Auslan (Australian Sign Language) - Advanced
Overview
Auslan is the native sign language of the deaf in Australia. It includes many established signs to represent a single word, as well as depicting signs to visually demonstrate movement and location. Auslan also heavily relies on facial expression to express emotion and intensity, which can be very exciting for young people to pair with the bigger picture. With a rich history, learning Auslan will open doors for Pathfinders to have direct conversations with a deaf or hard of hearing person in Australia.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that each club finds a deaf person who can teach this honor, as the native speaker of the language. You can search online for the deaf education organization in your state.
Requirements
1. Have the Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Honor.
2. Have a minimum of eight hours of instruction in signing.
3. Have a conversation in entirely Auslan for five minutes using a mix of established signs, depicting signs, and fingerspelling for names/places/complex words.
4. Learn at least 350 signs.
5. Sign at least four songs.
6. Be able to tell stories in Auslan of all three of the following:
- a. The Parable of the Good Samaritan
- b. The Parable of the Lost Sheep
- c. David and Goliath
7. Attend a Deaf event. (e.g. Deaf Festival, Deaf Church, Auslan interpreted event) and write a brief report on what you learned from the experience.
Answer key & resources
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