Expectations by strand
A. ASL Conversational Discourse
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:A1. Understanding Ideas and Information in ASL Conversational Discourse
determine meaning, and demonstrate a basic knowledge of ASL culture, using comprehension strategies and interactive strategies, in a variety of basic ASL conversational discourse contexts
Transferable skills:Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Global citizenship and sustainability A2. Responding to Ideas and Information in ASL Conversational Discourse
respond with ideas and information appropriate to the purpose and audience while demonstrating a basic knowledge of ASL culture, using a range of strategies, in a variety of basic ASL conversational discourse contexts
Transferable skills:Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Global citizenship and sustainability A3. Reflecting on ASL Conversational Discourse
reflect on and describe the strategies, skills, and ASL cultural knowledge they found most helpful in both acquiring and responding to ideas and information, and plan next steps to improve their conversational discourse
Transferable skills:Critical thinking and problem solving Self-directed learning Global citizenship and sustainability
B. Comprehending ASL Construction and Content
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:B1. Demonstrating Understanding of ASL Content
identify various ASL genres, cultural elements, and ASL words and classifiers to determine meaning in a variety of basic ASL literary works and ASL texts, using a range of comprehension strategies
Transferable skills:Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Global citizenship and sustainability B2. Purpose, ASL Form, and Style
identify the purposes, characteristics, and aspects of style of a variety of ASL forms, and demonstrate a basic knowledge of ASL grammatical structures, ASL culture, and critical literacy skills in ASL
Transferable skills:Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Global citizenship and sustainability B3. Reflecting on Comprehension in ASL
reflect on and describe the strategies, skills, and ASL cultural knowledge they found most helpful in determining meaning in ASL literary works and ASL texts, and plan next steps to improve their comprehension
Transferable skills:Self-directed learning Communication Global citizenship and sustainability
C. Constructing ASL Content and Usage of ASL Grammatical Structures
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:C1. Purpose, Audience, and ASL Forms
construct a variety of basic ASL literary works and ASL texts for different purposes and audiences, using different ASL forms and a basic knowledge of ASL culture
Transferable skills:Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Global citizenship and sustainability C2. Using the ASL Constructing Process
use the ASL constructing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish a variety of basic ASL literary works and ASL texts
Transferable skills:Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Global citizenship and sustainability C3. Reflecting on the ASL Constructing Process
reflect on and describe the strategies, skills, and ASL cultural knowledge they found most helpful throughout the ASL constructing process; identify the ASL works they created that demonstrate a progression in their learning; and plan next steps to improve their construction of ASL literary works and ASL texts
Transferable skills:Self-directed learning Communication Global citizenship and sustainability
D. Understanding the Connections Between ASL Language, Culture, Identity, and Community
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:D1. ASL Language, Culture, Identity, and Community
demonstrate a basic understanding of how ASL language and culture build identity and have contributed to the evolution and preservation of ASL communities
Transferable skills:Communication Global citizenship and sustainability
