Learning Activity

'Sign Up' for This Job

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Students will research jobs/professions using American Sign Language. They will identify and list various types of jobs/professions and the cities and states where these jobs are most concentrated. Students will identify a job in which they have a personal interest.

This activity was created as a result of the World Languages COS Resource Development Summit.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - American Sign Language

WL17.ASL.L1.6

Connect with other disciplines while using American Sign Language.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.ASL.L1.6

Knowledge

Students know:
  • ASL vocabulary for other school disciplines.
  • ASl vocabulary for other school topics.
  • ASl vocabulary for cities, states, and countries where ASL is used.
  • why ASL is used in those cities, states, and countries.
  • which African nations ASL was spread into by Andrew Foster.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use ASL to refer to other school disciplines.
  • use ASL to talk about topics from other school subjects.
  • locate cities, states, and countries where ASL is used.
  • identify why ASL is used in those cities, states, and countries.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Proficiency in ASL is a vehicle to gaining knowledge that can only be acquired through that language and its culture.
  • ASL can be used to learn all school subjects.
  • Learning ASL can reinforce their knowledge of other disciplines and topics.
  • ASL is not universal, but is used in many locations in the world.
World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - American Sign Language

WL17.ASL.L1.10

Communicate using American Sign Language within the classroom and community.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.ASL.L1.10

Knowledge

Students know:
  • ASL vocabulary for asking yes/no and 'wh' questions.
  • ASl vocabulary for making comments or answer questions.
  • ASl vocabulary to receptively understand the answers to those questions.
  • strategies to recognize the topic being discussed.
  • strategies to ask for clarification.
  • strategies to navigate a website to find professions requiring American Sign Language .
  • strategies to navigate a website to find professions which require the knowledge of American Sign Language.

Skills

Students are able to communicate effectively in person or via video phone/device using questions, statements or comments.
  • identify and list professions utilizing American Sign Language.

    • Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • ASL is used daily by Deaf people as their primary and preferred mode of communication across all parts of their lives.
    • ASL can help one better understand the world around them.
    • The study of ASL expands one's opportunities.
    • ASL is a tool to connect with the world.
    • interacting with native users helps increase language and culture skills.
    • ASL is a life-long learning tool for communication throughout their personal and professional lives.

    Phase

    During/Explore/Explain
    Learning Objectives

    Learning Objectives

    Students will:

    • locate and list jobs/professions requiring American Sign Language.

    • identify major cities and states where American Sign Language jobs are concentrated.

    • identify a job/profession in which they have a personal interest.

    Activity Details

     

    Introduction

    *Lead a discussion to identify the students’ background knowledge of professions utilizing American Sign Language.

    *Discuss other jobs in which ASL might be useful, but not required.

    *Discuss which areas of our state might require more jobs using ASL and why.

    Student Activity

    *Give the students a list of job search engines (such as the Indeed Job Search Site) and ask them to search for American Sign Language jobs across the country.

    *Students locate at least five different types of jobs.

    *Students list them with the location and tell which certifications, academic requirements, and years of experience are required.

    *Each student will identify one job in which he/she has a personal interest.

    *Looking at the search engine(s), students find which location(s) has the most jobs.

    *Students do a web search to see if there is a Deaf school (K-12) or Deaf University in those locations.

    *Report the results in their notebooks/journals.

    Follow Up

    *Discuss the jobs found.

    *Discuss which jobs were most interesting to the students.

    *Did they find jobs close to your school location?

    *Which certifications, academic requirements, and years of experience were generally required?

    *Where were most ASL jobs concentrated?

    *Were many jobs/professions in the educational field?
    Assessment Strategies

    Assessment Strategies

    This activity can be assessed by having the students write the information in their notebook/journal. The teacher can monitor the progress as the students are working. This information can be further assessed by the follow-up questions to check that the students identified and listed multiple jobs/professions in different career areas. Check also that the student identified whether a Deaf school/university was close by in those cities.

    Background and Preparation

    Background / Preparation

    Check the job search sites to make sure they are still functioning and that ‘American Sign Language’ is the correct search engine term.

    http://www.jobs.com and http://careerbuilder.com may also be used for search engines

     

    Digital Tools / Resources

    Indeed Job Search Site
    http://www.indeed.com

    Approved Date

    Owner (Author)

    cmurray
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