Mirror Mirror - Love and Hate (Teacher Pack)

• Who’s in control – humans or technology?
• Are our screen lives more important than our real lives?
• How is the internet changing us for the worse?

This complete Teacher Pack focuses on the two-part documentary Mirror Mirror (Season 2 –Love/Hate), directed by Todd Sampson (2022), which examines the far-reaching and often toxic effects of what the internet is doing to our relationships and our lives.

This comprehensive unit equips educators of middle to upper secondary school students with all that’s needed to deliver high-quality learning experiences. Students will learn through a range of individual, pair, group and whole-class speaking, viewing, and writing modes, culminating in a range of assignment/extension possibilities.

Contents (digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):

1. Teacher Guide (25-page PDF)

• Unit overview
• Inquiry Questions
• Suggested Lesson Outline
• Teacher Answer Guide to Student Booklet
• Assignment/Extension activities

2. Student Booklet (22-page PDF and DOCX)

• Pre-viewing, Viewing, and Post-viewing activities
• Taking Action – Assignment/Extension activities

3. Teaching Presentation (18 slide PPTX and KEY [for macOS users])

• Discussion starters
• Pre-viewing, Viewing and Post-viewing resources
• Taking Action – Assignment/Extension activities

Unit duration: 12-14+ lessons (including assessment)

Curriculum Links:

The Teacher Pack can be directly linked to the following areas within the Australian Curriculum:

• English
• The Arts (Media Arts)
• Technologies
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Health and Physical Education (Personal, Social and Community Health)
• Science (Psychological Science)

There are opportunities for the contents of this pack to be incorporated into year level pastoral care and personal development programs also.