Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- ASL has no widely accepted written form.
- idiomatic expressions are found in both English and ASL.
- what register means in reference to language.
- English and ASL often have different word order.
Skills
Students are able to:
- compare similarities and differences in writing systems of ASL and English.
- recognize some simple idiomatic expressions in ASL and English.
- recognize ASL and English has different patterns of communication.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
- other understandings will depend on theme taught.
