Years 7 to 8
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ASLANCLGY78
Years 7 to 8 Classical Greek Achievement Standard
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Achievement standard (as ACARA publishes it)
Achievement standard
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By the end of Year 8, students use their knowledge of Classical Greek to interpret texts and sources, and respond to information about ancient Greek society. They develop strategies to translate Classical Greek texts into English, identifying familiar vocabulary and language structures and features to interpret meaning.
Students apply Classical Greek sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar texts aloud. They demonstrate understanding that Classical Greek has conventions and rules for spoken and written communication. They understand that Classical Greek has influenced English vocabulary and comment on language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate awareness that language, texts and artefacts from Ancient Greece are connected with culture and identity, and explore the relationships between language(s), culture(s) and identity.
Years 7 to 10 sequence
The 6 achievement standard statements
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By the end of Year 8, students use their knowledge of Classical Greek to interpret texts and sources, and respond to information about ancient Greek society.
Content descriptorACL9LCG8E01 Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts
access and interpret Classical Greek texts to explore the ancient Greek world
Elaborations (13)
- Elaboration using a map of the ancient world to locate places where Greek was spoken in antiquity and recognising the connection between the spread of the Greek culture and the spread and evolution of Greek language
- Elaboration listening to simple sentences in Classical Greek to infer meaning, using aural cues such as ἆρα ἤδη πονεῖτε ἐν τοῖς ἀγροῖς; ἐλθὲ δεῦρο
- Elaboration reading textual cues such as titles, headings, images, maps and captions, and identifying familiar people, vocabulary, places and topics to infer meaning, for example, ὁ Λεωνίδας μάχεται ἐν ταῖς Θερμοπύλαις
- Elaboration exploring the importance of storytelling in capturing language, heritage and history, and recognising that stories connect societies across time and place
- Elaboration identifying cultural representations such as symbols from different sources and historical accounts, for example, the owl (Athena), trident (Poseidon), olive wreath (Olympic victory), the letter lambda (Spartans)
- Elaboration researching the purpose and function of spaces in an ancient Greek home, for example, ἀνδρών and γυναικών rooms
- Elaboration examining artefacts from the Classical Greek period, such as those from Ancient Athens, to see what they reveal about the everyday lives of people of Ancient Greece
- Elaboration collating, and sharing information using a secure online environment, about topics such as ancient Greek inventions, engineering and infrastructure, for example, the Antikythera Mechanism, the Hippodamian urban grid plan, Archimedes’ screw
- Elaboration recognising the ancient origins of national values such as democracy, equity and justice, freedom of speech and independent thought
- Elaboration exploring the attitudes of people of ancient Greek society, revealed in their myths and legends, for example, Hercules’ and Theseus’ attitudes to seeking glory
- Elaboration identifying references to ancient Greek mythology and literature in visual and performing arts and literature, from antiquity to the present
- Elaboration exploring ancient connections with modern society in sport, theatre, schooling, music and architecture
- Elaboration identifying literary influences from the Classical Greek period on popular culture, such as brand names, cartoons and adventure films, for example, Clash of the Titans, Troy, Hercules
Content descriptorACL9LCG8E02 Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts
respond to texts and convey information in Classical Greek or English, as appropriate
Elaborations (11)
- Elaboration listening to and reading texts such as stories about life in the city/country, legends or myths, and responding to questions in English relating to content and context, or providing a summary of the text
- Elaboration gathering and collating information about daily routine in the ancient Greek world, such as family life, education, food, hygiene and exercise, and presenting findings in posters or digital displays, including annotations in English or words and simple phrases in Classical Greek
- Elaboration exploring and discussing references in texts to social structure in Sparta and Athens, including perioikoi, the helots and Athenian metics
- Elaboration researching artefacts such as Greek vases and explaining what they tell us about daily life and cultural practices in Ancient Greece
- Elaboration comparing details from different sources about where people of the ancient Greek world lived, such as in urban centres or rural settlements, for example, through dioramas or drawings with labels in Classical Greek or English, and discussing what they reveal about different lifestyles in the Classical period
- Elaboration reading accounts of historical events, for example, Aeschylus’ eyewitness account of the Battle of Salamis, and presenting the information in a different format such as a news report
- Elaboration discussing how scenes and characters are depicted in texts, such as through imagery or conversations
- Elaboration reading a text such as a story or a myth and illustrating it with images and simple captions in Classical Greek
- Elaboration identifying and discussing the techniques writers use to achieve effects such as humour or surprise
- Elaboration presenting short Classical Greek texts orally, such as stories, dialogues, poems or speeches, using strategies to convey tone and emotion
- Elaboration creating a class bank of references in texts that relate to the worship of the Olympian gods and local heroes, the panhellenic festivals of the Olympic and Pythian Games, or the dramatic performances of the Dionysia in Athens, to assess the importance of religion in ancient Greek society
They develop strategies to translate Classical Greek texts into English, identifying familiar vocabulary and language structures and features to interpret meaning.
Content descriptorACL9LCG8E03 Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts
develop and apply strategies to interpret and translate Classical Greek texts to convey meaning in English
Elaborations (11)
- Elaboration developing skills in using print and electronic resources to consider multiple meanings of vocabulary and locating the appropriate meanings of words within a context
- Elaboration using knowledge of Classical Greek-derived English words to deduce the meaning of Classical Greek words
- Elaboration considering multiple meanings of vocabulary, for example, using dictionaries and electronic translation tools, and making appropriate selections according to context, such as ἄριστος
- Elaboration using known vocabulary in Classical Greek or English, and context, to deduce the meaning of unknown words
- Elaboration applying knowledge of grammar to determine meaning of inflected forms and to recognise, in context, the specific function of words which may have multiple applications, such as subject or object, for example, τὸ δένδρον θάλλει. ὁ γεωργὸς κόπτει τὸ δένδρον
- Elaboration translating Classical Greek into idiomatic English, identifying words and expressions that do not translate easily, for example, ἀγαθός, ἄριστος, καλός, ξένος, δεινός, πρὸς τῶν θεῶν, ἔστι μοι δοῦλος
- Elaboration understanding that Classical Greek word order is different from English and determining appropriate word order in English to retain meaning and emphasis, for example, κελεύει σε ὁ Ζεύς
- Elaboration identifying and discussing effective strategies to create appropriate translations, applying problem-solving skills to resolve difficulties
- Elaboration discussing how words that refer to aspects of ancient Greek culture should be translated, for example, ὁ δῆμος (deme, people, citizen body), ὁ ἀνήρ (man, husband, hero), ξένος (stranger, guest, foreigner)
- Elaboration exploring the effect of using the variety of English translations for verb tenses, for example, ἰδών (having seen, after seeing, on seeing, seeing)
- Elaboration translating an extract from a text, and comparing and discussing the merits of different translations of the same text with peers, and collaboratively editing a final version
Students apply Classical Greek sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar texts aloud.
Content descriptorACL9LCG8U01 Understanding language and culture
understand and begin to apply the phonological and orthographic systems of Classical Greek
Elaborations (8)
- Elaboration learning the Greek alphabet in lower and upper case, including final sigma, and matching script to sound, for example, δ - d, γ - g, θ - th
- Elaboration learning the standard system of transliteration of Greek into English letters, for example, δ - d, χ - ch, αι - ae
- Elaboration recognising the use of the upper case in Classical Greek to distinguish proper nouns
- Elaboration writing simple sentences in Classical Greek to consolidate knowledge of script
- Elaboration recognising and representing diphthongs, double consonants and aspirated consonants, for example, αι, γγ, ψ, ξ, θ, χ, φ
- Elaboration recognising and using diacritical marks to show aspiration and iota subscript, for example, ἡ ὁδός, τῇ ὁδῷ
- Elaboration recognising that punctuation in Classical Greek can be different from English, for example, the use of the semicolon as the question mark in Classical Greek
- Elaboration listening to and reproducing familiar and unfamiliar words and phrases and reciting simple texts in Classical Greek to convey meaning, using restored pronunciation and appropriate phrasing and expression
They demonstrate understanding that Classical Greek has conventions and rules for spoken and written communication.
Content descriptorACL9LCG8U01 Understanding language and culture
understand and begin to apply the phonological and orthographic systems of Classical Greek
Elaborations (8)
- Elaboration learning the Greek alphabet in lower and upper case, including final sigma, and matching script to sound, for example, δ - d, γ - g, θ - th
- Elaboration learning the standard system of transliteration of Greek into English letters, for example, δ - d, χ - ch, αι - ae
- Elaboration recognising the use of the upper case in Classical Greek to distinguish proper nouns
- Elaboration writing simple sentences in Classical Greek to consolidate knowledge of script
- Elaboration recognising and representing diphthongs, double consonants and aspirated consonants, for example, αι, γγ, ψ, ξ, θ, χ, φ
- Elaboration recognising and using diacritical marks to show aspiration and iota subscript, for example, ἡ ὁδός, τῇ ὁδῷ
- Elaboration recognising that punctuation in Classical Greek can be different from English, for example, the use of the semicolon as the question mark in Classical Greek
- Elaboration listening to and reproducing familiar and unfamiliar words and phrases and reciting simple texts in Classical Greek to convey meaning, using restored pronunciation and appropriate phrasing and expression
Content descriptorACL9LCG8U02 Understanding language and culture
develop knowledge of the vocabulary, structures and features of Classical Greek grammatical systems to understand, translate and respond to texts
Elaborations (16)
- Elaboration using the definite article to identify the number, gender and case of nouns, for example, αἱ ὁδοί, τούς δικαστάς
- Elaboration demonstrating that the definite article, nouns, pronouns and adjectives inflect to show number and case by completing tables, for example, ὁ ἡμέτερος πατήρ, τὰ μικρὰ ἄροτρα
- Elaboration identifying the forms and functions of the nominative, vocative, accusative, genitive and dative cases of the definite article, nouns and pronouns by developing charts and mind maps, for example, τῶν πολιτῶν πολλοί (partitive genitive), τῇ ὑστεραίᾳ (dative of time when)
- Elaboration recognising that Greek words have variable endings that indicate their grammatical function in a sentence
- Elaboration recognising -ω verbs and contract verbs -εω, -αω in the present, future, active and middle, for example, λύω/λύομαι, φιλῶ/φιλοῦμαι, τιμῶ/τιμῶμαι
- Elaboration using the present imperative, active and middle, for example, σπεῦδε
- Elaboration using the infinitive and participles, active and middle, in the present, future, for example, παύειν/παύων, παύσειν/παύσων
- Elaboration using the irregular verb ‘to be’ in the present, future and imperfect tenses, for example, εἰμἰ/ἔσομαι/ἦν
- Elaboration recognising the use of common prefixes to form compound words, for example, ἐκβαίνω, εἰσβαίνω
- Elaboration identifying the 3 declensions of nouns and adjectives, including variants and common irregular forms, by completing a quiz, for example, ἠ ναῦς, πολύς/πολλή/πολύ
- Elaboration recognising agreement between adjectives and nouns in number, gender and case by highlighting the appropriate parts of words, for example, ἠ μακρὰ ὁδός, τοῦ ἀληθοῦς λόγου
- Elaboration recognising the comparative and superlative degrees of regular adjectives, for example, ἀνδρεῖος, ἀνδρειότερος, ἀνδρειότατος
- Elaboration identifying cardinal numbers εἷς/μία/ἕν to χίλοι/αι/α and μὐριοι/αι/α and ordinal numbers πρῶτος/η/ον to χιλιοστός, μυριοστός
- Elaboration identifying the forms and application of personal, interrogative, indefinite, demonstrative and relative pronouns by completing information gap activities, for example, ἐγώ/σύ, ἡμεῖς/ὑμεῖς, τίς/τί, τις/τι, οὗτος/αὕτη/τοῦτο, ὅς/ἥ/ὅ
- Elaboration recognising prepositional phrases using the accusative, genitive and dative cases, for example, πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, πρὸς τῶν θεῶν, πρὸς τῇ νηί
- Elaboration recognising positive, comparative and superlative adverbs from adjectives, for example, ἀληθῶς/ἀληθέστερον/ἀληθέστατα
They understand that Classical Greek has influenced English vocabulary and comment on language structures and features, using metalanguage.
Content descriptorACL9LCG8U03 Understanding language and culture
compare Classical Greek vocabulary and language structures and features with English, using metalanguage
Elaborations (7)
- Elaboration recognising how word order may be different in Classical Greek and English, such as the use of the attributive and predicative position of the adjective to vary meaning, for example, ἡ καλὴ κόρη and καλὴ ἡ κόρη
- Elaboration understanding that one Classical Greek word may correspond to several different English words, and selecting the most appropriate meaning of a word in its context
- Elaboration using terms relating to parts of speech to compare basic sentence structures in Classical Greek and English
- Elaboration developing strategies for vocabulary building by applying knowledge of roots and derivatives, for example, ἄγγελος (angel/archangel/evangelist), περί (periscope/perimeter/periphery), μόνος/η/ον (monotony, monologue, monopoly)
- Elaboration building vocabulary by recognising Classical Greek words commonly used in English, for example, analysis, aroma, drama, eureka, hoi polloi, hyperbole, idea and synthesis
- Elaboration identifying and using Classical Greek derivatives to expand own English vocabulary, for example, antithesis, cynic and sceptic
- Elaboration identifying and collecting word families in which the same Classical Greek root is used with different prefixes or suffixes, for example, biography/calligraphy, biology/technology, analysis/paralysis, Palaeolithic/ palaeontology
They demonstrate awareness that language, texts and artefacts from Ancient Greece are connected with culture and identity, and explore the relationships between language(s), culture(s) and identity.
Content descriptorACL9LCG8U04 Understanding language and culture
recognise that language, texts and artefacts provide insights into culture and identity
Elaborations (8)
- Elaboration recognising that Greek has been spoken in various forms uninterruptedly from the third millennium BCE to the present day, and it has been documented in writing since about 1450 BCE, reflecting the culture of Greek-speaking peoples not only from the mainland but also Greek colonies across the Mediterranean and Black Sea
- Elaboration recognising that Ancient Greece encompassed regional and ethnic diversity, and considering how cultural diversity has continued to be an integral feature of society since ancient times
- Elaboration investigating how the Classical Greek language was the medium with which innovative Greek ideas were spread in the areas of science, medicine, mathematics, historiography, geography and philosophy, for example, μαθηματικά, ἱστορία
- Elaboration exploring First Nations Australians material culture such as instruments, jewellery, music, art, painting and dance, recognising how they provide insights into beliefs, cultural practices and social values, and making connections with those of Ancient Greece
- Elaboration identifying connections between language and significant cultural attitudes, for example, the concept of μυθος, πανηγυρις
- Elaboration exploring the colloquial language that people of Ancient Greece used for greetings, or answering questions about daily life, such as χαῖρε/χαίρετε, πῶς ἔχεις/ἔχετε; τὶ ἔστιν;
- Elaboration considering how learning about the ancient world through texts offers insights into different ways of representing experience
- Elaboration reflecting and reporting on how learning Classical Greek gives insights into the relationship between language and culture in general, and how their own way of thinking about language, culture and identity may change through the experience
This achievement standard describes the expected learning for Years 7 to 8 Classical Greek · Years 7 to 10 sequence. Use it to plan teaching and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
At a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts | Accessing and responding to Classical Greek texts | 2 | 24 |
| Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts | Translating | 1 | 11 |
| Understanding language and culture | Understanding systems of language | 3 | 31 |
| Understanding language and culture | Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 7 | 74 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What should students know by the end of Years 7 to 8 Classical Greek?
By the end of Year 8, students use their knowledge of Classical Greek to interpret texts and sources, and respond to information about ancient Greek society. Read the full standard
How many Content Descriptors support this standard?
7 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts: 3, Understanding language and culture: 4).
Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?
Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.