AC9L1AUF03
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AC9L1AUF03 | Foundation Auslan
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor explore connections between language and culture
First language learners · Foundation to Year 10 sequence
This content descriptor sets out learning for Foundation Auslan · First language learners · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration making connections with different types of deaf and hard of hearing groups, such as those with or without hearing aids or cochlear implants, those who are non-verbal or deaf, or hard of hearing people who do not sign
- • Elaboration exploring different languages and cultures of class members and identifying different ways of visually expressing meaning or showing respect, for example, waving in Deaf culture or bowing in Japanese culture
- • Elaboration noticing Auslan users’ use of physical space, such as by changing position or standing up so they can see the signer, for example, tapping for attention and then working out the spatial arrangement to have the interaction
- • Elaboration using the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) map of the languages of Australia to notice the language(s) of First Nations Australians in their local area and/or across Australia
- • Elaboration locating countries/places of significance to students in the class on a digital or print world map
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