Giants, The (ATOM Study Guide)

NB: This study guide includes both a full guide as well as a condensed Grab and Go version.

The Giants explores the intertwined fates of trees and humans in this cinematic portrait of environmental folk hero and gay icon Bob Brown who took green politics to the centre of power. From a seedling to forest elder; the film is a masterclass that draws on Bob’s fifty years of inspiring activism, from the Franklin campaign for Tasmania’s last wild river, to today’s battle for the takayna/Tarkine rainforest. Told in Bob’s own words, his story is interwoven with the extraordinary life cycle of Australia’s giant trees, brought to the screen with stunning cinematography and immersive animated forest landscapes.

Curriculum Links:

The Giants is suitable for secondary (Year 7–12) students undertaking: 

• Humanities and Social Sciences, including:
• Civics and Citizenship
• History
• Modern History
• Geography
• Science – including Senior Biology
• English

Please note this list is not exhaustive. Teachers are encouraged to find other links to the cross-curriculum priorities of Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.