Auslan: First Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Communicating / Informing
Content description
Exchange/provide information, opinions and experiences in either formal or informal contexts
Elaborations
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
