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Problem-based Learning Lesson

Lesson Title: Deaf Culture Related Lesson: Deaf Community Grade Level: High School Subject: American Sign Language (ASL)

Goals: Content Standards: National Standards for Foreign Language Learning

Communication: Communicate in Languages Other Than English Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Cultures: Gain knowledge and Understanding of other Cultures Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

ISTE NETS-S: Foreign Language Classroom Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Digital Citizenship

Instructional Objectives: 1. Students will be able to define what a culture is. 2. Students will generate a list of behaviors for Deaf culture. 3. Using technology, students will present their information as a Power Point presentation, an information brochure, or as a concept map.

Action: Students will work in small groups to fill out KWHL charts concerning what makes up a culture. Students will compare as a whole class what they think they know about cultures. Students will participate in a cultural activity to experience frustration in trying to figure out what the expectations are of two different cultures. Students will conduct research on the internet to obtain information about Deaf and Hearing cultures.

Monitor: Using a rubric, students will self-evaluate to ensure they are completing their tasks appropriately and on time. The teacher will walk around the room to facilitate and redirect as needed. Students will use blogs as a tool for self-evaluation, clarifying what they have learned as they progress through this lesson, as well as for feedback from their peers and teacher.

Accommodations and Extensions: Any accommodations will be made for those students who may require them. Extra help will be made available after school for those students who do not have a computer or the internet at home.

Evaluate and Extend: Extensions will be considered in the case of an emergency. Assessments will be made in the form of a rubric that assesses group collaboration, adequate and accurate information, presentation, and completion. Assessment will also be made on the presentation itself, using a rubric that assesses presentation, correct use of vocabulary, grammar, and nonmanual behaviors, as well as a visible understanding that depicts the relationship between practices and the perspective of Deaf culture.