ACL9LCLF10E01
Year 9
Languages
ACL9LCLF10E01 – Year 9 Languages: Accessing and responding to [Classical Language] texts
Strand
Engaging with the ancient [Country/City] world through texts
Substrand
Accessing and responding to [Classical Language] texts
This Content Descriptor from Year 9 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 Description
interpret [Classical Language] texts to analyse the society and culture of the ancient [Country/City] world
Elaborations
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1
examining how cultural attitudes are conveyed in [Classical Language] texts, such as attitudes to civil rights, women, etc., and compare these with modern social issues
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2
reading extracts from original [Classical Language] texts and analysing how they convey the attitudes of ancient [Country/City] society
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3
researching architectural remains of Ancient [Country/City] through the study of an archaeological site and discussing what they reveal about the values and attitudes of people of Ancient [Country/City]
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4
investigating the importance of storytelling in capturing language, heritage and history, and discussing how stories connect societies across time and place
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5
researching the influence of leading intellectuals, politicians or orators from Ancient [Country/City]
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6
exploring the ancient origins of modern structures and concepts, for example, social classes, property rights and divorce
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