American Sign LanguageAmerican Sign LanguageDenise TrimbleSmith

AgendaAgenda

Warm Up/Bell Work – Talk with a few people about “What Made Me…”

FEEL SHOCKED

FEEL PROUDFEEL UPSET

MOVIE

MATERIALS YOU NEED YOU NEED

TODAYTODAY DEAF CULTURE NOTES PEN/MARKERS ESSAY GOAL SHEET Be sure to take good notes

Chat – Chat – MINI CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER MINI CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE SILENTLYPEOPLE SILENTLY

A: HELLO , YOU HOW?

B: I FINE THANK YOU. YOU HOW?

A: I FINE. YOUR NAME WHAT.

B: reply and ask

A: reply and say goodbye

B: bye

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

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

ASL Phrases REMEMBER use ASL Phrases REMEMBER use your Facial Expression!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.

Person Marker / Agent Examples

In 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

Teach + person marker = Teacher

Learn + person marker = Student

Cook + person marker = Chef

Dance + person marker = Dancer

Judge, Doctor, Nurse, Cop

GRAMMAR NOTES

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

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

about1. ASL

2. Deaf Culture

You will have a quiz on Monday!You will have a quiz on Monday!Will cover: ABC’s, 123’s, and the 5 parameters

Will cover: ABC’s, 123’s, and the 5 parameters