WL17.ASL.L2.9

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

WL17.ASL.L2.9
Compare products, practices and perspectives of the target culture and their own.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

how hearing people communicate with their mouths and ears.
how Deaf people communicate with their hands and eyes.
how Deaf people can communicate, e.g., across wide spaces.
how hearing people can communicate, e.g., in the dark.
information about games, toys, and media characteristics produced mainly for Deaf children.
how rhythm, vibration, and lighting benefit Deaf children in games.
cultural symbols appearing on Deaf products.

Skills

Students are able to:

compare how Deaf and hearing people communicate.
show how mouth/ear and hand/eye communication is different yet similar.
observe and compare games and toys produced mainly for Deaf children.
identify cultural symbols on products.

Understanding

Students understand that:

custom and tradition vary within the Deaf culture, as well as between Deaf and hearing cultures.
by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
there are products specifically designed for Deaf people.
comparing hearing and Deaf products, practices, and perspectives will increase cultural knowledge.
products for Deaf children rely on visual cues while hearing products rely on auditory cues.

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