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Meeting the Sun

Learning objects Meeting the Sun

TLF ID M025752

An interactive music lesson where students will meet renowned Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin and learn about her inspirations for composing and creating new works. Students will explore various stories and poems written by some of our incredible Anzac heroes and experience a performance of Elena’s Anzac inspired work “Meeting the Sun”. They will also have the opportunity to learn and perform a movement of this moving work.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Music 7-10 Syllabus outcomes: 4.7 demonstrates an understanding of musical concepts through listening, observing, responding, discriminating, analysing, discussing and recording musical ideas. 4.11 demonstrates an appreciation, tolerance and respect for the aesthetic value of music as an art form. 5.7 demonstrates an understanding of musical concepts through the analysis, comparison, and critical discussion of music from different stylistic, social, cultural and historical contexts. 5.11 demonstrates an appreciation, tolerance and respect for the aesthetic value of music as an art form.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Torres Strait Islander art Aboriginal art Regional art Australian art Aboriginal music industry Cultural imperialism Music styles Culture Music Music appreciation Composing (Music) Music performance Cultural contexts Cultural awareness Cultural identity Dynamics (Music) Musical elements Narratives Timbre Improvisation (Music) Composers (Music)
Learning area
  • The Arts
  • Music

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education.