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

WL17.ASL.NLP.1

Exchange simple information in American Sign Language.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • culturally appropriate ways to greet and take leave in a Deaf culture.
  • ways to tell someone their name.
  • certain words and simple phrases in ASL.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • sign basic words using correct parameters.
  • recognize simple words and phrases that have been taught.
  • fingerspell their own name.
  • recognize when a classmate is fingerspelling their name.
  • sign HELLO and GOODBYE in ASL.

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.
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