ASL/Deaf Culture 10/20/30: September 2013

ASL 10 Course Description

Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answering skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you’ve learned.

Approach

The curriculum parallels what we know about language development and second language learning. We focus on introducing language in context and reinforcing what is learned by engaging you into various interactive activities. A conversational curriculum requires you to be an active learner. You need to come prepared to sign with me and other classmates. Our classes are conducted in American Sign Language (ASL) from the very first day.

Taken from: Signing Naturally, Lessons 1 - 6; Cheri Smith, Ella Mae Lentz, Ken Mikos

Curriculum Design

The foundational objectives for this course was provided by the Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes (January 2009) for American Sign Language and Deaf Culture (ASL & DC) Manitoba (DRAFT) Grade 9 to Grade 12.

Indicators and outcomes are based on learning activities provided by the Master ASL Level One course (Sign Media, Inc, 2006) and the Signing Naturally series (DawnSign Press). Additional indicators and outcomes were developed by Joanne Weber, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resource Room Teacher at Thom Collegiate. Additional teaching resources in addition to those provided by the Signing Naturally Series will be used.

Online Signing Resources

If you get stuck and can't remember a sign, go to:

http://www.lifeprint.com

http://www.aslpro.com/

http://www.signingsavvy.com/

Note: there may be variations between signs. Check with me (JW) or the Canadian ASL Dictionary (in our classroom).

Windows - Video Uploading Instructions

1. Open HP Webcam.

2. Make video and save in Videos folder.

3. Open YouTube.

4. Sign in (click on blue box in upper right hand corner).

5. Click on Upload

6. Privacy: Select Unlisted

7. Click on Select Files to Upload

8. Select video from Videos folder (on your laptop)

9. Type Gmail into your Google search engine

10. Click on More

11. Select Blogger from list

12. Click on your blog.

13. Click on New Post

14. Click on Movie symbol

15. Click on My You Tube Videos

16. Select your video and click on blue box below - Select

17. Click Publish

18. Click View Blog

iPad - Video Uploading Instructions

1. Google: Blogger

2. Sign in to Blogger with your Google User Name and password.

3. You will be taken to your own blog where you can start to post.

4. Sign in to YouTube

5. Go to Google Capture and make your video

6. Upload files to Youtube.

7. Select Unlisted for settings.

8. Go back to Blogger.

9. Upload video. Select from My YouTube Videos.

10. Select the video you want to upload.

11. Click on the Select button.

12. Give your post a title.

13. Click Publish

14. To double check if the video is on your blog, click on View Blog.

Note: iPad takes quite a bit longer to get the videos uploaded from YouTube. Wait ten minutes and then go back and check if the video is on your blog.

01.02 – Ask for and give names

ASL/DC 10 Checklist 01.02 – Ask for and give names

Dialogue: Student Workbook, page 1 (Conversation 1)

Student Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Activity	1 2 3 4	Comments
Technology
Uploaded video
Video is clear and easy to see
Gave title to post ie. 01.02
Provided name on sheet
Provided date on sheet
Handed in to teacher
Dialogue
Dialogue follows format
Fingerspelling
Fingerspell own name
Vocabulary
Name
Your
Mine
Facial Grammar (eyebrows)
Who
Where
What

01.03 - Ask for names using WH questions

Example: What

Example: Who

Example: Where

ASL/DC 10 Checklist 01.03 - Ask for names using WH questions

Observation