Commonwealth Songs

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• creative thinking
• critical thinking
• collaboration
• communication
• cultural understanding
• digital literacy
• intercultural understanding

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 3 and 4 Music

• Students learn to explore where, why and how music is composed and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts (AC9AMU4E01).
• Students learn to explore how First Nations Australians use music to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place. (AC9AMU4E02).

Relevant parts of Year 3 and 4 Music achievement standards: Students describe where, why and/or how music is composed and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts. 

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Intercultural Understanding, Literacy

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – the teacher will need to confidently facilitate class discussions and group work.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• access to software for students to create a digital presentation, e.g. Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva
• device to display website
• devices for students to conduct online research and create a digital presentation
• Student Worksheet

These resources have been created with the support of the Australian Commonwealth Games Team, via Commonwealth Games Australia.

The Australian Commonwealth Games Team are set to take on the athletes of he world at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games from next year, and together the more than 250 athletes in green and gold aim to be the top nation at the Games in terms of gold and overall medals won, the number of medallists, and the number of sports winning medals.

You can cheer on Australia’s best across the screens of 7 and 7Plus from 23 July 2026.

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