Languages / Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages / First Language Learner Pathway (L1) / Years 3 to 6 / Understanding / Language awareness / ACLFWU041
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
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identifying immediate neighbours and the languages they speak, noting differences and similarities with their own language, shared vocabulary and regional variations in language structure and use
investigating the distribution of speakers of the language across Australia, and the use of the language in the media, for example, in TV programs, films, IndigiTUBE
understanding the current situation and status of the language and how strong it is across generations
recognising how the language has been transmitted across generations and how it has been recorded, discussing reasons for different spellings of words within the language
recognising that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are in various states of maintenance, development and revival, and investigating the historical reasons for such variation
investigating language revival programs, for example, processes and protocols involved, success stories and challenges, and considering what these efforts mean to the communities
understanding that the language is among the small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages still spoken across all generations
exploring how physical and biological environments affect linguistic ecology
recognising that some words are shared across several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, understanding why there might be differences in spelling