Tales from Outer Suburbia
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Teacher Guide
A teacher guide for Tales from Outer Suburbia, designed to provide context on the series and creative classroom activities. -
About Tales from Outer Suburbia
Tales from Outer Suburbia is an animated series that finds the extraordinary hidden within everyday suburban life. Learn more about the series here.
Water Buffalo
Explore character, setting, and multimodal storytelling in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 1: 'Water Buffalo'.
Broken Toys
Exploring perspective, setting, and empathy in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 2: 'Broken Toys'.
Distant Rain
Explore how screen languages combine to create meaning, mood, and imaginative storytelling in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 3: 'Distant Rain'.
Make a Friend
Explore imaginative storytelling and character design through Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 3: 'Make a Friend'.
Eric
Explore narrative, animation styles and themes of empathy in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 5: ‘Eric’.
Inner Courtyard
Explore memory, place, allegory, and multimodal storytelling in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 6: 'Inner Courtyard'.
Moonfish
Explore screen literacy and imaginative interpretation through Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 7: ‘Moonfish’.
Badlands
Explore character development, emotional resilience, and surreal storytelling in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 8: ‘Badlands’
The Dugong
Explore character analysis, narrative symbolism, and creative design in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 9: ‘Dugong’.
Turning Back
Explore narrative resolution, thematic meaning, and symbolism in Tales from Outer Suburbia, Episode 10: ‘Turning Back’.