AC9ADR2E02 Years 1 to 2 The Arts

Content descriptor explore examples of drama created and/or performed by First Nations Australians

Elaborations

• • Elaboration exploring when, where, how and why First Nations Australians use drama to share knowledge about their cultures; for example, during celebrations such as National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, NAIDOC Week, Reconciliation Week or the acknowledgement of significant occasions including Sorry Day
• • Elaboration exploring First Nations Australians’ use of drama to express connection to and responsibility for Country/Place, such as communicating knowledge about the local seasons, or storytelling to communicate knowledge to maintain unique ways of life
• • Elaboration observing how the elements of drama such as place, language and movement are used in First Nations Australians’ cultural expressions that they experience; for example, through direct engagement or using resources created or co-created by First Nations Australians
• • Elaboration exploring ways of communicating knowledge through stories; for example, learning about stories that communicate knowledge of the environment in their region, through direct engagement (co-creating drama to share the knowledge) or using resources created or co-created by First Nations Australians
• • Elaboration co-creating a Welcome to Country (as appropriate) or an Acknowledgement of Country to perform before their drama class with a First Nations Australian person who has cultural authority, or using advice from a resource such as protocols from their school sector