WL17.ASL.L2.10

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

Students know:

appropriate ways to greet and leave a conversation.
vocabulary to express self in conversations on very familiar topics using a variety of words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions that have been highly practiced and memorized.
strategies to understand words, phrases, and formulaic language viewed in conversation.
appropriate behaviors to interact with native speakers in person or virtually in the school, community, or globally in ASL.

Students are able to:

communicate expressively and receptively with native speakers within the school, community and globally in person or virtually.

Students understand that:

ASL is used daily by Deaf people as their primary and preferred mode of communication across all parts of their lives.
ASL can help one better understand the world around them.
The study of ASL expands one's opportunities.
ASL is a tool to connect with the world.
interacting with native users helps increase language and culture skills.
American Sign Language is a life-long learning tool for communication throughout their personal and professional lives.

Examples: Interact with speakers of American Sign Language in person or virtually.