Celebrating Deaf Sports

Year Level

Year 9 Languages (Auslan)

Duration

70 minutes

Class Size

16 students

Lesson Overview

This lesson marks the penultimate culmination of the unit "Deaf Sports Interviews." Students will celebrate their completed Auslan interviews about Deaf sports by hosting a class showcase. The aim is to share their projects with invited audiences from other classes, fostering appreciation of Deaf culture and promoting the significance of Deaf sports through Auslan signed presentations.

Curriculum Alignment

Australian Curriculum: Languages (Auslan)

Content Description Code: AC9L2AU10C05
Learning Outcome:
Create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and a range of features and conventions, to engage different audiences.
Relevant Elaborations:
- Creating a filmed and captioned bilingual text for sharing within the school community
- Developing signed announcements and presentations about Deaf culture topics and events
- Creating signed monologues of significant events or cultural content
Cross Curriculum Priorities and General Capabilities:
- Intercultural understanding through Deaf culture and sport
- Personal and social capability through collaboration and presentation skills

Reference: Excerpts from AC9L2AU10C05 Australian Curriculum documentation.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Present their Deaf Sports interviews confidently using Auslan, demonstrating appropriate pace, signing space, non-manual features (NMFs) and engagement strategies for their audience.
Engage an audience from other classes, promoting awareness and appreciation of Deaf sports and Deaf culture.
Demonstrate skills in collaboration, event organisation and multimodal communication.
Reflect on the significance of Deaf sports as part of Deaf identity and community.

Resources

Digital or printed versions of completed Auslan interviews (videos or signed text presentations)
Projection equipment for video display or large-screen viewing
Invitations created by students for other classes (could be bilingual Auslan-English posters)
Name tags or signage indicating student roles (hosts, presenters)
Feedback forms for audience members to complete
Camera or device for recording the event (optional)

Lesson Structure

Time	Activity	Description	Curriculum Links
10 mins	Welcome and Setup	Set up the room for the showcase. Students briefly review their projects and prepare to present. Assign roles: hosts, greeters, technical support.	Personal and social capability: organising community events, collaboration.
15 mins	Final Rehearsal	Students rehearse their Auslan presentations, focusing on clarity, expression (pace, NMFs), and visual storytelling elements. Peer feedback encouraged.	AC9L2AU10C05 - Creating and presenting informative texts.
30 mins	Showcase and Celebration	Host the presentation event for invited classes. Students present their Deaf Sports interviews in groups or individually. Encourage audience to ask questions using Auslan or prepared signed responses. Use projection/screens as needed.	AC9L2AU10C05 - Presenting signed texts to diverse audiences; intercultural understanding.
10 mins	Audience Feedback and Reflection	Audience completes short feedback forms on presentations. Class discusses reflections on the experience: challenges, importance of Deaf sports, cultural insights gained.	Reflecting on identity and community through language and culture.
5 mins	Cleanup and Close	Organise materials, thank visitors and classmates, remind students of the next lesson's focus.	Social responsibility and language use in community events.

Detailed Activity Descriptions

Welcome and Setup (10 mins)

Arrange seating in a semicircle or U-shape for viewers to easily watch each presentation.
Review roles and event schedule.
Technical team tests audio-visual equipment.
Teachers remind students about the importance of positive audience interaction.

Final Rehearsal (15 mins)

Each student or small groups present their interview excerpts.
Peers provide constructive feedback on Auslan features (pace, facial expressions, signing space).
Teacher offers quick tips for improvement, focusing on engagement and clarity per AC9L2AU10C05 expectations.

Showcase and Celebration (30 mins)

Invited students from other classes arrive, welcomed by student hosts.
Presentations run in planned sequence. Each student uses Auslan to showcase their Deaf Sports interview.
Emphasise use of authentic Auslan conventions: lexical signs, constructed action, non-manual markers to convey meaning vividly.
Opportunities for interactive Q&A using Auslan; presenters prepared to answer or signal deferral in case of complex questions.

Audience Feedback and Reflection (10 mins)

Audience writes short responses on what they learned or appreciated.
Class group discussion facilitated by teacher: Reflect on cultural values seen in Deaf sports, Auslan use in real-life contexts, and personal growth in presentation skills.

Cleanup and Close (5 mins)

Together clear space and pack equipment.
Thank guests and participants formally in Auslan.
Teacher briefly outlines expectations for the final lesson of the unit.

Assessment/Evidence of Learning

Observation of students’ Auslan presentation skills during showcase: fluency, expressiveness, cultural appropriateness.
Peer and audience feedback forms evaluating communication effectiveness and cultural impact.
Reflection discussions demonstrating understanding of Deaf sports' cultural significance and communication skills development.
Teacher notes on collaboration and event management.

Extension Idea (WOW Factor!)

Invite a Deaf sports personality or an Auslan interpreter virtually or in person for a short Q&A after the presentations to enrich cultural authenticity and student motivation. Alternatively, create a digital gallery or social media "celebration page" featuring signed interview excerpts, reflections and photos from the showcase to share beyond the school community.

This detailed, interactive, and culturally immersive lesson leverages student projects to authentically celebrate Deaf sports using Auslan while closely adhering to the Australian Curriculum (v9) for Languages. It aims to inspire both presenters and audiences, enhance Auslan skills, and deepen intercultural understanding in an experiential format.

If you want, I can also help produce templates for invitations or feedback forms in bilingual Auslan-English format.

Teaching Instructions