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- Classical Greek- Years 7 to 10
- Years 7-8 Classical Greek Syllabus
- 7-8 Content Descriptions - Understanding language and culture
7-8 Content Descriptions - Understanding language and culture
Understanding systems of language
understand and begin to apply the phonological and orthographic systems of Classical Greek
- learning the Greek alphabet in lower and upper case, including final sigma, and matching script to sound, for example, δ - d, γ - g, θ - th
- learning the standard system of transliteration of Greek into English letters, for example, δ - d, χ - ch, αι - ae
- recognising the use of the upper case in Classical Greek to distinguish proper nouns
- writing simple sentences in Classical Greek to consolidate knowledge of script
- recognising and representing diphthongs, double consonants and aspirated consonants, for example, αι, γγ, ψ, ξ, θ, χ, φ
- recognising and using diacritical marks to show aspiration and iota subscript, for example, ἡ ὁδός, τῇ ὁδῷ
- recognising that punctuation in Classical Greek can be different from English, for example, the use of the semicolon as the question mark in Classical Greek
- listening to and reproducing familiar and unfamiliar words and phrases and reciting simple texts in Classical Greek to convey meaning, using restored pronunciation and appropriate phrasing and expression
develop knowledge of the vocabulary, structures and features of Classical Greek grammatical systems to understand, translate and respond to texts
- using the definite article to identify the number, gender and case of nouns, for example, αἱ ὁδοί, τούς δικαστάς
- demonstrating that the definite article, nouns, pronouns and adjectives inflect to show number and case by completing tables, for example, ὁ ἡμέτερος πατήρ, τὰ μικρὰ ἄροτρα
- identifying the forms and functions of the nominative, vocative, accusative, genitive and dative cases of the definite article, nouns and pronouns by developing charts and mind maps, for example, τῶν πολιτῶν πολλοί (partitive genitive), τῇ ὑστεραίᾳ (dative of time when)
- recognising that Greek words have variable endings that indicate their grammatical function in a sentence
- recognising -ω verbs and contract verbs -εω, -αω in the present, future, active and middle, for example, λύω/λύομαι, φιλῶ/φιλοῦμαι, τιμῶ/τιμῶμαι
- using the present imperative, active and middle, for example, σπεῦδε
- using the infinitive and participles, active and middle, in the present, future, for example, παύειν/παύων, παύσειν/παύσων
- using the irregular verb ‘to be’ in the present, future and imperfect tenses, for example, εἰμἰ/ἔσομαι/ἦν
- recognising the use of common prefixes to form compound words, for example, ἐκβαίνω, εἰσβαίνω
- identifying the 3 declensions of nouns and adjectives, including variants and common irregular forms, by completing a quiz, for example, ἠ ναῦς, πολύς/πολλή/πολύ
- recognising agreement between adjectives and nouns in number, gender and case by highlighting the appropriate parts of words, for example, ἠ μακρὰ ὁδός, τοῦ ἀληθοῦς λόγου
- recognising the comparative and superlative degrees of regular adjectives, for example, ἀνδρεῖος, ἀνδρειότερος, ἀνδρειότατος
- identifying cardinal numbers εἷς/μία/ἕν to χίλοι/αι/α and μὐριοι/αι/α and ordinal numbers πρῶτος/η/ον to χιλιοστός, μυριοστός
- identifying the forms and application of personal, interrogative, indefinite, demonstrative and relative pronouns by completing information gap activities, for example, ἐγώ/σύ, ἡμεῖς/ὑμεῖς, τίς/τί, τις/τι, οὗτος/αὕτη/τοῦτο, ὅς/ἥ/ὅ
- recognising prepositional phrases using the accusative, genitive and dative cases, for example, πρὸς τὴν πόλιν, πρὸς τῶν θεῶν, πρὸς τῇ νηί
- recognising positive, comparative and superlative adverbs from adjectives, for example, ἀληθῶς/ἀληθέστερον/ἀληθέστατα
compare Classical Greek vocabulary and language structures and features with English, using metalanguage
- recognising how word order may be different in Classical Greek and English, such as the use of the attributive and predicative position of the adjective to vary meaning, for example, ἡ καλὴ κόρη and καλὴ ἡ κόρη
- understanding that one Classical Greek word may correspond to several different English words, and selecting the most appropriate meaning of a word in its context
- using terms relating to parts of speech to compare basic sentence structures in Classical Greek and English
- developing strategies for vocabulary building by applying knowledge of roots and derivatives, for example, ἄγγελος (angel/archangel/evangelist), περί (periscope/perimeter/periphery), μόνος/η/ον (monotony, monologue, monopoly)
- building vocabulary by recognising Classical Greek words commonly used in English, for example, analysis, aroma, drama, eureka, hoi polloi, hyperbole, idea and synthesis
- identifying and using Classical Greek derivatives to expand own English vocabulary, for example, antithesis, cynic and sceptic
- identifying and collecting word families in which the same Classical Greek root is used with different prefixes or suffixes, for example, biography/calligraphy, biology/technology, analysis/paralysis, Palaeolithic/ palaeontology
Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture
recognise that language, texts and artefacts provide insights into culture and identity
- recognising that Greek has been spoken in various forms uninterruptedly from the third millennium BCE to the present day, and it has been documented in writing since about 1450 BCE, reflecting the culture of Greek-speaking peoples not only from the mainland but also Greek colonies across the Mediterranean and Black Sea
- recognising that Ancient Greece encompassed regional and ethnic diversity, and considering how cultural diversity has continued to be an integral feature of society since ancient times
- investigating how the Classical Greek language was the medium with which innovative Greek ideas were spread in the areas of science, medicine, mathematics, historiography, geography and philosophy, for example, μαθηματικά, ἱστορία
- 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 Greece
- identifying connections between language and significant cultural attitudes, for example, the concept of μυθος, πανηγυρις
- exploring the colloquial language that people of Ancient Greece used for greetings, or answering questions about daily life, such as χαῖρε/χαίρετε, πῶς ἔχεις/ἔχετε; τὶ ἔστιν;
- considering how learning about the ancient world through texts offers insights into different ways of representing experience
- reflecting and reporting on how learning Classical Greek gives insights into the relationship between language and culture in general, and how their own way of thinking about language, culture and identity may change through the experience