| Curricular Competency |
Use various strategies to increase understanding and communicate |
American Sign Language (ASL) 10 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: strategies |
Elaboration: e.g., circumlocution, paraphrasing, reformulation, reiteration, repetition, sign substitution, interpreting body language, expression, non-manual signalsusing contextual cuesinterpreting familiar words |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize that choice of signs, and how they are presented, affects meaning |
American Sign Language (ASL) 10 |
Thinking and communicating |
| Keyword: choice of signs |
Elaboration: degrees of: formality; (register); directness; style; and, amount of emphasis |
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| Big Ideas |
Creative works allow us to experience Deaf culture and appreciate cultural diversity. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Creative works |
Elaboration: represent the experience of the people from whose culture they are drawn (e.g., books, dance, paintings, pictures, poems, songs, architecture) |
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| Big Ideas |
We can share our experiences and perspectives through stories. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: stories |
Elaboration: Stories are a narrative form of text that can be written or visual. Stories are derived from truth or fiction and may be used to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, share history, and strengthen a sense of identity. |
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| Big Ideas |
Conversing about things we care about can motivate our learning of a new language. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Acquiring a new language allows us to explore our own identity and culture from a new perspective. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Viewing with intent strengthens our acquisition and understanding of a new language. |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including histories, identity, and place |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
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 |
D/deaf perspectives and points of view |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: D/deaf |
Elaboration: “D/deaf” refers to both “Deaf” people who identify with the Deaf culture and “deaf” people who do not. It is often used as a shortcut to describe both groups who are similar but not exactly the same when it comes to communication. |
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| Content |
cultural aspects of Deaf communities |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural aspects |
Elaboration: Deaf communities and culture tend to be collectivistic (i.e., focused on the group and its interests) in nature. |
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| Content |
society’s perceptions of Deaf people over time |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: society’s perceptions |
Elaboration: e.g., descriptive terminology, perceived capabilities, societal status |
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| Content |
Deaf communities around the world |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
creative works from Deaf culture |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
cultural aspects of Deaf communities, including practices and traditions |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: practices and traditions |
Elaboration: e.g., a strong connection to community, an emphasis on the group and its interests, naming customs |
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| Content |
common elements of stories |
American Sign Language (ASL) 9 |
No CCG |
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