Essential Question

How are music and movement used to convey knowledge, experiences and stories?

Unit details

Y1 English, Music & Dance
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 12
Duration: 6 weeks

Australian Curriculum
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.

Unit overview

In this unit, students explore the many ways stories can be told in First Nations cultures, from written and oral storytelling traditions to music, movement, animation and dance. Students explore the cultural and educational role stories play in our lives and engage in processes of retelling and creating stories about our world and our experiences using elements of music, movement and dance to communicate knowledge and ideas.