HS ASL Guide

ASL LEVEL 2

UNIT 3 FRIENDS AND FAMILY

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE

● HS DLI/WL PL Canvas Course ● USBE Standards ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

5-6 weeks/unit

Novice-High

INFORM EXPLAIN NARRATE

WIDA Website

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE - HIGH PROFICIENCY READING LISTENING

When students exhibit Novice High reading ability they can: 1. understand the main idea and some details in short, simple texts on familiar topics. 2. interpret basic information, forms, signs, schedules, directions, and instructions, especially when supported by visuals. 3. identify key information in age-appropriate informational and narrative texts. When students exhibit Novice High speaking ability they can: 1. ask and answer questions to exchange information about people, places, daily routines, and familiar events. 2. discuss plans, activities, and meeting arrangements. 3. describe familiar events and explain simple processes or directions. 4. share information about themselves and topics learned at school or in the community. SPEAKING

When students exhibit Novice High listening pro fi ciency they understand: 1. understand the main idea and some details in short, simple conversations about familiar topics and daily life. 2. understand short descriptions, messages, announcements, and simple stories supported by context or visuals. 3. follow one- or two-step directions and identify key information related to familiar school and everyday topics. When students exhibit Novice High writing ability they can: 1. write short, simple texts about themselves, people, places, daily routines, and familiar events. 2. share information and ideas about topics learned at school or in the community. 3. ask questions and provide basic information to communicate with others. WRITING

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

Purposeful communication: sign phrases and questions using the following terms and language functions and features: Vocabulary: • Useable Vocabulary List • Registers • I can recall the vocabulary we learned in the previous level in relation to: ○ Pets ○ Pronouns ○ Gender distinctions ○ Contrastive structure ○ Age ○ Ranking ○ Spatial referencing ○ Negation ● I can describe personality traits of my family members and friends ● I can talk about tendencies of my family members and friends ● I can make complaints and suggestions ● I can explain why a suggestion given to me is appealing or not ● I can ask for and give advice ● I can use the proper register for my situation. ● I can de fi ne in fl ected, unin fl ected, directional, and spatial verbs ● I can use various verbs correctly ● I can explain why the late 1800s marked the beginning of the Dark Ages in Deaf History. ● I can explain what happened at the Milan conference and Alexander Graham Bell’s role Structure: • Contrastive Structure