AC9LRF2U04 Year 1 Languages

This Content Descriptor from Year 1 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

recognise that Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages belong to Country/Place and Peoples

Elaborations

• 1 understanding that some Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages in Australia are being reclaimed and revived due to aspects such as not being allowed to use the language over a long period of time, and displacement
• 2 understanding the diversity of Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages in Australia through viewing traditional and contemporary songs and dances from another Country/Place and Peoples
• 3 understanding that each Aboriginal language or Torres Strait Islander language is recognised as belonging to a group of people who are the language owners or Custodians
• 4 developing an understanding of the protocols surrounding the retelling and sharing of stories
• 5 recognising that Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages have been maintained and passed down through generations by an oral tradition of storytelling, performances and songs, and viewing Country/Place as text
• 6 recognising that Elders are the ideal primary source of language knowledge and that archived documentation or recordings of Elders are often necessary as a way of reclaiming, revitalising and rebuilding [Language]
• 7 considering why learning an Aboriginal language and/or Torres Strait Islander language is important

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