| Big Ideas |
Non-verbal cues are integral to communicating meaning. |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
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 |
Stories help us to acquire language and understand the world around us. |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
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. |
| Keyword: understand the world |
Elaboration: by exploring, for example, thoughts, feelings, knowledge, culture, and identity |
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| Big Ideas |
Viewing with intent helps us understand and acquire a new language. |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language
and culture, including histories, identity, and place |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about 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) Introductory 11 |
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 |
unique cultural conventions of Deaf communities and their role in cultural identity |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural conventions |
Elaboration: For example, Deaf conventions for attention-getting may include shoulder tapping, stomping on ground, and flicking of lights. |
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| Content |
regional variations in sign language |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
creative works that express Deaf culture and experiences |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
social movements, practices, and traditions of Deaf people |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: practices, and traditions |
Elaboration: e.g., strong sense of community, collectivistic nature, naming customs; 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 |
society's perceptions of D/deaf people |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: society's perceptions |
Elaboration: descriptive terminology, perceived capabilities, societal status |
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| Content |
common elements of stories |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
past, present, and future time frames |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: time frames |
Elaboration: ASL timeline (e.g., mark tenses with signs as well as location and indicate short and long time spans) |
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| Content |
iconic signs, commonly used vocabulary, and ASL sentence structures, including:- types of questions
- sharing information
- time and frequency
- comparisons
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American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: ASL sentence structures |
Elaboration: topic and time, using shoulder shift, simple listing and ordering technique, and the sign “which” to indicate choiceconveying a positive or negative emotion “quiet” or “loud” (intended for large audiences or individuals — “whispered” or “shouted”)making a statement or asking a questiontopic-commentS-V-O: subject-verb-object |
| Keyword: questions |
Elaboration: WH, yes-no, rhetorical |
| Keyword: comparisons |
Elaboration: shoulder shifting, contrastive structure |
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| Content |
signer's perspective |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: signer's perspective |
Elaboration: Spatial relationships are always signed in ASL from the perspective of the signer, not adjusted for the perspective of the addressee. |
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| Content |
facial expressions, non-manual signals, size, style, intensity, movement, and location |
American Sign Language (ASL) Introductory 11 |
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 signingmouth morpheme: “cha” (big), “fish” (finish), “diff-diff-diff” (different), “pah” (finally, tends to), “pow” (suddenly)head nod/shakeWH-face (eyebrows down for a WH question, shoulders up, head tilted slightly)shoulder shift/contrastive structure/spatial organizationeye gaze: must be used with deixis (pointing)mouth open: used to convey length of time |
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