World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - American Sign Language

WL17.ASL.IHP.6

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

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • sentence syntax in ASL and English.
  • some idiomatic expressions in ASL and English.
  • how to hypothesize on differences between languages.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • compare and contrast sentence structures in ASL and English.
  • hypothesize and research reasons why language structures differ.
  • recognize and use idiomatic expressions.

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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