BHS American Sign Language Guide

YEAR AT A GLANCE ASL - Level 3

Grade: 9-12

Review

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Suggested Pacing

2 weeks

4-5 weeks

4-5 weeks

4-5 weeks

4-5 weeks

4-5 weeks

Schools and Occupations

Unit

Introduction

Friends & Family

Making Plans

Food/Shopping Community

Vocabulary Review from ASL2 Structure Personal vs. possessive

Vocabulary: Food Money Cooking Describing flavors, textures, and smells Diets Structure: Giving opinions Compare/Contra st

Vocabulary: Family and relationships signs Structure: Compare/Contrast Transitions Helpful powerpoint for Phrasing for sequencing events When clauses Honorific pronouns

Vocabulary: Application Qualifications Skills Interview Promotions Salary Structure: Compare/contr ast

Vocabulary: Sports Travel (Planning a Trip) Structure: Compare/Contr ast Debate Time

Vocabulary: Variations in Black ASL Structure: Compare and Contrast

Essential Structure and Vocabulary

pronoun Gender distinction Contrastive structure Wh- and yes/no questions

Testing Window

Pre: Mid. Aug - End Aug

Mid: Beg. Jan - Mid. Jan

Final: Mid. May - End May

WORLD LANGUAGE STANDARD(S) - INTERMEDIATE LOW ( IL )

INTERPRETIVE

INTERPERSONAL

PRESENTATIONAL

Receptive Skills

Expressive Skills

Interactive Skills

IL.IL Interpretive Receptive

IL.IC Interpersonal Communication

IL.PS Presentational Signing

INTERCULTURAL Cultural & Historical Eras & Themes Integrated throughout each unit

Cultural Products & Practices I.CPP

Cultural Perspectives I.CP

Cultural Interactions I.CIA

can identify common patterns in the products and practices of a culture.

I can compare familiar cultural beliefs and values.

I can interact at a functional level in a familiar cultural context.