Reflect on the relationship between language, culture and identity and on how this shapes and reflects ways of thinking and communicating
Elaborations
considering how languages carry cultural meanings that may not always be understood by speakers of other languages
discussing whether being bilingual or multilingual allows for a more flexible sense of identity in ways that involve culture as well as language
exploring how ways of thinking, communicating and behaving reflect cultural identity, for example, by noticing when they identify more as Turkish or Australian, and how these shifts vary according to context and situation
reflecting on the experience of learning and using their home language in school, considering whether it impacts on their relationship with the language or on their sense of ‘balance’ in terms of identifying with different languages
creating a multimedia self-profile that captures elements of the experience of living across languages, communities and cultural traditions
comparing their responses to particular media representations of cultural difference or diversity
reflecting on how speakers of more than one language draw on a wider range of linguistic and cultural resources to make meaning of experience and to communicate with others
