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• TLF-IDA003783

How did shadow puppetry share Chinese culture along the Silk Road? In this unit, students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of trade in China along the Silk Road and the role of trade in urbanisation throughout the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties. They will create puppets and produce shadow puppet performances about ...

• TLF-IDA003503

This resource supports students, individuals and community groups to research, produce and share a short digital history about a person or event.

• TLF-IDA003083

Ideas and resources that connect the learning of Japanese language with other learning areas.

• TLF-IDA004154

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'All Through the Year' which is told through the eyes of a child and provides an account of a year in the life of an Australian family. Themes include celebrations, change, family and seasons. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions ...

• TLF-IDA004155

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Amy and Louis'. These two characters live next door to each other and their lives are closely intertwined until Amy’s family moves to another country. Explore themes of friendship, connection and separation. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment ...

• TLF-IDA004160

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Banjo and Ruby Red'. The story is a funny and touching story of antagonism and love. Explore themes of country life, compassion, friendship, opposites and responsibility. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students ...

• TLF-IDA004157

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Ash Road'. The novel is a highly descriptive and intense action-based novel based on the bush fires of 1962 when a hilly area outside of Melbourne was devastated by fire. Themes include connection to place, emotional growth, natural disaster, relationships, resilience ...

• TLF-IDA003748

What are the key elements of a fable? In this teaching activity, students will improvise scenarios found in fables. They will identify the key elements of a fable and describe the author’s use of personification. Examples of fables are included in the unit.

• TLF-IDA003715

This unit of work has been written to support the book The Snake and the Boy. The book was written and illustrated by Azmen Sebastian when he was twelve years old. It tells of a boy whose apple is eaten by a pesky tree snake during lunch time. It provides a gateway into issues such as friendship and loneliness, and is a ...

• TLF-IDA004159

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Bamboozled'. Themes include those of curiosity, family, imagination, mystery, questioning and relationships. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text.