Farewells Farewell the students in Language Students return the teacher’s farewell Students greet any guests in Language Students greet each other in Language Farewell: Revision Revise Language using resources created by students or a game. Create a Language game using the templates at Languages Online for students to practice their Language skills. Learned Language Revision is critical to Language learning. Utilise learned vocabulary and grammar as well as new vocabulary and grammar throughout this unit Identity Think about the question ‘Who am I?’ Draw a picture of yourself and list aspects of your identity. What makes you ‘you’ or different from others? In pairs, make a list of things that you think are part of your partner’s identity. Now compare your list for yourself and your partner’s list for you. Do you see yourself in the same way your partner sees you? Are you surprised by any differences? Join in a class discussion about the different ways people are perceived by themselves and others. Words used in the student’s descriptions Identity is who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from some people or groups; but similar to other people or groups. Identity is how you see yourself, and where you fit in. It involves your family, the groups you belong to, the language you speak, the things you believe in, etc. Assessment: observation, quizzes, role-play, contribution to class discussions, written work, oral presentation (delete those not applicable) Topic 2: Culture Overview Suggested Student Activities Insert words and grammar in target Language Comments/resources for the Language Team and Aboriginal Teacher Greetings See Topic 1 Farewells See Topic 1 Revision Revise Language using resources created by students or a game. Learned Language Revision is critical to Language learning.
Choose a word from the target Language and write it on a sticky note or label. Choose one student to sit out at the front and put the label on their forehead without letting them see what is written on it. The student must try to guess the word by addressing questions in language to different students of their choice. The answer to the questions can only be yes or no. Utilise learned vocabulary and grammar as well as new vocabulary and grammar throughout this unit Culture What do you think ‘culture’ means? Before the guest speaker arrives, discuss what is meant by culture and find examples of cultural differences in Australian society. Talk on Koorie culture: Take notes during the guest speaker’s talk on life as a Koorie person. Write down Language words used by the speaker and their meanings. Using your notes, have a class discussion about the things that happened to Koorie people and how this might have contributed to a sense of lost identity. Names of cultural items mentioned Culture is the distinctive characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, including their language, religious beliefs, food, social organisation, music and art. Invite an appropriate community member to talk about life as a Koorie person. Strengthening culture Brainstorm ways students express or maintain cultural connections (eg food, dress, music, cultural festivals, spiritually). Create a class list. Interview your grandparents, or an member of the family or a friend who came to Australia from another country. Ask them what they do to maintain their connection to their cultural heritage. Take notes. As a class, list the things your interviewees told you about maintaining their connection to their culture. Put these suggestions on the board. Compare these suggestions with your notes from the talk on Koorie culture and the list from your brainstorming session. What are the similarities and what are the differences? Words relating to culture (How we understand language and culture p.6)