STUDY GUIDES
Iron Winter offers a powerful entry point into conversations around identity, culture, climate change and resilience. Set in Mongolia’s Tsakhir Valley, the film follows two young herders navigating a brutal winter while carrying the weight of tradition into an uncertain future.
To support educators, we’ve developed a series of curriculum-aligned classroom kits designed to help students engage deeply with the film’s themes through discussion, analysis and creative learning.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Each kit includes:
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Short documentary clips from the film
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Structured lesson plans and learning pathways
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Discussion prompts and group activities
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Comprehension questions and extension tasks
Designed to be flexible, the materials can be used as standalone lessons or combined into a broader unit of work.
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
YEARS 9 - 10
Classroom Kit 1
Explores identity, cultural influence and belonging through the lens of young people balancing tradition and modern life.
Classroom Kit 2
Focuses on rites of passage, responsibility and the transition into adulthood within traditional communities.
GEOGRAPHY
YEARS 9 - 10
Classroom Kit 3
Examines climate change and its real-world impact, including Mongolia’s ongoing humanitarian crisis and displacement of herder communities.
SCIENCE
YEARS 9 - 10
Classroom Kit 4
Unpacks the environmental systems behind extreme winters, exploring how climate instability is reshaping ecosystems and ways of life.