WL17.ASL.NHP.7

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

WL17.ASL.NHP.7
Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between Deaf and hearing cultures.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

strategies to hypothesize about relationships between cultural practices and cultural perspectives.
how to identify Deaf culture patterns of behavior in a variety of settings.
strategies to speculate as to why certain products originate in the Deaf culture.

Skills

Students are able to:

hypothesize about relationships between cultural practices and cultural perspectives.
identify Deaf culture patterns of behavior in a variety of settings.
speculate as to why certain products originate in the Deaf culture.

Understanding

Students understand that:

custom and tradition vary within the Deaf culture, as well as between Deaf and hearing cultures.
by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
there are products specifically designed for Deaf people.

Design by Adaptive Theme