ACL9LCG8E03
Years 7 to 8
Languages
ACARA website code: AC9LCG8E03
ACL9LCG8E03 | Years 7 to 8 Classical Greek: Translating
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor develop and apply strategies to interpret and translate Classical Greek texts to convey meaning in English
Years 7 to 10 sequence
Strand
Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts
Substrand
Translating
This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 7 to 8 Classical Greek · Years 7 to 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • 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
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- • 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
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