Auslan: Second Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 3 and 4 / Communicating / Creating
Content description
Create simple texts that demonstrate imagination and playfulness, using familiar signs, gestures, modelled language and visual supports
Elaborations
assuming the role of a character from a story and responding to signed questions from classmates, such as:
YOUR NOSE DS:long-nose WHY?
Why is your nose so long, Pinocchio?
participating in storytelling games or imaginative activities, for example, the joint construction of a progressive story such as I went to market and bought …
retelling a wordless animation, modifying NMFs and lexical signs to indicate manner, for example, walk, sprint, march
creating a humorous skit using constructed action that involves interaction between two characters
using a ‘visual vernacular’ description to create an imaginary character, incorporating physical attributes and personality traits
working with classmates to use hands to visually represent an object or animal
