ACL9LL10U01 Year 9 Languages

ACL9LL10U01 – Year 9 Languages: Understanding systems of language

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding systems of language

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 Descriptor

apply the phonological and orthographic systems of Latin in a range of contexts

Elaborations

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discussing conventions of Latin texts, such as metre in poetry, for example, the division of a line of poetry into feet, the use of scansion to identify vowels as short or long, and recognising elisions between words, such as mult(um) ill(e) et terris iactatus
• understanding the writing conventions for original Latin text, inscriptions and epistles, for example, acknowledging the absence of punctuation by Roman writers and modern editors’ use of punctuation to guide readers
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understanding conventions for reading Latin aloud, such the significance of elision when reading verse aloud, for example, od(i) et amo
• applying knowledge of the phonological systems of Latin to read familiar and unfamiliar words aloud
• reading Latin passages and applying stress, rhythm and tone to convey meaning, for example, reciting or presenting extracts from Latin texts to the class or school community
• reading aloud extracts from different genres of Latin literature with appropriate expression, such as the epigrams of Martial, poetry of Virgil and the speeches of Cicero

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASLANLATY910

Year 9 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 10, students use their knowledge of Latin to interpret and analyse information from a range of texts and sources about ancient Roman society and culture. They apply strategies to translate and interpret Latin texts into English and demonstrate understanding of how language conveys cultural meaning. Students apply Latin sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar and unfamiliar texts aloud. They select and apply Latin grammatical conventions and rules when translating and responding to texts. They explain how Latin has influenced English vocabulary and analyse language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate understanding that the language, texts and artefacts from Ancient Rome are connected with culture and identity, and reflect on the interrelationship of language(s), culture(s) and identity.