AC9LMG8U04 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values

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• • Elaboration describing interactions, face-to-face or in a secure online environment, with members of Greek-speaking communities, reflecting on the most appropriate ways of interacting with Greek speakers such as an older person, someone of similar age or a special guest
• • Elaboration reflecting on how own cultural etiquette and behaviour may be interpreted when interacting with Greek speakers, noticing own body language and modifying gestures such as tilting head backward to indicate ‘no’
• • Elaboration reflecting on the experience of learning and using Greek and the impact on own identity, for example, becoming more aware of levels of formality and politeness with those older than themselves
• • Elaboration examining, in Greek or English, how First Nations Australians’ languages have strong connections to Country/Place locations, and how these can be compared with language variations across Greek-speaking countries and regions
• • Elaboration discussing how learning Greek may have impacted own understanding of the world, such as increasing awareness of representations of Greek-speaking communities in the media, local area, travel programs, etc.
• • Elaboration understanding that there are different forms of written Greek used in different contexts dating from the ancient world to today, for example, Ancient Greek letters on pots and stone slabs, artefacts, coins and old books, and observing how the Ancient Greek alphabet has evolved into Modern Greek
• • Elaboration recognising that meanings of particular Greek words and expressions in use today often originate from historical times and/or traditional concepts, for example, φιλοξενία, δημοκρατία

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• • Elaboration discussing ways of communicating across cultures, the significance of cultural concepts and how social conventions are reflected in language use, for example, Γεια μας! Nα΄σαι καλά, Σιδερένιος, Να ζήσετε, Πάντα άξιος
• • Elaboration recognising the importance of learning and using different languages to access the cultural practices, beliefs and values of others, and identifying assumptions and stereotypes