AC9L1F8U05 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), and Country/Place, and how these impact on communication

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• • Elaboration reflecting on how First Nations Australians from different nations express their group identity, for example, through kinship, totems, practices and symbols such as a Welcome to Country, flags, Indigenous rounds in sporting competitions
• • Elaboration reflecting on ways the [Language] community classifies natural and cultural worlds, and comparing these with other Indigenous and western systems of classification
• • Elaboration understanding that culturally significant attitudes and beliefs conveyed through Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages are related to the past, to land, plants, animals and celebrations
• • Elaboration understanding concepts related to cultural values in [Language], for example, naming systems, kinship terms, nicknames, substitute words and pronoun systems
• • Elaboration reflecting on how their biography, including family origins, traditions, beliefs, practices, interests and experiences, shape their sense of identity and ways of communicating
• • Elaboration discussing identity and connections with land, waters, sky and all living things, cultures and languages for the health and wellbeing of individuals and community
• • Elaboration reflecting on how language is important in maintaining traditional culture and society in relation to First Nations peoples and to all Australians

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• • Elaboration discussing what might be future challenges facing First Nations Peoples in sustaining their languages, cultures and heritage in the context of a global world
• • Elaboration identifying and discussing core cultural concepts reflected in Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, such as respect, avoidance, reciprocity, obligation and responsibility
• • Elaboration considering how and why [Language] speakers use particular conversational strategies such as indirect language to avoid conflict
• • Elaboration drawing on their own experiences of using [Language] and English in different contexts to consider how language can be empowering or inclusive
• • Elaboration identifying and comparing how emotions or attitudes such as respect, confidence or happiness are expressed in local and regional languages and cultures
• • Elaboration recognising that there are multiple views on and explanations for events and issues, and that these can influence identity
• • Elaboration reflecting on ways culture is interpreted by others, for example, identifying how stereotypes influence perceptions among different groups and communities