Toolkit

Curriculum:

• Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2014). The Arts Curriculum. Australian Curriculum version 7.0. Sydney, NSW: ACARA.

General:

• Arts Online (NZ)- Teaching resources 
• Scootle 
• Pinterest
• Lesson plans for the Arts and Media

Dance:

• Australian Curriculum Lessons (2014)- Dinosaur Dance- A themed dance lesson plan for foundation to year 2 (ACADAM001, ACADAM002)
• Bangarra (Videos of performances and learning activities for years 3 to 6, ACADAR004, ACADAR008, ACADAR012)
• Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development Tasmania (2006)- Health and Physical Education: Fundamental Motor Skills (ACADAM002)
• DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
• Indigenous Arts Resource List: Dance 
• Just Dance Kids 2 - The Gummy Bear Song
• NSW Department of Education and Communities - Dance
• Rhythmic Gymnastics Alberta- Rainbow Rhythmics (Warm up activities and improvisation (ACADAM001)
• Tasdance (Resources, workshops and performances)

Drama:

• Canal de Josep489. (2011, November 6). Stravinsky: The Firebird/Gergiev- Vienna Philarmonic- Salzburg Festival 2000. Youtube (The Teaspoon of Light Resource asks for a copy)
• Cumbria Primary (UK). (2013, February 3). A Teaspoon of Light Resource. TES Connect UK. (Lesson Plan)
• Drama Australia
• Drama Resource (USA)- Games, strategies and lessons 
• Drama Tasmania
• Drama Toolkit (UK)- Games and strategies  
• Indigenous Arts Resource List: Theatre 
• Monkey Bas. (n.d.). Fox: Teacher Resource Materials: Learning experiences for year 3-6 students. Monkey Baa. 
• Pinterest 
• Transition Films. (2010, May 3). Fox Monkey Baa Promo. Youtube. (Sample of soundtrack which could be used for improvisation or warm up)

 Media Arts:

• DLUX Media Arts (short films by contemporary Australian and International Media Artists, ACAMAR057, ACAMAR061, ACAMAR065)
• Faber-Castel Lesson Plans 
• Indigenous Arts Resource List: New Media 
• TES Australia
• Australian Curriculum Lessons - Media Art

Music:

• Australian Screen. (2014). Indigenous Music. National Film and Sound Archive (Provides samples of Indigenous Australian music throughout history and information on how to get this music) (ACAMUR083, ACAMUR087, ACAMUR091)
• Body Percussion Classroom (ACAMUM080)
• Hand Clapping Activities: Boom Snap Clap, Bim Bum, Seven. (ACAMUM080)
• Indigenous Arts Resource List: Music (ACAMUR083, ACAMUR087, ACAMUR091)
• Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia- Resources and articles 
• Ryan, B. (2007, August 31). Steve Reich Clapping Music. Youtube. (ACAMUM080)






• Desk top drumming: Teach your students to desktop drum (ACAMUM080) 

Visual Art:

• Arts Tasmania  
• Incredible Art Department
• Asian unit: Chinese scrolls - great for upper primary.
• Steps

• Dye wash whole sheet - allow to dry.
• Stick on the white circle cut out at the top.
• Use a cotton bud to dab the black dye.
• Use the straw to blow the black dye up the page to make a tree. Dry.
• Use a cotton bud to make the flowers if desired.
• Hang from the top with string. 

• Shape Art - works best with middle primary. 
• Steps
• Have shape templates already cut out.
• Advise students to create a picture using the shapes and a black texta.
• Using oil pastels colour in the shapes, leaving some white spaces.
• Dye wash over the top.
• Allow to dry. 

• Shape art completed whilst on PE3 - Dominic College.

      

Recycled Art:

• Under the sea (Visual art)
• Materials: Old CD's, Animal cut out (turtle, sea horse, crab), Felt squares, glue, gobble eyes. 
• Puppet Play Book by Dianna Schoebrun - Use recycled materials to create puppets.

Cross Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Culture:

•  Arts Tasmania's Aboriginal Arts Advisory Committe. (2009). Respecting Culture: Working with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community and Aboriginal Artists. Tasmanian Government.
• Australian Council for the Arts. (2008). Media Arts: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Media Arts.
• Australian Council for the Arts. (2008). Music: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Music. Surry Hills, NSW: Commonwealth of Australia.
• Australian Council for the Arts. (2008). Performing Arts: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Performing Arts. Surry Hills, NSW: Commonwealth of Australia.
• Australian Council for the Arts. (2008). Visual Arts: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Visual Arts. Surry Hills, NSW: Commonwealth of Australia.