ASL 2 (Blocks 1, 3 & 4)

What

ASL 2 (Blocks 1, 3 & 4)

When

3/7/2025

ASL 2
Signing Naturally: Unit 5: Talking About Everyday Activities
Lesson 1: Talking About Everyday Activities
Standards Addressed
Interpersonal Mode of Communication (IP)
ASL2.IP1 Students exchange information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate. Students will:

G. Ask questions and provide responses about plans and events (e.g., time markers, listing, and sequencing).

ASL2.IP2 Students demonstrate skills necessary to initiate, sustain and close exchanges in the target language. Students will:
A. Initiate, participate in, and close an exchange.
B. Use simple paraphrasing to convey and comprehend messages (e.g., retelling, and create story from picture stimuli).
C. Use non-manual aspects of ASL to convey and comprehend messages (e.g., eye gaze, and role shifting).
D. Demonstrate SLPI Survival to Survival+ or ASLPI Level 1.0 to 2.0 Proficiency in target language exchanges.

Learning Targets
I will use the calendar to identify today, yesterday, and tomorrow.
I will demonstrate signs for everyday activities.
I will use word order to establish tense.
I will practice using WHEN questions and answering with calendar time signs.
I will practice asking (2h)#DO++ questions and word order with time signs.

Introduction
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAILY 10: Review 3:15- Asking What Is The Sign
Review of five strategies to ask for an unknown/forgotten sign:
Point to object, draw, list category items, use opposites, describe/act out
Watch video and determine which strategy is used for each mini-dialogue.
Direct Instruction
&
Guided Practice
Unit 5: Lesson 1: Talking About Everyday Activities
Introduce calendar time signs- today, yesterday, tomorrow, days of week

Introduce: Everyday Activities VOCABULARY SIGNS (m152-153):
GO-TO, LEAVE-FOR, STAY+HOME, IN-PAST + (day), FUTURE (day), days of week, house-clean, cook, play game, watch movie/TV, cook, work, school, library, study, gym, exercise, fs-park, practice soccer (other sports), church, meeting, hospital, see doctor, #bank, withdraw money, restaurant, meet friend, food+store, shopping, when, (2h)#DO++, place

Practice: Establishing Tense- Use word order to establish tense: WHEN + WHO + DID WHAT (activity)

Discussion of Tenses (using timeline diagram)


Notes: WH-question- What a Person did/will do
To ask a “what one did/will do” question:
1. Name the day
Raise eyebrows
2. Ask what person did/will do
Lower brows
Lean head forward
Hold last sign (the WH-question)

Whole Group Practice: My Week 1- Practice asking WHEN questions and answering with calendar time signs.

Exercise 5:1- Lisa’s week (student workbook p. 389)
Students work in pairs taking turns asking about Lisa’s schedule. Teacher monitors/gives feedback on non-manual markers.

Wrap-up: Review vocabulary introduced

Assessment Strategies & Activities
Daily 10 sheets (collected/graded on Fridays)
Teacher observations/feedback
Differentiation
Follow IEP accommodations as specified. Individualized support for all signers. Pair stronger signers with struggling signers to provide language models/assistance.