Curriculum Map (ASL 3)

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Curriculum Map for American Sign Language III, Checkpoint B
September October November December January
Personal ID and Family
Life Events
Review nationalities and
family structures
Signing Naturally Level 3
Text Chapter 18, 19
Each individual has unique
biographical, physical, and
psychological characteristics.
Everyone is a member of a
family and participates in
routines and activities
- Role shifting
- Instrument, locative,
semantic, element,
descriptive, body part
classifiers
- Listing
- Comparisons
- Whole/part
Signing facts (ratio, percent,
rank)
How does culture influence
the way we describe
ourselves
How do members of the
target culture view
themselves in relation to
others
Leisure
Signs related to rules,
equipment and procedures of
games, cultural customs
Chapter 20
People spend their leisure
time engaged in various
recreational activities and
special occasions
- Rules Sequence
- Explaining
procedures
- Signs and symbols
- Classifiers
What are the greatest challenges that
we might encounter when living in
the target culture
What are the greatest challenges that
a target culture person might have in
our culture
How do special occasions enhance
our cultural understanding
How does our culture influence our
choice of leisure activities
How does our choice of leisure
influence our personal life
How do the skills we develop in our
leisure time enhance our personal
lives
Education and Physical
Environment
Signs related to education,
post-secondary education,
careers in ASL, and
credentials
Animals signs
Chapter 20, 21
Our world is made up of
diverse natural and manmade
features which support
people’s varied wants and
needs
- Rules Sequence
- Explaining
Procedures
- Narrative Sequence
- Classifiers
- Movement
agreement
- Facial Expression
How does weather influence
lifestyles
How do different
geographical areas influence
lifestyles
How do different
geographical areas influence
lifestyles and attitudes
Travel
Places and Attractions
Forms of transportation
Chapter 21
It is important for people to
know how to use a variety of
methods of transportation
available to them.
- Narrative Sequence
- Timing
- Review Transitions
and continuity
- Classifiers
Why travel to another
country
How do we become
comfortable in a strange, new
place
How does travel influence
our awareness of cultures
How do our expectations of
our travel destination
influence our experience
Why do people travel
Shopping
Banking and financial terms
Purchasing an expensive item
Chapter 22
People engage in various
shopping behaviors to locate
and obtain products they
want.
- Signing about
money
How does culture influence
our shopping behaviors and
products available
How do our shopping habits
reflect ourselves and our
culture
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Community and
Neighborhood
Incidents, things that happen
in the community
Signing Naturally 3 text
Chapter 21
Everyone is a member of a
community that provides
opportunities for work,
leisure, and social interaction
- Narrative Sequence
- Classifiers
- Sentence Types
How is our life different if we
are raised in the city, suburb,
a village, or the country
How is our life different if we
are raised in a house, an
apartment, a condo, etc.
How is our community
experienced differently by
various groups or cultures
How do target language
cultures perceive our culture
House and Home
Earning a Living
Items in a house, types of
dwellings
Job responsibilities
and requirements, feelings
about work
Decision making
Chapter 23
There are various types of
lodging which contain the
items that are essential for
comfortable living.
- Locative, descriptive
classifiers
- Plural
- Describing
arrangement of a
room
- Maintaining
conversation
- Clarifying
How does our home
environment reflect our
culture
How does culture influence
our home environment
Meal Taking
Flavors, meal preparation,
food signs
Taste/texture
No text
People eat for nutrition and
for opportunities for social
interaction
- Classifiers
- Describing objects
- Listing
What is the role of food in
the target culture
How does the geography of
the country have an impact
on the food
How is food a reflection of
culture
Public and Private Services
Health and Welfare
Community and travel vocab
Symptoms, injuries,
remedies, disease, treatment
Chapter 24
It is important to identify and
understand parts of the
human body to maintain
optimum health.
- Dialogue
- Role Shift
- Interpreter’s Role
- Classifiers
- Rhetorical Question
- Dealing with
terminology (no
sign)
- Coherent
presentations
What is health and wellness
How does culture influence
our view of our body (the
way we treat it, care for it,
look at it, etc.)
How does the level of health
care have an impact on the
general well-being of the
culture
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