2nd L (F–10) 5-6
Communicating
Reflecting - Elaboration 11
- examining misconceptions held by some hearing people about deaf people,
Auslan and Deaf culture, such as the idea that all deaf people can hear with
hearing aids, or that deaf people may not drive
- considering possible explanations for assumptions deaf people might make about
hearing people or about spoken languages
- observing and documenting their development as learners of Auslan, for
example, by recording learning experiences and reflections in blogs, learning
logs or journals, considering whether their sense of identity changes when
communicating in this language
- reflecting on similarities and differences between spoken language and signed
language users, for example, behaviours when joining interactions, taking turns,
using name signs, or passing between people who are communicating with each
other
- identifying and comparing how various emotions and different attitudes, such
as respect, shyness, exuberance or embarrassment, are expressed in and responded
to by different languages and cultures
- exploring ideas about identity in journal writing, for example by documenting
challenges and rewards relating to second language learning and any changes in
relation to their sense of identity