Sign Language Around the World

• American Sign Language
• 9th Grade

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Is ASL Universal?

Make sure you have your ASL Notebook out to answer the following questions:

1. Is ASL Universal?

2. Why or why not explain

3. When comparing French and British Sign Language which looked familiar? Why is that?

Objectives:

• Observe different types of signed language 
• Understand the background and history of ASL
• Identify and decide if ASL is a Universal language and why/why not it is/isn't

Is ASL Universal?

Yes

No

Read the following slides.

They have to do with answering this question, Is ASL Universal.

Talk with a Partner

1. Is ASL Universal?

2. Why or why not explain

3. When comparing French and British Sign Language which looked familiar? Why is that?

What do you think, is ASL Universal? Why? What languages did you see today?

Video

1. In your notebook down similarities and differences between schools for the Deaf in American and in Rwanda, access to information/education/interpreters, and their view on people who are Deaf.

2. You will share them after the video

Is ASL Universal? Provide examples from the videos and explain.

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