• Choral adaptation of song by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu  In pairs or individually, create and accurately score a tasteful choral adaptation of an assigned song by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu that would be suitable for performance by a school or community choir. Record your adaptation with your partner, making sure you accurately render the Yolngu lyrics. Walk class members through a draft of your song adaptation in a scheduled class Zoom sesson.
   
• Rationale statement and OLE evaluative reflection: a) prepare a ca. 625 word written statement drawing on 3 thoughtfully selected, creditable online and print sources explaining why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands music should be given priority in all of the Stage 4-6 NSW secondary school syllabuses; b) work through the OLE Module, Australian Indigenous Music (0 cp), take the final quiz, and write a ca. 625 word evaluative reflection on its key strengths in learning and content terms and propose constructive ways it might be improved.
   
• Sell the song – contextual information, recorded performance, song score/lead sheet: In pairs or individually, choose and rehearse a song by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island artist. Record your performance of the song, which must include singing. Prepare and submit a ‘score’— melody line with ‘cowboy’ chords and lyrics. Attempt to contact the artist for additional information and permission to perform the song. Together with your recording, present this information in a scheduled Zoom class session in a clear and informative spoken introduction to the song and its possible meanings.

Detailed information and marking rubrics for each assessment task can be found on Canvas.