WL17.ASL.L2.7

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

WL17.ASL.L2.7
Describe information related to distinct perspectives that are only in ASL and Deaf culture.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

strategies to comprehend meaning through recognition of key words, phrases, and formulaic language that are highly contextualized.
strategies to identify and describe positive images of being Deaf.
strategies to describe Deaf-Gain.
strategies to identify the viewpoint of the Deaf community shown through cultural and historical videos in the target language.

Skills

Students are able to:

comprehend short stories, folktales, jokes, and stories in the target language.
comprehend and describe the positive image of being Deaf as seen in Deaf cultural media.
describe Deaf-Gain.
comprehend and identify the Deaf viewpoint shown in cultural and historical folktales and stories.
describe historical figures and show how they relate to the current viewpoints in Deaf culture.

Understanding

Students understand that:

cultural issues affect the Deaf community's perspective.
to identify diverse perspectives of the Deaf community, it is only available through studying ASL.
viewing literature in ASL increases understanding of culture, historical figures, and positive images of the Deaf.

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