 Current Events
History, Celebrations and Traditions
The Arts, Architecture and Literature
ASL 3 > Humanities
Current Events
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions concerning current events.
- Express and exchange reactions to current events.
Understanding Signed Language
- Identify pertinent information from a news source such as the NAD Broadcaster and Silent News.
Producing Signed Language
- Communicate main ideas and supporting details when presenting a current event.
- Produce and explain opinions and reactions to current news events.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss how the viewpoints of people from the Deaf community are reflected in news broadcasts and publications.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Relate knowledge of current events gained in social sciences, history, government, and science classes to information learned in ASL class.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast attitudes of Deaf and hearing towards world events.
Communication Across Communities
- Access current events information from an authentic news source such as the NAD Broadcaster and Silent News.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to the specific current events
- Time signs
- Sequencing and transition vocabulary
ASL 3 > Humanities
History, Celebrations and Traditions
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about historical events, DPN (Deaf President Now), socialization and residential schools.
- Sustain a detailed conversation about historical events, socialization and traditions.
Understanding Signed Language
- Comprehend information related to history and traditions.
- Comprehend information about the role of residential schools and the Deaf community.
Producing Signed Language
- Produce a detailed presentation about a historical event or tradition in the Deaf community.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss customs related to celebrations and events in the Deaf community.
- Explore the role of socialization in the Deaf community (i.e. staying late, arriving late to events, proper lighting, bluntness).
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss the historical importance of DPN.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast socialization habits between Deaf and hearing people.
- Compare durative time signs in ASL to the progressive verb tense in English.
- Compare and contrast humor in the Deaf and hearing worlds.
Communication Across Communities
- Define the term "translate", "transliterate" and "interpret" in the spectrum of sign language.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Element classifiers
- Historical vocabulary
- Temporal sequencing
- Conversation regulators
- Historical figures' name signs
- Vocabulary related to residential schools
ASL 3 > Humanities
The Arts, Architecture and Literature
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions concerning Deaf art, architecture and literature.
- Express and exchange reactions to Deaf art, architecture and literature.
Understanding Signed Language
- Comprehend information relating to Deaf art, architecture and literature and how they relate to Deaf culture.
- Comprehend the symbolism present in many of the "Deaf Arts".
Producing Signed Language
- Present information about Deaf art, architecture and literature and how they relate to Deaf culture.
- Communicate thoughts by using expressive ASL poetry.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss how the viewpoints of Deaf people have been highly influential in their representation of the arts.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Connect knowledge of Deaf art, architecture and literature to the study of those topics in other courses.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Relate knowledge of Deaf art, architecture and literature to those of the hearing world.
- Compare and contrast ways Deaf culture and hearing culture use humor in storytelling and other literature.
- Compare Deaf storytelling with American folklore.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources in the Deaf community, such as comedians, storytellers and artists, to broaden understanding of the impact of arts on the Deaf culture.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Sequencing of events
- Idioms
- Symbolism
- Irony
- Role-shifting
- Transitioning
- Non-manual markers
- Proper use of sign space
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