ACL9LCG8U04 Year 7 Languages

ACL9LCG8U04 – Year 7 Languages: Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

This Content Descriptor from Year 7 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.

Content Descriptor

recognise that language, texts and artefacts provide insights into culture and identity

Elaborations

• recognising that Greek has been spoken in various forms uninterruptedly from the third millennium BCE to the present day, and it has been documented in writing since about 1450 BCE, reflecting the culture of Greek-speaking peoples not only from the mainland but also Greek colonies across the Mediterranean and Black Sea
• recognising that Ancient Greece encompassed regional and ethnic diversity, and considering how cultural diversity has continued to be an integral feature of society since ancient times
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investigating how the Classical Greek language was the medium with which innovative Greek ideas were spread in the areas of science, medicine, mathematics, historiography, geography and philosophy, for example, μαθηματικά, ἱστορία
• exploring First Nations Australians material culture such as instruments, jewellery, music, art, painting and dance, recognising how they provide insights into beliefs, cultural practices and social values, and making connections with those of Ancient Greece
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identifying connections between language and significant cultural attitudes, for example, the concept of μυθος, πανηγυρις
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exploring the colloquial language that people of Ancient Greece used for greetings, or answering questions about daily life, such as χαῖρε/χαίρετε, πῶς ἔχεις/ἔχετε; τὶ ἔστιν;
• considering how learning about the ancient world through texts offers insights into different ways of representing experience

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• reflecting and reporting on how learning Classical Greek gives insights into the relationship between language and culture in general, and how their own way of thinking about language, culture and identity may change through the experience

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 7 ASLANCLGY78

Year 7 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 8, students use their knowledge of Classical Greek to interpret texts and sources, and respond to information about ancient Greek society. They develop strategies to translate Classical Greek texts into English, identifying familiar vocabulary and language structures and features to interpret meaning. Students apply Classical Greek sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar texts aloud. They demonstrate understanding that Classical Greek has conventions and rules for spoken and written communication. They understand that Classical Greek has influenced English vocabulary and comment on language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate awareness that language, texts and artefacts from Ancient Greece are connected with culture and identity, and explore the relationships between language(s), culture(s) and identity.