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.

Aligned Learning Resources

Create a Fun, Fictional Family

Location, Location, Location

Design by Adaptive Theme