WL17.ASL.NLP.2

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

WL17.ASL.NLP.2
Demonstrate an understanding of live and recorded American Sign Language information presented on familiar topics.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

simple key words and basic phrases.
strategies to identify people and basic objects in their daily environment.
vocabulary for following simple instructions in ASL.
strategies to use spatial referencing with practiced pronouns.

Skills

Students are able to:

recognize simple words and phrases that have been taught.
recognize their own name being fingerspelled.
recognize when a classmate is fingerspelling their name.
recognize when a greeting or leave-taking is happening.
use pointing(indexing) to refer to a person or object.

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.

Design by Adaptive Theme