ASL 1 (Blocks 3 & 4)

ASL1.IP1 Students exchange simple information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate. Students will:

G. Give simple descriptions (e.g., introduction to size and shape specifiers, classifiers, adjectives).

• I will identify people by: 

• Gender + appearance 

• Gender + body position

• Gender + action

• I will use body classifiers and instrument classifiers in context

I know I’ve got it when I can sign descriptions to identify people by gender, appearance, body positions, and actions.

I know I’ve got it when I can identify people based on signed descriptions of gender, appearance, body positions, and actions.

Daily 10: Give Me Five (fingerspelling practice)

Introducing: Identifying People who are present- Steps (notetaking)

DVD demonstration: Identifying People: Signer 1 identifies a person and Signer 2 glances and confirms the person being referred to by adding to the description.

Teacher modeling- The Classroom- Identifying people by gender, appearance, body positions, and actions. 

Pairs Practice: Exercise 2:3 “Identify Others”- Classroom A/B- student workbook p. 378-379 (handout)

DVD demonstration- Conversation 3

Vocabulary Intro (see video link in Google classroom) 

Independent practice:  DVD 2.9- Mini-Dialogues 1-3 DVD practice- Tidbits- Identify and write the features for each person whose description is signed on the DVD clip. (Answers reviewed in class)

Guess Who? Game- Students take turns at front signing descriptions of classmates using gender, appearance, body position, and actions.  Classmates must guess who is being described. All students must participate.