'Picnic at Hanging Rock' — Lesson 11: Loss and Grief

This individual lesson is part of the Lesson Ready unit on Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Lesson 11 explores how individuals, relationships, institutions and the wider community respond to loss. Students examine grief, guilt, isolation, frustrated hope and the demand for answers across a range of characters and film moments.

Students analyse how unresolved disappearances complicate grief and consider why some responses to loss provide support while others contribute to aggression, concealment or further harm.

Includes:

• Editable PowerPoint lesson slideshow;
• Editable student worksheet; and
• Detailed sample answers.

This resource is Lesson 11 of the complete 14-lesson Picnic at Hanging Rock unit but can also be purchased and taught independently.

The film is not included. This is a digital product supplied as a downloadable ZIP file. Available with an Individual Teacher Licence or English/EAL Faculty Licence — One Campus.