1. American Sign Language Our Goal Today – look at the board! Homew ork

2. Agenda Bell work ◦ With 3 people chat Pronouns Gender Rule New vocabulary

3.  Review  W H ? Sentences  C al endar  Ani mals  P ro nouns

4. Words you didn’t know from your Chat WORK OUT SLEEP BED RAIN DOCTOR 1, 2 (MEDIC MILITARY) To WATCH DISNEYLAND 1, 2 COMEDY – to LAUGH DAY To DO 1, 2 HOME HOUSE NOTHING - NONE

5. YOU NEED MATERIALS YOU NEED Grammar Notes Scratch Paper Paper with the Animal Names on it Be sure to take good notes Today’s Lecture will be difficult BUT stay focused, ask ?’s and LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND!

6. GLOSS There are 2 meanings for the word GLOSS ◦ 1. The official writing system for American Sign Language ◦ 2. Any word that has an official Sign for it

7. Vocabulary PRONOUNS Handshape = S1 Personal Pronouns I, ME YOU HE, SHE, IT THEY YOU ALL US, WE Handshape = Flat/Open B Possessive Pronouns MY, MINE YOUR/YOURS HER(S), HIM, HIS, ITS THEIR(S) YOU ALLS OUR(S) Handshape = Open A Reflexive Pronouns MYSELF YOURSELF HERSELF/HIMSELF THEMSELVES YOURSELVES OURSELVES Handshape = Bent Open B Honorific Pronouns In reference to people that we revere, honor, respect….

8. Grammar Rules Gender Rule – All male signs are from the nose to the top of the head because they think they know everything All female signs are from the chin to the chest because they think with their hearts  Man Woman  BoyGirl  DadMom  Grandpa Grandma  BrotherSister  UncleAunt  Son Daughter  HusbandWife  Nephew Niece  CousinCousin * FRIEND * IN-LAW Take turns signing a sentence using WH? & Family Vocab.

9. Same chat as last time - A: WHAT’S UP? B: NOTHING. YOU HOW? A: I …. B: NOW WEEKEND, YOU DO WHAT? A: reply & ask B: reply. HOPE YOU HAVE GOOD DAY YOU. A: SAME I am grading you!

10. HOMEWORK TRY TO GET THE ANSWERS FROM OTHER PEOPLE VOIC ES OFF

11. WH Question words WH ? Eyebrows down/chin out WHATWHERE WHENWHY HOWWHO WHICH

12. 5 Parameters = 5 components of an ASL Sign Hand shape – Orientation – Location/Placement – Movement – Facial Expression –

13. Facial Expression is SOOOO important! Eyebrows Mouth Modulation (movement) Chin EYEGAZE!!!

14. 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

15. HOMEWORK Practice ASL at least 60 minutes per day. Make it a habit to fingerspell and sign as much as you can! Be sure to update your dictionaries DAILY 1. Puzzle Worksheet * Period 1, 3, 4, & 5 (Due on 8/21) 2. 10 ASL Sentences using Pronouns, WH?, & Family Vocabulary * Period 4 only (Due 8/24) 3. Study WH? Words, Pronouns and Family Vocabulary

16. D ICTIONARY CHECK Please count how many words you have Be sure you have 3 sections of your notebook ◦ 1 = D ictionary  Words should also have descriptions as to how to sign the word ◦ 2 = G rammar Notes Section ◦ 3 = D eaf C ulture Notes Section