ACL9LL8U04 Years 7 to 8 Languages

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

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• • Elaboration recognising that Latin has influenced many modern languages and applying knowledge of Latin to understand words and expressions in Romance languages, for example, deux, tempo, liberté, égalité, fraternité, amigo; la dolce vita
• • Elaboration recognising that the Roman Empire encompassed regional and ethnic diversity, and considering how cultural diversity has continued to be an integral feature of society since ancient times
• • Elaboration exploring mottos and inscriptions, such as per ardua ad astra, e pluribus unum, and discussing their relevance in expressing belonging and/or identity in both the ancient and modern world
• • Elaboration 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 Rome
• • Elaboration researching language use that reflects social structures, for example, pater familias, libertus, servus, matrona and discussing what these may reveal about cultural attitudes in Ancient Rome
• • Elaboration exploring the colloquial language that Romans used for greetings, or answering questions about daily life, such as salvete, quid agis?
• • Elaboration considering how learning about the ancient world through texts and artefacts offers different ways of interpreting the modern world

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• • Elaboration discussing the impact of Roman infrastructure on people throughout the empire, for example, aqueducts, roads, safe trade routes, standardised currency and weights and measures, and reflecting on infrastructure in the modern world
• • Elaboration reflecting on how learning Latin provides insights into the relationship between language and culture, and how this may have influenced the way they think about their own language(s), culture(s) and identity