WL17.ASL.NMP.6

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

WL17.ASL.NMP.6
Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between American Sign Language and English.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

indexing/pointing is used for personal pronouns in ASL.
personal pronouns in ASL are gender neutral.
ASL has word order that can be different than English word order.
some gestures used by hearing people are a part of ASL.

Skills

Students are able to:

use indexing for personal pronouns in ASL.
recognize some examples ASL word order.
recognize some gestures used by hearing people that are a part of ASL.

Understanding

Students understand that:

by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
ASL uses indexing for personal pronouns.
ASL has various acceptable word order formats; some similar to and some different from English.
Deaf people understand and use gestures that are common in hearing culture.

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