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Subject
Grade
Big Ideas Viewing with intent helps us acquire a new language.   American Sign Language (ASL) 5 No CCG
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Content First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including histories, identity, and place American Sign Language (ASL) 5 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.
Content cultural aspects of and information about Deaf communities American Sign Language (ASL) 5 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
Content common elements of cultural traditions American Sign Language (ASL) 5 No CCG
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Content common, iconic signs and basic ASL structure, including:
  • questions
  • information about themselves and others
  • likes, dislikes, and preferences
  • descriptions
 American Sign Language (ASL) 5 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 emotionrecognizing whether a sign is “quiet” or “loud” (intended for individuals or large audiences – “whispered” or “shouted”)making a statement or asking a question
Keyword: questions Elaboration: “WH question” facial expressions (i.e., who, what, where, when, how, how many, and why) and some basic responses; yes/no questions
Keyword: likes, dislikes, and preferences Elaboration: opposite movements (e.g., want/don’t want, like/don’t like)
Keyword: descriptions Elaboration: descriptive signs, numbers, colours, sizes, and other attributes
Content number story 1-5 American Sign Language (ASL) 5 No CCG
Keyword: number story 1-5 Elaboration: Number stories use number signs in sequence to express a short story, and can consist of a descriptive sentence or sequence of events.
Content non-manual signals American Sign Language (ASL) 5 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)mouth morpheme: “cha” (big)head nod/shake
Content gender placement of signs American Sign Language (ASL) 5 No CCG
Keyword: gender placement Elaboration: general rule for location of masculine and feminine signs
Content numbers 1-20 American Sign Language (ASL) 5 No CCG
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Content manual alphabet American Sign Language (ASL) 5 No CCG
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Content ASL as a natural language American Sign Language (ASL) 5 No CCG
Keyword: natural language Elaboration: a language that has evolved naturally through use and repetition; a complete language on its own
Curricular Competency Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge American Sign Language (ASL) 5 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
Curricular Competency Consider personal, shared, and others’ experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through a cultural lens American Sign Language (ASL) 5 Personal and social awareness
Keyword: cultural lens Elaboration: e.g., values, practices, traditions, perceptions
Curricular Competency Demonstrate awareness of the Deaf community and some of its unique conventions American Sign Language (ASL) 5 Personal and social awareness
Keyword: conventions Elaboration: For example, Deaf conventions for attention-getting may include shoulder tapping, stomping on ground, and flicking of lights.
Curricular Competency Share information using the presentation format best suited to their own and others’ diverse abilities American Sign Language (ASL) 5 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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