Area of Learning: SECOND LANGUAGES American Sign Language (ASL) Grade 8 — BIG IDEAS Viewing with intent We can express With increased We can share our Creative works Acquiring a new language and supports our ourselves and fluency, we can experiences and are an learning about another culture acquisition and discuss the world participate actively perspectives expression of deepens our understanding of understanding of around us in in reciprocal through language and our own language and of Deaf stories. a new language. a new language. interactions. culture. language and culture. Learning Standards Curricular Competencies Content Students are expected to be able to do the following: Students are expected to know the following: Thinking and communicating non-manual signals Recognize the relationships between common handshapes, movement, and common, high-frequency vocabulary and ASL location of signs and how they can be used to make different meanings structures, including: types of questions Comprehend key information and supporting details in communications objects, and personal interests people, Use various strategies to increase understanding and produce language comparisons Narrate and retell stories common emotions and physical states Exchange ideas and information using complete ASL sentences basic beliefs and opinions Seek clarification and verify meaning past, present, and future time frames Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and common elements of stories abilities others’ diverse Deaf communities around the world Personal and social awareness of Deaf people through time society’s perceptions Identify, share, and compare information about Deaf communities around the world cultural aspects of Deaf communities Describe similarities and differences between their own cultural practices and creative works from Deaf culture cultural practices of the local Deaf community D/deaf perspectives and points of view Explore ways to engage in Deaf cultural experiences First Peoples perspectives connecting language and Examine personal, shared, and experiences, perspectives, and worldviews others’ culture, including histories, identity, and place through a cultural lens Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge
Area of Learning: SECOND LANGUAGES — American Sign Language (ASL) Grade 8 BIG IDEAS Viewing with intent supports our acquisition and understanding of a new language. We can express ourselves and discuss the world around us in a new language. With increased fluency, we can participate actively in reciprocal interactions. We can share our experiences and perspectives through stories. Creative works are an expression of language and culture. Acquiring a new language and learning about another culture deepens our understanding of our own language and of Deaf language and culture. Learning Standards Curricular Competencies Content Students are expected to be able to do the following: Thinking and communicating Recognize the relationships between common handshapes, movement, and location of signs and how they can be used to make different meanings Comprehend key information and supporting details in communications Use various strategies to increase understanding and produce language Narrate and retell stories Exchange ideas and information using complete ASL sentences Seek clarification and verify meaning Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities Personal and social awareness Identify, share, and compare information about Deaf communities around the world Describe similarities and differences between their own cultural practices and cultural practices of the local Deaf community Explore ways to engage in Deaf cultural experiences Examine personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge Students are expected to know the following: non-manual signals common, high-frequency vocabulary and ASL structures, including: types of questions people, objects, and personal interests comparisons common emotions and physical states basic beliefs and opinions past, present, and future time frames common elements of stories Deaf communities around the world society’s perceptions of Deaf people through time cultural aspects of Deaf communities creative works from Deaf culture D/deaf perspectives and points of view First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including histories, identity, and place
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