Auslan: First Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Communicating / Creating
Content description
Interpret a range of texts that involve the creative expression of emotions or ideas and the imaginative representation of people, events and cultural experiences
Elaborations
exploring how cultural values in relation to identity are reflected in different forms of artistic expression, such as poetry performances by Walter Kadiki or John Wilson’s ‘Home’
viewing performances by deaf artists who communicate elements of the Deaf experience through different art forms, for example the deaf rapper Signmark or the singer/signer Sean Forbes
analysing performances of Deaf poetry, for example by discussing themes, expression and construction and comparing how sign choice and stylistic techniques combine to convey ideas and emotions
watching performances of Deaf theatre groups such as the Australian Theatre of the Deaf, and identifying all the ways a signer refers to the same referent throughout
recognising the contribution of NMFs to characterisation and emotional expression in signed stories, skits or sketches
identifying the different roles of storytelling in Deaf culture, such as teaching, entertaining, communicating values or traditions, finding examples of these in well-known stories, fables or legends
evaluating Deaf performances or art forms that use technology such as camera and lighting techniques to expressive effect, for example performances by Ian Sanborn or Edan Chapman
exploring and describing the use of colour and images by different deaf artists such as Juan Fernández Navarrete or Nancy Rourke
engaging with signed versions of media texts, comparing visual elements to those for a hearing audience, for example, the teen drama Switched at Birth or teen dramas from BSL Zone
exploring the concept of metaphorical iconicity used in poems and narratives, for example by shadowing selected elements
analysing how elements of theatre performance, such as emotional nuance, are communicated through interpreters in a live setting
engaging with animations made by or about deaf people and critiquing the effectiveness of conveying all parameters of signing, for example, The Long Knife, or Gallaudet: The Film by Braam Jordaan
identifying how Deaf art forms represent people, experiences and Deaf spaces and contribute to the building of a sense of identity and cultural awareness
