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American Sign Language 1

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Grades: 9-12 Subject: American Sign Language 1 //No prior knowledge of subject matter //

(FL.A.1.4) (FL.A.2.4) (FL.B.1.4) (FL.C.1.4) (FL.C.2.4) (FL.D.1.4)  (FL.D.2.4) (FL.E.1.4)
 * 1) "interacts in the target language in a number of true life situations chosen from a variety of contexts."
 * 2) "rephrases and uses indirect expressions to communicate a message in the target language."
 * 1) "obtains and processes information in spoken...form on topics of academic, cultural, and historical interest."
 * 2) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"understands the main ideas and significant details of extended discussions, presentations, and feature programs on radio and television, in movies, and in other forms of media designed for use by native speakers."
 * 3) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"understands various aspects of and relationships between the arts, music, literature, history, politics, or economics as presented through a film or book produced by the target culture."
 * 1) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"interacts in a variety of situations that reflect the activities of teenagers in the target culture, using appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication."
 * 2) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"identifies and discusses various patterns of behavior or interaction and the values and mindsets typical of youth in the target culture."
 * 3) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"identifies and discusses various aspects of the target culture (e.g., social and political institutions and laws)."
 * 4) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"identifies and discusses artistic expressions and forms of the target culture (e.g., books, periodi- cals, videos, commercials, music, dance, design, and art)."
 * 1) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"conducts research on a topic of interest from an academic discipline (e.g., an event, a historical figure, or a scientific concept) using a variety of target-language sources (e.g., print, audio, and CD- ROM)."
 * 1) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"uses research information as a basis for expressing opinions that reflect knowledge of the target culture."
 * 2) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"uses a concept or skill learned in the foreign-language class to communicate information to students in other content-area classes."
 * 3) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"uses the target language to access, process, and discuss information that is only available through the target language or within the target culture (e.g., by using technology such as databases and CD-ROM produced in the target language or consulting target-language sources to gain information on a topic of personal, community, or global concern)."
 * 1) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"knows elements of the target language that signify time, and the similarities and differences between comparable linguistic markers in the target language and in his or her own language."
 * 2) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"understands and applies the target-language pronunciation, intonation, stress patterns, and writing conventions in a variety of contexts."
 * 3) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"recognizes how languages differ in the way they can be used to communicate similar ideas (e.g., through oral, written, or artistic expression)."
 * 1) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"uses the target language to discuss how aspects of the target culture are reflected in his or her own culture."
 * 2) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"recognizes different world views as presented in the media (e.g., TV, newspapers, and radio)."
 * 3) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the similarities and differences between his or her own culture and the target culture as represented in the media and/or literature."
 * 4) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"recognizes the contributions of other parallel cultures (e.g., Native American, African, and Euro- pean) to the target culture."
 * 1) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"understands that knowing more than one language allows people to function effectively in multilingual communities."
 * 2) <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"knows the benefits that being able to communicate in more than one language can have on one’s career."


 * Objectives: **
 * The student will describe and demonstrate, with 90% accuracy, basic linguistic principles of ASL as well as the components of ASL including: facial expression, body movement, eye gaze, personality and mood incorporation, signs, using of space, ASL syntax and fingerspelling--when shown education video on the corresponding subject matter.
 * The student will fingerspell the alphabet letters to form simple words (with 85% accuracy) and will understand simple fingerspelled words after watching video on fingerspelling and practicing with the online fingerspelling generator.
 * The student will count from 0-10 in ASL with 95% accuracy after watching video on ASL number 0-10.
 * Using PowerPoint, the student will describe background and historical information related to ASL, Deaf culture, and to the Deaf Community with 90% accuracy after reading and watching a documentary on Deaf culture and community.
 * Using Microsoft Word, the students will describe general information related to aspects of Deafness with 90% accuracy after reading and watching a documentary on Deafness.
 * The student will master ASL number stories, name stories, an ABC stories with 78% accuracy after watching video examples and practicing in class.
 * Using iMovie and iTunes, the student will interpret songs in ASL and record videos on themselves signing said songs with 70% accuracy after studying the necessary signs and watching example videos online.
 * The student will attend at least one Deaf social function, which members of the Deaf community are present and will be expected to write a two-page document relating their experience for extra credit.


 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Media: **
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Class set of laptops
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Class set of headphones
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teacher Videos
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">ASLpro
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Microsoft Word
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">PowerPoint
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scribd.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dr. Bill Vicar's ASL Fingerspelling Practice Website
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Documentary Videos
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">iMovie
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">iTunes


 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Utilize Your Media: **
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create lesson videos for Modules (Introduction, 5 Parameters, Alphabet, Number 0-10, Song Interpretation Example).
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create Word Document for 5 Parameters of Sign Language assignment. Upload to Scribd and embed onto Wiki.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Test ASLpro video dictionary website and Fingerspelling Practice Website.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preview Deaf Culture documentary before sharing with students to make sure all links are fully functional.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Locate and share examples of ASL number stories, name stories, and ABC stories.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reserve laptop cart each day for class time use.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Test iMovie and iTunes on each laptop to make sure there are no glitches.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create classroom playlist on iTunes where students can save their videos.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide students with an opportunity to attend Deaf social for extra credit (organize event if none are available).

//<span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Monday: // <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will watch a short teacher video lecture/description and read about the 5 parameters of ASL and other basic linguistic principles. They will then follow the provided links to the ASLpro video dictionaries were they have been asked to select three signs for the day's assignment. From the Module 1 page, students will print and fill out the 5 Parameters Document with their answers. This entire assignment will probably take students 40-45 minutes. Students are then encouraged to go back to the ASLpro website and learn as many new signs as possible before class is over. //<span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tuesday: // <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Module 2 will provide students with two instructor videos on fingerspelling and ASL numbers 0-10. Students should spend a few minutes testing themselves on this information before continuing with the assignment. Once they are comfortable, they should follow the link to the ASL fingerspelling practice website. Here, students can practice reading ASL fingerspelling. They are encouraged to do so on a medium level. Students must continue practicing on this website until class time is over. //<span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wednesday: // <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">To take a break from what they've already learned, students will spend the majority of today's class watching a documentary video on Deaf Culture and Community. They are encouraged to take notes as they will be writing a 1-2 page reflection and creating a short powerpoint presentation on what they saw. //<span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday: // <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will be given the opportunity to delve further into ASL today. They will start off by watching a few videos of other students/signers who have interpreted music into ASL. They will then choose a song to interpret themselves (locating the music and lyrics on their own). 15-20 minutes should be spent interpreting the CHORUS into ASL. Afterward, each student will record themselves signing the chorus by using iMovie. Once they've edited and published their videos to iTunes, they can look at other student's work. //<span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday: // <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">After watching examples (and listening to a short explanation of) number stories, name stories, and ABC stories, the students will be creating their own. They are given the entire class to work on their stories and will be encouraged to work with their peers for help and guidance. This assignment is not due until the following week.
 * <span style="color: #7f487f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Require Learner Participation: **

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