American Sign Language and Deaf Culture 10, 20, 30

(a)	Use and reflect on basic cognitive strategies*, with guidance, to enhance communication, such as: identify similarities and differences between aspects of ASL and students’ other languages; imitate signed words and sentences; or, memorize new sign vocabulary by repeating it or signing/finger-spelling it.
(b)	Demonstrate and reflect on basic interactive and affective strategies*, with guidance, to enhance communication, such as: recognize and respond to turn-taking cues; check with peers or teacher regarding accuracy of sign choice and production; or, experiment with basic forms of expression in simple conversations and note their acceptance or non-acceptance by more experienced signers.
(c)	Practise and reflect on basic productive strategies*, with guidance, to enhance communication, such as: increase signing vocabulary by copying what others sign, practising signs that are visible in the immediate environment and using resources; supplement signed communications with a variety of non-verbal cues (e.g., mime, pointing, gesturing, drawing pictures, illustrations, dramatization); or, apply knowledge of iconic signs that look like their intended meaning (e.g., eat, drink, sit) to communicate meaning by experimenting with other similar iconic signs.