Years 7–8 Dance · Australian Curriculum v9
Investigate ways that dance works, performers and/or choreographers across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts use the elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or production elements to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Content descriptor
Investigate ways that dance works, performers and/or choreographers across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts use the elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or production elements to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
- Code
- AC9ADA8E01
- Year level
- Years 7–8
- Subject
- Dance
- Strand
- Exploring and responding
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Learning intention
We are learning to investigate ways that dance works, performers and/or choreographers across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts use the elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or production elements to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
Cloze sentence
Investigate ways that dance works, performers and/or across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts use the elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or production elements to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
Related Years 7–8 Dance descriptors
- AC9ADA8C01Choreograph dance by selecting and manipulating elements of dance and choreographic devices to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
- AC9ADA8C02Apply technical and expressive skills and/or genre- or style-specific techniques to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
- AC9ADA8D01Develop safe dance practice and use of expressive and technical skills and, as appropriate, genre- or style-specific techniques
- AC9ADA8D02Reflect on own and others’ dance works and/or practices to inform choreographic choices and use of technical and expressive skills
- AC9ADA8E02Investigate the diversity of dance choreographed and/or performed by First Nations Australians considering culturally responsive approaches to Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property rights
- AC9ADA8P01Rehearse and perform dance for audiences, using technical and expressive skills and, as appropriate genre- or style-specific techniques
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9ADA8E01?
AC9ADA8E01 is a content descriptor in the Years 7–8 Dance curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Exploring and responding strand). It asks students to investigate ways that dance works, performers and/or choreographers across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts use the elements of dance, choreographic devices and/or production elements to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.
What year level is AC9ADA8E01?
AC9ADA8E01 sits in the Years 7–8 Dance curriculum.
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