WL17.ASL.NHP.4

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

WL17.ASL.NHP.4
Investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship among the products, practices, and perspectives of the Deaf culture.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

appropriate gestures to use from the Deaf community.
appropriate etiquette to use from the Deaf community.
patterns of behavior typical of the Deaf culture.
strategies to help draw conclusions about Deaf culture based on authentic material.

Skills

Students are able to:

use some appropriate gestures from the Deaf community.
use some appropriate etiquette from the Deaf community.
observe some patterns of behavior typical of the Deaf culture.
draw some conclusions about Deaf culture based on authentic material.

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.
Deaf culture differs from hearing culture in many ways.
Deaf culture is similar to hearing culture in many ways.
Deaf culture produces tangible products.
Deaf and hearing cultures share some gestures.

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