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German / Year 7 and 8 / Communicating / Reflecting

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Curriculum content descriptions

Consider how personal experiences, family origins, traditions and beliefs impact on identity and shape intercultural experiences

[Key concepts: perspective, values, membership; Key processes: reflecting, connecting, discussing]

 (ACLGEC164)

Elaborations
  • mapping their own linguistic and cultural profile, for example, by creating a chart, timeline or web profile to highlight formative elements such as family languages, key relationships and intercultural experiences
  • reflecting on the experience of learning and using German, considering how it might add a further dimension to own sense of identity
  • discussing how they would represent Australia in a cultural forum, for example, what they would wear or take along to an International Students Day function held in Austria
  • discussing in English the issue of identity and gender-inclusive language in German, for example, Schüler; Schüler und Schülerinnen; SchülerInnen
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
ScOT terms

Personal identity,  German language

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