Class performance: Saving the turtles
Summary of task
Students studied the Great Barrier Reef in an integrated unit that involved English, Science and The Arts. They developed their understanding of sustainability and conservation in relation to the reef by artistically exploring the narrative of the stimulus text Jimmie Jean & the Turtles by Christina Dwyer and illustrated by Margaret Power. This involved process drama to explore the different types of people involved with the reef, and their lives. The performance included reading and reciting a prepared script, as well as structured improvisation in character. The student was interviewed in a small focus group after their performance.
Achievement standard
By the end of Year 2, students describe artworks they make and those to which they respond. They consider where and why people make artworks.
Students use the elements and processes of arts subjects to make and share artworks that represent ideas.
