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Drama / Year 3 and 4 / Exploring and responding

Curriculum content descriptions

explore how First Nations Australians use drama to communicate their connection to, and responsibility for, Country/Place (AC9ADR4E02)

Elaborations
  • collecting and sharing information about drama created and performed by First Nations Australians for occasions such as festivals or ceremonies, reflecting on how these performances can communicate important information or knowledge about Country/Place
  • exploring how First Nations Australians use drama to express connection to and responsibility for Country/Place, such as communicating knowledge or maintaining unique ways of life; for example, exploring how drama is used to communicate knowledge about the local environment
  • observing how the elements of drama are used in drama created and/or performed by First Nations Australians to communicate connection to and responsibility for Country/Place; for example, in drama that shares cultural narratives
  • accessing drama created and/or performed by First Nations Australians and exploring how drama communicates knowledge, such as ways to live sustainably, and to respect and care for the land, sea, sky or waterways
  • looking at performances that represent the importance of Country/Place and Story for First Nations Australians as a starting point for talking about different ways of seeing the same place and telling stories
General capabilities
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural Understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Narratives,  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,  Art themes,  Japanese peoples,  Cultural authority,  Cultural expressions,  Cultural protocols,  Cultural knowledge,  Country (First Nations Australians),  Audiences,  Aboriginal art,  Australian art,  Torres Strait Islander art,  Culture,  Drama (Arts),  Cultural imperialism

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