ACAMUR087

Identify intended purposes and meanings as they listen to music using the elements of music to make comparisons, starting with Australian music, including music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Elaborations

• identifying meaning and describing purposes in music from different social, cultural or historical contexts (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding)
• comparing the expectations and requirements of performers and audiences in different cultural settings (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding)
• examining music in their community and comparing it to other music of different people, times and cultures (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding)
• writing about how they have used the elements of music when composing and performing and discussing with others the meaning and intended purposes of their compositions (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
• Considering viewpoints - evaluations: For example - How did the music make you feel and why? (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking)

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