WL17.ASL.L2.1

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - American Sign Language

Students know:

strategies to expressively ask for and receptively understand directions.
strategies to communicate using phrases and simple topic/comment sentences.
strategies for asking and answering yes/no and 'wh' questions.
strategies to communicate about daily activities and personal preferences using phrases, simple sentences, and/or listing.
strategies to describe an event in the past time frame.

Students are able to:

use ASL to gain information to meet basic survival needs, such as locating a bathroom or a place to eat.
expressively and receptively communicate on familiar topics using a variety of phrases and simple sentences.
ask and answer questions on factual information using the appropriate ASL sentence type with the correct non-manual markers.
communicate about their daily activities and personal preferences.
describe an event in the past time frame with the correct ASL word order.

Students understand that:

effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
ASL can be used to engage in conversations to share information.
interpersonal communication requires the knowledge of linguistic elements.