Auslan: Second Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Communicating / Informing
Content description
Engage with a range of signed texts to locate and evaluate information, infer or interpret meaning and to present key points in new forms
Elaborations
interviewing an Auslan user, using prepared questions to find out about their experiences or opinions on selected topics, such as early language learning for deaf babies or their experience of education, selecting key elements of their commentary to produce a digital profile to share with the class
observing informative signed texts from the Deaf community and deaf-related organisations, such as emergency or advocacy texts, and rephrasing key points in a form suitable for a younger audience
collecting information from a variety of signed sources to inform class discussions on current affairs, for example the prevalent use of social media by young people, and access to this by deaf students
following more complex procedural signed texts, such as directions to follow in an unfamiliar environment, such as a school camp or excursion
watching and summarising information provided by a guest speaker and comparing their noted ideas and opinions with those of their peers
viewing texts such as interviews, news reports or vlogs and selecting points of information or details to use in their own texts or opinion pieces
viewing Auslan texts from other content areas, using depicting signs to explain key concepts, such as states of matter or climate variation
forming and signing questions to request information from a deaf organisation or person, in order to produce a digital information text such as a brochure or web page
obtaining information about high-profile members of the international Deaf community to create profiles for an e-magazine
