Sirga (ATOM Study Guide)

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SKU:
SG125
Content Type:
Fictional Adventure Film
Year Levels:
5-8
Learning Areas:
English
Learning Areas:
Geography
Learning Areas:
History
Learning Areas:
Social Studies
Learning Areas:
Media Studies
Learning Areas:
The Arts
Key Themes:
Interdependence of Humans and Nature, Cultural Heritage and Tradition, The Hero’s Journey and Coming of Age, Environmental Stewardship and Conservation, Resilience and Loyalty
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This study guide is written for senior primary and junior secondary students and teachers in years 5–8, with english, Geography, History, Social Studies, Art/Craft and French teachers collaborating on a cross-curriculum approach to the screening and subsequent follow up activities. Ouele and Lena's village of Pama is set in the modern African country of Cote D'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast), located on the west coast of Africa. In the south, which receives heavy rainfall, there is a coastal strip and the inland is covered in tropical rainforests. the land in the south is fertile and there are large plantations of coffee, cocoa and bananas. In the drier north, there is a higher, open granite plain covered in savannah grasslands. Situated in this region of the world, Sirga is a fable about people faced with great adversity and good conquering evil.