1. TODAY’S TOP STORY ASL News Vocabulary! Please take out a pen/pencil and a clipboard.

2. Info:  Next week: TAKS – movies  Last unit: News  Group project  Individually graded  Last project: Movie Scene  You choose group, partner, or individual  Finals: Exemptions  No one is exempt from the expressive part – this must be completed to pass ASL 2!  Schedule is on the door and the “Allen Announcements” board

3. News  Good news! You may FINGERSPELL the word “NEWS”  Make sure your facial expressions show if it is good news or bad news.

4. Newscaster  “Informer”  Handshape: Flat O  Location: In front of forehead  Movement: Start with dominant hand closer to forehead, non-dominant in front of it. Move hands outward, then add the agent marker

5. Story  Handshape: Flat C’s  Location: In front of stomach  Movement: Fingers touch, then move outward repetitively

6. Top Story  Top  Handshape: Two closed 5’s  Location: Middle of dominant palm on top of non-dominant fingers  Palm Orientation: Dominant – down, ND – faces the right  Movement: Only dominant hand moves, taps the tops of fingers one time  Add Story

7. Breaking News  Recent + Happen + News  Recent  Handshape: X  Location: Cheek  Palm Orientation: In  Movement: Bend finger on face  Happen  Handshape: D’s/1’s  Palm Orientation: Up then down  Movement: Turn wrists from up to down

8. Anchor  Head + Newscaster  Handshape: Closed 5  Location: Cheek to Forehead  Palm Orientation: Down  Movement: Start with tips of fingers on cheek, move upward toward temple

9. Reporter  Report + Agent Marker  This sign is very similar to “order”  Handshape: 1’s  Location: Dominant is close to lip, but not directly underneath  Palm Orientation: Out  Movement: Bend fingers while moving outward and add the agent marker.

10. Weather Report  Weather  Handshape: W’s  Location: In front of chest  Palm Orientation: Facing each other  Movement: Back and Forth  Then, add the “report” sign, but do not add the agent marker

11. Sports Caster  Sports + Newscaster (Informer)  Sports (just to remind you!)  Handshape: 10  Location: In front of stomach  Palm Orientation: Faces each other  Movement: Back and forth

12. News Team  Fingerspell News + Team  Team:  Handshape: T’s  Location: In front of chest  Palm Orientation: Out then In  Movement: Start with T’s together then turn them outward in a circular motion

13. Video/To Record  Handshape: Dominant Hand – Closed 5, Non-Dominant Hand - S  Location: Dominant – In front of face, Non-Dominant – Next to face  Palm Orientation: Out  Movement: Dominant stays in front of face, Non-Dominant S moves in a circular motion

14. Camera Man  Video + Man (or woman!)  We will use “Man” instead of “Woman” or “Agent Marker”

15. Producer  Create + Manager  Handshape: 4  Palm Orientation: Out  Location: Temple/Forehead  Movement:

16. Director  Handshape: D’s  Location: In front of stomach/chest  Palm Orientation: Facing each other  Movement: Back and forth, then add the agent marker

17. Audience  Handshape: 5’s  Location: In front of stomach  Palm Orientation: Down  Movement: Start further away from body and move arms up and toward chest. Bend fingers as you move back.

18. Advertisement/Commercial  Handshape: S’s  Location: In front of chest, near the body  Movement: Dominant S is underneath ND S, dominant S will move back and forth hitting the bottom of the ND hand.

19. WHAT KIND OF STORIES MAKE IT ON THE NEWS? (Excluding weather, sports, and traffic)

21. CRIME ECONOMY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT MEDICAL SUCCESS STORIES COMMUNITY STORIES LOCAL NEWS What other stories can you think of that make the news?

22. Watch the news stories and take notes!  Highland Park Teen Highland Park Teen  West, Texas Explosion West, Texas Explosion  Opening Day Opening Day  Boston Marathon Boston Marathon

23. Activity  Choose 2 other people to work with (groups of 3)  Of the news stories you just watched, pick one that you would like to “re-write”  Create an ending that is completely different than the one you just saw. Be creative!  You will sign these to the class. This will not be uploaded. You will only have 10 minutes to prepare!