1. Intensive First Year American Sign Language (ASL 134) class Summer Quarter
Instructor: Kristi Winter, MA
University of Washington
Dept. of Linguistics
ASL Program

2. Agenda: Today: Monday, July 4th – Independence Day Tuesday, July 5th
SN Units 2 & 3
Movie: A Sign of Respect: Strategies for Effective Deaf/Hearing Interactions
Sign Production Assignment (SPA #1 due on Canvas by midnight)
Monday, July 4th – Independence Day
No class
Tuesday, July 5th
SN Unit 3
SN Unit 6 “Timber” Story
Journal #1 due (Hard copy)

3. Journal #1 Journal Activity #1 Homework Assignments:
#1) Questions: What is your first recollection of ASL and Deaf people? How old were you when you encountered a Deaf person? Be completely honest – what was the experience like? How did you feel? (one page, typed, double-spaced) Due on Tuesday, July 4th, 2016.

4. Homework 2:10 (p. 82) Write the Name
Write the name Tyrone fingerspells.
Oona
Lorrie
Teddy
Kenny
Tabby
Tessa
Tommy
Matt

5. Watch Video of Autobiographies
Watch the three narratives from “Autobiographies,” page 89, to get the idea of how the signers tell their short narrative, and identify the transitions.
(DVD, Unit 2:UR)

6. Review Unit 2 Change a statement to yes/no question. Remember to:
• raise brows
• tilt head forward
• hold the last sign
M 83
Unit 2 Review, p. 183

7. Review Unit 2 Change statement to wh-word question. Remember to:
• lower brows
• tilt head forward
• hold the last sign
Sign the wh-word at the end of the sentence.
M 84
Unit 2 Review, p. 185

8. Exercise 2:5 – Names (Student Workbook, page 381)
Sean Naomi Tom Seena Carl
Rita Ian Carrie Danny Edna
Bobby Kurt Matt Moe Alex
M 86
Unit 2 Review, p. 189

9. Exercise 2:5 – Names (Student Workbook, page 381)
Signer A: Guess B’s name
Signer B: Confirm or correct,
guess A’s name
A: Confirm or correct
A & B: Express pleasure in meeting
M 87
Unit 2 Review, p. 189

10. Exercise 2:5 – Names (Student Workbook, page 381)
Instructions: Pick one of the name below as your name for this activity.
Now go around the room introducing yourself to other students with your “new” name. This activity ends when you have met someone with each of these names or if you have met everyone in class.
Cross these names off as you meet someone with that “adopted” name.
M 86
Unit 2 Review, p. 189
Sean Naomi Tom Seena Carl
Rita Ian Carrie Danny Edna
Bobby Kurt Matt Moe Alex

11. Unit 2 Review (pg. 88)
Watch Ben sign the question on video. Find a partner and practice signing the questions (answers) to each other.
Which is the best response? (pg. 88)
Check the box

12. Unit 2 - Questions to Ask
Find a partner and practice signing the questions and answers to each other.
ask the person if s/he wants an apple
ask if the person likes to travel
ask if the person prefers to drink soda pop
ask the person what is the sum of 23 +3
ask if the person detests reading

13. Self-Assessment (p.91) I know how to ask a yes/no question.
I know how to identify a person (gender, appearance, body position, and/or action) and either ask a question or make a statement about the person.
I know the correct way to acknowledge information signed by the other person.
I know how to narrate my language background using transitions (raised brows) to signal a new time frame.

14. Self-Assessment (p.91)
I know how to narrate information about a person and to use transitions (raised brows) to move from one topic to the next.
I know how to describe three different types of shapes and how to indicate where to place secondary items. I can take the signer’s perspective to draw a shape.
I know appropriate ways to negotiate through a signed conversation and through crowds of people conversing in signs.

15. Self-Assessment (p.91)
I know the correct hand position for fingerspelling names with double letters.
I know correct handshapes for “up” letters.
I can read and sign the numbers 1-29.
I know how to use different strategies to ask for a sign.
I know how to affirm/negate a sentence.
I understand the role Gallaudet University plays in the Deaf community.
I know the vocabulary covered in this unit.

16. Regina Olson Hughes (1895-1993)
Unit 2 Lesson

21. Unit 3 Discussing Living Situation

22. Names and Locations of Cities
Seattle
Bellingham
Olympia
Bellevue
Tacoma
Portland, Ore.
Vancouver, WA
Everett
Renton
Yakima
Vancouver, B.C.
Write down the cities for your area that you learned in class
See page 157
M 89
3:1, p. 198

23. CITY
CITIES
DOWNTOWN
TOWN

24. Areas/Landmarks • bodies of water • shopping districts
• educational institutions
• parks/landmarks
• compass points
M 90
3:1, p. 199

25. Seattle’s Neighborhoods
University District
“The Ave”
Green Lake
Ballard
Fremont
Queen Anne
Capitol Hill
Downtown
International District
and many more…

26. Four cities in the S.F. area are used in the student workbook and video
Oakland
San Francisco
Berkeley
Fremont

27. Homework:
Do Homework 3:1
Your Language Background Narrative
*Sign Production Assignment (SPA) #1 – Due Thursday, June 30th (Canvas)

28. Sources:
Smith, C., Lentz, E. & Mikos, K. (1988)Signing Naturally Student Workbook Level 1. DawnSignPress. San Diego, CA
Smith, C., Lentz, E., Mikos, K. (2008) Signing Naturally Units 1-6. Dawn Sign Press. San Diego, CA.
Zinza, Jason E. (2006) Master ASL! Sign Media, Inc. Burtonsville, MD.
Eastman, G. (1989) From Mime to Sign. T.J. Publishers, Inc. Silver Spring, MD.
Pictures from Microsoft Clip Arts