1.Make a circle with the desks. 2.Pick out a sheet of construction paper. 3.Fold the construction paper into thirds. 4.Write your first name and last initial in big, bold letters. 5.Place on your desk. AS YOU COME INTO CLASS

Let’s meet our ASL family!  Introduce yourself: 1.What is your name? 2.Why are you taking ASL? 3.What is your background knowledge of ASL? 4.Where is your favorite place in the world? 5.What is your favorite animal? WELCOME TO ASL CLASS

 Today we are going to play a game of bingo with the following rules:  You may only mark a bingo with the signature of someone else who has experienced the required bingo square in his or her life.  You may only sign one box per person per game.  You must go flick the light switch when you have a completed bingo.  The entire time must be absolutely silent. If you are caught talking, you will be out.  The winner earns a prize. You must change TWO SQUARES! BINGO… SILENTLY!

1.How was the experience of playing bingo silently? What was easy? What was hard? 2.How can we learn to communicate without our voices? 3.How can we get the attention of others silently? 4.How can we create a community that is safe to take risks and challenge ourselves? SOCRATIC DISCUSSION

 You have five minutes to complete the following:  You do not have to do these tasks in order. 1.Sign the Social Contract 2.Pick up a syllabus for “Western Literature” 3.Read the syllabus. COURSE EXPECTATIONS

COURSE POLICIES  GRADING POLICY This class follows the traditional grading scale: A= B = C = D = F = 59 & Below  MISSING & LATE WORK POLICY Each day an assignment is late, it drops 10%. After 5 days, no late work will be accepted and it will be recorded as a zero.  MAKE-UP WORK POLICY If you are absent, check my website to see what you missed. You must stay up to date on readings and homework assignments. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed, make up your work, and advocate for yourself if you have any questions. You have two days for each excused absence to make up your work for full credit. FOR MISSING, LATE, OR MAKE-UP WORK YOU MUST COMPLETE A PINK SUBMISSION SLIP.

COURSE POLICIES ACADEMIC DISHONESTY  Plagiarism is taking another’s work or ideas and claiming them as your own—even if you change some of the wording. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will result in an automatic zero on the assignment. SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST  Binder  Notebook: A college-ruled journal (spiral or bound)  Writing Utensils: pens, pencils, highlighters  Always bring your textbook to class. EVERY DAY!

 As with all foreign language courses, students are expected to communicate in the language we are learning: American Sign Language. This means that students should have voices “off” when in class. I will show students means to communicate without using their voices if they are confused.  Once we establish our voices off period of time, students talking will receive a point deduction that cumulates into a semester “Silent Participation” grade. VOICES “OFF”

MY CLASS WEBSITE  kyviewacademy kyviewacademy  Whenever you are absent, check my website PRIOR to coming to class!

Unit One of American Sign Language with Ms. Brooks INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

 Before we learn any signs or embark on our journey of American Sign Language, we need to understand and respect Deaf culture.  Our goal is to communicate with Deaf people and to immerse ourselves in the beauty of the language.  With your choices, just remember: Do my actions honor the Deaf culture? If not, then it is cultural appropriation. CULTURAL APPROPRIATION

 You must learn American Sign Language as a separate language. Do not try to match up English words with ASL signs in English word order.  Can you translate Spanish to English in the same word order?  There are forms of sign systems called:  Signing Exact English (SEE): This is a system designed by hearing English speakers to communicate with deaf children. This system uses a lot of initialized signs in English word order. SEE also has signs for “is” and “are” that are not used in ASL.  Pidgin Sign English (PSE): This is a combination of English and ASL. It uses ASL signs in English word order. ASL IS NOT ENGLISH!

ASL ALPHABET

August 21, 2015 ASL ALPHABET

 In your groups, you will be assigned a question to build our social contract for American Sign Language.  GROUP ONE: How do you want to be treated by me (the teacher)? How do you think I (the teacher) want to be treated by you?  GROUP TWO: How do you want to be treated by each other?  GROUP THREE: How do we want to treat each other when there is conflict? SOCIAL CONTRACT

ASL ALPHABET

Phonetic Review ASL ALPHABET QUIZ REVIEW

FINGERSPELLING IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Carol A. Padden University of California, San Diego October 2009

FINGERSPELLING IS OLDER THAN ASL  Fingerspelling first appeared in a book believed to be the first book on deaf education  Published by Juan Pablo Bonet, a hearing tutor of deaf children in Spain  In 1620 Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

FROM SPAIN TO THE US  Jacob Pereire, an oral teacher from Spain brought the one-handed alphabet to Paris where Abbe de l’Epee adopted it for use in his school  Laurent Clerc brought fingerspelling with him to the US, and used it in the first school for deaf children, founded 1817  Fingerspelling spread to other schools for the deaf  Fingerspelling was carved on a crypt at the South Carolina School for the Deaf  in 1861 Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

Tombstone of Newton P. Walker, Superintendent of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind, 1861 Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

‘Heaven’

ASL USES FINGERSPELLING MORE EXTENSIVELY THAN OTHER SIGN LANGUAGES  Compared to other sign languages, ASL uses fingerspelling alot!  We fingerspell city names, names of Presidents, brand names, company names, automobile makes and many other words.  Other sign languages translate these names into signs Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

FINGERSPELLING IS MOSTLY NOUNS  Some adjectives and prepositions  Very few verbs  Examples of fingerspelled nouns:  flour, pizza, campus, sports, passport, cab, sidewalk, studio, base, ballet, safety, tunnel, facility, lodge, inch, yard Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

WE USE FINGERSPELLING EVEN IF WE ALREADY HAVE A SIGN  Some fingerspelled words are used even though there are signs for them:  C-A-R  L-O-V-E (noun only?)  L-I-F-E  R-E-N-T (“monthly rent”)  Compare:  RENT vs. R-E-N-T  FREE vs. F-R-E-E Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

FINGERSPELLING IS USED BY DEAF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS Even signers with high school education use fingerspelling The difference is which words they fingerspell, not in the amount of fingerspelling Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

FINGERSPELLING CANNOT BE SEPARATED FROM ASL  Long history of fingerspelling in schools for the deaf in U.S.  Many deaf leaders supported fingerspelling as defense against oralism  ASL tends to use fingerspelling for new vocabulary Carol A. Padden - ASLTA/October 2009

Take out your Name Game worksheet. RULES OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS YOU COME INTO CLASS Random Words: Write a word that you don’t know how to sign!

 To practice fingerspelling, we are going to play a game SILENTLY. THE NAME GAME You need to fill your entire chart!

 #1: EYE CONTACT You must remain eye contact when maintaining a signing conversation. Your eyes have become your ears! In Deaf culture, it is considered rude to break eye contact because that means you aren’t paying attention or you are distracted. However, that doesn’t mean you should stare. What is the difference between eye contact and staring? THE PHYSICAL RULES OF ASL

 #2: THE SIGN SPACE The sign space is from the top of your head to your middle torso. This is where most signs occur. Signing outside of this space can cause discomfort and can be physically impossible in some circumstances. However, for dramatic performance in ASL, it is acceptable to move outside the sign space. THE PHYSICAL RULES OF ASL

 #3: THE DOMINANT HAND When signing, you should use the hand that is most natural and comfortable for you, called your “dominant” hand. For example, if you are left-handed, you would sign your left as your dominant hand. Once you determine your dominant and non-dominant hand, they must stay that way. Don’t switch back and forth! THE PHYSICAL RULES OF ASL

Write some random words up on the board that you would like to learn how to sign. NUMBERS AND PARAMETERS

 1-10    21  25  100 NUMBERS

I will say the letter of the question and then sign the number. I will repeat the number twice and will ask for repeats at the end. NUMBER QUIZ

 NE NE  What can you understand about the various parameters of ASL? PARAMETERS OF ASL

 Each ASL sign can be broken down and analyzed into five separate characteristics. For a sign to be correct, it must use the following five parameters correctly. 1.Handshape 2.Palm Orientation 3.Location 4.Movement 5.Non-manual signs/facial expressions (NMS)  Remember these five parameters of ASL when you are learning new signs. (HPLMN) THE FIVE PARAMETERS OF ASL

 How can you remember the five parameters of ASL: Hand Shape, Palm Orientation, Location, Movement, Non-Manual Signs? (HPLMN)  Think of a mnemonic device to remember the five parameters:  (HPLMNMS): Harry Potter Loves My Non-Manual Markers  (HPLMNMS): Harry Potter Loves My N&Ms What are your mnemonic devices? THE FIVE PARAMETERS OF ASL

 You will be assigned a silent partner. This will be your silent partner for a few activities. Your first activity is an introduction.  You will meet to discuss the following and share to the class in ASL:  Your Partner’s Name (first and last)  Your Partner’s Age  Your Partner’s Grade/Class (freshmen, sophomore, junior, or senior) SILENT PARTNERS