Course title

SLG

Pre-requisite

American Sign Language I or teacher approval

Course description

This course is a continuation of the language and culture of countries that use ASL to build 21st century literacy skills. This course will focus on the three modes of communication in the target language; interpersonal (person-to-person signing); interpretive (receptive); and presentational (one-way signing and writing). These skills and the cultural perspectives are addressed through basic conversational and grammatical structures.
Course Outline and Standard Alignment:
1.Review:
Essential Question:
Can I successfully use ASL I vocab.; sentences; questions; and Deaf culture correctly?
2.Sports
Essential Questions:
Can I use “time” signs correctly while remembering “Rule of 9”?
Can I integrate classifiers (CL) in my conversations?
Can I explain my daily/weekly schedule?
Can I demonstrate use of “to be”; “experience”; “during”; correctly in sentences?
Can I sign a memorized “frozen text” to demonstrate my understanding of it?
3.Chores and Routines
Essential Questions:
Can I use time within routines correctly?
Can I comprehend and respond to others about their routines?
4.People and Personalities
Essential Questions:
Can I describe people correctly?
Can I comprehend and respond to others describing people?
Can I use personalities and characteristics correctly in sentences and conversations?
Can I effectively discuss both pros and cons of Cochlear Implants and explain the Deaf Cultures POV?
5.Home and Community
Essential Questions:
Can I describe professions correctly?
Can I give directions for the school and community correctly?
Can I explain Alexander Graham Bell’s oppression and negative influence on the Deaf community?
6.Making Plans
Essential Questions:
Can I explain my future correctly?
Can I comprehend and respond to others explaining their futures correctly?
Can I use professions; environment; and explain things I want to do correctly in sentences and conversations?
Can I put together and explain a culminating project?
Instructional Strategies
1. Pair and group work
2. Videos of people signing routines and time continuum.
4. Interview activities
5. Kinesthetic activities
6. Power point notes
PUSD District Exit Outcomes Alignment
• Demonstrate civic and personal responsibility.
• Access; evaluate and apply information and technology effectively.
• Anticipate and proactively react to change.
• Apply appropriate communication skills in a variety of situations.
• Exhibit life-management skills.
• Display awareness and understanding of global and cross-cultural events.
• Think critically; creatively; independently; and originally.
• Apply problem-solving strategies in real-world situations.

Priority Standards:
Intermediate Low Proficiency Level
Communication
•IC: Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken; written; or signed conversations to share information; reactions; feelings; and opinions.
•IC.1: Participate in conversations on familiar topics by using simple sentences.
•IC.2: Carry out short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions.
•IL: Interpretive Listening: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is heard (communicated in ASL) on a variety of topics.
•IL.1: Understand the main idea in short; simple messages; presentations; and overheard conversations on familiar topics.
•PS: Presentational Speaking: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers.
•PS.1: Present information on familiar topics by using a series of simple sentences.
Cultural Competencies
•CUL: Cultures: Use the target language to investigate; explain; and reflect on the relationship between the practices; products; and perspectives of cultures studied.
•CUL.1: Investigate and describe similarities and differences in practices; products; and perspectives used across cultures (e.g.; holidays; family life; historical and contemporary figures) to understand one’s own and others’ ways of thinking.
•CUL.2: Use appropriate language and behaviors while participating in familiar culturally authentic activities and situations (e.g.; presentations; virtual activities; community celebrations; theatrical productions; concerts; interviews).
Novice High Proficiency Level
Communication
•IC: Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken; written; or signed conversations to share information; reactions; feelings; and opinions.
•IC.1: Communicate and exchange information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences.
•IC.2: Carry out short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions.
•IL: Interpretive Listening: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is heard (communicated in ASL) on a variety of topics.
•IL.1: Understand words; phrases; and simple sentences related to everyday life; sometimes understand the main topic of what is heard.
•PS: Presentational Speaking: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers.
•PS.1: Present basic information on familiar topics using learned phrases and simple sentences.
Cultural Competencies
•CUL: Cultures: Use the target language to investigate; explain; and reflect on the relationship between the practices; products; and perspectives of cultures studied.
•CUL.1: Recognize basic practices; products; and perspectives of cultures where the target language is spoken (e.g.; greetings; holiday celebrations; body language; gestures; traditions).
•CUL.2: Participate in age-appropriate and culturally authentic activities such as celebrations; songs; games; and dances; recognize products of culture (e.g.; food; shelter; clothing; transportation; toys).
Novice Low Proficiency Level
Communication
•IC: Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken; written; or signed conversations to share information; reactions; feelings; and opinions. The student can:•IC.1: Communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that have been practiced and learned.
•IL: Interpretive Listening: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is heard (communicated in ASL) on a variety of topics.
•IL.1: Recognize a few familiar words or phrases.
•PS: Presentational Speaking: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers.
•PS.1: Present information about self and other familiar topics using single words or practiced phrases.
Cultural Competencies
•COM: Communities: Use the target language to participate in the community and in the globalized world; for enjoyment; enrichment; and advancement.
•COM.1: Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
•COM.2: Participate in simple activities and cultural events within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
Novice Mid Proficiency Level
Communication
•IC: Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken; written; or signed conversations to share information; reactions; feelings; and opinions.
•IC.1: Communicate on very familiar topics using a variety of words and phrases that have been practiced and learned.
•IL: Interpretive Listening: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is heard (communicated in ASL) on a variety of topics.
•IL.1: Recognize some familiar words or phrases.
•PS: Presentational Speaking: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers.
•PS.1: Present information about self and other familiar topics using a variety of words; phrases; and practiced expressions.
Cultural Competencies
•CUL: Cultures: Use the target language to investigate; explain; and reflect on the relationship between the practices; products; and perspectives of cultures studied.
•CUL.1: Recognize basic practices; products; and perspectives of cultures where the target language is spoken (e.g.; greetings; holiday celebrations; body language; gestures; traditions).
•CUL.2: Participate in age-appropriate and culturally authentic activities such as celebrations; songs; games; and dances; recognize products of culture (e.g.; food; shelter; clothing; transportation; toys).

Supporting Standards:
•Communicate using key words and phrases in the target language within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
•Recognize and compare words; true and false cognates; sound patterns; and basic grammatical structures of the target language with his/her own language (as applicable).
•Identify and use familiar vocabulary and phrases in the target language supported by resources (e.g.; maps; graphs; visuals; audio; digital media) to reinforce prior knowledge and make connections to new knowledge of familiar topics in other content areas (e.g.; geography; history; arts; math; science).
•Identify and compare products and practices (e.g.; celebrations; dances; oral stories; food) typical of the target culture with his/her own culture (as applicable).
•Participate in simple activities and cultural events within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
Assessments
Daily observation; Performance assessments; End of unit assessments; End of course assessment
quizzes
Textbooks/Resources
ASL Pacing Guide
ASL I
ASL II

School Country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Glendale

School Address

6330 W. Thunderbird Rd.

School zip code

85306

Requested competency code

Foreign Language

Date submitted

08/17/2016

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LNG2
• 2nd year of Foreign Language

Approved date

09/13/2016

Online / Virtual

No