Music / Year 9 and 10 / Exploring and responding

Curriculum content descriptions

investigate the ways that First Nations Australian performers and/or composers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through music (AC9AMU10E02)

Elaborations
  • evaluating innovation in the ways that First Nations Australian composers and/or performers are contributing to Australian contemporary music, including inter-cultural collaborations
  • investigating how First Nations Australian songwriters, performers and/or composers working in genres such as choral, orchestral or chamber music use music to share knowledge, educate, protest, advocate for change or express opinions or beliefs
  • evaluating intentions/motivations in music composed by and/or performed by First Nations Australians that challenges people to take action on issues such as climate change, environmental protection, social justice, racism or youth homelessness; for example, music presented in a themed performance program
  • using and annotating a map of First Nations Australian language groups to identify where First Nations Australian composers and/or performers are working and providing short descriptions of their music
General capabilities
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural Understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Regional art,  Narratives,  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,  Composers (Music),  First Nations Australian music,  Japanese peoples,  Cultural authority,  Cultural expressions,  Cultural protocols,  Cultural knowledge,  Music appreciation,  Aboriginal art,  Australian art,  Torres Strait Islander art,  Culture,  Cultural identity,  Music,  Aboriginal music industry,  Cultural imperialism,  Musical elements

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Musical theatre – music

Discover the key elements of theatre music through performance. Explore the key elements of musical theatre music, lyrics and orchestral score.

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Introduced Species 360

Composer Katy Abbott, uses the true events of a cargo ship in 1992 spilling nearly 29,000 duck bath toys into the North Pacific Ocean as the catalyst for her work: Introduced Species. Six 360 cameras were embedded into the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's performance of Introduced Species to give the viewer a unique and immersive ...

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Meeting the Sun

An interactive music lesson where students will meet renowned Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin and learn about her inspirations for composing and creating new works. Students will explore various stories and poems written by some of our incredible Anzac heroes and experience a performance of Elena’s Anzac inspired ...

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The Whitlams meet the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

The Whitlams meet the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was produced through a partnership between the Sydney Opera House and the NSW Department of Education (then the NSW Department of Education and Training). It consists of an interview (divided into eight video clips) with Tim Freedman from The Whitlams and conductor Ben Northey ...

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The Conversation: Australian music - what is it?

This resource contains a series of articles giving a broad overview of Australian music including its development, examples of genres and artists, interviews and its influence on Australian culture. It can be used to develop a broad understanding Australian music and the influences that have impacted on its development.

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Koorie Cross-Curricular Protocols for Victorian Government Schools

The Koorie Cross-Curricular Protocols for Victorian Government Schools are applicable to schools intending to develop activities that involve the use of Koorie cultural expressions, including stories, songs, instrumental music, dances, plays, ceremonies, rituals, performances, symbols, drawings, designs, paintings, poetry, ...

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Indigenous Australian collection

This federated search from the QAGOMA database features a selection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks from the collection. The searchable database provides artwork images, background information about the artist and the artwork, a map of major Indigenous regions in Australia, classroom activities, a glossary ...

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Australian collection

This database features a selection of Australian artworks from QAGOMA. The searchable database provides artwork images, background information about the artist and the artwork, classroom activities, a glossary of key terms and curriculum alignment information for teachers. Search results can be refined by theme, period, ...