VCGRCU028
Identify how cultural values, attitudes and beliefs of the ancient Greeks are embedded in their language
Elaborations
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discussing ancient Greek values that are embedded in terms such as such as σοφία and ξενία and considering their significance in the modern world
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understanding how language and cultural practices are interconnected, for example, by explaining religious origins or connotations associated with words and expressions such as ἱερόν/τέμενος/ἡρῷον/ἄβατον/μυστήρια/εὐσέβεια
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investigating the use of dialects to denote differences in ethnicity and social status in ancient Greece, for example, Aristophanes’ use of Doric to ridicule a Spartan character
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exploring the formal language that ancient Greeks used for greetings, or responding to the challenges of public life, such as ἔρρωσθε καὶ ἐδαιμονεῖτε, ἀσπάζομαι, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, ὦ δικασταί, and making comparisons with own language use in formal contexts
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reflecting on how language, texts and artefacts provide a means of understanding the social and cultural practices of ancient Greeks and how they conceptualised their world
VCGRCU028 | Languages | Classical Greek | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture