Wild Things (ATOM Study Guide)

Synopsis:

Wild Things follows a new generation of environmental activists that are mobilising against forces more powerful than themselves and saying, enough. Armed only with mobile phones, this growing army of ecowarriors will do whatever it takes to save their futures from the ravages of climate change. From chaining themselves to coal trains, sitting high in the canopy of threatened rainforest or locking onto bulldozers, their non-violent tactics are designed to generate mass action with one finger tap. Against a backdrop of drought, fire and floods, we witness how today’s environmentalists are making a difference and explore connections with the past through the untold stories of previous campaigns. Surprisingly the methods of old still have currency when a groundswell of schoolkids inspired by the actions of sixteen-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg say, 'change is coming' and call a national strike demanding action against global warming.

Curriculum Links:

Wild Things is suitable for secondary (Years 7–12) students undertaking:

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

with further links to Music, and the cross-curricular priorities of Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.

Teachers are advised to consult the Australian Curriculum and curriculum outlines relevant to their state or territory for further information.

Streaming Content:

Wild Things is available to stream as a 7-Day Rental (58-min version), Lifetime Access (58-min version), 7-Day Rental (89-min version) and Lifetime Access (89-min version).