1st
L (F–10) 9-10
Communicating
Reflecting
- Elaboration 11
- reflecting and reporting on how learning Auslan formally in school
provides insights into the general nature of language and culture as well as an
explicit means of interpreting the world in which they live
- considering the relationship that exists between language, culture and issues
of access and identity, and the significance of issues of discrimination,
inclusion and exclusion
- keeping a journal of experiences (humorous, satisfying or challenging)
associated with using Auslan in school and in wider community contexts, noting
changes in their responses and reflections over time and comparing insights
gained through interactions with other languages and cultures
- considering the layers of intercultural complexity and depth in the Deaf
community, for example in relation to the insider/outsider concept or the role
of deaf members of deaf families, and reflecting on their own position within
such frameworks
- sharing and comparing cultural and intercultural experiences and capabilities
in different signed and spoken/written languages including Auslan, and
identifying benefits of using more than one language, such as a larger
repertoire of communication strategies, additional insights and perspectives,
opportunities for new experiences
- reflecting on their experience of living and communicating in a visual world
and on particular challenges and benefits they have experienced
- discussing how intercultural communication is a two-way process which involves
shared responsibility for meaning-making and ensuring understanding