Compare how Latin, Yugambeh and English show a word’s job in a sentence, from case endings to prepositions and word order, then discuss what it tells us about languages.
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What students do
- Compare how Latin, Yugambeh and English show a word’s job
- Discuss what grammar tells us about languages and respect
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 7 to 10
- Learning areas
- LanguagesEnglish
- A_TSIC1Diverse languages and cultural expressions, and the right to maintain and control themCulture
- A_TSIC2Unique ways of being, knowing, thinking and doingCulture
- A_TSIP3Contributions acknowledged locally, nationally and globallyPeople
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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