Multimedia Presentation Delivery

Year Level

Year 7 (Ages 12–13)

Duration

70 minutes

Class Size

25 students

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Unit Context

This lesson is Lesson 19 of 20 in the unit "Deaf Gain in Auslan Culture," focusing on deepening students' proficiency in Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and their understanding of Deaf culture through the delivery of multimedia presentations that they have prepared.

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Australian Curriculum Links: Languages – Auslan (Years 7 and 8)

Content Descriptions Addressed

• AC9L1AU8C05 – Create and present signed, visual and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts, manipulating language to suit context, purpose and audience.
• AC9L1AU8C03 – Interpret and analyse information, ideas and opinions in a range of signed, visual and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience.
• AC9L2AU8C04 – Interpret and adjust signed, spoken and written language to convey meaning in a range of familiar and some unfamiliar cultural contexts.

Relevant Elaborations

• Creating and presenting multimedia signed presentations incorporating constructed actions (CAs), depicting signs (DSs), non-manual features (NMFs), and signing space to communicate meaning effectively.
• Delivering biographical, informative and cultural content in Auslan to demonstrate linguistic proficiency and cultural knowledge.
• Demonstrating sensitivity to cultural nuances and appropriate use of language to engage audience and convey Deaf cultural perspectives.
• Using digital tools for presentation, including captioning or visual supports, to aid understanding for diverse audiences (such as hearing peers).
• Reflecting on performance strategies and effective communication techniques in signed presentations.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will:

1. Confidently deliver an individual multimedia presentation in Auslan that demonstrates their acquired signing skills and cultural understanding of Deaf Gain and Auslan culture.
2. Use Auslan linguistic features effectively, including handshapes, movement, facial expressions (NMFs), constructed action, and spatial referencing.
3. Adapt their signed language to suit the audience and purpose, showing respect for Deaf cultural protocols.
4. Engage peers respectfully and respond appropriately when presenting in a signed medium.
5. Demonstrate the use of digital media to enhance and support their signed delivery.

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Resources Needed

• Student multimedia presentations prepared in previous lessons (video recordings or live multimedia tools).
• Projector or large screen for video playback.
• Auslan dictionaries or online sign resources available for quick reference if needed.
• Notepads and pens for peer feedback.
• Timer or clock for presentation timing.
• Optional: Recording device for presentations (for self-review or teacher assessment).

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Lesson Structure

1. Introduction and Warm-up (10 minutes)

• Greet students in Auslan, fostering a Deaf-friendly environment.
• Briefly review the purpose of today’s lesson: delivering their multimedia presentations on Deaf Gain in Auslan culture.
• Quick group energiser: "Signing name and favourite Auslan sign" round-robin to increase comfort and visual attention.
• Remind students about respectful audience behaviours during presentations (attention, eye contact, constructive feedback).

2. Presentation Delivery (45 minutes)

• Format: Each student delivers their own 2–3 minute multimedia presentation to the class.
• Presentations can be live signed performances enhanced by digital slides/videos or pre-recorded clips played for the class.
• Encourage presenters to incorporate various Auslan features such as constructed action, spatial referencing, and non-manual features to enhance meaning and engagement.
• Teacher to use a timer to keep presentations within the allocated time.
• Audience (peers) to take notes for feedback, focussing on clarity, use of language, cultural content, and engagement.

3. Peer Feedback and Reflection (10 minutes)

• After the presentation round, facilitate a positive feedback session.
• Model succinct peer feedback in Auslan and English, e.g., "I liked your use of facial expressions," or "Your explanation of Deaf Gain was clear."
• Guide students to reflect individually on challenges and strengths they noticed in their own and their peers’ presentations.
• Prompt questions: "How did using space in Auslan help your communication?"; "What cultural aspects were important to share?"

4. Lesson Closure and Homework (5 minutes)

• Summarise key achievements in today's presentations, highlighting progress in Auslan skills and cultural understanding.
• Provide encouragement and commend effort and risk-taking in signed delivery.
• Homework: Write or sign a brief reflection on what they learned about Deaf culture through the project and how it has affected their understanding of Auslan and the Deaf community.

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Assessment

Formative Assessment:

• Observation of signed presentations for appropriate use of Auslan structures such as handshapes, movement, and NMFs.
• Quality and cultural accuracy of content presented.
• Engagement and interaction with peers in feedback sessions.

Summative Assessment:

• Final multimedia presentation evaluated against a rubric focused on:
  • Fluency and clarity in Auslan.
  • Cultural content and understanding of Deaf Gain.
  • Use of multimodal features (constructed action, space, facial expression).
  • Audience awareness and engagement.

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Differentiation

• Support students who may have anxiety or difficulties with live presentations by allowing them to submit a recorded version.
• Offer extension tasks such as comparing their Auslan presentation with an English translation, or adding subtitles for hearing peers.
• Encourage advanced students to incorporate complex cultural commentary or creative storytelling methods within their presentations.

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Teacher Tips

• Promote a Deaf-centred environment by using Auslan language throughout the lesson.
• Emphasise the importance of visual attention and respectful audience behaviour.
• Celebrate cultural insights and linguistic creativity; language learning at this stage is as much about cultural connection as linguistic accuracy.
• Use the presentations not only as assessment but as a shared celebration of the students’ learning journey through Deaf Gain and Auslan culture.

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This lesson plan aligns closely with the Australian Curriculum (v9) for Languages – Auslan for Years 7 and 8, particularly focusing on content description AC9L1AU8C05 and related elaborations that encourage students to create and present signed, visual and multimodal texts demonstrating Auslan skills and cultural understanding.