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Problem-based Learning Lesson

Lesson Title: Social Networking with Deaf Students Related Lesson: Deaf Culture; 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.

Connections: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that 	are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.

Comparisons: Develop insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the culture studied and their own.

Communities: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.

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 use the target language to communicate with their deaf and hearing peers. 2. Students will use interactive audio and video technologies to provide simultaneous instruction and interaction to two or more locations. 3. Students will think independently while working collaboratively to compare and contrast information they presented at the conclusion of their PBL lesson. 4. Students will present their findings in the form of a group blog/wiki using Google docs.

Action: Before-Class Preparation: Students have conducted research and collaboration amongst their peers to determine what constitutes a culture. Students have presented their PBL findings to their classmates. For homework, students will review internet safety and procedures from a previous lesson.

In-Class Activities: Students will connect via Oswego County BOCES Tandberg video conferencing equipment or through the Oswego County BOCES Distance Learning program, to the Kentucky School for the Deaf to collaborate with Deaf students concerning Deaf culture. Students will present their presentations from the PBL lesson to their deaf peers. Using American Sign Language (ASL), students will then interview their deaf peers to verify their conclusions about Deaf culture.

Monitor: 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. Teachers will use formative assessments as they observe students asking questions, responding to questions, and interacting with their peers; the focus being on language use and understanding the culture. 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.