American Sign Language

Saturdays in February and March

7:00pm EST

All are welcome to join!

ASL Lesson Plan 2:

Week 5: Vocabulary Review

  • Because we had learned basic vocab last week

  • We will review and find more instances of using vocab

  • Being able to sign vocab without needing reminders

  • Practicing thinking on the spot

Week 6: Signing Practice/Interpersonals

  • Interpersonals are testing conversation skills

  • Not memorizing before-hand

  • Being able to read other peoples signs

  • Being more fluent

  • Muscle memory

Week 7: New Vocabulary

  • Learning more vocabulary that has to do with the Deaf World

  • Deaf culture and deaf art

  • Color signs

  • Material signs

  • Signs for places

  • More basic ASL Signs

Week 8: Continue reviewing/Closing Ceremonies

  • We’ll have more fun talking and getting to know each other in ASL

  • Looking for fluency

  • Not memorizing

  • Using a combination of grammar and vocab

  • Using numbers and fingerspelling fluently

  • Hopefully have finish the “A Million Dreams” ASL version

  • Finish the ASL Tic-Tac-Toe

Project: ASL Tic Tac Toe

Yes, this is Tic Tac Toe, but you are allowed to pick any 3, regardless of whether they are in the same row, column or diagonal.

News Geek (Maybe)

Watch the news with their closed captioning and no sound. Notice the time gap, and the lack of information in the captions.

History Teacher

Teach a family member or a friend about Deaf History, culture, and etiquette, and teach them how to sign their names.

Mini Beethoven

No listening to music or video sound for a day (24 hours). When watching a video, use captions, or try to read their lips.

Lightning Fingers

Video tape yourself signing the alphabet under 60 seconds (1 minute), numbers 1-30 under 60 seconds, and introduce yourself (no time limit).

Sound of Silence

Watch a movie or a musical with no sound and with captions on. Try noticing the hardships of watching the words and the action of the movie.

Genetics

Have a silent meal with your family, not having any sound on, or having any vocal conversation. Try having basic conversation in sign language.

TeleWatch

Video call a friend or family member, and put earplugs in. Try to read their lips, and notice how speech has become less articulate and harder to read.

Back in Time

You are a student who goes to Gallaudet University, and you want a Deaf President NOW. Create a poster and film yourself giving a speech at the protest.

Deaf Picasso

Create a piece of deaf art, either explaining the struggles of the deaf community or showing the comforts of a smaller, tighter minority community.


  • Optional: Can replace any on the board (Note; do not do this if you don’t want to go out in public)

  • Order food at a restaurant as a deaf person and have a silent meal