Earth in Balance: 'FernGully: The Last Rainforest' - A Study Guide

With its supernatural narrative pitting environmental harmony against destructive human intervention, this classic 1990s Australian animated children's film remains a powerful statement against wanton deforestation. It also serves as an excellent learning opportunity for upper primary and junior secondary students in English, Geography and Media Arts, as Katy Marriner outlines.

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Screens in the Classroom, primary, middle years, animation, cartoon, environmentalism, ecology, rainforests, fairytale, logging, Earth Day