Tenth graders explore ASL literature — a rich, living art form. From ABC stories and handshape stories to ASL poetry and the cinematic Visual Vernacular, Deaf artists tell stories in ways only a visual language can.
Students will be able to…
ASL has its own literature — poetry, stories, and performance art. What are the great forms of ASL storytelling?
Project this and tap each. Have students learn the great forms of ASL storytelling.
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ASL has its own literature — what are the great forms of storytelling?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Explore ASL literature.
Explore cultural products (art forms).
Connect to literature & performance.
Interpretive: understand ASL art.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students try a mini ABC story using the handshapes A, B, and C. A printable ASL literature sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.