The organizers for American Sign Language are as follows:
Communicating
Acquiring Information
Experiencing Creative Works
Understanding Culture and Society
Introductory ASL 11

Communicating

Grade 5

It is expected that students will:

• communicate information about preferences and interests with brief and simple messages
• ask and respond to basic questons, largely based on memorized repertoire
• follow classroom instructions given in ASL

It is expected that students will:

• exchange information about preferences and interests with brief and simple messages
• use pattern phrases to make simple requests for classroom objects
• participate in classroom routines conducted in ASL

It is expected that students will:

• use ASL while working with others to complete a task
• discuss preferences and interests
• ask for simple information, including date, time, and weather
• participate in classroom activities using simple ASL

It is expected that students will:

• participate in short conversations
• communicate information about activities and interests
• ask for information and permission
• participate in familiar activities (real or simulated) using simple ASL

It is expected that students will:

• communicate opinions and preferences, giving reasons
• describe and exchange information related to activities, people, and things
• ask for assistance and detailed information, including directions and prices
• communicate in ASL while participating in a variety of situations drawn from real life

It is expected that students will:

• communicate needs, desires, and emotions
• describe events and experiences in logical order
• explain how to do an everyday activity or procedure
• communicate in ASL while participating in a variety of situations drawn from real life

It is expected that students will:

• exchange opinions on topics of interest
• describe or narrate, with some supporting detail, an event, situation, or experience
• discuss plans related to common activities
• interact in ASL with growing confidence in familiar situations drawn from real life

It is expected that students will:

• exchange ideas and thoughts about areas of personal interest
• give reasons and information to support points of view on various issues
• express long- and short-term plans, goals, and intentions
• interact in ASL effectively and spontaneously in situations drawn from real life

Acquiring Information

Grade5

It is expected that students will:

• extract specific information from age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information expressively and visually

It is expected that students will:

• extract specific information from age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information expressively in ASL and visually, using pictorial graphs, charts, or lists

It is expected that students will:

• extract specific information from age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information expressively

It is expected that students will:

• extract and, to some extent, process specific information from age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information expressively

It is expected that students will:

• extract and process information from age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information through expressive language

It is expected that students will:

• process and adapt information from age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in ways that demonstrate an increased ability to express and respond in ASL

It is expected that students will:

• research and use relevant information from a variety of age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks

It is expected that students will:

• research, analyse, and use relevant information from several sources on a chosen topic to complete authentic tasks

Experiencing Creative Works

Grade 5

It is expected that students will:

• view creative works, with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view and, to some extent, recognize signs in creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view and recognize signs in creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view and, to some extent, understand signs in creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view creative works and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view creative works and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view creative works and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view creative works and respond to them through drama, visual arts, rhythmic drumming, and visual media

Understanding Culture and Society

Grade 5

It is expected that students will:

• identify elements of their own and their classmates' cultural backgrounds
• identify characteristics of Deaf culture

It is expected that students will:

• identify elements of Deaf culture that are different from or similar to their own cultures
• identify elements of Deaf family life that are different from or similar to their own family lives

It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate awareness of the Deaf community
• identify elements of the culture of Deaf people present in British Columbia and Canada

It is expected that students will:

• describe their school and community traditions
• examine the use of ASL in a variety of settings, including sports, school, and community
• identify appropriate terms that define the Deaf community

It is expected that students will:

• describe how characteristics of Deaf culture relate to ASL
• identify ways in which sign languages from other countries and ASL have influenced one another

It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate understanding of the contributions of the Deaf community to Canada
• identify metaphors, puns, and figurative expressions in ASL

It is expected that students will:

• describe the role of technology as it relates to the Deaf community
• assess the relationship between Deaf culture and ASL
• show an awareness of and use some ASL puns, metaphors, and figurative expressions

It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate effective and culturally appropriate behaviour in a variety of social settings

Introductory American Sign Language 11

Communicating

It is expected that students will:

• communicate information, opinions, and preferences, giving reasons
• ask and respond to basic questons, make simple requests, and ask for assistance
• communicate needs, desires, and emotions
• describe events and experiences in logical order
• participate in ASL in a variety of situations drawn from real life

It is expected that students will:

• find and use information from age-appropriate ASL resources in order to complete authentic tasks

It is expected that students will:

• view creative works, with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• identify elements of Deaf culture that are different from or similar to their own cultures
• identify characteristics of Deaf culture as it relates to ASL

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