WL17.ASL.L4.9

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

WL17.ASL.L4.9

Compare products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture and their own in a variety of time frames and moods.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • personal experiences of Deaf and hearing cultures.
  • the daily activities experienced in the Deaf culture.
  • art, literature, and film produced by and about the Deaf community and the hearing community.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • show the similarities and differences in personal experiences in growing up as a hearing person and as a Deaf person.
  • identify and compare the daily activities, including the use of technology, in the Deaf and hearing cultures.
  • identify and compare art, literature, and film in the Deaf and hearing cultures.

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.
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