Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Ms. Barnes
Unit Name:
Course:
American Sign Language
Dates:
School Vocab and
animals(deaf culture
as well)
1/12-16/2015
Monday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will learn the school vocabulary unit and be able to have basic
conversations about their academic lives. They will also incorporate the animal vocabulary
into the signing conversations and sentence creations. Deaf culture components will also be
applied.
TEKS/AP/Standards: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter114/
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-Review school vocabulary
-practicing signing about class schedules using fake schedules
-Create a school with classroom activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz or test using receptive or expressing methods.
Checks for Understanding: Thumbs Up thumbs down and Visual correcting
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Vocabulary packets, laptops when needed, writing utensils
Tuesday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Practice vocabulary and fingerspelling
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will learn the school vocabulary unit and be able to have basic
conversations about their academic lives. They will also incorporate the animal vocabulary
into the signing conversations and sentence creations. Deaf culture components will also be
applied.
TEKS/AP/Standards: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter114/
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-Quiz
-Powerpoint description game
-Schedule for the week activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz or test using receptive or expressing methods.
Checks for Understanding: Thumbs Up thumbs down and Visual correcting
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Vocabulary packets, laptops when needed, writing utensils
Wed/Thur
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Practice vocabulary and fingerspelling
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will learn the school vocabulary unit and be able to have basic
conversations about their academic lives. They will also incorporate the animal vocabulary
into the signing conversations and sentence creations. Deaf culture components will also be
applied.
TEKS/AP/Standards: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter114/
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
-Calendar activity (creating schedules and plans)
-ASL Nook
-Carousel activity (3 minute topic discussions)
-Review vocabulary packets
-For hearing people only chapter reading/answering questions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz or test using receptive or expressing methods.
Checks for Understanding: Thumbs Up thumbs down and Visual correcting
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Vocabulary packets, laptops when needed, writing utensils
Friday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Practice vocabulary and fingerspelling
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will learn the school vocabulary unit and be able to have basic
conversations about their academic lives. They will also incorporate the animal vocabulary
into the signing conversations and sentence creations. Deaf culture components will also be
applied.
TEKS/AP/Standards: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter114/
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
- Hand out song project (show examples of other projects, go over glossing a song, practice
Level 1 song multiple times)
-Show applications for using laptop in ASL class
-Pangrams, abc’s, and numbers timed
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz or test using receptive or expressing methods.
Checks for Understanding: Thumbs Up thumbs down and Visual correcting
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Vocabulary packets, laptops when needed, writing utensils
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Practice vocabulary and fingerspelling
*Note, these lessons are subject to change by class.