Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- attention getting techniques in the Deaf culture.
- strategies to identify a simple ASL poem or rhyme.
- strategies for observation and imitation simple patterns of behavior of Deaf people.
Skills
Students are able to:
- wave (HEY) to get attention.
- tap a person's shoulder to get attention.
- identify a simple ASL poem or rhyme.
- imitate simple patterns of behavior of Deaf people.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- an ability to communicate in ASL fosters a better understanding of the Deaf culture and his/her own language and culture.
- custom and tradition vary within Deaf cultures.
- Other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
