Sapphires, The (Education Resource)

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Sapphires, The (Education Resource)
SKU:
R0098
Year Levels:
4-12
Streaming Content:
The Sapphires
Content Type:
Feature Film
Learning Areas:
Studies of Society and Environment
Learning Areas:
English
Learning Areas:
Media Studies
Learning Areas:
Civics and Citizenship
Learning Areas:
Politics / Government
Learning Areas:
Indigenous studies
Learning Areas:
Music
Learning Areas:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Learning Areas:
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
Learning Areas:
Sustainability
Key Themes:
Racism vs. tolerance, Individual identity vs. nationhood, Innocence vs. experience, Relationships vs. isolation, Family vs. the individual, Laws vs. tradition, The 1960s vs. the 2010s
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Product Overview

The Sapphires are the McCrae Sisters, four gorgeous Motown-crazy singers from countryNew South Wales. When a talent scout discovers their Supremes cover band in St Kilda's Tiki Club, dreams of fame, fortune and glamorous international careers seem close at hand.Instead these Koorie Diva's find themselves in the war zone of Vietnam, entertaining the Troops. But for the McCrae girls, the realisation of a lifelong dream to perform overseas isn't quite what they had in mind. They're off to sing to the troops on the front line. The true story of the Sapphires was adapted into a theatre show and subsequently a film by the writer Tony Briggs, inspired by his mother's experiences as an entertainer in war-torn Vietnam.

Curriculum Areas:

  • English
  • Drama Studies
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Music Studies
  • The Humanities and Politics