1. Master ASL Unit 5
School Days

2. Objectives To improve conversation skills
To sign about school and school life
To identify and use the Agent Marker appropriately
To understand contemporary Deaf education options
To understand and use classifiers: V, 1, 3
To tell time and sign about time-related issues

3. What do I you see? Put your name on your paper.
Partner up and practice drawing the images signed by your partner.
When finished compart images and make corrections with a red pen.
Staple together and turn in.

4. Places around campus
Watch the Places around Campus dialogue. Remember that pointing to people is a basic feature of ASL. Point directly at a person or place that is visible and modify the point as necessary to reflect those not present.
How would you point STRAIGHT AHEAD, AROUND THE CORNER, FAR AWAY, RIGHT OVER THERE, TOWARDS THE LEFT, VERY CLOSE?

5. Vocabulary to Know—NO VOICE Fingerspell LAB and POOL
AREA
CAFETERIA
GYMANSIUM
HALLWAY
LIBRARY
OFFICE
STADIUM or AUDITORIUM
STUDENT CENTER
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
THEATER

6. Work with a partner …
Ask your partner where the following places are located. Your partner will respond with NEAR ______ or AROUND _______.
One person sign column A while the partner responds, then the other partner signs column B while the partner responds.

7. Destinations Column A Column B
STUDENT CENTER
THEATER
CAFETERIA
GYMNASIUM
LIBRARY
OFFICE
LAB
AUDITORIUM
WOMEN’S RESTROOM
MEN’S RESTROOM
POOL
ASL CLASSROOM

8. Gloss and sign the following sentences with me …
The library is near the student center.
The cafeteria is near the gym.
The pool is far from the office
The tech center is over there.
The lab is not near the tech center.
The office is near the stadium.

9. Vocabulary to Know—NO VOICE
CLASS
LOCKER
LOOK FOR
ROOM
STORE
COACH or BOSS
COUNSELOR
INTERPRETER
LIBRARIAN
NURSE
PRINCIPAL
PSYCHOLOGIST
SECRETARY

10. Time to sign … My locker is near the classroom.
I am looking for the student store.
My football coach is my counselor.
The principal is eating with the nurse and the librarian.
The interpreter and psychologist work together.
Who is the principal’s secretary?

11. Now you try …
Engage in a dialogue at your table. As you sign about school in general use the following criteria:
Use a minimum of three sentences
Use one or more compound signs that use the sign AREA
At least one school person sign

12. Who should I see?
Your friend is asking for help. Tell him who he should see in a complete sentence. When finished switch roles and repeat.
I SAD I.
YESTERDAY I ABSENT FROM CLASS.
I SICK I.
I NEED PRACTICE I.

13. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Culture
There are no signs for Mr., Mrs. or Miss in ASL. Within the Deaf community, an individual is known by his or her name sign and children are permitted to address their elders by name. Titles like Mr. and Mrs. Are used to show respect, so signing someone’s name with a respectful facial expression achieves the same purpose.

14. Agent Marker Grammar REVIEW
The Agent Marker indicates a person who works as, or does, the meaning of the sign. There are some exceptions to the Agent Marker you need to know, such as the signs for NURSE, PRINCIPAL and COACH.
TEACH+AM=TEACHER
PLAY SPORTS+AM=ATHLETE
PSYCHOLOGY+AM=PSYCHOLOGIST

15. Vocabulary to Know –NO VOICE
COOK
MANAGE or CONTROL
PICK ON
SERVE
WRITE

16. Agent Marker What signs are paired with the Agent Marker to make the following concepts?
Voter
Trainer
Driver
Troublemaker
Visitor
Skier
Employee
American
Canadian
Waiter
Actor
Manager
Chef
Writer
Bully

17. Ask your partner … Are you a writer? Are you a chef?
Are you an employee?
Are you a musician?
Are you Canadian or American?
Are you a skier?
Are you a driver?
Are you a nag?

18. More Vocabulary—NO VOICE
ACTIVITY CENTER
BACK
FIELD
FLAG
FRONT
SNACK MACHINE
SODA MACHINE

19. Vocabulary to know—NO VOICE
Where is the ACTIVITY CENTER?
My car is BACK there.
Lets meet at the FIELD.
What colors are on the American FLAG?
I will meet you at the FRONT of the school.
Where is the SNACK MACHINE?
Does the SODA MACHINE have diet Coke?

20. Ask your partner …and give an appropriate answer
Where is the soda machine?
Where is the nurse’s office?
Where is the flag?
Where are the locker rooms?
Does this school have an activity center?
Where is the football field?
Where is the cafeteria?
Where is the principal’s office?

21. Did you know …
Federal law requires equal access to information and services for all people, regardless of disability. For both hearing and Deaf people, sign language interpreters are a popular way to obtain equal access to each other. Have you seen interpreters at public events, on television, or at your school or workplace? Interpreters are required to sign what is heard, and to voice what is signed so everybody has access to the information and services provided. When using an interpreter:
Talk directly to the Deaf person instead of saying “Ask him” or Tell her.”
Make eye contact with the Deaf person, not the interpreter.
To learn more go to

22. Partner Practice…
Where do you spend most of your time while at school? Sign to your partner places you go and how you feel about that place...
Example: I GO MATH, NOT-LIKE. I GO ENLGISH, TEACHER LIKE. I GO PE, FUN. I GO SCIENCE, ENJOY. I GO SIGN LANGUAGE, BEST CLASS. I GO HISTORY, SO-SO.

23. Vocabulary to know—NO VOICE
FRESHMAN: dom B taps your base ring finger SOPHOMORE: dom B taps your base middle finger JUNIOR: dom B taps your base index finger SENIOR: dom B taps your thumb WHAT YEAR YOU? dom IX move up and down the base 5 with eyebrows down. ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL: dom E circles under your base B palm down. FORGET: dom B fingertips on forehead pull off to an A. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: fs-JRHS

24. MAJOR-IN: 2h Bs dom pinky side slides across base index side.
MIDDLE+SCHOOL: CENTER+SCHOOL
REMEMBER: 2h As dom A from forehead to base thumb
TAKE-SOMETHING: 2h 5 up to S
TO-THINK: IX taps or circles temple
UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE with a U

25. Sign This: Volunteers
Susan is 20-years-old. She is a junior majoring in Deaf Studies.
Brent is 17-years-old. He is a freshman and works at a restaurant. He wants to go to college.
Brian, a sophomore, has a twin brother. He enjoys acting.
Sheri is 23-years-old. She is a senior majoring in ASL.

26. Education: Past and Present
Move around the room signing to different people…
The name of your favorite teacher
The names of all the schools you have attended (use listing)
Two things you remember from elementary school
Why you are taking ASL
What college or university you want to go to

27. Vocabulary to know--NO VOICE
ART: dom pinky draw squiggle line down base B.
AUTO-BODY: fs AUTO
SCIENCE: 2h A thumbs down alt circle
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
MATH: 2h M brush together at wrist
GEOMETRY
ALGEBRA
CALCULUS

28. BUSINESS: dom B brushes at wrist of base S COMPUTERS/TECH: dom C circles at wrist of base S DRAMA/THEATRE: 2h A thumbs circle towards chest alternating ECONOMICS: MONEY with an E EDUCATION: TEACH with E → D ENGINEERING: 2h Ys connect at thumbs and twist ENGLISH: 2h Open Cs palms down dom hand on top and tap

29. GEOGRAPHY: base S dom MT on top S and twist
GOVERNMENT: IX palm out twist, bend, stick in forehead at temple
GYM: 2h AX circles at shoulders
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: fs-PE
HEALTH: 2h H chest to belly
PHYSIOLOGY: 2h P chest to belly
HISTORY: H bounces palm left

30. JOURNALISM: base palm up, dom 20 at heel of hand PHOTOGRAPHY: dom C on cheek and moves to palm of base B PHYSICS: 2h bent V taps together at knuckles SOCIOLOGY: CLASS with an S handshapes SPEECH/LECTURE: B palm left tap forward twice near head TEACHER’S ASSISTANT: TEACHER+dom L thumb taps bottom of base S WOODSHOP: 2h B dom hand saws the log YEARBOOK: YEAR+BOOK

31. What are you studying?
Watch the dialogue. First, just watch and think… try to “hear” the information in your head. The second time voice translate what you understand.

32. My School Day Assignment
Use Listing
Vocabulary:
explain your daily schedule
include at total of three necessary items needed for school for each day
tell which is your favorite and least favorite class
an opinion about each teacher/class
spell two teachers’ names

33. Deaf Education page
The first school for the Deaf in America was The American School for the Deaf and it opened in 1817 in Hartford, Connecticut. It used the manual method.
Signs:
DEAF SCHOOL: 2h I tap at wrist like WORK
MAINSTREAMED: 2h 5 palms down come together and out away from body.
ONE-IN-A-CROWD: 2 h dom 5 base 1 palms down come together and out away from body.
Three options for the Deaf
Manual Method: using sign language
Oral Method: speech and lip reading
Mainstreamed: Deaf kid in hearing school

34. Initialization Grammar
Initialization refers to meanings related to a particular root sign, such as the sign for MATH. The signs for ALGEBRA, CALCULUS, GEOMETRY, and TRIGONOMETRY are all related to the basic MATH sign, except for the initials added to each. An initialized sign is one that incorporates a fingerspelled letter as part of the sign. It narrows a broad topic.

35. What are you taking? Yes, I’m taking algebra.
No, I’m not taking math. I’m taking economics.
No, I don’t need to take math.
Yes, I’m taking geometry and algebra 2.
Yes, I’m studying calculus.
No, I’m majoring in history.

36. Are you good at … Ask your partner the questions… respond using good non-manuals.
Are you good at math?
Are you good at cooking?
Are you good at writing papers?
Are you good at facial expressions?
Are you good at science?
Are you good at taking tests?
Are you good at signing?
Are you good at algebra?
Are you good at art?
Are you a good musician?

37. Gallaudet University Culture
Gallaudet was founded in 1864 and chartered by President Abraham Lincoln. It is the world’s only liberal arts university specifically designed for Deaf and hard of hearing students. Located in Washington, D.C., Gallaudet teaches all courses in ASL and hosts international students from around the world. A limited number of hearing undergraduates are accepted each year if they can demonstrate fluency in ASL.

38. DPN… Culture/Movie
Gallaudet University and the Deaf community became well-known to the hearing world in when Deaf people around the world campaigned for a Deaf president at Gallaudet University, protesting the philosophy that Deaf people were not capable of governing themselves. After worldwide attention, Gallaudet installed Dr. I. King Jordan as its first Deaf president. His comment that “Deaf people can do anything, but hear” has been an inspiration to many.
Watch the DPN video and have 3 comments ready to discuss.

39. How do I sign grades?
To sign a grade in ASL, place a letter onto the palm of your non-dominant hand. The concept behind these signs is a letter grade on a piece of paper. When signing about letter grades in general, fingerspell GRADE or GRADES. Initialize the level sign and add the number to show grades K-8.
I got an A on the test.
My grades are pretty good.
I am in 7th grade.

40. Classifiers Grammar
One of the more challenging aspects of ASL is classifiers. This concept is the most visual element that is both iconic and abstract. In its most basic form, a classifier is a handshape that conveys details contributing to a signs overall meaning. It shows the size, shape, movement, and/or placement of a noun. Think of it as charades using your hands only.

41. Classifier Story Examples Culture/Grammar
There are three types of Classifier Stories
ABC Story—Deafula
Classifier Story—Story Using “5”
Number Story—The Symphony

42. CL Signs—NO VOICE
ACCIDENT: 2h 5 palms in crash together into S handshape
BUS: Loan sign B drop down to S.
CLASSIFIER: CL
DANCE: base B palm up, dom V dance on it.
LINE-UP: 2h 4 create line
LOOK-AT: dom V looks in direction from eyes
MOTORCYLCE: 2h S neutral space palms down twist like starting the bike
RIDE-A-HORSE: dom V rides base B

43. CL:1 an Individual Grammar
This CL generally represents an individual and its location, action, and manner. Manipulate the sign to reflect details such as walking slowly, hunched over, moving quickly, falling down or other characteristics. CL:1 depicts up to five people engaged in the same activity. Classifiers for larger crowds will be discussed in a later chapter.

44. Sample Sentences He’s hunched over. They ran that way!
She’s moving at a snail’s pace.
He turned around.
They went that way, then went in the other direction.
He’s in a rush!
She fell down.
He’s walking very slowly.
The three of them are moving towards me.
The two people bowed to each other.

45. CL: upside down V legs or eyes Grammar
CL: upside down V represents the actions of one individual’s legs or eyes. Non- manual signals are especially important when using the classifier to depict eyes because facial expressions distinguish between a dirty look, curiosity, boredom, etc. This CL should be used when describing the body as a whole, as in laying down. Use this CL to show others walking, but not yourself.

46. Sample Sentences He gave me a dirty look. She’s walking home.
He was walking and fell down.
I like to look around.
They’re standing across from each other.
I’m watching you like a hawk!
I want to lay down.
Children like to play hopscotch.
He keeps looking at me and looking away.
They’re staring at each other.

47. CL: 3 Wheeled Vehicles Grammar
This CL represents the actions of wheeled vehicles such as bicycles, cars, and motorcycles, AFTER the vehicle has been identified. Manipulate the classifier to reflect important details including direction of travel and/or speed, and include facial expressions and other non- manual signals as needed.

48. Sample Sentences The bus ran into the wall.
The motorcycle bumped over the speed bumps.
I jumped back when the car almost hit me.
The two cars raced.
The two motorcycles passed each other.

49. Vocabulary—NO VOICE AROUND: 5h palm out makes small circles
HOUR: dom 1 circles the palm of base B like a hand on a clock face
NOON
MIDNIGHT
TIME?: TIME with eyebrows down
ALARM, BELL: dom 1 hits repetitively on base B palm
TO ARRIVE
ARRIVE BY PLANE
DEPART BY PLANE
FINISH/DONE
LATE: dom B pushes back at waist 1 time.
START, BEGIN: dom 1 insert between base index and middle and turn like a key
TAKE OFF (person)
TRAIN: 2h H palms down dom on top move back and forth.

50. Classifier Assignment Handout
Create six sentences with a partner that use CL:1, CL: upside down V; CL:3
Use each CL once
Follow the directions carefully!

51. The Time Spot Grammar
The Time Spot is at the wrist where you wear a watch.
Signing time combines the Time Spot with a number sign to communicate the hour or a number sign paired with the minute sign.
1-9 use the number handshape at the wrist pulling up.
10+ touch the Time Spot with the index finger and pull up into the number.

52. You Try … 2:00 Midnight 6:30 1:00 Around 10:00 3:15 7:20 Noon 9:45
2:21
4:00
5:00
6:45
9:15
15 minutes
Around 8:30
12:05
9:10
6:00
7:00

53. Practice Sentences I need to take off. The plane lands at 6:00.
We got there at 9:00.
She needs to get going.
The train leaves at 2:45.
They need to go.
The bell rings at 7:15.
The bus departs in 10 minutes.
They’ll be here at noon.
I’m going to hit the road.

54. Practice Sentences I have breaks at 10:00 and 1:00.
Are you taking chemistry and drama?
My telephone is broken.
I work at a restaurant on the weekends. I get two half-hour breaks.
My mother said I can take her car.

55. Running Late? Culture
The next time you are running late to class or meeting a Deaf friend, be prepared to explain why you were running late. In formal situations like school, a Deaf teacher will likely ask you why you are late, and expect you to respond with a thorough explanation. Doing so is polite and a part of Deaf culture.

56. Multiple Meanings Grammar
Beginning ASL students often miss differences in the abstract and literal senses of a sign, usually because the signer chooses the first sign that comes to mind in English. However, ASL and English are not interchangeable. To sign fluently, you need to be able to distinguish between meanings and concepts of ideas and their signs. This skill is known as conceptually-accurate signing.

57. Be aware of and memorize the concept of a sign rather than how to fingerspell them in English. For example, the sign TO BREAK Is the literal breaking of an object in half, compared to the abstract meaning of TAKING A BREAK. Look at the sign HALF HOUR. Is it literal or abstract? How do you know?
Another sign that you know that must be conceptually-accurate is TAKE (abstract) and TAKE (literal)

58. Master Conversation Each person uses a time sign (hour and minutes)
Directions: Develop a dialogue with a partner in which:
Each person uses each of the three classifiers ( 1, 3
Each person uses a time sign (hour and minutes)
There must be a minimum of 50 signs in the dialogue. Highlight the requirements above. Make sure each member has fairly equal parts. Focus on vocabulary from this unit!

59. Review
WB Numbers
WB Glossing
Sentence Handout
Note Cards

60. Test Time
Good Luck