Years 7 and 8 Framework for Classical Languages
The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Latin and typically have little prior knowledge and understanding of the language and Roman history and culture. Most will have learnt a different language …
Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLE031
analysing sentences, identifying and explaining the function of inflected forms, for example, puella canem vocat (subject + object + verb) or Aemilia est soror mea (subject + verb + complement)
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLE031 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLE032
researching the purpose and function of spaces in a Roman home, such as in a domus or a villa, for an oral or digital presentation, using labels in English and Latin, for example, vestibulum, atrium, triclinium, cubicula, peristylium
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLE032 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLE033
discussing language features that encourage the audience to respond in particular ways, for example, the use of repetition, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLE033 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLE034
reading aloud or reciting, individually or in a class group, extracts from Latin literature, such as the initial lines of Virgil’s Aeneid or an epigram
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLE034 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLE035
identifying meanings of words by recognising change of form, such as third declension nouns and irregular verbs, for example, nomen, nominis; est, sunt
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLE035 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLE036
giving and justifying opinions about the effectiveness of own and others’ translations
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLE036 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU037
distinguishing i as a vowel and as a consonant, for example, intrat; ianua
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU037 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU038
recognising personal pronouns and pronominal adjectives, and identifying number, gender and case, for example, ego, tu, nos, vos; meus, tuus
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU038 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU039
using print and electronic dictionaries to locate the appropriate meanings of words
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU039 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU040
using metalanguage to explain the effect of particular language features on intended audiences, for example, exclamations, interjections, such as o me miserum; euge; eheu
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU040 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU041
researching how Latin evolved into its modern descendants, the Romance languages, and comparing words, such as numbers, duo (Latin) – deux (French) – due (Italian) – dos (Spanish) – doi (Romanian) – dois (Portuguese), or words such as ‘hand’ or ‘friend’ …
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU041 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU042
identifying influences from Latin literature on popular culture, for example, Harry Potter, Romeo and Juliet, Percy Jackson, superheroes such as Superman and Hercules
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU042 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU043
recognising language that reflects the nature and use of private spaces, such as domus, villa, atrium, hortus, insula
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU043 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU044
developing an understanding of life in multicultural Rome, and reflecting on similarities and differences to own lifestyle in multicultural Australia
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU044 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCLU045
considering how the strategies adopted while learning Latin have impacted on own approaches to learning across subjects, such as setting realistic timeframes, computational thinking
Elaboration (3) | ACLCLU045 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum