American Sign Language Denise TrimbleSmith

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

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

Chat – MINI CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE 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 words WH ? Eyebrows down/chin out WHATWHERE WHENWHY HOWWHO WHICH

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

Body Language & Facial Expression Focus on your face and body language. Try to act out these expressions to your partner. See if your partner can spell which expression you indicated SAD HAPPY SICK GROUCHY TIRED THIRSTY EXCITED MAD

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.

Person Marker/ AgentExamples 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

HOMEWORK 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 quiz on Monday! Will cover: ABC’s, 123’s, and the 5 parameters