Junior Arts

7 Visual Art

Term 3 Outcomes

  • By the end of Year 8, students identify and analyse how other artists use visual conventions and viewpoints to communicate ideas and apply this knowledge in their art making.

  • They explain how an artwork is displayed to enhance its meaning.

  • They evaluate how they and others are influenced by artworks from different cultures, times and places.

  • Students plan their art making in response to exploration of techniques and processes used in their own and others’ artworks.

  • They demonstrate use of visual conventions, techniques and processes to communicate meaning in their artworks.

7 Music

Term 3 Outcomes

  • They evaluate musical choices they and others from different cultures, times and places make to communicate meaning as performers and composers.

  • Students manipulate the elements of music and stylistic conventions to compose music.

  • They interpret, rehearse and perform songs and instrumental pieces in unison and in parts, demonstrating technical and expressive skills.

  • They use aural skills, music terminology and symbols to recognise, memorise and notate features, such as melodic patterns in music they perform and compose.

Activities

Week 6: Desktop Drumming



Resources

Assessment

Desktop Drumming Performance Task

8 Music

Term 3 Outcomes

  • By the end of Year 8, students identify and analyse how the elements of music are used in different styles and apply this knowledge in their performances and compositions.

  • Students manipulate the elements of music and stylistic conventions to compose music.

  • They interpret, rehearse and perform songs and instrumental pieces in unison and in parts, demonstrating technical and expressive skills.

  • They use aural skills, music terminology and symbols to recognise, memorise and notate features, such as melodic patterns in music they perform and compose.

Activities

Year 8 Week 7

Topic: Elements of Music


Activities

Resources


Elements of Music (Year 8)

Assessment

Week 7 Task and Criteria

8 Performing Arts

Term 3 Outcomes

  • By the end of Year 8, students identify and analyse how the elements of drama are used, combined and manipulated in different styles.

  • hey apply this knowledge in drama they make and perform.

  • They evaluate how they and others from different cultures, times and places communicate meaning and intent through drama.

  • Students collaborate to devise, interpret and perform drama.

  • They manipulate the elements of drama, narrative and structure to control and communicate meaning.

  • They apply different performance styles and conventions to convey status, relationships and intentions.

  • They use performance skills and design elements to shape and focus theatrical effect for an audience.

Activities

Week 7: What is a Monologue?

Week 8: Performing a Monologue


Resources

Copy of Monologues (online learning)

Assessment

Copy of PBL Online Learning Expectations