American Sign Language Denise Trimble Smith Agenda Warm

American Sign Language Denise Trimble. Smith

Agenda Warm Up/Bell Work – Talk with a few people about “What Made Me…” FEEL SHOCKED FEEL PROUD FEEL UPSET MOVIE

MATERIALS DEAF CULTURE NOTES PEN/MARKERS ESSAY GOAL SHEET Be sure to take good notes YOU NEED TODAY

Chat – MINI CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE SILENTLY A: HELLO , YOU HOW? B: I FINE THANK YOU HOW? A: I FINE. YOUR NAME WHAT. B: reply and ask A: reply and say goodbye B: bye

WH Question words WH ? Eyebrows down/chin out WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW WHO WHICH

5 Parameters = 5 components of an ASL Sign Hand shape – Orientation – Location/Placement – Movement – Facial Expression –

ASL Phrases REMEMBER use your Facial Expression! I THIRSTY. WATER WHERE? NOW, COFFEE NONE, I WILL GROUCHY I. GIRL, SHE HAPPY. OTHER GIRL, SHE SAD. TEST, I WORRY I.

GRAMMAR NOTES Person Marker / Agent Examples In Teach + person marker = Teacher Learn + person marker = Student Cook + person marker = Chef Dance + person marker = Dancer Judge, Doctor, Nurse, Cop ASL some verbs can be changed into nouns by adding the person/agent marker to the sign ( -er ). It can also convey the inflection ( -ist, -ent, -ist, or) There are some exceptions to this rule

Practice ASL at least 60 minutes per day. Make it a habit to fingerspell and sign as much as you can! Buy one Tissue Box Decorate all 4 sides of the Box with things that you have learned/stood out to you/will never forget about 1. ASL 2. Deaf Culture You will have a q uiz on Monday! Will cover: ABC’s , 123’s, and the 5 parameters HOMEWORK