Unit 5- Classroom Copy
Do NOT Remove from 287B
School Days
Pages 167/169
Vocabulary Pg. 167-169
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Football
Vice-president
Area (location)
Cafeteria
Gymnasium
Hallway
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Stadium, auditorium
Student center
Technology center
Theater
Library
Office
“Where do you go to school?”
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Watch Marc sign about school on the
DVD.
Places Around Campus Pg. 168
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Pointing is a basic feature in ASL. Just as a
signer points to a person who may or may
not be present, signer can point to a
location whether it is seen or not. If the
location is visible, simply point directly
towards the area, modify the point to
reflect the actual path someone would take
to arrive at the location.
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Watch video
Classroom Exercise B Pg. 169
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Pretend your giving someone directions
to these areas in our school:
1.) Cafeteria
 3.) Library
 5.) Science classes
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2.) Gym
4.) Office
6.) Restrooms
Conversation Vocabulary p. 170
Conversation Vocabulary Pg. 170
Class
 Locker
 To look for
 Room, box
 Store
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Agent Marker Pg. 172
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Some signs for school personnel include an
added feature Agent Marker.
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The agent marker creates the meaning who
someone who does something.
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For example, TEACHER.
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Not ALL signs will use an agent marker!!
PERSONNEL VOCABULARY P. 171
Personnel Vocabulary Pg. 171
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Coach, boss, dean*
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Nurse*
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Counselor
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Principal*
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Interpreter
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Psychologist
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Librarian
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Secretary*
* NO AGENT MARKER!
Accent Step Pg. 172
Neighborhood is a
compound sign;
HOME + AREA =
NEIGHBORHOOD
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Football
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Stadium, auditorium
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Vice President
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Hallway
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Area (Location)
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Library
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Cafeteria
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Office
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Gymnasium
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Coach, boss, dean
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Counselor
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Principal
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Interpreter
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Psychologist
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Librarian
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Secretary
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Nurse
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Neighborhood
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Student center
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Locker
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Technology center
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To look for
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Theater
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Room, box
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Class
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Store
Classroom Exercise E Pg. 173
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INTERPRETER NAME
fs-TERI CASSIDY
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LIBRARIAN HELP YOU
LOOK-FOR BOOK
3.) Is the nurse here today?
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TODAY NURSE HERE?
4.) My ASL teacher’s name
is Mr. Darrell
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ASL TEACHER NAME
fs- MR. Darrell
1.) The interpreter’s name is
Teri Cassidy.
2.) The librarian can help
you look for the books.
Classroom Exercise D Pg. 173
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Look at the pictures on page 173 and
finish each sentence by signing them.
Deaf Culture Minute Pg. 174
There are no signs for Mr., Mrs., or Miss in
ASL. Within the Deaf Community, an
individual is known by his or her name sign
and children are permitted to address their
elders by name.
ASL Close up Pg. 174
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The agent marker indicates a person
who works as, or does, the meaning of
the sign.
TO LEARN + AGENT = STUDENT
 TO PLAY SPORTS + AGENT = ATHLETE
 PSYCHOLOGY + AGENT= PSYCHOLOGIST
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What other meanings can you make
using the Agent Marker?
ACTIVITIES p. 175
Activities Pg. 175
To cook
 To manage
 To pick on
 To serve
 To write
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Classroom Exercise F Pg. 175
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How do you think you sign….
A.) voter
 C.) Visitor
 E.) American
 G.) Waiter
 I.) Chef
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B.) Driver
D.) Skier
F.) Canadian
H.) Manager
J.) Writer
MORE LOCATIONS P. 176
More Locations Vocabulary Pg. 176
Activity Center
 Back
 Field (grass + area)
 Flag
 Front
 Snack machine
 Soda machine
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Classroom Exercise H Pg. 177
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Look at the picture on page 177 (and
on next slide) of the school.
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Practice signing directions to each of
the areas.
WHERE IS IT? P. 177
Answer each of the following questions in your best ASL!
Did you know??? Page 177
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When using an interpreter…
Talk directly to the Deaf person instead
of saying “Ask him.” or Tell her.”
 Make eye contact with the Deaf person,
not the interpreter.
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To learn more about interpreters, visit
www.rid.org
Classroom Exercise I Pg. 178
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Look at the signed sentences on page
178.
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What are they asking and what is the
response?
P. 180
What year are you? Pg. 180
Freshman
 Sophomore
 Junior
 Senior
 What year are you?
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EDUCATION
p. 181
Education Pg. 181
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Elementary school
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To major in
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Middle school
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To take (something)
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Junior high school
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To think
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To remember
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University
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To forget
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To Cook
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Activity Center
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To manage
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Back
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To pick on
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Field
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To serve
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Flag
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To write
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Front
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Snack Machine
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Senior
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Soda machine
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What year are you?
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Freshman
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Elementary School
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Sophomore
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To forget
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Junior
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Junior high school
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To major in
 Middle school
 To remember
 To take
 To think
 University
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COURSEWORK p. 183
p. 184
Coursework Pg. 183
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Art
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Computer
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Auto body
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Technology
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Biology
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Drama
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Business
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Economics
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Chemistry
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Education
Coursework Pg. 183
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Engineering
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Physical Education
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English
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Health
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Geography
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History
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Government
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Journalism
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Gym
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Math
Coursework Pg. 183
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Photography
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Science
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Physics
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Sociology
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Physiology
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Speech
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Teacher’s assistant
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Woodshop
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Yearbook
Describe this person! Can you sign
about the people below? P. 180
Take a look at the people below. Can you tell about each person using
ASL? I will choose a student to sign and introduce each of the people
below to the class using ASL. Use complete ASL sentences!
Accent Step Pg. 184
Don’t confuse
BUSY with
BUSINESS. What
difference do you
see?
Focus: “Deaf Education Decisions
and Controversies” pg. 186-187
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Read on pages 186-187 about Deaf
Education (see next slide!)
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Pay attention to the new signs
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Be prepared to discuss.
Deaf Education Vocabulary
Pg. 186-187
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School for the Deaf
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Oral education
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Mainstreamed
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One in a crowd
Initialization Pg. 188
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Refers to meanings related to a
particular root sign, such as the sign
for math.
Algebra
 Calculus
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Geometry
 Trigonometry
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Expression corner pg. 189
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The expressions TO BE GOOD AT and TO BE
BAD AT something are often used in ASL
conversation. They refer to one’s skill in a
given area.
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What are some English synonyms for the
phrases TO BE GOOD AT and TO BE BAD AT
Deaf Culture Note
Read on page 190 about
Gallaudet University.
I want to know…
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How do I sign grades?
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To sign a grade in ASL place a
letter onto the palm of you hand.
The concept behind these signs is
a letter grade on a piece of paper.
When signing about letter grades
in general fingerspell G-R-A-D-E
or
G-R-A-D-E-S. (or sign GRADE
which is kind of signed English,
but accepted!)
Are you taking math? Ex.Pp.188
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I’m taking algebra.
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ME TAKE ALGEBRA
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No, I’m not taking
math. I’m taking
economics.
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NO ME NOT-TAKE
MATH. ME TAKE
ECONOMICS ME
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Yes, we’re taking
trigonometry.
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YES WE TAKE
TRIGONOMETRY
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I’m majoring in history.
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NO ME MAJOR
HISTORY ME
Are you taking Math?
1.Yes, I’m taking geometry and algebra 2.
2.Yes, I am studying calculus .
3. No, I don’t need to take math.
4. No, I’m not taking math.
5. I’m taking algebra.
6. No, I’m not taking math. I’m taking
economics.
7. No, I’m majoring in history
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Art
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Computer
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Auto body
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Technology
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Biology
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Drama
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Business
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Economics
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Chemistry
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Education
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Engineering
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Physical Education
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English
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Health
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Geography
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History
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Government
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Journalism
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Gym
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Math
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Photography
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Science
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Physics
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Sociology
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Physiology
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Speech
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Teacher’s assistant
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Woodshop
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Yearbook
Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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School for the Deaf
Oral Education
Mainstreamed
One in a crowd
Math
Algebra
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Trigonometry
To be good at
To be bad at
Calculus
Geometry
Classifiers Pg. 192-193
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Handshapes that convey multiple
meanings because each reflects a class
of shared characteristics and
contributes to the overall concept of a
sign.
NOTE: You must say
the NOUN of what the
classifier is
representing before
using the classifier!
CLASSIFERS
CL: B (a flat surface) – iconic
CL: 1 (an person) – iconic
CL: V (a person’s legs) – iconic
CL: 3
(vehicles – cars/motorcycle/truck)
- abstract
Different Uses for CL: B pg. 193
These are actually SIGNS and not really what I consider classifiers!
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Concept: Wide, flat
surfaces on my body
moving back and forth.
Meaning: I walk
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Concept: Four wide,
flat surfaces in
rectangular shape.
Meaning: Walls / room
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Concept: Wide, flat,
vertical surface that
swings open.
Meaning: Door / open
Concept: Wide, flat,
horizontal surface that
moves in a wave-like
fashion.
 Meaning: Boat
p. 193
Classifiers Pg. 194
Watch the Eyes On ASL #11
explaining Classifiers
Classifier Signs Pg. 193
Accident
 Bus
 Classifier
 To dance
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To line up
 To look at
 Motorcycle
 To ride a horse
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CL:1 An individual Pg. 194
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CL: 1 generally represents an
individual and its location, action
and manner.
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Use this sign to show someone
walking slowly, hunched over, moving
quickly falling down, etc.
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CL: 1 also refers to cylindrical
objects, i.e. logs or poles.
FYI
Use eye gaze to show the
beginning and the end points of
the moving person.
Classroom Exercise U
How would you sign each meaning on
page 194 using the CL:1?
CL: V (A person’s legs or eyes)
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CL: V show the actions of someone’s legs or eyes.
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Non-manual signals are especially important when
using the classifier to depict the eyes, because
facial expressions distinguish between a dirty look,
curiosity, etc.
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CL:V should be used when describing the body as a
whole, as laying down.
Use the sign to show others walking but
not yourself. Use the sign I WALK.
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Classroom Exercise V
How would you sign each sentence on page
195 using CL:V?
Deaf Culture Minute Pg. 195
Classifiers play an important role in ASL
literature, especially in classifier stories.
 A classifier story is when the signer only
uses a specified classifier to tell an entire
story, which can not be done in English.
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CL:3 Vehicles Pg. 196
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CL:3 represents the actions of
wheeled vehicles such as bikes,
cars, and motorcycles, after the
vehicles have been identified.
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Use the CL to show important
details including directional travel
and / or speed, and include facial
expressions and other non-manual
signals as needed.
Classroom Exercise W
1.) Practice using
CL:3
2.) Create ASL
sentences using the
classifiers.
Watch DVD “ACCIDENT”
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Note the classifiers that Sean uses.
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Can you figure out what they all
represent?
Deaf Culture Minute Pg. 197
Legend hold that the sign
America derives from “log cabin.”
Is this a sign or a classifier?
Signing Time Pg. 199
Signing time combines the Time Spot
with a number sign to communicate the
hour or a number sign paired with the
minutes sign.
 Look at the example in the dialogue on
page 199.
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YOUR “TIME SPOT”
DVD: Eyes on ASL #12
Time signs are also “when”/”time”
signs, so they come first in a
sentence.
TIME SIGNS… P. 199
Time Vocabulary pg. 199
Around (time)
 Hour
 Noon
 Midnight
 Time, What time is it?
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The Time Spot Pg. 200
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The area where most people wear a
watch is known as the Time Spot and
it is used to sign time in ASL.
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Hold your non-dominant hand to
create a base for the number sign
made by your dominant hand, with the
number sign touching the Time Spot.
The Time Spot Continued Pg. 200
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To sign hours 1-9 place the number of
the hour on your Time Spot.
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For numbers higher than nine, tap your
Time Spot with your pointer finger
then sign the number.
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Look at the examples on pg 200.
Classroom Exercise Z
Sign the times provided for you on page
200.
Vocabulary: Beginnings and Endings
P. 201
Beginning and Ending Vocabulary
Pg. 201
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Alarm, bell
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To be late
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To arrive (person)
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To start, begin
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To arrive (plane)
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To take off (person)
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To depart (plane)
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Train
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To finish, to be done
Practice Sentences Pg. 201
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1.) I need to take off.
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2.) The plane lands at 6:00.
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9:00 WE ARRIVE
4.) She needs to get going.
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6:00 PLANE-ARRIVE
3.) We got there at 9:00.
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ME NEED TAKE-OFF
SHE NEED TAKE-OFF
5.) The train leaves at 2:25
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2:25 TRAIN TAKE-OFF
Practice Sentences Continued
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6.) They need to go.
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7.) The bell rings at 7:15
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NOON THEY ARRIVE HERE
9.) The bus departs in 10 minutes.
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7:15 BELL-RING
8.) They’ll be here at noon.
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THEY NEED TAKE-OFF
10 MINUTE BUS TAKE-OFF
10.) I’m going to hit the road.
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METAKE-OFF
ASL Close Up pg. 203
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Conceptual-accurate signing:
understanding the difference between
the abstract and the literal senses of
a sign and being able to distinguish
between meanings and concepts of
ideas and their signs.
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Look at the examples on pg. 203
ASL Close Up pg. 203
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To take (abstract) vs. to take (literal)
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To break (literal) vs. break (abstract)
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Look at the sign ½ hour. Is this literal
or abstract?
Practice Sentences Pg. 203
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I have breaks at 10:00 and 1:00.
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ME BREAK (DIR 1) 10:00 (DIR 2 ) 1:00 ME (abstract)
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YOU TAKE (DIR 1) CHEMISTRY (DIR 2) DRAMA YOU?
(abstract)
Are you taking chemistry and drama?
My telephone is broken.
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MY TELEPHONE BREAK (literal)
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WEEKEND ME WORK RESTAURANT. ME GET 2 HALFHOUR BREAK. (abstract) (Other ways to sign this…)
I work at a restaurant on the weekends. I get two
half-hour breaks.
My mother said I can take her car. (How would you
sign this kind of TAKE? What does it MEAN????)
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MY MOM SAY ME BORROW CAR CAN ME (abstract or
literal?)
Unit 5 Review over all the signs!!
Accident
Activity center
 Alarm, bell
 Algebra
 America
 Area (location)
 Around (time)
 Arrive (person)
 Arrive (plane)
 Art
 Athlete
 Auto body
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Back
Biology
 Break (literal)
 Break (abstract)
 Bus
 Busy
 Business
 Cafeteria
 Calculus
 Chemistry
 Class
 Classifier
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Unit 5 Review over all the signs!!
Coach, boss, dean
 Computer
 To cook
 Counselor
 Dance
 Depart (plane)
 Drama
 Economics
 Education
 Elementary school
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Engineering
 English
 Field
 Finish, to be done
 Flag
 Forget
 Freshman
 Front
 Gallaudet
 Government
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Unit 5 Review over all the signs!!
Gym/PE
Gymnasium
 Half hour
 Hallway
 Health
 History
 Hour
 Interpreter
 Journalism
 Junior
 Junior High School
 Lab, laboratory
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Late
Learn
 Librarian
 Library
 Line up
 Locker
 Look at
 Mainstreamed
 Major in
 Manage
 Math
 Middle school
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Unit 5 Review over all the signs!!
Midnight
 Motorcycle
 Neighborhood
 Noon
 Nurse
 Office
 One in a crowd
 Oral education
 Photography
 Physics
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Physiology
 Pick on
 Pool
 Principal
 Psychologist
 Psychology
 Remember
 Ride a horse
 Room, box
 Science
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Unit 5 Review over all the signs!!
Secretary
 Senior
 Serve
 Snack machine
 Sociology
 Soda machine
 Sophomore
 Speech
 Stadium, auditorium
 Start, to begin
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Store
 Student
 Student center
 Take (something)
 Take off (person)
 Teach
 Teacher’s assistant
 Technology center
 Theater
 Think
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Unit 5 Review over all the signs!!
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Time
Train
Trigonometry
University
Vice president
Woodshop
Write
Yearbook