WL17.ASL.L2.8

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

WL17.ASL.L2.8

Compare characteristics of American Sign Language and their own language.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • ASL has linguistic features which are not present in English.
  • strategies to identify ASL parameters.
  • strategies to identify meaning changes with parameter changes.
  • strategies to create facial expressions to match the non-manual markers.
  • strategies to use non-manual markers to create questions.
  • strategies to use non-manual markers (basic mouth morphemes) to add descriptive meaning.
  • strategies to differentiate personal and possessive pronouns.
  • when to use personal and possessive pronouns.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify the ASL parameters of location, movement, and non-manual markers.
  • show how to use non-manual markers for questions and descriptive meanings.
  • demonstrate the appropriate use of personal and possessive pronouns in ASL.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme taught.
  • American Sign Language has linguistic features which have no equal in English.
  • ASL is a visual language which uses facial expressions for grammar.
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