WL17.ASL.L2.5

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

WL17.ASL.L2.5
Identify perspectives through products of the Deaf culture.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

accessibility products used by the Deaf, such as video phones and visual alerts.
selected arts, crafts, or graphic representations of the Deaf culture.
strategies to identify themes from artwork, crafts, or graphic representations.
the major themes of Deaf art as they are related to Deaf culture.

Skills

Students are able to:

identify some common tangible products related to home and community life of Deaf individuals.
describe and and list selected arts, crafts, or graphic representations of the Deaf culture.
recognize/identify fundamental themes of Deaf culture in the arts, crafts, and graphic representations.
identify how the perspectives of the Deaf culture is reflected by the tangible products.

Understanding

Students understand that:

the Deaf community creates products that reflect their culture.
an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better understanding of my own language and culture.
custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
observing American Deaf products is a way to learn about Deaf cultural views and perspectives.

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