13.5 Introduction to representations

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13.5.1 Symbolic representations

Symbols are used to simplify and represent real life.

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Examples: Olympic Logo

The five different rings represent the five main inhabited regions of the world

The rings are interlinked to show friendship

Acts as a symbol for all the different activities, events and people involved in the Olympics

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13.5.2 Representations

The portrayal of events, people, and circumstances through language and other mean-making resources (e.g. images and sound) to create a way of seeing the world.

Different ways of describing things come from different ways of thinking about them.

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