Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- where American Sign Language is spoken around the world.
- where American Sign Language is spoken in the community.
- their own proficiency level.
- how to set their own learning goals.
Skills
Students are able to:
- recognize the use of American Sign Language beyond the classroom.
- understand that language learning is a lifetime process.
- set their own learning goals.
- identify places in their community where American Sign Language is spoken.
- recognize the use of American Sign Language in the professional world.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- ASL is used daily by Deaf people as their primary and preferred mode of communication across all parts of their lives.
- ASL can help one better understand the world around them.
- the study of ASL expands one's opportunities.
- ASL is a tool to connect with the world.
