1st L (F–10) 7-8
Communicating

Informing - Elaboration 5

- working in groups to create an informative multimedia text that invites debate of a social or cultural question, such as the medical versus cultural view of deafness

- viewing two or more related signed texts on a selected topic, summarising and comparing key points of information and rephrasing for a class presentation

- creating texts such as vlogs or advertisements that present information intended to convince or persuade others of the importance of learning Auslan

- giving presentations that include different perspectives on a selected issue, for example identifying and evaluating differences in views in relation to Deaf education

- creating and presenting explanations about simple biological or mechanical processes, such as how the ear, hearing aids and cochlear implants work

- presenting a critical review of media profiles of respected/high-profile members of the Australian Deaf community, focusing on the relationship between texts and contexts

- summarising visual ways of communicating, transmitting and receiving information and how these influence group learning and information sharing among Deaf people

- working with an interpreter to decide how to present information on a selected topic to a hearing audience

- identifying and profiling Deaf artists who make use of music, as in work associated with the Deaf Performing Arts Network