Visual Arts / Auslan Foundation: A Day in the Life of a School
learning-sequence | Auslan (L1 pathway), Visual Arts | Year Level(s): Foundation
Explore scenes from the deaf school on St Kilda Road in 1885.
Overview
Students view and discuss two images ‘A Visit to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, St. Kilda Road’ and South Australian Institution Collage to gain information about a school at a particular time. They then create a similar art work based on their own school and share their artwork with the class, assessing their peers.
Outcomes
Visual Arts: Use visual conventions to create and share artworks in informal settings.
Auslan: Interact using Auslan and notice how language is used to reflect cultural identity.
Suggested Activities
Viewing the source images
Students look at pictures of their school and old schools for deaf children.
Creating your own artwork
Students create their own artwork of school life.
Presenting your own artwork
Students present their own artwork of school life.
