Thursday, December 13, 2012

ASL IB - 12.13.12

1. The Daily Reflection -

1.What non-manual signal is used to emphasize distance in ASL?

2.If you could create your own descriptive name sign for yourself (and you can’t), what would it be?
 
 2. Unit 3 Signs - review & new

3. Game: ASL Telephone
4. Question to ponder:  Which sign language is ASL most similar to?

ASL IA - 12.13.12

1. The Daily Reflection -

List and describe the two types of question faces in ASL.

2. Voice Off - Are you deaf?  Are you hearing?
Manual Alphabet - Letters V, E, Z, J, L
 3. Things to Know - Part II - Complete and discuss

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

12.12.12 ASL IA

Happy Dozens Day!

1. The Daily Reflection

Is deafness a disability or just a different way of life?  Support your answer.

What is signing without facial expressions compared to in English?

2.  New signs -
fingerspell
slow
sign again please
deaf
hearing
understand

3. Manual alphabet and initialized signs - H, F, I, Q, A

4. Things to Know - Part I
Whole group discussion

5. Vocab review game - ASL Telephone  

12.12.12 ASL IB

Happy Dozens Day!

1. The Daily Reflection -

Watch this video from MTVs True Life:  I’m Deaf
Did the cochlear implant help or hurt Chris?  Did Amanda’s deafness play a role in her not making the Baltimore Ravens dance team?

2. Unit 3 Signs - slides  24-61

3. Guided Reading - pgs. 73-85
Group discussion - Watch this link on Name Signs (7:30-8:17 of video)

Monday, December 10, 2012

ASL IA - 12.10.12

1. The Daily Reflection -

List & review 10 signs we learned last week.
T/F  Using ASL means matching signs to each English word in a sentence. 
2. Voice Off - How are you?  Fine, good, so-so, tired
Initialized Signs K, B, N, D, W
3. iM ME presentations - 
4. Things to Know - part I  

ASL IB - Dec 10, 2012

1. The Daily Reflection -
Watch segments 2 & 3 of MTVs True Life: I'm Deaf

http://www.mtv.com/videos/true-life-im-deaf/1590956/playlist.jhtml

Then respond to this question:

What is Chris' main motivation for getting an implant?  What would your main motivation be if you were in his shoes?

2. Voice Off -Review & new signs plus discussion of weekend

3. Idiom of the Day - YES!

4. Guided Reading - Where are you from pgs. 73-85

Edmodo unit 3 folder

Friday, December 7, 2012

12.7.12 ASL IB

1. The Daily Reflection




 How would your life be different if you were walking in Christopher or Amanda's shoes?

2. Idiom of the Day

3. Voice Off - practice with unit 3 signs

4. Guided Reading - Unit 3