AC9LMG2U04 Years 1 to 2 Languages

Content descriptor notice that people use language in ways that reflect cultural practices

Elaborations

• • Elaboration noticing non-verbal forms of communicating with each other in Greek and English, such as ways of greeting, and how body language can be used to express agreement, disagreement, preferences, feelings and emotions
• • Elaboration comparing aspects of their own and Greek-speaking children’s lifestyles, family interactions and celebrations, for example, daily greetings, main meal of the day and associated language such as ορίστε, καλή όρεξη
• • Elaboration identifying terms and concepts that can be used to help understand and discuss culture, for example, flags, food, national costumes, the owl as a symbol of education, famous buildings and treasures, national emblems, sporting emblems/jumpers
• • Elaboration exploring symbols and languages used by First Nations Australians and by Greek-speaking communities in a range of contexts, for example, identifying the colours of flags in Greek and discussing what the colours represent in English
• • Elaboration exploring the significance of different Greek cultural practices, activities and games, for example, using a κομπολόι, making red and white Μαρτάκια bracelets for March, flower wreaths for Πρωτομαγιά – 1 May, οr making masks or kites for Απόκριες
• • Elaboration recognising that words and behaviours may reflect aspects of culture and identity, for example, γλέντι, κέφι, χρόνια πολλά, όπα!, and that it may be hard to explain their meaning or capture the full essence in English
• • Elaboration participating in an ‘Ancient Greek Day’ with invited guests, assisting in the preparation of some traditional Ancient Greek food, or participating in a mini version of the Olympics, using and teaching related vocabulary and presenting winners with a laurel wreath