Italian: F–10 Sequence / Levels 5 and 6 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Content description
Reflect on their own assumptions about the values, beliefs and cultural norms of Italians compared to their own
Elaborations
explaining to others the significance of some Italian cultural practices and events such as greetings, mealtimes, school or family routines, concepts and values, recognising cultural differences in their interpretation of meaning, for example, Qual è la differenza? Capisco ma non sono d’accordo
noticing similarities and differences between own personal experiences and people, places, events and ideas depicted in Italian print and digital texts, and sharing responses with others
discussing some generalisations and stereotypes about Italian people and reflecting on their own experiences
