UP:WL17.ASL.L2.1

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies to expressively ask for and receptively understand directions.
  • strategies to communicate using phrases and simple topic/comment sentences.
  • strategies for asking and answering yes/no and 'wh' questions.
  • strategies to communicate about daily activities and personal preferences using phrases, simple sentences, and/or listing.
  • strategies to describe an event in the past time frame.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use ASL to gain information to meet basic survival needs, such as locating a bathroom or a place to eat.
  • expressively and receptively communicate on familiar topics using a variety of phrases and simple sentences.
  • ask and answer questions on factual information using the appropriate ASL sentence type with the correct non-manual markers.
  • communicate about their daily activities and personal preferences.
  • describe an event in the past time frame with the correct ASL word order.

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.
  • ASL can be used to engage in conversations to share information.
  • interpersonal communication requires the knowledge of linguistic elements.
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