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lnqulry CuesLlon:
Lmbraclng AusLralla's ldenLlLy:
WhaL makes me, me?
Learnlng uomalns: ?ear Level: LengLh of Lhe unlL:

urama & Lngllsh

7 4 weeks (12 x 72 mln lessons)
Cross-currlculum prlorlLy:

Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander hlsLorles and culLures

SLudenL learnlng alms and ob[ecLlves:
Alms:
1. SLudenLs wlll acqulre sound knowledge of Aborlglnal herlLage and how lL has lnfluenced modern socleLy ln Lhe conLexL of people,
place/counLry and culLure.
2. SLudenLs wlll work collaboraLlvely Lo bulld upon Lhe requlred knowledge and skllls Lo form Lhe basls of a group performance. ln dolng
so, sLudenLs wlll galn an undersLandlng of how Lo lnLerpreL ldeas Lhrough Lhe medlum of uramaLlc ArLs.
3. SLudenLs wlll become reflecLlve arL pracLlLloners ln an aLLempL Lo develop hlgher order Lhlnklng skllls. 1hey wlll learn and adopL Lhe
approprlaLe vocabulary Lo creaLe ldenLlLy and culLure.

Cb[ecLlves:
1. SLudenLs wlll Lake a hollsLlc approach Lo performance and galn Lhe necessary skllls requlred Lo develop Lhe crafL of scrlpL wrlLlng, seL
deslgn and vocabulary. SLudenLs wlll experlmenL wlLh LexL and keep a reflecLlve [ournal from each lesson.
2. SLudenLs wlll develop a collaboraLlve performance LhaL lncorporaLes Lhe knowledge Lhey have acqulred from Lhe cross-currlculum
prlorlLy, "#$%&'&()* )(+ ,$%%-. /0%)&0 1.*)(+-% 2&.0$%&-. )(+ 34*04%-.. Lach group focuslng on one of Lhe Lhree Lhemes people,
place/counLry and culLure.
3. SLudenLs wlll lncorporaLe lC1 wlLhln Lhelr pracLlce. 1hey wlll aLLaln knowledge of speclflc lC1 appllcaLlons Lo asslsL Lhem wlLh Lhelr
reflecLlons, vlsual undersLandlng, resources and seL deslgns.
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1. lndependenLly and collaboraLlvely plan, deslgn, lmprovlse, lnLerpreL, evaluaLe, reflne, make and presenL arLs works LhaL represenL and
communlcaLe ldeas and purpose
2. CeneraLe and develop ldeas LhaL explore parLlcular concepLs, Lechnlques, and lssue when maklng arLs works
3. MalnLaln a record of Lhe creaLlng and maklng of Lhelr arLs work and explaln Lhelr declslons abouL how Lhey presenL arLs works for
speclflc purposes and audlences
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4. SLudenLs research, observe and reflecL on Lhelr exploraLlons Lo develop, dlscuss, express and supporL oplnlons abouL Lhelr own and
oLher's use of arLs elemenLs, prlnclples and/or convenLlons, skllls, Lechnlques, processes, medla, maLerlals, equlpmenL and Lechnologles
3. ldenLlfy ways LhaL conLemporary arLs works, lncludlng Lhelr own, are lnfluenced by culLural and hlsLorlcal conLexLs
6. use approprlaLe arLs language

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1. undersLand how accenLs, sLyles of speech and ldloms express and creaLe personal and soclal ldenLlLles
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2. ldenLlfy and explore ldeas and vlewpolnLs abouL evenLs, lssues and characLers represenLed ln LexLs drawn from dlfferenL hlsLorlcal,
soclal and culLural conLexLs
3. Compare Lhe ways LhaL language and lmages are used Lo creaLe characLer, and Lo lnfluence emoLlons and oplnlons ln dlfferenL Lypes of
LexLs
4. LxperlmenL wlLh LexL sLrucLures and language feaLures and Lhelr effecLs ln creaLlng llLerary LexLs, for example, uslng rhyLhm, sound
effecLs, monologue, layouL, navlgaLlon and colour
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3. ldenLlfy and dlscuss maln ldeas, concepLs and polnLs of vlew ln spoken LexLs Lo evaluaLe quallLles, for example Lhe sLrengLh of an
argumenL or Lhe lyrlcal power of a poeLlc rendlLlon
6. use lnLeracLlon skllls when dlscusslng and presenLlng ldeas and lnformaLlon, selecLlng body language, volce quallLles and oLher
elemenLs, (for example muslc and sound) Lo add lnLeresL and meanlng
7. lan, rehearse and dellver presenLaLlons, selecLlng and sequenclng approprlaLe conLenL and mulLlmodal elemenLs Lo promoLe a polnL
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of vlew or enable a new way of seelng
8. use a range of sofLware, lncludlng work processlng programs, Lo confldenLly creaLe, edlL and publlsh wrlLLen and mulLlmodal LexLs

lnLerculLural undersLandlng LlemenLs (lu):
1. Lxplaln ways LhaL culLural groups and ldenLlLles change over Llme and ln dlfferenL conLexLs
2. lmaglne and descrlbe Lhe feellngs and moLlvaLlons of people ln challenglng slLuaLlons
3. 8eflecL crlLlcally on Lhe represenLaLlon of varlous culLural groups ln LexLs and Lhe medla and how Lhey respond
lnformaLlon and CommunlcaLlon 1echnology LlemenLs (lC1):
1. LocaLe, reLrleve or generaLe lnformaLlon uslng search faclllLles and organlse lnformaLlon ln meanlngful ways
2. use approprlaLe lC1 Lo collaboraLlvely generaLe ldeas and develop plans
3. SelecL and use approprlaLe Lools safely Lo lead groups ln sharlng and exchanglng lnformaLlon, and Laklng parL ln onllne pro[ecLs or
acLlve collaboraLlons wlLh approprlaLe global audlences
lC1 appllcaLlons
1. Wlkl/ blog/ onllne [ournal
2. ?ou1ube vldeos
3. MlnecrafL
4. neLbooks: research/ lnLerneL
3. loLbloL: onllne scrlpL wrlLlng program
Learnlng AcLlvlLles
Lxcurslon (8angarra uance)
CuesL speaker
8ralnsLormlng
?ou1ube vldeos
CharacLer games
ScrlpL wrlLlng workshop
MlnecrafL seL developmenL
8ehearsals: group work
lndlvldual and group research
lndlvldual [ournal wrlLlng/ reflecLlons
lormaLlve AssessmenL SummaLlve AssessmenL
ScrlpL drafLs
CharacLer presenLaLlons
Lnsemble performance (group assessmenL)
WrlLLen reflecLlon (lndlvldual)
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CbservaLlons
ually [ournal wrlLlng revlew
Scene presenLaLlons

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3
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Ll: SLudenLs wlll be able Lo
develop an undersLandlng of
dlfferenL culLure and dlfferenL
culLure's sLereoLypes.

C8: SLudenLs wlll work Lowards
demonsLraLlng Lhelr knowledge of
culLure/CounLry ln pracLlcal
lmprovlsaLlonal role-plays.


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Ll: SLudenLs wlll develop an
undersLandlng of AusLralla's
ancesLors. 1hey wlll learn abouL
Aborlglnal & 1orres SLralghL
lslander culLure and hlsLorles.

C8: SLudenLs wlll develop
dreamLlme sLorles lnLo Lhelr
own role-plays. 1hey wlll Lhen
aLLend Lhe 8AnCA88A uAnCL
performance aL Lhe Melbourne
ArLs cenLre Lo achleve an
undersLandlng of how Lhey
lnLerpreL Lhelr culLure's sLorles.
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C8: Stuuents will utilise
infoimation gatheieu fiom the
guest speakei, as well as
auuitional ieseaich, to cieate
a piesentation on one of the 4
chosen aieas.

Ll: Stuuents will gain an
unueistanuing of, anu be able
to uesciibe, the bioauei
Aboiiginal anu Toiies Stiait
Islanuei societies, family &
kinship stiuctuies anu the
local anu global contiibutions.
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LecLure
?ou1ube vldeo
!ournal wrlLlng

Lxcurslon Lo 8angarra uance
!ournal wrlLlng
LecLure
CuesL speaker
!ournal wrlLlng
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LnC: 2, 6, 8
lC1 : 2, 3
lu : 1, 3
u8A: 1,2, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 2, 8
lC1 : 2,3
lu : 3
u8A: 2, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 2
lC1 : 1, 2, 3
lu : 1, 2, 3






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Ll: SLudenLs wlll develop skllls ln
collaboraLlon and research.

C8: SLudenLs wlll arrange
Lhemselves lnLo groups of seven
LogeLher Lhey wlll bralnsLorm
ldeas for Lhelr ensemble plece.
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Ll: SLudenL's wlll explore
cooperaLlve learnlng sLraLegles
and bulld Lhe foundaLlons for
Lhelr ensemble plece.

C8: SLudenLs wlll work ln Lhelr
small groups and develop Lhelr
plece wlLh lmprovlsaLlon,
blocklng and developmenL of
ldeas for Lhe scrlpL.

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Ll: SLudenLs wlll explore
dlfferenL personallLles and
characLers Lo achleve a deeper
undersLandlng of Lhelr own
characLer.

C8: SLudenLs wlll work as a
class Lo parLlclpaLe ln acLlng
acLlvlLles & characLer
developmenL lmprovlsaLlons.
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Croup formaLlon
8esearch/ bralnsLormlng
WrlLLen LexLs/ poems/ sLlmulus
eLc
!ournal wrlLlng

8locklng
lmprovlsaLlon
!ournal wrlLlng
CharacLer acLlvlLles
8us sLop eLc
!ournal wrlLlng
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u8A: 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 7, 8
lC1 : 1, 2, 3
lu : 2

u8A: 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 7, 8
lC1 : 1, 2, 3
lu : 2
u8A: 1, 2, 6
LnC: 1, 2, 8
lC1 : 1, 2, 3
lu : 2, 3


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C8: 1) Stuuent will cieate a
sciipt foi theii ensemble, using
the online piogiam 'Plotblot'
2) Stuuents will continue to
woik on theii ensemble,
focusing on key elements as
uiiecteu by themselves

LI: 1) Stuuents will unueistanu
the impoitant elements
iequiieu in wiiting a sciipt
2) Stuuents will continue to
woik thiough the ensemble
cieation piocess, making use of
the knowleuge gaineu in
pievious lessons

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C8: SLudenLs wlll deslgn a seL
for Lhelr ensemble performance
uslng Lhe onllne appllcaLlon
'MlnecrafL'

Ll: SLudenLs wlll galn an
undersLandlng of Lhe seL deslgn
process and Lhe lmporLanL
sLagecrafL elemenLs.
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C8: SLudenLs wlll conLlnue Lo
develop Lhelr scrlpLs, seLs and
ensemble performances.

Ll: SLudenLs wlll work
lndependenLly Lo conLlnue Lo
develop Lhelr ensemble pleces
Lhrough Lhe collaboraLlve
process.
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loLbloL scrlpL wrlLlng program
8ehearslng
!ournal wrlLlng

MlnecrafL for seL deslgn
8ehearslng
!ournal wrlLlng
Croup work on scrlpLs or seLs
8ehearslng
!ournal wrlLlng

AusvLLs/ lC1/ lnLerculLural
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u8A: 1, 2, 3, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 2, 4, 3, 8
lC1 : 2, 3
lu : 2

u8A: 1, 2, 3, 6
LnC: 8
lC1 : 1, 2, 3
lu : 2
u8A: 1, 2, 3, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 2, 4, 3, 8
lC1 : 1, 2, 3
lu : 2


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llnal rehearsals

C8: SLudenLs wlll compleLe a flnal
run Lhrough of Lhelr ensemble.

Ll: SLudenLs wlll use Lhelr
acqulred skllls, Lo brlng LogeLher
all elemenLs of Lhelr ensemble.
Lnsemble performances

C8: SLudenLs wlll perform Lhelr
flnal ensemble performances Lo
Lhe group.

Ll: SLudenLs wlll use Lhe skllls
and knowledge Lhey have
acqulred LhroughouL Lhe
ensemble process Lo compleLe
Lhelr performance.
8eflecLlons

C8: SLudenLs wlll compleLe
Lhelr lndlvldual reflecLlve plece
abouL Lhe ensemble process.

Ll: SLudenLs wlll use Lhelr
reflecLlve skllls Lo wrlLe a
revlew of Lhe ensemble
process.
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Croup work: full run Lhroughs of
ensembles

Class dlscusslon of assessmenL
rubrlc

3 x ensemble performances
ASSLSSMLn1 (Croup)
lndlvldual reflecLlon of
ensemble performance and
process
ASSLSSMLn1 (lndlvldual)

AusvLLs/ lC1/ lnLerculLural
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u8A: 1, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
lC1 : 1, 2, 3

u8A: 1, 3, 6
LnC: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
lC1 : 1, 2, 3

u8A: 3, 4, 3, 6
LnC: 2, 8
lC1 : 3
lu : 3