Bishop Viard College
Samoan
Gagana Samoa Level 1
Language and culture play a key role in developing personal, community, national, and global identities. Through Gagana Sāmoa, students learn how to interact with others in culturally-informed ways. They also develop linguistic and cultural knowledge, as well as communicative skills. They may strengthen intergenerational and transcultural relationships. As students build their communication and intercultural skills, they can reflect on their identities and explore their own culture(s) from a new perspective.
Students develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. They can communicate and connect meaningfully with Gagana Sāmoa-speaking individually and in groups or the communities.
Students will also discover and make connections to the rich histories, customs, and cultures of Gagana Sāmoa-speaking communities. For example, students can make linguistic and cultural connections between Samoan culture and other cultures. Studying Gagana Sāmoa shows the unique ways it expresses meaning and its significance to all students.
This covers knowledge, skills, competencies, and attitudes. It also includes level-appropriate contexts students should encounter in their Level 6 learning in the Curriculum and also brings to life the why and how of Samoan language learning.
Communication is a vital part of human connection. Students use the Samoan language to express themselves, build relationships, and create communities. The language, culture, and identity are inseparable. Language carries cultural values, practices, and protocols. It is a way to express identity. The vitality of a language impacts the vitality of a culture and vice versa. This way, the hopes of our ancestors live on through the continued use of their Samoan language by their descendants.
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