AC9ADA4E02 Years 3 to 4 The Arts

Content descriptor explore how First Nations Australians use dance to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place

Elaborations

• • Elaboration collecting and sharing information about dances choreographed and/or performed by First Nations Australians for occasions such as festivals or ceremonies; reflecting on how these dances can communicate important information or knowledge about Country/Place
• • Elaboration exploring how First Nations Australians use dance to express connection to and responsibility for Country/Place, culture and people, such as communicating knowledge about the local seasons
• • Elaboration exploring First Nations Australians’ use of dance to express connection to and responsibility for Country/Place such as communicating knowledge about the local season, or screen-based storytelling to maintain unique ways of life
• • Elaboration observing how the elements of dance are used in dances choreographed and performed by First Nations Australians to communicate connection to and responsibility for Country/Place; for example, in dance about wind, water or fire
• • Elaboration exploring the movements in dances with representatives of a First Nations Australian community or through resources created or co-created by First Nations Australians; for example, dances that share cultural accounts of Country/Place