Standards - World Languages

WL17.ASL.NMP.5

Link American Sign Language and other subject areas to acquire information and develop diverse cultural perspectives.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • ASL is used daily by many Deaf and hearing people in America and other places in the world.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use ASL language skills to investigate areas beyond the ASL classroom.

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.

WL17.ASL.NMP.6

Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between American Sign Language and English.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • indexing/pointing is used for personal pronouns in ASL.
  • personal pronouns in ASL are gender neutral.
  • ASL has word order that can be different than English word order.
  • some gestures used by hearing people are a part of ASL.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use indexing for personal pronouns in ASL.
  • recognize some examples ASL word order.
  • recognize some gestures used by hearing people that are a part of ASL.

Understanding

Students understand that:
    • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
    • ASL uses indexing for personal pronouns.
    • ASL has various acceptable word order formats; some similar to and some different from English.
    • Deaf people understand and use gestures that are common in hearing culture.

WL17.ASL.NMP.7

Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the Deaf and hearing cultures.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • Deaf culture has poetry, story-telling, and jokes in ASL.
  • Deaf culture celebrates certain days/events that the hearing culture at large does not recognize.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • name a Deaf culture celebration.
  • explain/show a simple ASL poem, story, or joke.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • custom and tradition vary within the Deaf culture, as well as between Deaf and hearing cultures.
  • by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
  • other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
  • there are products specifically designed for Deaf people.
  • Deaf culture has poetry, story-telling, and jokes in ASL.
  • Deaf culture celebrates certain days/events that the hearing culture at large does not recognize.

WL17.ASL.NMP.8

Acquire the ability to interact in the Deaf culture beyond the classroom and set goals for life-long learning.

COS Examples

Examples: Interact with speakers of American Sign Language in person or virtually.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • there are places where Deaf people and hearing signers meet for social interaction.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify date/time/place where Deaf people and hearing signers meet for social interaction.

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.
  • there are places in their community where they can use ASL language skills to interact with others.

WL17.ASL.NHP.1

Exchange simple information in American Sign Language.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • words and phrases in ASL related to the topic.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use ASL to exchange information with a partner on a familiar topic.
  • use ASL to exchange some personal information with peers.
  • use ASL to ask and respond to simple questions.
  • use ASL to contribute to a conversation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
  • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
  • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

WL17.ASL.NHP.2

Demonstrate an understanding of live and recorded American Sign Language information presented on familiar topics.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies to recognize meaning of words and phrases related to taught ASL vocabulary.
  • strategies to identify the topic of a short story.
  • strategies to identify the main character of a short story.
  • strategies to recall details from a simple ASL production containing familiar vocabulary.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • report on content of a brief message on familiar topics viewed in ASL.
  • identify (sometimes) the main idea of a viewed message containing familiar vocabulary.
  • identify (sometimes) the main character of a brief story containing familiar vocabulary viewed in ASL.
  • recall some details from a simple ASL production containing familiar vocabulary.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
  • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
  • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

WL17.ASL.NHP.3

Present information to an audience of viewers in American Sign Language.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • vocabulary to present basic information of familiar topics using simple sentences.
  • expressions to present basic information about daily life in a video or VLOG.
  • procedures to use recording equipment.
  • expressions to present basic information about learned material.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • present basic information of familiar topics using simple sentences.
  • express basic information about daily life in a video or VLOG.
  • use recording equipment.
  • express basic information about learned material.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
  • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
  • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.

WL17.ASL.NHP.4

Investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship among the products, practices, and perspectives of the Deaf culture.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • appropriate gestures to use from the Deaf community.
  • appropriate etiquette to use from the Deaf community.
  • patterns of behavior typical of the Deaf culture.
  • strategies to help draw conclusions about Deaf culture based on authentic material.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use some appropriate gestures from the Deaf community.
  • use some appropriate etiquette from the Deaf community.
  • observe some patterns of behavior typical of the Deaf culture.
  • draw some conclusions about Deaf culture based on authentic material.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • an ability to communicate in ASL fosters a better.
  • understanding of the Deaf culture and his/her own language and culture.
  • custom and tradition vary within Deaf cultures.
  • Deaf culture differs from hearing culture in many ways.
  • Deaf culture is similar to hearing culture in many ways.
  • Deaf culture produces tangible products.
  • Deaf and hearing cultures share some gestures.

WL17.ASL.NHP.5

Link American Sign Language and other subject areas to acquire information and develop diverse cultural perspectives.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • age-appropriate ASL vocabulary that applies to school content outside the ASL classroom.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use age-appropriate ASL vocabulary that applies to school content outside the ASL classroom.

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.

WL17.ASL.NHP.6

Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between American Sign Language and English.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • ASL has no widely accepted written form.
  • idiomatic expressions are found in both English and ASL.
  • what register means in reference to language.
  • English and ASL often have different word order.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • compare similarities and differences in writing systems of ASL and English.
  • recognize some simple idiomatic expressions in ASL and English.
  • recognize ASL and English has different patterns of communication.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme taught.
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