1. Well-Known U.S. Cities Lesson Three Unit Three: Getting to Know You American Sign Language I

2. Expression Corner OH-I-SEE is an ASL expression that conveys comprehension, sympathy, and concern, similar to sounds like HUH, HMM, OH, AHA, and I SEE. It is often used in conversation.

3. Deaf Culture Minute Most Deaf adults live in larger cities across the United States. Jobs, social opportunities, Deaf-interest agencies, schools for the Deaf, and interpreters are more plentiful in metropolitan areas that in isolated rural areas. Washington, D.C. features the highest per capita population of Deaf people in the United States.

4. Accent Steps Because many city names begin with the same letter, fingerspell the entire name before using an arbitrary name sign unless talking about a large, well-known city. Do this when signing with someone not from your area.

5. FYI A city’s name sign is usually known everywhere if it hosts a major-league sports franchise like the NBA or NFL.

6. Vocabulary CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE COMMUNITY, CITY

7. VOCABULARY: Well-Known Cities ATLANTA BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT = DENVER HOUSTON LOS ANGELES (#LA) MIAMI (2) NASHVILLE NEW ORLEANS = ORLANDO NEW YORK CITY PHILADELPHIA PHOENIX SALT LAKE CITY (#SLC) SAN DIEGO (#SD) SAN FRANCISCO (#SF) SEATTLE ST. LOUIS WASHINGTON + #DC

8. VOCABULARY: Distance CLOSE, NEAR FAR THAT WAY

9. Accent Steps THAT-WAY is related to deixis and is used to provide the general direction of an object or location. Emphasize distance by opening your eyes wide and pointing or using the sign FAR.

10. Homework Exercise 2 p. 85 A: Interview a FRIEND of yours and practice signing where he or she was born, is from, and now lives. Did he or she move here? From where? Sign your introduction in at least 5 complete ASL sentences. B: Use the web to research interesting places across the United States, selecting at least five places that you would like to visit. Prepare to explain your selection to your classmate, including the name of the place, its location (city and state), and a reason why you want to visit. DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010 STUDY FOR VOCABULARY QUIZ on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010.