1st L (F–10) 3-4
Communicating

Creating - Elaboration 7

- performing stories for a live audience with a focus on the visual communication of emotion and humour

- adapting an element of a familiar cartoon or story to achieve a different effect, for example by varying the use of manner

- adapting a signed advertisement for a product popular with their age group to create a change in effect, for example by inserting additional elements, mood or characters

- signing stories or participating in play-based activities that require the use of constructed action to represent other people’s actions, thoughts, feelings or attitudes

- adapting key elements of a popular picture book to create a short signed performance suitable for younger children being introduced to Auslan

- experimenting with the genre of storytelling, adapting the use of signing space and signing techniques and changing perspectives according to character

- performing an adaptation of a humorous story with two or more characters, using elements of constructed action such as shifting eye gaze and head orientation

- creating the next scene, a new character or an alternative ending for a signed fable, short story or cartoon

- choreographing and performing music-less dance, focusing on matching timing, beat and rhythm

- creating original handshape poetry to present at a school assembly or community festival

- playing with light and shadow, handshapes and movement, for example in shadow puppet performances