WL17.ASL.L3.4

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

WL17.ASL.L3.4
Investigate perspectives through practices of the Deaf culture.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

the value of physical interaction in the Deaf Community.
where to locate and contact their local school for the deaf to find events.
where to find other Deaf gatherings not related to their local school for the deaf.
how deaf institutes have shaped and molded Deaf Culture.
appropriate actions used while interacting with both Deaf and hearing individuals in the same group.

Skills

Students are able to find their local school for the deaf and list different events that will be occuring there.

attend different deaf events/gatherings and engage in appropriate communications using ASL.

research and provide details as to how deaf institutes have influenced Deaf Culture.

provide examples of both appropriate and inappropriate actions and behaviors to do while interacting with both hearing and Deaf individuals while in mixed company.

Understanding

Students understand that:

the Deaf community is also part of the American community.
Therefore, they function in both the American culture and the Deaf culture.
the basis of Deaf culture lies in its visual orientation.
recognizing the different practices in the Deaf community can lead to a better understanding of their viewpoints.
like public schools, schools for the deaf have events and gathering that the local community participate in.
Deaf gatherings and physical interaction are a valued and important part of Deaf Culture.
there are both appropriate and inappropriate ways to behave while in a group with both Deaf and hearing individuals.