ACL9LCLF8E02 Year 7 Languages

ACL9LCLF8E02 – Year 7 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 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

respond to texts and convey information in [Classical Language] or English, as appropriate

Elaborations

• gathering, collating information about daily routine in the ancient [Country/City] world such as about family life, education, food, hygiene and exercise, and presenting in posters or digital displays with annotations in English or words and simple phrases in [Classical Language]
• researching artefacts and explaining what they tell us about daily life and cultural practices in Ancient [Country/City]
• reading accounts of historical events and presenting the information in a new format such as a news report
• researching language that reveals information about ancient [Country/City] government and administration
• discussing how characters and plot in [Classical Language] texts are used to create humour, suspense and other effects on the audience, for example, the use of comic episodes and plot twists
• discussing influence of ancient [Country/City] culture on modern novels, poetry, drama and film, and creating a visual display highlighting significant elements

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 7 ASLANFCLY78

Year 7 Languages Achievement Standard

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