French: F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Content description
Reflect on different aspects of the cultural dimension of learning and using French
Elaborations
sharing understandings of what culture ‘is’ and how it relates to identity and experience, using statements such as ‘Culture is...’ and ‘Culture can...’
comparing challenges and achievements associated with learning French that can be thought of as cultural or intercultural, for example, learning to ‘read between the lines’ to identify cultural information in language; developing the capacity to look objectively at own cultural experience and ways of communicating
discussing how own cultural identities are reflected in home, school and social lives, including attitudes and behaviours, and considering how these might be interpreted and responded to by members of different communities
identifying changes in own ways of thinking about culture and identity as a result of learning French
discussing attitudes towards diversity and difference, including the use of stereotypes and generalisations, and considering how these affect communication
