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.
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