ASL 3 (1st block)

What

ASL 3 (1st block)

When

8/24/2021

Week of August 23, 2021
ASL 3:
Textbook: Master ASL: Level One
Unit 1: Introducing Yourself

Standards Addressed
ASL1.IP1 Students exchange simple information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate. Students will:
A. Produce gestures, handshapes, movements, facial expressions and pantomime. (e.g., marked and unmarked handshapes, emotions).
C. Sign basic greetings, introductions, farewells and expressions of courtesy (e.g., eye gaze, turn taking, please and thank you).
ASL1.IP2 Students demonstrate skills necessary to sustain exchanges in the target language. Students will:
A.Initiate, participate in, and close a brief exchange (e.g., turn taking and dialogue).


Learning Targets & Success Criteria:
 Using ASL, I can…
o Properly greet and tell people farewell
o Introduce myself to others
o Ask for help and clarification
o Ask and answer questions
o Engage in a basic signed conversation
o Interact appropriately with Deaf people

 I can describe ASL sentence structure and the roles of facial expressions and non-manual signals

 I can explain the cultural view of Deafness


Introduction/Connection
 Class announcements- Reminders, Assignment due dates
 Daily 10 (Varies daily- video clips/ASL comics/Deaf art- discussion)


Direct Instruction
Using PowerPoint/Google slides & Master ASL textbook (PDF file and slideshows/handouts available in Google classroom folder), Discuss the following:
 Introduction to Deaf Community
 Basic sentence structure
 Basic Introduction dialogue
 Interacting with the Deaf
 Numbers 1 -10, 11-20
 Non-manual signals
 What is Deaf culture
 Asking for help and clarification
 Verb directionality
 Deaf terminology: Deaf/deaf & Medical vs. cultural Deafness,
 Greetings, Farewells, Deixis, Eye Contact
 Names, fingerspelling, closing signals, one-word answers
 Yes/No & WH-Q non-manuals; WH-Face
 How people learn ASL, ASL vs. English structure,
 Gallaudet, DPN (Deaf President Now)