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Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Perspectives from the First Fleet and Early Colonial Australia

This integrated Drama and Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) unit invites students to explore the diverse perspectives, experiences, and motivations of people involved in Australia’s early colonies in the 1700s. Through collaborative research and group-devised drama, students investigate key moments in the history of colonisation while developing historical understanding, empathy, and creative expression. Suitable for upper primary students (8–11 years).

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Just how conventional are the Drama conventions?

If you’ve been teaching drama for any length of time, or even if you’re new to it, you’ve probably seen/heard the phrase “drama conventions” more times than you can count. It floats through curriculum documents, assessment descriptors, and teacher conversations like...

Coming Soon: Visual Arts Resources

The Creative Arts Circles Team is currently building the collection. Visual Arts Resources will be published here soon.Are you teaching Visual Arts in your classroom? Join our Teaching or Writing Circles to contribute Visual Arts Resources to the collection!

Coming Soon: Music Resources

The Creative Arts Circles Team is currently building the collection. Music Resources will be published here soon.Are you teaching Music in your classroom? Join our Teaching or Writing Circles to contribute Music Resources to the collection!

Coming Soon: Media Arts Resources

The Creative Arts Circles Team is currently building the collection. Media Arts Resources will be published here soon.Are you teaching Dance in your classroom? Join our Teaching or Writing Circles to contribute Dance Resources to the collection!

Dance Resources Coming Soon!

The Creative Arts Circles Team is currently building the collection. Dance Resources will be published here soon.Are you teaching Dance in your classroom? Join our Teaching or Writing Circles to contribute Dance Resources to the collection!

Teaching Strategies

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I am Human

In this 10-week unit, students explore what it means to be human through imaginative drama activities inspired by Susan Verde’s book I Am Human. Suitable for Years 1 and 2 (Ages 5 – 7)

There is no Planet B

This unit of work explores the profound effects of climate change on our planet, using poetry as a lens. Suitable for students in Upper Primary and Junior Secondary classes.