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Elaborations
- recognising that people from different places and backgrounds may use different languages and have ways of living and communicating that differ from their own
- appreciating that culture and cultural difference means that people may value different things or live differently, noticing observable examples of such difference, such as ways of greeting (bowing versus shaking hands) or conveying information (through words versus signs)
- exploring how learning Auslan involves entering into a visual world or culture, for example by exploring different connections with physical space, such as being able to communicate through windows, or from a distance
- exploring how deaf people live in ways that may be different from how hearing people live, for example by responding to stimulus questions such as How do deaf people ensure they can always see other people who are signing? How do deaf people watch movies or television programs?
- recognising the importance of facial expression, eye gaze and NMFs in conveying information in a visual-gestural language and culture
- recognising the importance of community and culture in relation to their own lives and communities and in relation to other language groups and their communities