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AC9L1AU10EC05 Years 9 to 10 Languages

AC9L1AU10EC05 | Years 9 to 10 Auslan: Creating text in Auslan

Content Descriptor

Content descriptor create signed, visual and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts, selecting features of signing, depicting signs (DSs), non-manual features (NMFs) and signing space, for familiar and some unfamiliar contexts and purposes, to engage different audiences

First language learners · Years 7 to 10 sequence

The Years 7 to 10 Auslan sequence is shared by first and second language learners.

Strand
Communicating meaning in Auslan
Substrand
Creating text in Auslan

This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 9 to 10 Auslan · First language learners · Years 7 to 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Elaborations

  • • Elaboration presenting an autobiography of experiences as a deaf person, demonstrating cohesion and referent tracking
  • • Elaboration presenting a biographical report on a prominent deaf person, using visual prompts to describe their life and achievements, and incorporating some commentary and personal opinion
  • • Elaboration providing instructions in an engaging or entertaining style to create interest in a group activity such as an information-gap game or a sign linguistics game
  • • Elaboration creating digital clips, social media posts or presentations in Auslan that are designed to persuade, inform or invite response on an issue of relevance such as recycling and ‘zero waste’
  • • Elaboration reflecting in Auslan on the impact of a visit to a significant cultural First Nations Country/Place location, and, with permission, referring to cultural knowledge of the site
  • • Elaboration creating a promotional signed text about the aims and goals of an upcoming event such as the school fete, an environmental walk, or a fundraiser for a local charity
  • • Elaboration composing and presenting a handshape or signed poem on a theme such as friendship or a favourite hobby or place
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  • • Elaboration creating a short film in Auslan that incorporates a storyline or cultural twist appropriate for a deaf audience
  • • Elaboration create the next scene, a new character or an alternative ending for a signed fable, short story or cartoon
  • • Elaboration creating the script for a role-play about future travel plans, or a best/worst holiday experience, and performing with partner, incorporating elements of tension, humour or emotion
  • • Elaboration using VV to tell a simple story, incorporating close and distant focus

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