WL17.ASL.L3.8

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

WL17.ASL.L3.8
Compare characteristics of the American Sign Language and their own in a variety of time frames.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

some English idioms and their meaning.
some ASL idioms and their meaning.
the meaning of formal and informal registers and when they are used.
how to use past, present, and future tense in English.
how to use past, present, and future tense in ASL.
time oriented cultures.
event oriented cultures.

Skills

Students are able to:

understand some English idioms.
understand some ASL idoioms.
compare idiomatic expressions of ASL and their own.
compare formal and informal registers of language.
compare the use of different time frames in ASL and Deaf culture.

Understanding

Students understand that:

by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
other understandings will depend on theme taught.

Aligned Learning Resources

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