Auslan: First Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Communicating / Informing
Content description
Investigate and synthesise information collected from a range of perspectives and sources, identifying how culture and context affect how information is presented
Elaborations
summarising ideas and information included in presentations by deaf visitors
collecting and summarising information on a selected topic sourced from different contexts, considering how context affects presentation of data
viewing Auslan texts that present different views on an issue of relevance to their age group, such as cochlear implants or social inclusion, considering how context and culture shape perspectives
researching information relating to deaf political movements at different times and in different contexts, drawing comparisons with current deaf organisations, such as the Deaf President Now movement and recruitment of Deaf CEOs
surveying peers or members of their family/community on topics related to deafness and the use of Auslan, discussing how commentaries they collect reflect different viewpoints and cultural perspectives
collecting information from texts such as interviews, documentaries or presentations to use in new forms, for example, to create a profile of notable Deaf Australians, such as Alastair McEwin, Nola Colefax, Colin Allen or Drisana Levitzke-Gray
paraphrasing and evaluating segments of recorded interviews with deaf artists on social media talking about their experience and artistic practice, for example, Deaf Arts Network
