
ACT Legal Studies Global Environment Protection Unit. By Caroline McCaffrie
VCE Legal Studies Unit 4, Area of Study 1 & 2. By Prue Winter
Outdoor & Environmental Studies
Year 11 & 12
VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies Unit 3 by Adrian Bright
TASC Outdoor Leadership (OXP315118) by Alison Savage
Media Studies
Year 11 & 12
VCE Media Unit 1 Area of Study 3 Australian Stories. By Ed Armstrong.
Other subjects - coming soon
We are calling for teachers to contribute learning materials for other subject areas.
Please see step 3 below!
Step 3: share your learning resources back to the community
We are currently seeking expressions of interest from teachers and educators who see the potential of using Franklin in the classroom.
Please make a submission by clicking on the button below: