| Big Ideas |
Reciprocal communication is possible using mime and gestures to clarify meaning. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Reciprocal |
Elaboration: involving back-and-forth participation |
| Keyword: mime and gestures |
Elaboration: actions or motions that represent an idea or activity |
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| Big Ideas |
Non-verbal cues help us construct and understand meaning in language. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Non-verbal cues |
Elaboration: non-manual signals, including facial expressions, pausing and timing, shoulder shifting, mouth morphemes, eye gaze |
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| Big Ideas |
Viewing with intent helps us express and understand a message. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including histories, identity, and place |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about local celebrations, traditions, and protocols |
| Keyword: identity |
Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals. |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works. |
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| Content |
cultural aspects of and information about Deaf and other diverse communities |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural aspects |
Elaboration: e.g., creative handshape play as an integral part of the language and culture of the Deaf community; ASL as a natural language; ASL as a non-written language |
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| Content |
common, high-frequency signs and basic ASL structure, including:- information about self and others
- questions
- common emotions and physical states
- descriptions of people and objects
- likes and dislikes
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American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: ASL structure |
Elaboration: topic and time, using shoulder shift, hand list format, and the sign “which” to indicate choiceconveying a positive or negative emotionsigns for “quiet” or “loud” (intended for individuals or large audiences – “whispered” or “shouted”)making a statement or asking a question |
| Keyword: self and others |
Elaboration: including hobbies and topics of interest, likes, dislikes, and preferences |
| Keyword: descriptions |
Elaboration: of family, pets, friends, or community members; objects in the classroom, in their backpack, desk, locker, home |
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| Content |
introduction protocols |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
number story 1-5 |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
non-manual signals |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: non-manual signals |
Elaboration: Non-manual signals (NMS) are parts of a sign that are not signed on the hands (e.g., ASL adverbs made by eyes and eyebrows; ASL adjectives made using the mouth, tongue, and lips). For this level, non-manual signals include but are not limited to:facial expression matching the meaning and content of what is signed (e.g., mad, angry, very angry) conveying “tone of voice” while signing mouth morpheme: “cha” (big), “fish” (finish) head nod/shake WH-face (e.g., eyebrows down for a WH question, shoulders up, head tilted slightly) shoulder shift/contrastive structure/spatial organization |
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| Content |
basic classifiers |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: classifiers |
Elaboration: handshapes that are typically used to show different “classes” of things, sizes, shapes, and movementbasic classifiers: CL:1, CL:B, CL:3, CL:L (modified) |
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| Content |
ASL as a natural language |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: natural language |
Elaboration: a language that has evolved naturally through use and repetition; a complete language on its own |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
Personal and social awareness |
| Keyword: ways of knowing |
Elaboration: e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive |
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| Curricular Competency |
Consider personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
Personal and social awareness |
| Keyword: cultural lens |
Elaboration: e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate awareness of Deaf communities |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
Personal and social awareness |
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| Curricular Competency |
Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities |
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: presentation format |
Elaboration: e.g., digital, visual; aids such as charts, graphics, illustrations, photographs, videos, props, digital media |
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