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

WL17.ASL.L2.9

Compare products, practices and perspectives of the target culture and their own.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how hearing people communicate with their mouths and ears.
  • how Deaf people communicate with their hands and eyes.
  • how Deaf people can communicate, e.g., across wide spaces.
  • how hearing people can communicate, e.g., in the dark.
  • information about games, toys, and media characteristics produced mainly for Deaf children.
  • how rhythm, vibration, and lighting benefit Deaf children in games.
  • cultural symbols appearing on Deaf products.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • compare how Deaf and hearing people communicate.
  • show how mouth/ear and hand/eye communication is different yet similar.
  • observe and compare games and toys produced mainly for Deaf children.
  • identify cultural symbols on products.

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.
  • there are products specifically designed for Deaf people.
  • comparing hearing and Deaf products, practices, and perspectives will increase cultural knowledge.
  • products for Deaf children rely on visual cues while hearing products rely on auditory cues.
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