The film will appeal to senior students
across many different curriculum areas. The study guide is presented in black and white and is a comprehensive
resource that encourages students to discuss how war and Australian’s
experiences of war are represented in the film and how historical events are
presented in the media. It includes original photographs from the Kokoda Track,
articles and interviews by men who experienced it, as well as those of Japanese
soldiers.
Curriculum Links:
Kokoda can be used with senior
students to explore the nature and representation of war in:
• Australian
History – the Kokoda Track element of the Battle for Australia
• English
•
Media Studies
• SOSE / HSIE