• American Sign Language (ASL) is not a universal
language.
• ASL is the language of Deaf people and culture in
the USA and much of Canada.
• There are over 8 million deaf or hard of hearing
people in the USA (*you do not need to copy the source, but here it is if
you want it: J. Deaf Stud. Deaf Educ. (Winter 2006) 11 (1): 112-119. doi:
10.1093/deafed/enj004)
• ASL is the 3rd or 4th most used language (3rd/4th
depending on source)
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1. Written Doorbuster
2. Forming Sentences- Activity
ASL Contracts! Fingerspelling or Procedure Test!
3. final seating chart input (absent students);
Signing Naturally Level 1- Units 1, 2, and 3;
Survival Signs list: quiz each other- how many do
you know already?
• 4. Ticket Out- ASL vs. Signed English; 7 sentences
• ASL word order: Time Object Subject Verb
• Also: subj., adj. or adj., subj.; you vs. me vs. he/she/it
• In signing teams/partners, guess how you would sign the
following English sentences in ASL.
• Remember ASL does not use the verb “to be” (“is, am, are, etc.”)
nor use the sign “and”
• Then, we will then sign them as a class!
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1. He is stressed, nervous, and excited!
2. Nice to meet you!
3. I am hearing.
4. I didn’t go to the bathroom.
5. Are you deaf?
6. I’m learning ASL.
7. Slow down please, and repeat the sign again.
• 1. Is American Sign Language (ASL) a universal
language?
• 2. True/False: ASL is the language of Deaf people and
culture in the USA and much of Canada.
• 3. There are over (choose A,B or C)_deaf or hard of
hearing people in the USA.
A) 3 million
B) 5 million C) 8 million
• 4. ASL is the A,B or C most used language in the USA.
A) 3rd
B) 6th
C)10th
(answers here):
• 1. Is American Sign Language (ASL) a universal
language? NO- there are different signed languages
in each country
• 2. True/False: ASL is the language of Deaf people and
culture in the USA and much of Canada.
• 3. There are over C deaf or hard of hearing people
in the USA. (J. Deaf Stud. Deaf Educ. (Winter 2006) 11 (1): 112-119. doi:
10.1093/deafed/enj004)
A) 3 million
B) 5 million C) 8 million
• 4. ASL is the A most used language in the USA.
A) 3rd (or 4th, depending on source)
B) 6
C)10th
• 1. Written Doorbuster
• 2. Seating Chart input (cards); Unit 13 textbook
(SN Level 2)
• - Get an SN 2 book per team, Unit 13, and see
how many signs you can guess- 5 minutes.
• Then, familiarize yourself with the text during the
seating chart input
• (tomorrow: catch up on your self-assessment of
daily grades; procedures test returned
• 3. Ticket Out- Unit 13 signs video- part 1